Advanced procedures for fix installation

 

This topic introduces the advanced topics of loading and applying i5/OS^® PTFs. You will also learn how to create your own fix package from CD-ROM and how to create a fix package to a virtual image.

In general, use option 8 from the Go PTF menu to install your fixes. Option 8 loads and applies fixes in one step. However, you can encounter some situations where you need to perform the separate steps of loading and then applying fixes. In addition to these two topics, you will learn how to customize a PTF package from CD-ROM and how to customize a PTF package to a virtual image.

• Advanced fix installation: Building a custom fix package
  You can encounter situations where you, as a service provider, do not want to distribute the same i5/OS fixes to your service requesters. In those situations, you will want to build your own fix package from CD-ROM that can be used the same way as a fix package supplied by IBM^® service support.

• Advanced fix installation: Building virtual image fix packages
  To create your own virtual image for fix packages that you want to install at a later time, follow these procedures.

• Advanced fix installation: Loading fixes
  To load one, some, or all of your i5/OS fixes, use the Load Program Temporary Fix (LODPTF) command.

• Advanced fix installation: Applying fixes
  Find out how to apply one, some, or all of your i5/OS fixes with the Apply Program Temporary Fix (APYPTF) command.

 

Parent topic:

Installing fixes