Before you begin to install additional licensed programs

Use this information to add additional licensed programs either as part of an IBM® i software release upgrade or independently of one.

If you have not already done so, complete the tasks in Preparing to install the IBM i release.

If you install an additional licensed program independently of a software release upgrade, check the following:

Ensure that you have a recent copy of the cumulative PTF package. When you order the cumulative PTF package, you also get the latest PTF HIPER Group CD-ROM and the Database Group CD-ROM.
Use the preventive service planning (PSP) information to determine if any prerequisite PTFs will need to be installed or if any special instructions are included for installing the licensed program.

The PTFs for licensed programs are on a separate media. Use the PTF Shipping Information Letter to install the cumulative PTF package after adding additional licensed programs.

If you add additional licensed programs and you have a secondary language installed on your system, you must install the secondary language after you install the licensed programs. Otherwise, the added licensed program will not have secondary language support.

Note: Restricted state required. The system must be in a restricted state to install the following libraries and options of the operating system.

IBM i libraries QGPL and QUSRSYS
IBM i option 3 - Extended Base Directory Support
IBM i option 12 - Host Servers

Some licensed programs and libraries require a restricted state, while others only require a partially restricted system. Other licensed programs might require special actions before saving, restoring, or installing a new copy of the product. However, to avoid installation failures and to get the best performance during your upgrade, put the system in a restricted state.

If you want to install other licensed programs while the system is not in a restricted state, you can skip steps 3a through 3e of Using the Work with Licensed Programs menu to install IBM licensed programs.

Do you plan to use or are you using logical partitions? Read the Planning for logical partitions topic in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center.

Do you plan to use an image catalog (virtual media device) to install? Read the topic Preparing to upgrade or replace software using an image catalog to create a device, image catalog, and an image catalog entry.