IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 47
November 27, 2023 Doug Bidwell
Happy Belated Thanksgiving, welcome back to work, and pass the turkey and cranberry sauce leftovers if you don’t mind.
Speaking of leftovers, there are some new patches for IBM i 7.2, which were updated on November 14. You can check out SF99719 720 Group HIPER – level 237 at this link and SF99718 720 Group Security – level 126 at that link.
There is also a security vulnerability you need to be aware of, specifically Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty due to the October 2023 CPU, for which more information is available here. Here are the affected products and releases:
Affected Product(s) Version(s) IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Continuous delivery IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.5:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Technology Refresh
- Java
- IBM DB2 Mirror for i
- DB2 for IBM i
- IBM MQ for IBM i – v9.2.0/v9.3.0
- Temporary Storage PTFs
PTF Groups 7.4:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Security
- Technology Refresh
- Java
- IBM DB2 Mirror for i
- DB2 for IBM i
- IBM MQ for IBM i – v9.2.0/v9.3.0
- Temporary Storage PTFs
PTF Groups 7.3:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Security
- Java
- Temporary Storage PTFs
Tip O’ The Week: An immutable backup is a backup file that can’t be altered in any way. An immutable backup should be unchangeable and able to deploy to production servers immediately in case of ransomware attacks or other data loss. The key difference between mutable and immutable backup is that data saved by an immutable backup solution can’t be tampered with or modified. On the other hand, mutable backups can be easily encrypted, changed, or deleted – common tactics used by cybercriminals trying to force a ransom payment. What would be an immutable backup of an IBM i system/partition?
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in the guide this week:
- JAVA: Java on IBM i, 1117839
- EE: Removing Anynet Configurations Prior to Configuration of Enterprise Extender 683495
- PTF: IBM i Group PTFs with level, 7025229
- PTF: Roadmap to IBM i Preventive Service Planning Documentation, 667567
- Security: IBM i Security Asset Versions, 6589841
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in the guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in the guide this week:
- ACS_NAV: IBM i Access – Client Solutions 5733XJ1, 1107591
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in the guide this week:
- 7074501: Creating a one page PDF file from a spooled file
New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:
- None
The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (11/18/23). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- ------- ------------------------ 7.5 10/06/23 SI84569 SE80598 SI84813 (When available) 7.4 10/06/23 SI84583 SE80598 SI84817 (When available) 7.3 10/06/23 SI84586 SE80598 SI84842 (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:
November 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 47
November 11, 2023: Volume 25, Number 46
November 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 45
October 28, 2023: Volume 25, Number 44
October 21, 2023: Volume 25, Number 43
October 14, 2023: Volume 25, Number 42
October 7, 2023: Volume 25, Number 41
September 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 40
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
July 15, 2023: Volume 25, Number 29
July 8, 2023: Volume 25, Number 28
July 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 27
June 24, 2023: Volume 25, Number 26
June 17, 2023: Volume 25, Number 25
June 10, 2023: Volume 25, Number 24
June 3, 2023: Volume 25, Number 23
May 27, 2023: Volume 25, Number 22
May 20, 2023: Volume 25, Number 21
May 13, 2023: Volume 25, Number 20
May 6, 2023: Volume 25, Number 19
April 29, 2023: Volume 25, Number 18
April 22, 2023: Volume 25, Number 17
April 15, 2023: Volume 25, Number 16
April 8, 2023: Volume 25, Number 15
April 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 14
March 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 13
March 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 12
March 11, 2023: Volume 25, Number 11
March 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 10
February 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 9
February 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 8
February 13, 2023: Volume 25, Number 7
February 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 6
January 28, 2023: Volume 25, Number 5
January 21, 2023: Volume 25, Number 4
January 14, 2023: Volume 25, Number 3
January 7, 2023: Volume 25, Number 2
January 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 1
December 10, 2022: Volume 24, Number 50
December 3, 2022: Volume 24, Number 49
November 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 48
November 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 47
November 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 46
November 5, 2022: Volume 24, Number 45
October 29, 2022: Volume 24, Number 44
October 22, 2022: Volume 24, Number 43
October 15, 2022: Volume 24, Number 42
October 8, 2022: Volume 24, Number 41
October 1, 2022: Volume 24, Number 40
September 24, 2022: Volume 24, Number 39
September 17, 2022: Volume 24, Number 38
September 10, 2022: Volume 24, Number 37
September 3, 2022: Volume 24, Number 36
August 27, 2022: Volume 24, Number 35
August 20, 2022: Volume 24, Number 34
August 13, 2022: Volume 24, Number 33
August 6, 2022: Volume 24, Number 32
July 30, 2022: Volume 24, Number 31
July 23, 2022: Volume 24, Number 30
July 16, 2022: Volume 24, Number 29
July 9, 2022: Volume 24, Number 28
June 25, 2022: Volume 24, Number 26
June 18, 2022: Volume 24, Number 25
June 11, 2022: Volume 24, Number 24
June 4, 2022: Volume 24, Number 23
May 28, 2022: Volume 24, Number 22
May 25, 2022: Volume 24, Number 21
May 14, 2022: Volume 24, Number 20
May 7, 2022: Volume 24, Number 19
April 30, 2022: Volume 24, Number 18
April 23, 2022: Volume 24, Number 17
April 16, 2022: Volume 24, Number 16
April 2, 2022: Volume 24, Number 14
March 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 13
March 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 12
March 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 11
March 5, 2022: Volume 24, Number 10
February 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 9
February 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 8
February 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 7
February 5, 2022: Volume 24, Number 6
January 29, 2022: Volume 24, Number 5
January 22, 2022: Volume 24, Number 4
January 15, 2022: Volume 24, Number 3
January 8, 2022: Volume 24, Number 2
January 1, 2022: Volume 24, Number 1
December 6, 2021: Volume 23, Number 48
November 20, 2021: Volume 23, Number 47
November 13, 2021: Volume 23, Number 46
