IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 47
December 9, 2024 Doug Bidwell
Just a reminder: For the first time in a long, long while there are pre-requisites for a Technology Refresh. Sorting out the contingencies will keep us busy for a while. Here’s the word from IBM: OSP-Technology Refresh : Prereq licensed internal code PTFs, which you can find out more about at this link. These are the pre-reqs for the Technology Refreshes:
- IBM i 7.5: SJ02898
- IBM i 7.4: SJ02897
Now there is another issue you need to be aware of. Specifically: Potential to render new Feature Code EN24 / EN26 CCIN EC2A adapters inoperable, which you can find out more about at this link. There is a HIPER to deal with this issue for IBM i 7.4 and 7.5 support for Feature Code EN24 / EN26 CCIN EC2A adapters (PCI-Express 4.0 x16 four-port 25/10/1 GbE RoCE SFP28 adapter).
One more thing: We have spun off WAS support links to its own Tab; none of them are in other Links tab any longer.
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.5:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
PTF Groups 7.4:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
PTF Groups 7.3:
- None
Tip O’ The Week: Help the people hurt by Hurricanes Helene and Milton if you can. We will all get a turn having our lives turned upside down.
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- Zend: Zend Server on IBM i PHP Support Information, 636723
- IM: How to Download and Install/Upgrade the IBM Installation Manager (IM) for the IBM i, 683605
- SQL: IBM i Services (SQL), 1119123
- PERF/CS: Collection Services Reset Instructions, 635571
- PASE/QSHELL: How to Expand the Command Line in PASE and QShell on the IBM i, 684289
- PERF/MEMORY: STROBJCVN stuck in THDW status, 687819
- EMAIL: How To Customize The FROM E-Mail Address When Sending E-Mail From Your IBM i Server, 666699 Video
- JAVA: Enhanced Support for the SystemDefault.properties File, 686627
- DRV: DRVTech, N/A
- BLUE DIAMOND: Blue Diamond: Customer diagnostic data upload instructions, 666503
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:
- Launching Navigator for i from Access Client Solutions causes MSGCO1004, 666583
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:
- SG248569: Ensuring Business Continuity: Policy-Based Replication and Policy-Based High Availability for IBM Storage Virtualize Systems, link here
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 11/30/24. Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- --------- ----------------------- 7.5 11/25/24 SI85459 DT417583 xxxxxxx (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.4 11/25/24 J85460 DT417583 xxxxxxx (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.3 11/25/24 SI85462 DT417583 xxxxxxx (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:
November 30, 2024: Volume 26, Number 47
November 23, 2024: Volume 26, Number 46
November 16, 2024: Volume 26, Number 45
November 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 44
November 2, 2024: Volume 26, Number 43
October 26, 2024: Volume 26, Number 42
October 19, 2024: Volume 26, Number 41
October 12, 2024: Volume 26, Number 40
October 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 39
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
