IBM iSeries - Manual (Page 5)

Contents
Using central site distribution to install multiple iSeries servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s new for V5R1
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Print this topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Central site distribution terms and concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Upgrading a Target Site System to PowerPC Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Distribution methods and the process flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Electronic distribution and installation of licensed programs
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Total system package option or preloaded system option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Release-Level interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fix (PTF) level of the central and target systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Planning licensed program distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Before you install the central site system onto a target system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Distributing license information
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Creating the IBM licensed program distribution media or premastering tape . . . . . . . . . . 19
Copying the IBM licensed program distribution media and Licensed Internal Code
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Installing OS/400 and other licensed programs on a target site system . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Documentation for target site system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing a new iSeries server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Language files for the target site system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
User profiles and device configuration distribution to a target system
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Installing applications and restoring objects using a user-defined installation program . . . . . . . 24
Using the QLPUSER program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Verifying the operation of the QLPUSER program at the target site system . . . . . . . . . . 25
Working with installation profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Preparing and installing distribution media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Before creating a distribution or premastering media with GO LICPGM Menu Option 40 . . . . . 43
Using CD-ROMs for installing Licensed Internal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Preparing the distribution or premastering media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing the distribution media at the target site system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Optional tasks for installing distribution media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Central site distribution cover sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Distribution media stacking order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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