Who should read this document

This document is intended for anyone responsible for installing IBM XL Fortran Advanced Edition V10.1 for Blue Gene.

This document addresses the needs of the majority of users who will use the basic installation method, which provides guidance during the installation process. Basic examples are tailored to reflect, as much as possible, the procedures used by users as they perform a basic installation.

This document also addresses the needs of users who want to perform a customized installation for various purposes, such as maintaining more than one version of XL Fortran on a single system. These are users who are familiar with compiler installations and with the file structures of all versions of all compiler products installed on the system. In this document, you are referred to as an advanced user. The additional information that you will need is labeled "for advanced users".