IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 38
October 7, 2024 Doug Bidwell
There is a hodge podge of stuff that you need to deal with this week when it comes to patching your IBM i system.
First, there is a security vulnerability. Read all about it in Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Node.js affects IBM Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition (CVE-2024-36138), which you can find out more about at this link. The issue can be fixed by loading an interim fix. IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to Node.js 18.20.4. Please follow Upgrading the Node.js that is used by Cordova or NodeRed to upgrade. This vulnerability affects IBM Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition 9.6.0.0 – 9.6.0.13.
There are also Recommended Fixes for Infoprint Server for IBM i 7.2 and above, which you can read about here and which supersedes SI72232.
There is also an issue with ACS. Specifically, OSP Printer Session Does Not Automatically Connect at ACS V1.1.9.6, which you can read about here.
And finally, just a reminder about the Enhanced Customer Data Repository (ECuRep). Changes to data upload for IBM Support – Preparing customer firewalls and proxies for the upcoming infrastructure changes and disablement of deprecated ciphers – Enhanced Customer Data Repository (ECuRep) also used to upload files to Case. Read more at this link.
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.5:
- None
PTF Groups 7.4:
- None
PTF Groups 7.3:
- None
Tip O’ The Week: If you have an uninterruptible power supply for your Power Systems machine, you need to check out QMGTOOLS/DSPUPSSTS, which you can find out about here and which displays the status of the UPS backing up the main power on the machine. And if you don’t have a UPS that is powerful enough to at least allow for an orderly shutdown of your Power Systems server in the event of a power outage, why not?
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- SUPPORT: IBM Power, What to expect when contacting IBM Support for “End of Service” product versions, 6492481
- IWS/IAS: Official Support Statement – IBM Integrated Web Services (IWS) and Integrated Application Server (IAS) servers on the IBM i OS, 687889
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:
- Keyboard: Steps to map keyboard (Host Functions) using Access Client Solutions, 6350227
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:
- None
New (or Updated) “Stuff” added to REF tab in The Guide this week:
- None
The Guide at a glance:
There were new defectives the week of 09/28/24. Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- ------- ------------------------ 7.5 07/12/24 MH01964 MB04443 MH01967 (When available)(read the recommendations) 7.4 07/12/24 MH01964 MB04443 MH01967 (When available)(read the recommendations) 7.3 08/30/24 MJ00610 DT395533 MJ01742 (When available)(read the recommendations)
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 28, 2024: Volume 26, Number 38
September 21, 2024: Volume 26, Number 37
September 14, 2024: Volume 26, Number 36
September 7, 2024: Volume 26, Number 35
August 31, 2024: Volume 26, Number 34
August 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 33
August 17, 2024: Volume 26, Number 32
August 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 31
August 3, 2024: Volume 26, Number 30
July 27, 2024: Volume 26, Number 29
July 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 28
July 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 27
July 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 26
June 22, 2024: Volume 26, Number 24
June 15, 2024: Volume 26, Number 23
June 8, 2024: Volume 26, Number 22
June 1, 2024: Volume 26, Number 21
May 25, 2024: Volume 26, Number 20
May 18, 2024: Volume 26, Number 19
May 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 18
May 4, 2024: Volume 26, Number 17
April 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 16
April 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 15
April 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 14
March 30, 2024: Volume 26, Number 13
March 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 12
March 16, 2024: Volume 26, Number 11
March 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 10
March 2, 2024: Volume 26, Number 9
February 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 8
February 17, 2024: Volume 26, Number 7
February 10, 2024: Volume 26, Number 6
February 3, 2024: Volume 26, Number 5
January 27, 2024: Volume 26, Number 4
January 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 3
January 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 2
January 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 1
December 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 53
December 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 53
December 23, 2023: Volume 25, Number 52
December 16, 2023: Volume 25, Number 51
December 9, 2023: Volume 25, Number 50
December 2, 2023: Volume 25, Number 49
November 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 48
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
