This post shows how to download AIX installation ISO images from the IBM Entitled Systems Support website. A valid IBMid and a current IBM software maintenance agreement (SWMA) are required for the download. As an example we show the download of the AIX installation ISO images for AIX 7.2 TL5. However, ISO images for other AIX versions or other software, e.g. PowerHA, can also be downloaded in the same way.
AIX and other software can be downloaded from the IBM Entitled Systems Support website. The URL for the website is:
https://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess
In order to log in, you need a valid IBMid and a valid software maintenance contract. After clicking on the blue “Log in” button, a login mask appears.
After entering a valid IBMid and confirming with the “Continue” button, you will be asked for a password.
After entering the password, the main page of Entitled Systems Support appears.
“My Entitled Software” should be selected to download software.
From the displayed selection of options, the “Software Downloads” link should be clicked.
The software to be downloaded can be selected either by specifying the category, or the machine type, or by directly selecting a product. We show the variant “By category”, by selecting the category “AIX” and the desired version “V7R2 (GA)” for AIX 7.2.
From the list of available “AIX 7.2” products, “AIX 7.2 TL support” should be selected.
From the list of available packages, the package for the desired TL (AIX 7.2 TL05) should be selected. Pressing the “Continue” button confirms the selection.
Before the software can finally be downloaded, IBM’s general terms and conditions must be confirmed.
Next you have to select whether the download should be done via the browser or with the help of the download director. We have decided to download using a browser.
Next, the available images are displayed. We select the install images “AIX v7.2 Install DVD 1”, “AIX v7.2 Install DVD 2” and “AIX v7.2 Install flash”.
The progress of the download can be followed via the browser:
PowerHA, PowerVM or any other software can be downloaded in the same way via IBM Entitled Systems Support (ESS). However, a valid software maintenance contract for the corresponding software is always required.
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