Install fixes from media

 

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Fixes are either sent to your system over the electronic customer support service link or received on distribution media such as CD-ROM.

To install i5/OS® from media, follow these steps.

When you receive fixes on physical media or as an image, you can use either Management Central or the GO PTF menu to install the fixes. However, using Management Central is more complex because installing fixes from a device is not directly supported by Management Central. You must first copy the PTFs from media before you install the fixes.

Parent topic:
Step 3: Choosing your fix installation scenario

Related reference
Log Program Temporary Fix Information (QPZLOGFX) API

 

Install fixes with Management Central

  1. In iSeries Navigator, expand....

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

  2. Select All Fixes or a specific product to choose which fix's save file you want to copy from media.

    The Copy from Media dialog allows you to copy the save file for a fix from a tape or optical device onto the system. Fix groups are automatically copied from media when you select All products or All supported products for Fixes to copy.

  3. Collect your fixes inventory again.

  4. 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. You can install the fixes if the corresponding products are installed on the system.

 

Install fixes with GO PTF menu

  1. Type GO PTF from any command line.

  2. Select option 8 (Install program temporary fix package) and press Enter. The Install Options for Program Temporary Fixes display is shown.

    • Type optyy, where optyy is the name of the optical device (for example, opt01) where you loaded the fix media.

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

For immediate i5/OS fixes that will be applied immediately without an IPL (initial program load), see the instructions in Advanced fix installation: Applying 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. See Step 4: Verifying fix installation. If the cover letter has any post-installation special instructions, follow those instructions at this time.