Changing the primary language of your system or logical partition

Use this procedure to install a primary language from either a secondary language media set or a primary language media set.

Follow the directions closely because you use different options based on the type of media.
Note:
  • If you have logical partitions, you must perform these instructions for each partition to which you change the primary language.
  • Start of changeThese procedures support the use of optical image catalogs with primary language media. Use of optical image catalogs with secondary language media is NOT supported by these procedures.End of change
  1. Before you begin to change the primary language
    Consider this information before you change the primary language on your system or IBM® i logical partition.
  2. Changing the primary language
    Follow these steps to change the primary language on the system or IBM i logical partition.
  3. Installing the licensed programs after changing the primary language
    Follow these steps to install the licensed programs after you have changed the IBM i primary language.
Parent topic: Installing, upgrading, or deleting IBM i and related software