Preparing the target system

The driving system is the system image (hardware and software) that you use to install the target system. The target system is the system software libraries and other data sets that you are installing. You log on to the driving system and run jobs there to create or update the target system. Once the target system is built, it can be IPLed on the same hardware (same LPAR or same processor) or different hardware than that used for the driving system.

This topic helps you identify the software and hardware you will need for your target system. See Preparing the driving system for the software and hardware you will need for your driving system.