Installing, upgrading, or deleting IBM i and related software

This topic collection guides you through the concepts and procedures for installing, upgrading, or deleting IBM® i software on your system.

Use this information to install the IBM i release, part of the IBM i release, or licensed programs related to IBM i. This information also describes how to change a primary language, install a secondary language, or delete software that is related to the IBM i operating system.

Start of change The Checklist: IBM i software upgrade or replacement readiness, the Checklist: IBM i software replacement, or the Checklist: IBM i software installation readiness, contain summaries of the major task categories that you need to do before you begin to upgrade or install your software. End of change

Note: The display examples and procedures in this topic collection show the character-based interface. Many topics in the IBM i Information Center assume that you have the graphical user interface (System i® Navigator) running. Most System i Navigator functions, however, have equivalent control language commands in the character-based interface that you can use.

If you are moving your data to another system with a different serial number, see Data migrations. If you are upgrading to a new system without changing the serial number, see the Server upgrades and data migration topic.

If you are planning to boot to IBM i (perform an initial program load) from the load-source disk unit that is attached via the 2847 I/O processor, ensure you see the IBM Redbooks® publication, iSeries and TotalStorage: A Guide to Implementing External Disk on eServer™ i5; SG24-7120 Link outside information center for important planning and implementation considerations.

References to V5R4 in this topic include both V5R4M0 and V5R4M5. Likewise, references to V6R1 include both V6R1M0 and V6R1M1.

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