Replacing Licensed Internal Code and IBM i of the same version and release
Use this procedure to install a new modification of Licensed Internal Code and a more recent update (resave) of the IBM® i operating system to support new hardware.
This is not a backup and recovery procedure. If you have ordered resave media, follow these tasks to replace the Licensed Internal Code and the operating system.
- Checklist: IBM i software replacement
Use this checklist to complete all the tasks for a software replacement of the same IBM i release. - Obtaining a record of PTFs applied
Obtain a record of the PTFs applied to your system for comparison later to ensure that any corrective fixes you have applied are still present after performing the IBM i upgrade procedures. - Permanently applying LIC PTFs for a replacement of the same release
Permanently apply Licensed Internal Code PTFs by using the following command before installation (the delay option is chosen so you can schedule the IPL). - Determining storage space required for a replacement of the same release
Before you schedule a time to install this release, determine the available storage space and the storage space that is required. - Replacing software of the same release using manual installation
Use the manual installation method to upgrade or replace your software of the same IBM i release. - Installing PTFs for the Licensed Internal Code and the operating system
Install PTFs (cumulative, HIPER, group, or individual PTFs) only for the Licensed Internal Code and the IBM i operating system. - Checklist: Completing the replacement of the same IBM i release
Use this checklist to complete any of the
IBM i
7.2
-to-IBM i
7.2 replacement
processes.