Learn how to plan for i5/OS® before installing a new release of the operating system.
Before you begin your planning tasks, complete these items:
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| __ | Identify whether you are performing an upgrade, data migration, or new installation. |
| __ | Identify the operating system version and release that you plan to install. |
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| __ | Ensure that the release can
be installed on your hardware The System Handbook describes current hardware models for the release and the software releases that can be installed on them. |
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| __ | Know the minimum disk requirements To identify the minimum disk requirements, see Determining disk storage space required. |
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| __ | Understand preparation tasks Become familiar with the tasks in the Install, upgrade, or delete i5/OS and related software topic. |
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| __ | Identify the console that you
will use to interact with the operating system See Planning for consoles to determine which console you need to connect to and communicate with the server, partitions, and your operating system. |
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| __ | Understand integrated operating
environment options See Integrated operating environments to understand additional operating environments that can be supported on your server. Learn how to integrate AIX®, Linux®, Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, UNIX® applications, and Domino® groupware into your server environment. |
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When you have completed these tasks, you should have a plan that identifies these elements:
| After you finish | |
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| __ | Record a list of tasks that are required for your upgrade, data migration, or new installation. |
| __ | Record the operating system version and release requirements. |