Verifying the correct optical distribution media

If you are planning for a complete IBM® i software release upgrade, ensure that you have the correct media for your upcoming tasks.

  1. Locate the software distribution media. Verify that the optical media for Licensed Internal Code and the operating system are for Start of changeIBM i 7.2End of change.

    When you receive software for a new release, you should receive optical media for at least Licensed Internal Code, the operating system, and licensed programs.

    You might also receive optical media for secondary languages and other types of software products, such as Programming Requests for Price Quotation (PRPQs) and licensed program offerings (LPOs).

    Start of changeRefer to Latest version of media labels and their contents to view the software product names and product identifiers.End of change

  2. Verify that the media you received contains the correct primary and secondary languages.

    Feature codes for language version lists the feature codes of the primary or secondary languages.

Note: If the logical partitions on your system have different primary languages, make sure that you have media for each primary language.
Parent topic: Verifying the contents of your software order