Setting up an IBM i network install server
IBM Power Virtual Server in IBM data center
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Before you can install or upgrade an IBM i system through the network, you must set up a network installation server. The network installation server contains images of the IBM i operating system, its internal code, licensed programs, and PTFs. To share virtual optical images through a network, the network installation server must meet the following requirements that are documented in the subsequent sections.
To learn more about the options available on upgrading the IBM i operating system, see Performing IBM i Upgrades on Power Virtual Servers.
Configuration
To complete the configuration of an IBM i network installation server, see Virtual optical storage by using the Network File System and IBM i Network Install.
Cloud Optical Repository (COR) is a virtual image that can be deployed and used as a Network File Server (NFS) to complete various IBM i tasks that require media. This virtual optical image includes a collection of the media necessary for various IBM i tasks, for all supported IBM i releases. With the COR image deployed, a second Power Virtual Server Instance can be deployed on the same VLAN that is set up as the client and pointed to the COR (target) NFS Server Instance. For more information on COR images, see Cloud Optical Repository.