IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 39

September 25, 2023 Doug Bidwell

This is not new news, but recurring news. IBM has once again pushed the implementation date of an IP change for tech support out a couple of times, and, here it is again. IBM’s notice:

“Due to technical issues, the September 19/20 change has been postponed. Additional guidance will be provided by October 6, 2023. For those that have adjusted their firewall configuration, please do not remove the new entries until we provide further guidance. Preparing customer firewalls and proxies for the upcoming infrastructure changes – Call Home, Electronic Fix Distribution.”

You can find out more about this issue, which is classified as a High Impact and/or Pervasive issue, at this link. Here’s the gist: “Public internet IP addresses are changing for the IBM servers that support Call Home and electronic download of fixes for customer system’s software, hardware, and operating system. This change pertains to all operating systems and applications connecting to IBM for electronic Call Home and fix download. Customer action might be required to ensure uninterrupted Call Home and fix delivery services.” So click on the link for further details!

PTF Groups 7.5:

All quiet

PTF Groups 7.4:

Narry a peep

PTF Groups 7.3:

Like a sleeping baby

Tip O’ The Week: Go pick some apples. If you don’t like apples, well, who doesn’t like apples?

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in the guide this week:

HMC: How To Automatically Update Access Key (HMC Managed), 6238172
eBMC: POWER10 eBMC Video Series, Videos
FAX400: IBM Facsimile Support for IBM i, 664423

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in the guide this week:

Nothing

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in the guide this week:

Nothing here

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in the guide this week:

Nothing here as well

New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:

Nothing here

The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (09/16/23). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:

	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
	Date		PTF			PTF
	--------	--------	-------	------------------------	
7.5	08/25/23	SI84098		SE80391	SI84411 (When available)
7.4	08/25/23	SI84153		SE80391	SI84419 (When available)
7.3	08/25/23	SI84157		SE80391	SI84438 (When 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:

September 23, 2023: Volume 25, Number 39

September 16, 2023: Volume 25, Number 38

September 9, 2023: Volume 25, Number 37

September 2, 2023: Volume 25, Number 36

August 26, 2023: Volume 25, Number 35

August 19, 2023: Volume 25, Number 34

August 12, 2023: Volume 25, Number 33

August 5, 2023: Volume 25, Number 32

July 29, 2023: Volume 25, Number 31

July 22, 2023: Volume 25, Number 30