Chapter 2. Before You Begin - IBM e Server iSeries 825 Manual

Removable media device

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Chapter 2. Before you begin

Before you begin a replacement or installation task, follow these steps:

__ 1. For an installation and if possible, for a replacement, ensure that you have a current backup of

your system (including operating system, licensed programs, and data). If you have backed up

the operating system and licensed programs since the last time you applied PTFs, that backup is

acceptable.

__ 2. Ensure that you take a few minutes to become familiar with these instructions.

__ 3. Ensure that you have access to a medium flat-bladed screwdriver.

__ 4. If there are incorrect, missing, or visibly damaged parts, contact one of the following:

v Your authorized service provider

v In the United States: IBM

1–800–300–8751

v In countries outside of the United States: Use the following Web site to locate your service and

support numbers:

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide

__ 5. If you are installing new hardware in logical partitions, you need to plan and understand the

requirements to be successful. Go to Logical partitions in the Information Center. Then return to

these instructions.

__ 6. If you encounter difficulties during the procedure, contact your authorized service provider or

your authorized dealer.

__ 7. Determine if there are any existing PTF prerequisites before you install your new feature. Go to the

following Web site:

http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/slkbase

a. Select All Documents.

b. Select General Information.

c. Select Offerings.

d. Select Feature Prerequisites.

e. Select Customer Installation Features Prerequisites.

f. Locate your feature number and OS/400

Rochester Manufacturing Automated Information Line (R–MAIL) at

release, and check the prerequisites.

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