Methods for saving Licensed Internal Code

 

There are several methods that you can use to save licensed internal code.

Table 1. Licensed Internal Code information

Item description	When changes occur	Contains user data or changes?	IBM-supplied data?
Licensed Internal Code	Your Licensed Internal Code changes when you apply Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) or when you install new releases of the operating system.	No	Yes

Common save method for system information	Requires restricted state?
SAVSYS	Yes
GO SAVE command, menu option 21	Yes
GO SAVE command, menu option 22	Yes

DO NOT use a tape that you created through DST with option 5=Save Licensed Internal Code from the IPL or Install the System menu. Only do this if Software Services instructs you to use this type of tape. This process creates a tape that does not contain the Licensed Internal Code PTF Inventory information or the i5/OS^® Operating System. If you recover your system with this type of tape, you need to re-install the Licensed Internal Code from either SAVSYS tapes or from your distribution media. After you re-install the Licensed Internal Code, you can load PTFs onto your system.

 

Parent topic:

Saving system data