IBM AIX Installation with CD

IBM AIX Installation with CD

Before you perform this step, make sure you have reliable backups of your data and any customized applications or volume groups. The instructions on how to create a system backup are described later in this article.

Using this scenario, you can install the AIX operating system for the first time or overwrite an existing version of the operating system. This scenario involves the following steps:

Step 1. Prepare your system

• There must be adequate disk space and memory available. AIX 5L Version 5.2 and AIX 5L Version 5.3 require 128MB of memory and 2.2GB of physical disk space.
• Make sure your hardware installation is complete, including all external devices.
• If your system needs to communicate with other systems and access their resources, make sure you have the information in the following worksheet before proceeding with the installation:

Network Attribute	Value
Network interface	For example: en0, et0
Host name
IP address
Network mask
Nameserver
Domain name
Gateway

Step 2. Boot from the AIX product CD

1. Insert the AIX Volume 1 CD into the CD-ROM device.
2. Make sure all external devices attached to the system, such as CD-ROM drives, tape drives, DVD drives, and terminals, are turned on. Only the CD-ROM drive from which you will install AIX should contain the installation media.
3. Power on the system.
4. When the system beeps twice, press F5 on the keyboard or 5 on an ASCII terminal. If you have a graphics display, you will see the keyboard icon on the screen when the beeps occur. If you have an ASCII terminal, you will see the word keyboard when the beeps occur.
5. Select the system console by pressing F1 or 1 on an ASCII terminal and press Enter.
6. Select the English language for the BOS installation menus by typing a 1 in the Choice field. Press Enter to open the Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance screen.
7. Type 2 to select 2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install in the Choice field and press Enter.

8. Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance Type the number of your choice and press Enter. Choice is indicated by >>>. 1 Start Install Now with Default Settings 2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install 3 Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery 88 Help ? 99 Previous Menu    >>> Choice [1]: 2

   
   

Step 3. Set and verify BOS installation settings

1. In the Installation and Settings screen, verify that the installation settings are correct by checking the method of installation (new and complete overwrite), the disk or disks you want to install, the primary language environment settings, and the advanced options.
   
   If the default choices are correct, type 0 and press Enter to begin the BOS installation. The system automatically reboots after installation is complete. Go to Step 4. Configure the system after installation.
   
   Otherwise, go to sub-step 2.
2. To change the System Settings, which includes the method of installation and disk where you want to install, type 1 in the Choice field and press Enter. 

3. Installation and Settings Either type 0 and press Enter to install with current settings, or type the number of the setting you want to change and press Enter. 1 System Settings: Method of Installation..................New and Complete Overwrite Disk Where You Want to Install..hdisk0 >>> Choice [0]: 1

   
   
4. Type 1 for New and Complete Overwrite in the Choice field and press Enter. The Change Disk(s) Where You Want to Install screen now displays. 

5. Change Disk(s) Where You Want to Install Type one or more numbers for the disk(s) to be used for installation and press Enter. To cancel a choice, type the corresponding number and Press Enter. At least one bootable disk must be selected. The current choice is indicated by >>>. Name Location Code Size(MB) VG Status Bootable 1 hdisk0 04-B0-00-2,0 4296 None Yes 2 hdisk1 04-B0-00-5,0 4296 None Yes 3 hdisk2 04-B0-00-6,0 12288 None Yes >>> 0 Continue with choices indicated above 66 Disks not known to Base Operating System Installation 77 Display More Disk Information 88 Help ? 99 Previous Menu >>> Choice [0]:

   
   
6. In the Change Disk(s) Where You Want to Install screen:
   1. Select hdisk0 by typing a 1 in the Choice field and press Enter. The disk will now be selected as indicated by >>>. To unselect the destination disk, type the number again and press Enter.
   2. To finish selecting disks, type a 0 in the Choice field and press Enter. The Installation and Settings screen now displays with the selected disks listed under System Settings.
7. Change the Primary Language Environment Settings to English (United States). Use the following steps to change the Cultural Convention, Language, and Keyboard to English.
   1. Type 2 in the Choice field on the Installation and Settings screen to select the Primary Language Environment Settings option.
   2. Type the number corresponding to English (United States) as the Cultural Convention in the Choice field and press Enter.
   3. Select the appropriate keyboard and language options.
   You do not need to select the More Options selection, because you are using the default options in this scenario.
   
8. Verify that the selections are correct in the Overwrite Installation Summary screen, as follows:

   Overwrite Installation Summary Disks: hdisk0 Cultural Convention: en_US Language: en_US Keyboard: en_US 64 Bit Kernel Enabled: No JFS2 File Systems Created: No Desktop: CDE Enable System Backups to install any system: Yes Optional Software being installed: >>> 1 Continue with Install 88 Help ? 99 Previous Menu >>> Choice [1]:

   
   
9. Press Enter to begin the BOS installation. The system automatically reboots after installation is complete.

Step 4. Configure the system after installation

1. After a new and complete overwrite installation, the Configuration Assistant opens on systems with a graphics display. On systems with an ASCII display, the Installation Assistant opens.
2. Select the Accept Licenses option to accept the electronic licenses for the operating system.
3. Set the date and time, set the password for the administrator (root user), and configure the network communications (TCP/IP).
   
   Use any other options at this time. You can return to the Configuration Assistant or the Installation Assistant by typing configassist or smitty assist at the command line.
4. Select Exit the Configuration Assistant and select Next. Or, press F10 or ESC+0 to exit the Installation Assistant.
5. If you are in the Configuration Assistant, select Finish now. Do not start the Configuration Assistant when restarting AIX and select Finish.

At this point, the BOS Installation is complete, and the initial configuration of the system is complete.