IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 21
May 27, 2020 Doug Bidwell
As we report elsewhere in this issue, there really is not going to be a Technology Refresh as we know it and as we were all lead to believe was coming for IBM i 7.3 and IBM i 7.4, but rather just a refresh of all the pertinent groups through the PTF process.
Also, IBM’s Entitled Systems Support (ESS) has finally finished shedding its old coat, and the new one contains current resaves and a new way of asking for things! So be aware of that and take a gander. Moreover, Domino links have changed, thanks to Michael Mayer in Florida for spotting those.
Now, here’s a biggie if you are on IBM i 7.3 – a defective PTF. See the link in the IBM i PTF Guide for details, but here is the abstract: REASON DEFECTIVE. After loading the PTF, the IPL may fail with SRC B90037FF. A slip install of the OS will be required to correct the problem. Customers who ordered SF99730 or SF99703 between 05/15/2020 and 05/21/2020 may have received SF99703 level 18 as part of their order (the level shipped should be indicated in the documentation accompanying the order). SF99703 level 18 should not be installed without also installing PTF SI73391 either before or together, as SF99703 level 18 may result in system termination with B90037FF when installed without PTF SI73391. SF99703 level 19 has since been released and contains PTF SI73391.
PTF Groups 7.4:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package C0121740
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Backup Recovery Solutions
- DB2 for IBM i
- IBM Db2 Mirror for i
- Performance Tools
- IBM HTTP Server for i
- DB2 Web Query for i V2.2.1
- SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.4
- MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0
PTF Groups 7.3:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package C0128730
- TCP/IP
- HIPER’s (High Impact/Pervasive)
- DB2 for IBM i
- DB2 Web Query for i V2.2.1
- IBM HTTP Server for i
- SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.3
- MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0
PTF Groups 7.2:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package C0114720
- TCP/IP
- HIPER’s (High Impact/Pervasive)
- IBM HTTP Server for i
- DB2 Web Query for i V2.2.1
- SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.2
- MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0
PTF Groups 7.1
- Db2 Web Query for i V2.2.1
New (or Updated) Links this week:
- SQL: SQL Maintained Temporary Indexes
- Domino: Domino for IBM i: What system fixes are required?
- Domino: Domino 11.0 for IBM i: Software requirements
- Domino: Collaboration Software for IBM i operating system
- HMC/VHMC: Virtual HMC appliance (vHMC) Overview
- OIA: Understanding the OIA(Operator Information Area)
Your weekly tip: If you lose your Menu Bar on an emulation screen, right click to get key pad, view, check Terminal Window.
The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (05/23/20). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- ------- ------- 7.4 04/10/20 MF66828 MA48326 MF67267 (available!) 7.3 05/21/20 SI73035 SE73697 SI72233 (available, on Cume 0218) SI73030 SI72876 7.2 03/27/20 SI69824 SE73000 SI72423 (available!) 7.1 07/29/19 SI69653 SE71807 SI70603 (5733SC1, OpenSSH, available!)
Be sure to access the link in the Guide for further details.
Below is the usual archive of the IBM i PTF Guide to help you work through the PTFs in chronological order:
May 27, 2020: Volume 22, Number 21
May 16, 2020: Volume 22, Number 20
May 9, 2020: Volume 22, Number 19
May 2, 2020: Volume 22, Number 18
April 25, 2020: Volume 22, Number 17
April 18, 2020: Volume 22, Number 16
April 11, 2020: Volume 22, Number 15
April 4, 2020: Volume 22, Number 14
March 30, 2020: Volume 22, Number 13
March 23, 2020: Volume 22, Number 12
March 14, 2020: Volume 22, Number 11
March 7, 2020: Volume 22, Number 10
February 29, 2020: Volume 22, Number 9
February 22, 2020: Volume 22, Number 8
February 15, 2020: Volume 22, Number 7
February 8, 2020: Volume 22, Number 6
February 2, 2020: Volume 22, Number 5
January 25, 2020: Volume 22, Number 4
January 18, 2020: Volume 22, Number 3
January 11, 2020: Volume 22, Number 2
January 4, 2020: Volume 22, Number 1
December 28, 2019: Volume 21, Number 52
December 21, 2019: Volume 21, Number 51
December 14, 2019: Volume 21, Number 50
December 7, 2019: Volume 21, Number 49
November 30, 2019: Volume 21, Number 48
November 23, 2019: Volume 21, Number 47
November 16, 2019: Volume 21, Number 46
November 10, 2019: Volume 21, Number 45
November 2, 2019: Volume 21, Number 44
October 26, 2019: Volume 21, Number 43
October 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 42
October 12, 2019: Volume 21, Number 41
October 5, 2019: Volume 21, Number 40
September 28, 2019: Volume 21, Number 39
September 21, 2019: Volume 21, Number 38
September 14, 2019: Volume 21, Number 37
September 7, 2019: Volume 21, Number 36
August 31, 2019: Volume 21, Number 35
August 24, 2019: Volume 21, Number 34
August 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 33
August 10, 2019: Volume 21, Number 32
August 3, 2019: Volume 21, Number 31
July 27, 2019: Volume 21, Number 30
July 20, 2019: Volume 21, Number 29
July 13, 2019: Volume 21, Number 28
June 29, 2019: Volume 21, Number 26
June 22, 2019: Volume 21, Number 25
June 15, 2019: Volume 21, Number 24
June 8, 2019: Volume 21, Number 23
June 1, 2019: Volume 21, Number 22
May 25, 2019: Volume 21, Number 21
May 18, 2019: Volume 21, Number 20
May 11, 2019: Volume 21, Number 19
May 4, 2019: Volume 21, Number 18
April 27, 2019: Volume 21, Number 17
April 20, 2019: Volume 21, Number 16
April 13, 2019: Volume 21, Number 15
April 6, 2019: Volume 21, Number 14
March 30, 2019: Volume 21, Number 13
March 23, 2019: Volume 21, Number 12
March 16, 2019: Volume 21, Number 11
March 9, 2019: Volume 21, Number 10
March 2, 2019: Volume 21, Number 9
February 23, 2019: Volume 21, Number 8
February 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 7
February 11, 2019: Volume 21, Number 6
February 2, 2019: Volume 21, Number 5
January 26, 2019: Volume 21, Number 4
January 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 3
January 12, 2019: Volume 21, Number 2
January 5, 2019: Volume 21, Number 1
December 22, 2018: Volume 20, Number 51
December 15, 2018: Volume 20, Number 50
December 8, 2018: Volume 20, Number 49
December 1, 2018: Volume 20, Number 48
November 24, 2018: Volume 20, Number 47
November 17, 2018: Volume 20, Number 46
November 10, 2018: Volume 20, Number 45
November 3, 2018: Volume 20, Number 44
October 27, 2018: Volume 20, Number 43
October 20, 2018: Volume 20, Number 42
October 13, 2018: Volume 20, Number 41
October 6, 2018: Volume 20, Number 40
September 29, 2018: Volume 20, Number 39
September 22, 2018: Volume 20, Number 38
September 15, 2018: Volume 20, Number 37
September 8, 2018: Volume 20, Number 36
September 1, 2018: Volume 20, Number 35
August 25, 2018: Volume 20, Number 34
August 18, 2018: Volume 20, Number 33
August 11, 2018: Volume 20, Number 32
August 4, 2018: Volume 20, Number 31
July 28, 2018: Volume 20, Number 30
July 21, 2018: Volume 20, Number 29
July 14, 2018: Volume 20, Number 28
July 7, 2018: Volume 20, Number 27
June 30, 2018: Volume 20, Number 26
June 23, 2018: Volume 20, Number 25
June 16, 2018: Volume 20, Number 24
June 9, 2018: Volume 20, Number 23
June 2, 2018: Volume 20, Number 22
May 19, 2018: Volume 20, Number 20
May 12, 2018: Volume 20, Number 19
May 5, 2018: Volume 20, Number 18
April 28, 2018: Volume 20, Number 17
April 21, 2018: Volume 20, Number 16
April 14, 2018: Volume 20, Number 15
April 7, 2018: Volume 20, Number 14
March 31, 2018: Volume 20, Number 13
March 24, 2018: Volume 20, Number 12
March 18, 2018: Volume 20, Number 11
In “The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (05/23/20)”, the 7.3 Fixing PTF listed is incorrect (appears to have been accidentally carried over from the previous 7.3 defective). Instead of “SI72233 (available, on Cume 0218)”, it should simply read “SI73391 (available!)”. The fixing PTF is not on a cume, and the “0218” is a transposition of digits nonetheless. Thank you.