Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi, 

Maybe you can check if you have more than one OPTxx device and with WRKOPTVOL you will see if it contains something ...

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

I am rather curious:  Can one do a WRKOPTVOL?  Can one do a sysreq-6 which is basically DSPMSG QSYSOPR?  Before the OS is installed?  I wouldn't think so.

Satid has a good point though about delaying.

Hi, 

Maybe you can check if you have more than one OPTxx device and with WRKOPTVOL you will see if it contains something ...

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi Rob, two months ago a customer has called me witha very similar issue ...

I am rather curious:  Can one do a WRKOPTVOL?  Can one do a sysreq-6 which is basically DSPMSG QSYSOPR?  Before the OS is installed?  I wouldn't think so.

Satid has a good point though about delaying.

Hi, 

Maybe you can check if you have more than one OPTxx device and with WRKOPTVOL you will see if it contains something ...

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Fernando,

I have no doubt that your customer experienced such an issue.  I am just curious as to how one does a WRKOPTVOL prior to the OS being installed.

Hi Rob, two months ago a customer has called me witha very similar issue ...

I am rather curious:  Can one do a WRKOPTVOL?  Can one do a sysreq-6 which is basically DSPMSG QSYSOPR?  Before the OS is installed?  I wouldn't think so.

Satid has a good point though about delaying.

Hi, 

Maybe you can check if you have more than one OPTxx device and with WRKOPTVOL you will see if it contains something ...

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Fernando,

I have no doubt that your customer experienced such an issue.  I am just curious as to how one does a WRKOPTVOL prior to the OS being installed.

Hi Rob, two months ago a customer has called me witha very similar issue ...

I am rather curious:  Can one do a WRKOPTVOL?  Can one do a sysreq-6 which is basically DSPMSG QSYSOPR?  Before the OS is installed?  I wouldn't think so.

Satid has a good point though about delaying.

Hi, 

Maybe you can check if you have more than one OPTxx device and with WRKOPTVOL you will see if it contains something ...

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Much thanks for the reply! Here is what I've done step by step:

I started the LPAR and after a while I got the language prompt. I used the default 2924. In the following menu I chose 1 "Install Licensed Internal Code".
After that was done it rebooted by itself to IPL mode A with key lock position still set to manual. Once booted I got the "IPL or install the system" menu with 5 options. I used option 2 "Install the operating system" and still had I_BASE in the virtual drive. Up next was the device selection. I used option 2 "Optical". Confirmed the language and confirmed that I want to install and then I got the IPL startup screen. After just a few seconds I got the message screen CPA2055: "The end of the volume has been reached". That's when I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01 and hit enter. I got a brief X SYSTEM at the bottom of the terminal but the screen didn't change. And that's as far as I got. Putting B_GROUP1_02 and B_GROUP1_03 images into the virtual optical drive and hitting enter again made no difference. I'm pretty much stuck at that message screen.
For what it's worth, the virtual drive is recognized because if I unload it I get the message that the drive is empty after hitting enter.

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jack smith

Original Message:
Sent: Sat August 17, 2024 12:17 PM
From: jack smith
Subject: i installation troubles

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
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Thanks again for all the replies!

I changed the contents of the virtual optical drive from vios via: loadopt -f -vtd vtopt0 -disk name_of_the_file
And no, I only have one virtual optical drive.

I also tried using a usb thumb drive because I read another thread where it has been said that it's possible to put all B_GROUP files on the usb after initializing it via Utility_for_bootable_Licensed_Machine_Code_USB. The result however was the same i.e. installing IPL worked fine but no luck afterwards.

And just to be on the safe side I further mounted B_GROUP1_01 manually in case it's broken but it mounted fine and the contents looked fine as far as I can tell.

BTW I've been following this guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mITiqL2OIGQ

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jack smith
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Original Message:
Sent: Sat August 17, 2024 12:17 PM
From: jack smith
Subject: i installation troubles

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/20/2024 10:10:00 AM
From: jack smith
Subject: RE: i installation troubles

Thanks again for all the replies!

I changed the contents of the virtual optical drive from vios via: loadopt -f -vtd vtopt0 -disk name_of_the_file
And no, I only have one virtual optical drive.

I also tried using a usb thumb drive because I read another thread where it has been said that it's possible to put all B_GROUP files on the usb after initializing it via Utility_for_bootable_Licensed_Machine_Code_USB. The result however was the same i.e. installing IPL worked fine but no luck afterwards.

And just to be on the safe side I further mounted B_GROUP1_01 manually in case it's broken but it mounted fine and the contents looked fine as far as I can tell.

BTW I've been following this guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mITiqL2OIGQ

------------------------------
jack smith

Original Message:
Sent: Sat August 17, 2024 12:17 PM
From: jack smith
Subject: i installation troubles

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

> Are you sure your IBM i POWER hardware model and feature is on the compatibility list of your IBM i v7.4 you are trying to install?
It's an s822. That's why i picked 7.4 and not 7.5. The lv's size is fine (wouldn't be recognized otherwise) and I have assigned 3x the recommended ram. As to the firmware level, I'm not sure. I didn't see that mentioned anywhere but I have PowerVM Enterprise so i is definitely supported.

> When your install process hangs, what is the SRC code displayed?
It doesn't hang, it just doesn't take the udfs from the virtual drive.

> There is no convenient way to know from Windows command line FTP session that the download is corrupted.
I don't use windows and as mentioned, I mounted and inspected the file in question already. And to be really sure I tried to install 7.3 which ended up the exact same way.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Thanks for the link! My firmware is much higher than the required one. And I didn't post the SRC code because I didn't have access to the machine previously. Now I do again but there's no SRC code anywhere.
And this time it was sitting at "Searching optical for install media" for several minutes before it got to the message screen. During that time X SYSTEM was always on and there was no disk activity. So it rather seemed like an i/o or connection issue. Like it was stuck at actually getting to the device.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Unfortunately that makes no difference. I started the LPAR with B_GROUP1_01 in the drive already last time so there was no change at all and it made no difference.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

> Can you confirm from HMC that your server's MTM = 8284-22A ?
Definitely because I handled that server myself.

> Have you set IBM i Alternate Install Device to the virtual optical device yet?
Yes, I did.

> One point I find this strange is that you successfully install IBM i Licensed Internal Code from the install image but had this problem with the first media volume of OS.
Exactly my point.

> From which URL did you download the install image files?
The 7.4 release I used/tried is the 7.4 try & buy version from the ESS page.

> These communities are great but don't forget that you can open a case with IBM on this.
Not sure I can. I have no i license but just wanted to see it out of curiosity. Hence I used the mentioned try & buy version.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

> Can you confirm from HMC that your server's MTM = 8284-22A ?
Definitely because I handled that server myself.

> Have you set IBM i Alternate Install Device to the virtual optical device yet?
Yes, I did.

> One point I find this strange is that you successfully install IBM i Licensed Internal Code from the install image but had this problem with the first media volume of OS.
Exactly my point.

> From which URL did you download the install image files?
The 7.4 release I used/tried is the 7.4 try & buy version from the ESS page.

> These communities are great but don't forget that you can open a case with IBM on this.
Not sure I can. I have no i license but just wanted to see it out of curiosity. Hence I used the mentioned try & buy version.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

> I suggest you use IBM Download Director tool to download the images
I did.

> You also need first to download and install the free tool named Java OpenWebStart (for Windows) because Download Director need it to run in a Windows PC
As mentioned before, I don't use windows.

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jack smith

Original Message:
Sent: Sat August 17, 2024 12:17 PM
From: jack smith
Subject: i installation troubles

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

Dear Jack

• When you created the LPAR profile in your S822 server, did you specify the LPAR OS attribute as IBM i and did you also specify the LPAR as "Restricted IO partition"  ?  If not, please do both.

• From HMC, you need to display your S822 server-level properties (it may use different wording by now such as system attributes) and check its IBM i support attribute whether it is enabled or not.  If not, that may be the root cause of your problem and you need to contact IBM or IBM BP from which your S822 server was purchased and ask them for a new server firmware activation code that also enables IBM i LPAR support for your S822 server.    This was a rare case in my past experience but it did happened before when the server was ordered WITHOUT an order specify code for IBM i LPAR attribute in the e-Config tool that generated the server order. (IBM i LPAR was an afterthought for that customer.)    It is not widely known that Power server firmware has different enablement for AIX and IBM i LPAR separately that allows and LPAR to be created for that particular OS in Power server and this enablement is controlled through LPAR OS specify code in e-Config tool.   For example, if the server order contains AIX and/or Linux LPAR specify code but not one for IBM i, the team at the manufacturing plant will enter server's firmware activation code WITHOUT IBM i LPAR enablement for that server and an IBM i LPAR cannot be created in that server until a new firmware activation code is delivered with IBM i LPAR enablement.   I used to capture the screen shot of this server's properties but could not find it now.    

> I suggest you use IBM Download Director tool to download the images
I did.

> You also need first to download and install the free tool named Java OpenWebStart (for Windows) because Download Director need it to run in a Windows PC
As mentioned before, I don't use windows.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

> did you specify the LPAR OS attribute as IBM i
Of course.

> did you also specify the LPAR as "Restricted IO partition" ?
In more recent HMC versions that option is somewhere else and unfortunately not in the profile settings anymore. So I didn't have it set. However, it made no difference although I gave it a fresh start by also installing the LIC again after setting this option.

> firmware has different enablement for AIX, Linux and IBM i
Yep and mine has the i option.

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Sat August 17, 2024 12:17 PM
From: jack smith
Subject: i installation troubles

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

> did you specify the LPAR OS attribute as IBM i
Of course.

> did you also specify the LPAR as "Restricted IO partition" ?
In more recent HMC versions that option is somewhere else and unfortunately not in the profile settings anymore. So I didn't have it set. However, it made no difference although I gave it a fresh start by also installing the LIC again after setting this option.

> firmware has different enablement for AIX, Linux and IBM i
Yep and mine has the i option.

------------------------------
jack smith

Original Message:
Sent: Sat August 17, 2024 12:17 PM
From: jack smith
Subject: i installation troubles

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

------------------------------
jack smith
------------------------------

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Oh, haha of course, great find! I'll send a report as well.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Thanks but the case is solved already. See previous posts.

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Working just fine!
Much thanks for all replies and to Satid in particular for finding the culprit!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!

Dear Jack

You should also thank Sherlock Holmes (or Conan Doyle), whose quote helps me nail the case:  "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"  ;-) 

Working just fine!
Much thanks for all replies and to Satid in particular for finding the culprit!

Hi all,

I ran into some trouble with installing i. I created a vios IBM i lpar, assigned a guest lv, assigned a nic and assigned a virtual optical drive which contains I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-P_LCD8_2553_12.udf. Afterwards installing LIC worked fine. However, after booting that I'm supposed to install the actual os. So I switched the virtual optical drive to B_GROUP1_01_IBM_i_RS_740-00_LCD8_2554_00.udf and booted the lpar in IPL mode A and keylock set to manual. That also booted fine.
The troubles started when i wanted to install B_GROUP1_01. In the menu when asked, I used "optical" as the source and then the IPL progress started. However, it was stuck for several minutes at "searching optical media" at the bottom of the IPL screen and afterwards I got the "insert next medium" screen. If I'm not mistaken, the installation with setting the date and some other things should actually show up at that point and then the installation is supposed to start with a progress display and such.

So, am I doing something wrong there? Or is that how it's supposed to go?

Thanks in advace for any insight!