Chapter 2. Before You Begin - IBM i Series Manual

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
__ 2. Ensure that you take a few minutes to become familiar with these
__ 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
__ 5. If you are installing new hardware in logical partitions, you need to plan
__ 6. If you encounter difficulties during the procedure, contact your authorized
__ 7. Determine if there are any existing PTF prerequisites before you install your
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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.
instructions.
following:
v Your authorized service provider
v In the United States: IBM
Information Line (R–MAIL) at 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
and understand the requirements to be successful. Go to Logical partitions
in the Information Center. Then return to these instructions.
service provider or your authorized dealer.
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
prerequisites.
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