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IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux version 5.2 now available

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IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux version 5.2 now available

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 By: Beth Taylor.  image

Take a look at the Linux Information Center for Installing Linux with the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxinfo/v3r0m0/topic/liaan/pow….

 
About IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux version 5.2
 
The IBM® Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux speeds up the installation of Linux, and gives you access to the IBM value-added software necessary to fully use the capabilities of the Power® platform.  You can use the IBM Installation Toolkit on PowerLinux servers, including IBM PowerLinux™ and IBM Power Systems™ servers running Linux.
 

You can use the IBM Installation Toolkit to:

  • Install and configure Linux on a non-virtualized Power Systems server.
  • Install and configure Linux on servers with previously-configured logical partitions (LPARs, also known as virtualized servers).
  • Install IBM service and productivity tools on a new or previously installed Linux system. The IBM service and productivity tools include dynamic logical partition (DLPAR) utilities.
  • Upgrade system firmware level on Power Systems servers.
  • Perform diagnostics or maintenance operations on previously installed systems.
  • Access documentation resources included with IBM Installation Toolkit.
  • Migrate a LAMP server (software stack) and application data from a System x® to a System p® system.

 

New in IBM Installation Toolkit version 5.2:

  • Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
  • Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • IBM Installation Toolkit Simplified Setup Tool 2.1
  • IBM Electronic Service Agent for PowerLinux
 

If you have comments on the IBM Installation Toolkit documentation, please drop us a line here, or use the Send Feedback link from any Linux Information Center page.


Also, check out the IBM Systems Support. IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux landing page: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/installtools/h…

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