Installing, Upgrading, Or Deleting IBM I and Related Software
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IBM i 7.4 IBM i and related software Installing, upgrading, or deleting IBM i and related software IBM SC41-5120-14 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 207. This edition applies to IBM® i 7.4 (product number 5770-SS1) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. This version does not run on all reduced instruction set computer (RISC) models nor does it run on CISC models. This edition replaces SC41-5120-13. This document may contain references to Licensed Internal Code. Licensed Internal Code is Machine Code and is licensed to you under the terms of the IBM License Agreement for Machine Code. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1996, 2018. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Installing, upgrading, or deleting IBM i and related software.................................. 1 What's new for IBM i 7.4........................................................................................3 Fast path for software installation, upgrade, and deletion tasks..............................5 Concepts for software installation..........................................................................9 Software installation process...................................................................................................................... 9 Types of software installation devices...................................................................................................... 10 Contents of a software order..................................................................................................................... 12 Software licensing documents.............................................................................................................12 Media distribution set...........................................................................................................................13 Individual product documentation...................................................................................................... 14 Skipping a release......................................................................................................................................14 Performance data collection .....................................................................................................................14 Mixed-release environment.......................................................................................................................15 Software upgrade or replacement.............................................................................................................15 Releases supported and system model information for IBM i upgrades........................................... 15 Installation and IBM-supplied objects................................................................................................ 16 Compressed objects and storage space..............................................................................................17 Files that the system deletes during installation................................................................................ 17 Globalization and IBM i software installation........................................................................................... 17 Considerations for changing a primary language................................................................................ 18 Considerations for installing additional secondary languages........................................................... 18 Checklist: IBM i software upgrade or replacement readiness................................ 21 Preparing to upgrade or replace IBM i software.................................................... 25 Verifying the contents of your software order...........................................................................................25 Identifying and reviewing information resources................................................................................25 Verifying the correct optical distribution media.................................................................................. 26 Verifying license keys for keyed products........................................................................................... 26 Preparing the system for IBM i software upgrade or replacement.......................................................... 26 Reviewing software PTF (fix) requirements.........................................................................................27 Finding the latest PSP information.................................................................................................27 Analyzing fixes you currently have on your system....................................................................... 27 Permanently applying program temporary fixes (PTFs)................................................................ 27 Adding fix support for currently installed licensed programs....................................................... 27 Working with critical system values before you install software........................................................ 28 Recording and printing all system values before you install software..........................................28 Changing certain system values (QSYSLIBL, QUSRLIBL, QALWOBJRST, or QVFYOBJRST)........ 28 Optionally changing the scan control system value.......................................................................29 Setting the Year offset value...........................................................................................................29 Verifying the integrity of user-modified system objects..................................................................... 30 Verifying user profiles and checking cross-reference files............................................................30 Checking the QSECOFR user profile...............................................................................................30 Ensuring that the IBM-supplied product libraries are in the system ASP.....................................30 Ensuring two-phase commit integrity..................................................................................................31 Minimizing software installation time..................................................................................................32 Gathering performance data for benchmark.......................................................................................32 iii Gathering performance data with Collection Services.................................................................. 32 Analyzing performance data...........................................................................................................33 Performing initial upgrade or replacement tasks..................................................................................... 34 Choosing a software installation method and device..........................................................................34 Preparing for globalization................................................................................................................... 34 Preparing the upgrade device and media............................................................................................34 Preparing to upgrade or replace software using an image catalog............................................... 34 Determining storage requirements for image catalog installation.......................................... 34 Freeing up space on the load-source disk unit for an image catalog...................................... 35 Preparing an optical image catalog to install software............................................................ 35 Preparing a tape image catalog to install software.................................................................. 37 Preparing to upgrade or replace software using optical container media.................................... 39 Preparing to upgrade or replace software with virtual optical storage using the Network File System....................................................................................................................................... 40 Requirements for virtual optical storage within a Network File System network...................40 Setting up the server to share virtual optical image files with the client system for installation and upgrade...................................................................................................... 41 Configure a service tools server for DST for the virtual optical device to use......................... 44 Setting up the virtual optical device on the client system for installing IBM i.........................45 Required: Creating a custom list of software to install....................................................................... 47 Preselecting the licensed programs to install................................................................................47 Adding additional licensed programs to the installation list......................................................... 49 Required: Accepting software agreements......................................................................................... 50 Ensuring the system meets disk storage requirements for upgrades................................................ 51 Determining storage space required for a software