IBM i - fresh installation

By kimot, 28 January, 2024

To do fresh installation of the operating system you have to put CD/DVD with Licensed Machine Code into DVD drive and start machine in Manual mode.

After a while you will get the language selection screen

                          Select a Language Group                          
                                                                           
                                                                           
The language feature shown is the service tools                            
 language feature installed on the system.                                 
                                                                           
Attention:  To keep the same language, ensure that the                     
media you use for installing the operating system                          
matches the language feature shown.  If the operating                      
system media does not match what is shown, the                             
installation process will attempt to install the                           
operating system in a different language feature than                      
Licensed Internal Code.                                                    
                                                                           
                                                                           
Type choice, press Enter.                                                  
                                                                           
  Language feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2924                      

next is the confirmation screen

                           Confirm Language Group                 
                                                                  
                                                                  
Language feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   2924            
                                                                  
Press Enter to confirm your choice for language feature.          
Press F12 to change your choice for language feature.             
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
F12=Cancel                                                        

 

                       Install Licensed Internal Code                         
                                                           System:   S6583390 
Select one of the following:                                                  
                                                                              
     1. Install Licensed Internal Code                                        
     2. Work with Dedicated Service Tools (DST)                               
     3. Define alternate installation device                                  
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
Selection                                                                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
Licensed Internal Code - Property of IBM 5770-999 Licensed                    
Internal Code (c) Copyright IBM Corp.  1980, 2010.  All                       
rights reserved.  US Government Users Restricted Rights -                     
Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP schedule                  
Contract with IBM Corp.                                                

In this case I selected option 1. Install Licensed Internal Code

                     Install Licensed Internal Code (LIC)              
                                                                       
Disk selected to write the Licensed Internal Code to:                  
         Serial Number   Type   Model   I/O Bus   Controller   Device  
        68-0A10B1C       4327    074         0          3          0   
                                                                       
Select one of the following:                                           
                                                                       
     1. Restore Licensed Internal Code                                 
     2. Install Licensed Internal Code and Initialize system           
     3. Install Licensed Internal Code and Recover Configuration       
     4. Install Licensed Internal Code and Restore Disk Unit Data      
     5. Install Licensed Internal Code and Upgrade Load Source         
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
Selection                                                              
                                                                       
                                                                       
F3=Exit           F12=Cancel             

Option 2. Install and Initialize system was used

                Install LIC and Initialize System - Confirmation            
                                                                            
 Warning:                                                                   
     All data on this system will be destroyed and the Licensed             
     Internal Code will be written to the selected disk if you              
     choose to continue the initialize and install.                         
                                                                            
     Return to the install selection screen and choose one of the           
     other options if you want to perform some type of recovery             
     after the install of the Licensed Internal Code is complete.           
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
     Press F10 to continue the install.                                     
     Press F12 (Cancel) to return to the previous screen.                   
     Press F3 (Exit) to return to the install selection screen.             
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
 F3=Exit           F10=Continue           F12=Cancel                              
 

Press F10 to continue installation

                         Initialize the Disk - Status                   
                                                                       
The load source disk is being initialized.                             
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
Elapsed time in minutes . . . . . . . . :       92.0                    
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
Please wait.                                                           

 

                                                            Install Licensed Internal Code - Status         
                                                                    
 Install of the Licensed Internal Code in progress.                 
                                                                    
             +--------------------------------------------------+   
 Percent     |                       85%                        |   
 complete    +--------------------------------------------------+   
                                                                    
                                                                    
 Elapsed time in minutes  . . . . . . . . :       9.5               
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
 Please wait.
 

After this step screen went black and IPL took place so I ejected the DVD with Licensed Internal Code

                      Disk Configuration Attention Report                
                                                                        
 Type option, press Enter.                                              
   5=Display Detailed Report                                            
                                                                        
 Press F10 to accept all the following problems and continue.           
 The system will attempt to correct them.                               
                                                                        
 Opt  Problem                                                           
      New disk configuration                                            
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
 F3=Exit   F10=Accept the problems and continue   F12=Cancel            
 

After F10 pressed

                           IPL or Install the System                           
                                                            System:   S6583390
 Select one of the following:                                                 
                                                                              
      1. Perform an IPL                                                       
      2. Install the operating system                                         
      3. Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST)                                    
      4. Perform automatic installation of the operating system               
      5. Save Licensed Internal Code                                          
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
 Selection                                                                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
 Licensed Internal Code - Property of IBM 5770-999 Licensed                   
 Internal Code (c) Copyright IBM Corp.  1980, 2010.  All                      
 rights reserved.  US Government Users Restricted Rights -                    
 Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP schedule                 
 Contract with IBM Corp.                                                      
 

Option 1. Perform an IPL

                        Add All Disk Units to the System                       
                                                            System:   S6583390
 Select one of the following:                                                 
                                                                              
      1. Keep the current disk configuration                                  
      2. Perform disk configuration using DST                                 
      3. Add all disk units to the system auxiliary storage pool              
      4. Add all disk units to the system ASP and balance data                
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
 Selection                         
 

I wanted to kept current disk configuration 

                      Install Required for Operating System                     
                                                            System:   S6583390 
 The system ASP has been cleared, which requires an install                    
 of the operating system.                                                      
                                                                               
 To install the operating system, do the following:                            
  o  Load the install media in the device used to install the                  
     operating system and make the device ready.                               
  o  Press Enter when the device is ready to install the                       
     operating system.                                                         
                                                                               
 -OR-                                                                          
                                                                               
 Press F11 to display the Dedicated Service Tools sign on or                   
   main menu and not install the operating system.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 F11=Enter  DST                                       
 

In this stage I put first installation disk with IBMi into drive and pressed Enter

                Licensed Internal Code IPL in Progress                          
                                                             01/26/24  12:20:57 
 IPL:                                                                           
   Type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Attended                               
   Start date and time . . . . . . . :   01/26/24  12:20:57                     
   Previous system end . . . . . . . :   Normal                                 
   Current step / total  . . . . . . :       1     16                           
   Reference code detail . . . . . . :   C6004050                               
                                                                                
 IPL step                                Time Elapsed   Time Remaining          
 >Storage Management Recovery               00:00:00                            
  Start LIC Log                                                                 
  Main Storage Dump Recovery                                                    
  Trace Table Initialization                                                    
  Context Rebuild                                                               
                                                                                
 Item:                                                                          
   Current / Total . . . . . . :                                                
                                                                                
 Sub Item:                                                                      
   Identifier  . . . . . . . . :                                                
   Current / Total . . . . . . :                                                

 

                          Install the Operating System                         
                                                                               
 Type options, press Enter.                                                    
                                                                               
   Install                                                                     
     option . . . . .   1              1=Take defaults (No other               
                                         options are displayed)                
                                       2=Change install options                
                                                                               
   Date:                                                                       
     Year . . . . . .   24             00-99                                   
     Month  . . . . .   01             01-12                                   
     Day  . . . . . .   26             01-31                                   
                                                                               
   Time:                                                                       
     Hour . . . . . .   12             00-23                                   
     Minute . . . . .   22             00-59                                   
     Second . . . . .   34             00-59                                   
                                                                               
 

 


                                                                                
 Message ID  . . :   CPI2070                    IBM i Installation Status       
                                                                                
             +----------------------------------------------------+             
    Stage 2  |                         0%                         |             
             +----------------------------------------------------+             
                                                                                
 Installation                                                      Objects      
 Stage                                                 Completed   Restored     
    1 Creating needed profiles and libraries . . . . :    X                     
                                                                                
 >> 2 Restoring programs to library QSYS . . . . . . :               00005      
                                                                                
    3 Restoring language objects to library QSYS . . :                          
                                                                                
    4 Updating program table . . . . . . . . . . . . :                          
                                                                                
    5 Installing database files  . . . . . . . . . . :                          
                                                                                
    6 Installing base directory objects. . . . . . . :                          
    
 

 

    
Message ID . . : CPI2070                      i5/OS Installation Status     
                                                                            
            +----------------------------------------------------+          
  Stage  6  |                        40%                         |          
            +----------------------------------------------------+          
                                                                            
                                                                            
Installation                                                       Objects  
Stage                                               Completed      Restored 
   2 Restoring programs to library QSYS  . . . . . :   X             14706  
                                                                            
   3 Restoring language objects to library QSYS  . :   X             01542  
                                                                            
   4 Updating program table  . . . . . . . . . . . :   X                    
                                                                            
   5 Installing database files . . . . . . . . . . :   X                    
                                                                            
>> 6 Installing base directory objects . . . . . . :                        
                                                                            
   7 Completing installation . . . . . . . . . . . :                        
                                                                            
 

 

                          Sign On                                     
                                      System  . . . . . :   S6583390  
                                      Subsystem . . . . :   QBASE     
                                      Display . . . . . :   QCONSOLE  
                                                                      
       User  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                              
                                                                      
       Program/procedure . . . . . . . .                              
       Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                              
       Current library . . . . . . . . .                              
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
    U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS - RESTRICTED RIGHTS - USE, DUPLICATION OR   
   DISCLOSURE RESTRICTED BY GSA ADP SCHEDULE CONTRACT WITH IBM CORP.  
                               (C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2009.    
                               
 

Put QSECOFR as user and press Enter

                                 IPL Options                              
                                                                          
 Type choices, press Enter.                                               
                                                                          
   System date  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   01 / 01 / 24   MM / DD / YY 
   System time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   00 : 00 : 01   HH : MM : SS 
   System time zone . . . . . . . . . . . .   Q0000UTC       F4 for list  
   Clear job queues . . . . . . . . . . . .   N              Y=Yes, N=No  
   Clear output queues  . . . . . . . . . .   N              Y=Yes, N=No  
   Clear incomplete job logs  . . . . . . .   N              Y=Yes, N=No  
   Start print writers  . . . . . . . . . .   Y              Y=Yes, N=No  
   Start system to restricted state . . . .   N              Y=Yes, N=No  
                                                                          
                                                                          
   Set major system options . . . . . . . .   Y              Y=Yes, N=No  
   Define or change system at IPL . . . . .   N              Y=Yes, N=No  
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
  Last power-down operation was ABNORMAL                                  
 

 

 Message ID . . : CPI2070                      i5/OS Installation Status      
                                                                              
             +----------------------------------------------------+           
   Stage  6  |                        80%                         |           
             +----------------------------------------------------+           
                                                                              
                                                                              
 Installation                                                       Objects   
 Stage                                               Completed      Restored  
    2 Restoring programs to library QSYS  . . . . . :   X             14706   
                                                                              
    3 Restoring language objects to library QSYS  . :   X             01542   
                                                                              
    4 Updating program table  . . . . . . . . . . . :   X                     
                                                                              
    5 Installing database files . . . . . . . . . . :   X                     
                                                                              
 >> 6 Installing base directory objects . . . . . . :                         
                                                                              
    7 Completing installation . . . . . . . . . . . :                         
    

 

                             Sign-on Information                              
                                                            System:   S6583390
Password has expired.  Password must be changed to continue sign-on           
request.                                                                      
                                                                              
                                                                             
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
Press Enter to change your password.                                          
                                                                              
F3=Exit sign-on request                                                       
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2009.                                           

 

                                                                  
User profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :  QSECOFR              
                                                                  
Password last changed . . . . . . . . . . :  01/01/24             
                                                                  
Type choices, press Enter.                                        
                                                                  
  Current password  . . . . . . . . . . . .                       
                                                                  
  New password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       
                                                                  
  New password (to verify)  . . . . . . . .                       
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
F3=Exit           F12=Cancel                                      

Put QSECOFR as Current password

                        Work with Software Agreements                         
                                                            System:   S6583390
Currently selected language :   English                                       
                                                                              
Type options, press Enter.                                                    
  5=Display                                                                   
                                                                              
     Licensed  Product  Product  Accept                                       
Opt  Program   Option   Release  Status                                       
     *MCHCOD                     No                                           
     5770SS1    *BASE   V7R1M0   No                                           
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                        Bottom
F3=Exit   F11=Display description   F12=Cancel   F13=Select language          
F19=Display trademarks   F22=Restore software agreements

Accept all agreements

                               Software Agreement                              
                                                             System:   S6583390
 Licensed program  . . . . . . . . :   *MCHCOD                                 
 Licensed program option . . . . . :                                           
 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . :                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 This machine contains Machine Code (which may also be referred to as          
 Licensed Internal Code), the terms of which were provided in a printed        
 document, 'IBM License Agreement for Machine Code', that was delivered        
 with the machine. By accepting, you agree to be bound by such terms.          
                                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                         Bottom
 F3=Exit          F12=Cancel    F13=Select available language   F14=Accept     
 F15=Accept all   F16=Decline   F17=Top   F18=Bottom                           

And press Enter

                        Work with Software Agreements                         
                                                            System:   S6583390
Currently selected language :   English                                       
                                                                              
Type options, press Enter.                                                    
  5=Display                                                                   
                                                                              
     Licensed  Product  Product  Accept                                       
Opt  Program   Option   Release  Status                                       
     *MCHCOD                     Yes                                          
     5770SS1    *BASE   V7R1M0   Yes                                          
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                        Bottom
F3=Exit   F11=Display description   F12=Cancel   F13=Select language          
F19=Display trademarks   F22=Restore software agreements            

And the main menu will appear

MAIN                           IBM i Main Menu                                 
                                                            System:   S6583390 
Select one of the following:                                                   
                                                                               
     1. User tasks                                                             
     2. Office tasks                                                           
     3. General system tasks                                                   
     4. Files, libraries, and folders                                          
     5. Programming                                                            
     6. Communications                                                         
     7. Define or change the system                                            
     8. Problem handling                                                       
     9. Display a menu                                                         
                                                                               
    11. IBM i Access tasks                                                     
                                                                               
    90. Sign off                                                               
                                                                               
Selection or command                                                           
===>                                                                           
                                                                               
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel   F23=Set initial menu          

Now you have some time to put license codes into your system

                               Display Messages                               
                                                      System:   S6583390      
Queue . . . . . :   QSYSOPR                 Program . . . . :   *DSPMSG       
  Library . . . :     QSYS                    Library . . . :                 
Severity  . . . :   60                      Delivery  . . . :   *BREAK        
                                                                              
Type reply (if required), press Enter.                                        
  IBM i grace period expires in 71 days on 03/11/24.                          
                                                                              
                                                                             
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                        Bottom
F3=Exit              F11=Remove a message                 F12=Cancel          
F13=Remove all       F16=Remove all except unanswered     F24=More keys