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Dear Gurus! I need some help regarding booting IBM i from a USB stick or more precisely; How to gain access to the B_Group_01 image from the same USB stick.
The text file that comes with the utility to create a bootable USB stick has the following information:
"Once the bootable image has been written to your USB storage device, 
you may copy any additional DVD images (e.g., IBM i and LPP ISO files) 
that will fit onto your media."
Can I just dump the image file to the root of the USB stick? Or do I need to place it in a special folder?
Do I need to rename it from .UDF to .ISO?
And after I have performed the "Restore lic and initialize system" option and the server boots from disk, how do I proceed to install the operating system from DST? The B_Group_01 image is not an image catalog. How can I tell the system that there is an image file on the USB stick it should use?

Please help!

Best regards

Magne Stamnes

Embriq AS

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Magne Stamnes
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Dear Magne

You download all IBM i install image files into the root directory of the same USB memory stick with no need to change the file names and install all from there. But you need to run a Java utility for the base LIC image file after it is on USB memory stick. When you continue installing OS from DST menu, it should go to USB port or you may want to specify Alternate Install Device from DST menu before proceeding with OS install :   DST option 5 Work with DST environment --> 2 System devices --> 5 Alternate installation device.

Please consult the following 2 IBM i Technotes and you will find the answers to your questions : 

- Creating IBMi Installation Media on USB - LIC - Ibase01 at  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/creating-ibmi-installation-media-usb-lic-ibase01

- Enhancements to New Installation Process for LIC Using USB 3.0 Media at  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/enhancements-new-installation-process-lic-using-usb-30-media 

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Original Message:
Sent: Mon September 25, 2023 06:31 AM
From: Magne Stamnes
Subject: Booting IBM i from a USB stick

Dear Gurus! I need some help regarding booting IBM i from a USB stick or more precisely; How to gain access to the B_Group_01 image from the same USB stick.
The text file that comes with the utility to create a bootable USB stick has the following information:
"Once the bootable image has been written to your USB storage device, 
you may copy any additional DVD images (e.g., IBM i and LPP ISO files) 
that will fit onto your media."
Can I just dump the image file to the root of the USB stick? Or do I need to place it in a special folder?
Do I need to rename it from .UDF to .ISO?
And after I have performed the "Restore lic and initialize system" option and the server boots from disk, how do I proceed to install the operating system from DST? The B_Group_01 image is not an image catalog. How can I tell the system that there is an image file on the USB stick it should use?

Please help!

Best regards

Magne Stamnes

Embriq AS

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Magne Stamnes
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Dear Gurus! I need some help regarding booting IBM i from a USB stick or more precisely; How to gain access to the B_Group_01 image from the same USB stick.
The text file that comes with the utility to create a bootable USB stick has the following information:
"Once the bootable image has been written to your USB storage device, 
you may copy any additional DVD images (e.g., IBM i and LPP ISO files) 
that will fit onto your media."
Can I just dump the image file to the root of the USB stick? Or do I need to place it in a special folder?
Do I need to rename it from .UDF to .ISO?
And after I have performed the "Restore lic and initialize system" option and the server boots from disk, how do I proceed to install the operating system from DST? The B_Group_01 image is not an image catalog. How can I tell the system that there is an image file on the USB stick it should use?

Please help!

Best regards

Magne Stamnes

Embriq AS

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Magne Stamnes
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Hi

Just create the lic images on the key wtih the java tool, If your key is 64 GB for example, you can put you IBMi .iso (copy & paste) after for OS  and PGM. 

Put your key on usb 3 port to the rear side of your Power, 

Start in IPL D mode manuel

When Micro-Code is installed and you're ready to install OS, the key is name RMS01 if i remember correctly, just use RMS01 to install OS and pgm.

you can view your iso via wrkoptvol command

as i remember you have a limit to the key size and not all usb key work correctly, may be this has changed with TR. DONT use Kingston DATATRAVELER 128 GB, never work for me ! 

BR

Dear Gurus! I need some help regarding booting IBM i from a USB stick or more precisely; How to gain access to the B_Group_01 image from the same USB stick.
The text file that comes with the utility to create a bootable USB stick has the following information:
"Once the bootable image has been written to your USB storage device, 
you may copy any additional DVD images (e.g., IBM i and LPP ISO files) 
that will fit onto your media."
Can I just dump the image file to the root of the USB stick? Or do I need to place it in a special folder?
Do I need to rename it from .UDF to .ISO?
And after I have performed the "Restore lic and initialize system" option and the server boots from disk, how do I proceed to install the operating system from DST? The B_Group_01 image is not an image catalog. How can I tell the system that there is an image file on the USB stick it should use?

Please help!

Best regards

Magne Stamnes

Embriq AS