Installing IBM i

Getting IBM i installed on an IBM Power6 520 Express from 2008. IBM i is notoriously picky about the hard drives it will recognize and use, so we'll be doing all sorts of formatting and experimentation along the way. Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking #homelab Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:56 IBM i Overview 00:03:40 IBM Licesning 00:08:22 HMC Intro 00:10:59 Power6 Overview 00:34:25 Hard Drives on IBM i 00:41:38 Install Attempt 1 00:50:02 Getting it on the HMC 01:02:14 LPARs 01:03:47 Install Attempt 2 01:09:21 AIX Standalone Diagnostics 01:16:25 Format Attempt 01:21:45 Virtual I/O Server 01:30:57 Install Attempt 3 01:34:38 IBM i 528 Drives 01:44:34 Changing a Drive's Sector Size 01:51:15 Installing IBM i 02:00:00 Next Steps