Re: Installing a new partition - minimum config for FTP and Image Catalog

No, it can be done over a normal LAN connection, however, it'll be slower. Yes the hosting server needs to be up with the NFS server started.

The easy way to upgrade and apply PTFs is to build your own distribution. Create a hosted LPAR big enough to hold IBM i, and the image catalogs. Performance is not as important here but I always use seven 17GB virtual drives for it since it's habit. PTF your LPAR to the cumulative, group levels and individual PTFs you want.

Set up the network attributes as you want them, so you'll only have to change the name of the LPAR in the case of a new install.
Set up the networking basics, set the system values the way you want them, etc, in short get the LPAR looking like you want it to.
Apply license keys!

Now GO LICPGM and take option 40 and create your own media.

Use that media to perform your upgrade and you will not have to do the PTF work after the normal upgrade from IBM supplied media. System values set, basic networking set up, etc..... Neat and clean.

BTW: This is Larry's idea and I stole it, It cost me some Vodka but what the hey.....

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 2/15/2013 6:11 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Is the network install only for lpars on the same box?

Also, if you are doing an OS upgrade on one lpar and then have to
load/apply ptf's later and it's during a downtime weekend and the status
of the other lpars may be down I don't think I could do this because the
network install would kind of like the other lpars to be up, eh?

I kind of half heartedly tried it, but I was kind of hung up on the cross
box support and ran into a few snags so I fell back into what I was
comfortable with.


Rob Berendt
-- IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1 Group Dekko Dept 1600 Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive Garrett, IN 46738 Ship to: Dock 108 6928N 400E Kendallville, IN 46755 http://www.dekko.com From: "Patrick.Bingham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Patrick.Bingham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Date: 02/14/2013 06:16 PM Subject: RE: Installing a new partition - minimum config for FTP and Image Catalog Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx I would agree with Jim, look into the network install. I regularly use it with good results. Patrick Bingham | Principal Power Systems Engineer Office: 402.965.2381 | Mobile: 402.212.2944 | Patrick.Bingham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sirius Computer Solutions | www.siriuscom.com 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 400, Omaha, NE 68154 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Oberholtzer [mailto:midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 4:34 PM To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: Installing a new partition - minimum config for FTP and Image Catalog Unless you really have to FTP the image catalogs, why not just set up the network optical drives so you keep precisely one image catalog, (a catalog holding all the latest IBM i groups and cumulative goes just a shade over 55 Gig now) and use the backplane network to apply PTFs, remote boot and all the like ? I think the list below will get you there, but why FTP? There are very good instructions on how to set up the network optical drives: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzahc/rzahcprepareinstdevmedia.htm Jim Oberholtzer Chief Technical Architect Agile Technology Architects On 2/14/2013 4:16 PM, Jim Essinger wrote:

> Kirk,
>
> Thanks for the list. It was very helpful.
>
> I am not dealing with VIOS as far as I know, but simply have 3
> partitions on the our 8202 E4C.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Kirk Goins<kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>

>> > Try these
>> > 5770SS1 Library QGPL
>> > 5770SS1 Library QUSRSYS
>> > 5770SS1 *BASE IBM i
>> > 5770SS1 1 Extended Base Support
>> > 5770SS1 2 Online Information
>> > 5770SS1 3 Extended Base Directory Support
>> > 5770SS1 12 Host Servers
>> > 5770TC1 *BASE IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i
>> > and Maybe these if you want more than Console Support
>> > 5770XW1 *BASE IBM i Access Family
>> > 5770XW1 1 IBM i Access Enablement Support
>> >
>> > Are these partitions Guest Partitions of IBM i or Hosted by VIOS?
>> > Just curious...
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Jim
>> > Essinger<dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >

>>> > > I am installing i5/OS V7.1 on a couple of new partitions. I
>>> > am looking

>> > for

>>> > > a minimum configuration that will allow me to ftp an image
>>> > catalog

>> > between

>>> > > partitions on the virtual LAN. How much of the operating
>>> > system do I

>> > need

>>> > > to configure the VLan, create an image catalog, and be able to
>>> > FTP

>> > between

>>> > > the two.
>>> > >
>>> > > Jim
>>> > > -