Install fixes received as save files

 

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Fixes are either sent to your system over the electronic customer support service link or they are received on distribution media such as CD-ROM. Use this information to understand how to install i5/OS® fixes that are received as save files.

If the fixes are sent over the electronic customer support service link, you can select to receive them as save files or as images.

If you receive them as save files, they are stored in library QGPL. You can use either Management Central or the GO PTF menu to install fixes that you received as save files.

For fixes received as images, refer to Install i5/OS fixes from an image catalog.

If you receive PTF save files by any other method, you can use either the Update PTF Information (UPDPTFINF) command or the Log Program Temporary Fix Information (QPZLOGFX) API to log the fix information. The fix information must be logged to install the fix or distribute it to remote systems.

Because Management Central uses inventory for many of its tasks, the inventory becomes out of date after actions are performed on endpoint systems that change the state of an item in the inventory. You need to ensure that your inventory is current before you perform the install fixes task with Management Central.

 

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Step 3: Choosing your fix installation scenario

 

Install fixes with Management Central

Before you install fixes using Management Central, ensure that your inventory is current. Management Central uses inventory for many of its tasks. The inventory becomes out of date after actions are performed on endpoint systems that change the state of an item in the inventory.

  1. In iSeries Navigator, expand...

    Management Central | Endpoint Systems or System Groups | Configuration and Service | Fixes Inventory

  2. Select All Fixes, Fix Groups, or a specific product to choose which fix or fix group you want to install.

    The status of the fix or fix group must be Available, which means that the fix is ready to install.

 

Install fixes with GO PTF menu

  1. Type GO PTF on any command line.

  2. Select option 8 (Install program temporary fix package) on the Program Temporary Fix (PTF) display. The Install Options for Program Temporary Fixes display is shown.

    • Type *SERVICE for the device.

    • If you do not want to install certain fixes, you can omit them by using the procedure identified in the Installing cumulative PTF packages topic.

 

Notes

You must be running on the B storage area to use any temporarily applied Licensed Internal Code fixes. Temporarily applied Licensed Internal Code fixes can be applied permanently (copied to the A storage area). To permanently apply delayed or immediate Licensed Internal Code fixes, be running from the B storage area. These fixes can be permanently applied without an IPL.

When running on the A storage area, the system will automatically apply the Licensed Internal Code fixes immediately. For Licensed Internal Code fixes that will be applied immediately without an IPL, you can find more information in the Advanced fix installation: Applying fixes.

For immediate i5/OS fixes that will be applied immediately without an IPL (initial program load), see the instructions in Advanced fix installation: Applying Licensed Internal Code fixes without an IPL.

To prevent someone from unintentionally performing an IPL on your system when using the GO PTF option 7 or option 8, use the Change Service Attributes (CHGSRVA) command. Specify *DLYALL for the PTFINSTYPE parameter to override the Automatic IPL field and the Apply type field on the GO PTF option 7 and option 8.

 

Your next step

Verify that the fixes are installed.

If the cover letter has any post-installation special instructions, follow those instructions at this time.