Current customers - read before you install

Read the release planning documents before you install 7.2

The following publication contains additional information that you should read and understand before you install this release. All the sources that are referenced are on the Internet and can be found through various links at the following website: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/#!/ssw_ibm_i/welcome
Note: After the release of IBM i 7.2, updates to IBM i topics contained in the IBM Knowledge Center will be available in the English Internet version. To review these updates, click Information Updates under IBM i 7.2 in the IBM Knowledge Center.
Access the Internet version. The instructions refer you to several sources:
  • The Installing, upgrading, or deleting IBM® i and related software topic in the IBM Knowledge Center contains software preinstallation information and information about installing or upgrading the operating system release, part of the release, or related licensed programs. You can also order a printed version of this PDF (SC41-5120) with your software upgrade orders or new hardware orders.
  • The Preventive Service Planning (PSP) Information provides information about software problems you might encounter as you install the new release. To access the PSP database:
    1. Go to Roadmap to IBM i Preventive Service Planning Documentation at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021657.html.
    2. Scroll down and select IBM i 720 PSPs
    Alternatively, you can obtain PSP from your software service provider. The following items are included in PSP:
    • The PSP identifier for information that pertains to installing IBM i 7.2 is SF98180.

      The information within this PSP describes late-breaking installation information, and is grouped by product area. To receive this PSP information by using electronic customer support, type the following command on an IBM i command line:

      SNDPTFORD SF98180

    • The PSP identifier for information that pertains to problems discovered since the availability of the current cumulative PTF package is SF98720. Information within this PSP describes all PTFs released since the current cumulative PTF package began shipping. It also contains information about all known high-impact and pervasive problems that are not included in the latest cumulative PTF package. To receive this PSP information by using electronic customer support, type this command on an IBM i command line:

      SNDPTFORD SF98720

    • The PSP identifier for information that pertains to installing IBM i 7.2 hardware and HMC is MF98720. Review this PSP information before you install either new IBM i models or hardware devices. To receive this PSP information by using electronic customer support, type this command on an IBM i command line:

      SNDPTFORD MF98720

    • The PSP identifier for information that pertains to system upgrades and data migrations is SF98172. Information within this PSP describes upgrade and migration corrections. Review this PSP information before you upgrade your system model or migrate your data between systems. To receive this PSP information by using electronic customer support, type the following command on an IBM i command line:

      SNDPTFORD SF98172

  • The IBM i PTF maintenance strategy. A PTF maintenance strategy is recommended for all IBM i customers. This might reduce the impact to IBM i operations that result from unplanned outages or program failures.