Installation of AIX 5.3 on an IBM p5 55A server
This document sets out the procedure to install AIX 5.3 on an IBM P5 55A server.
Boot from the AIX CD
1. Insert the AIX Volume 1 CD into the CD-ROM device
2. Ensure all attached devices are swithced on
3. 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.
4. Select the system console by pressing F1 or 1 on an ASCII terminal and press Enter.
5. 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.
6. Type 2 to select 2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install in the Choice field and press Enter.
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 Configure the system after installation.
Otherwise, go to the next step, 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. 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.
4. In the Change Disk(s) Where You Want to Install screen:
a. 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.
b. 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.
5. Change the Primary Language Environment Settings to English (United States). Use the following steps to change the Cultural Convention, Language, and Keyboard to English.
a. Type 2 in the Choice field on the Installation and Settings screen to select the Primary Language Environment Settings option.
b. Type the number corresponding to English (United States) as the Cultural Convention in the Choice field and press Enter.
c. Select the appropriate keyboard and language options.
6. Verify that the selections are correct in the Overwrite Installation Summary screen
7. Press Enter to begin the BOS installation. The system automatically reboots after installation is complete.
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.