In addition to an available DVD drive and 5GB disk space, what are the minimum server and LPAR requirements to install AIX 7.1 from DVD media?

IBM AIX 7.1 officially extends support to PowerPC 970 (used in certain IBM blade and rack systems) in addition to the POWER4 through POWER7 server families, and the documented minimum memory requirement for installation is 512MB. Including PowerPC 970 in the supported processor list and specifying 512MB as the memory floor correctly identifies the broadest and lowest supported configuration. Omitting PowerPC 970 or raising the memory floor to 1024MB would misrepresent IBM's stated minimum requirements.

While the processor list is correct, 1024MB overstates the minimum memory requirement - IBM documents 512MB as the minimum RAM needed to install AIX 7.1.

This choice incorrectly omits the PowerPC 970 processor, which is a documented supported platform for AIX 7.1 alongside the POWER-family servers.

This choice both omits the PowerPC 970 from the supported processor list and incorrectly states the minimum memory as 1024MB rather than the documented 512MB minimum.