IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 28

July 21, 2025 Doug Bidwell

We are still playing a “game of ketchup” after the Independence Day holiday in the United States. This week, we learn that IBM i Java Development Kit 11 64-bit VMs Fail with UnsatisfiedLinkError After IBM i Java Group PTF Apply. You can find out more about this issue at this link. The affected IBM i Java Group PTF levels are as follows:

IBM i 7.6: N/A – Java 11 64 bit not available.

IBM i 7.5: SF99955 level 15

IBM i 7.4: SF99665 level 28

IBM i 7.3: Not affected

As of July 9, IBM i JDK development is currently working on providing a PTF fix. IBM will update this document once a fix becomes available.

Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:

PTF Groups 7.6:

HIPERs (High Impact Pervasive)
Performance Tools
Content Manager OnDemand for i – 5770-RD1
760 IBM MQ for IBM i – v9.3.0/v9.4.0
Temporary Storage PTFs
SAP Support Required PTF List for IBM i 7.6
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System FlashCopy (FSFC)
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System Replication (FSR)None

PTF Groups 7.5:

HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
Security
Java
Backup Recovery Solutions
Performance Tools
Content Manager OnDemand for i – 5770-RD1 7.5 (10.5.0.8)
Temporary Storage PTFs
SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.5
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System FlashCopy (FSFC)
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System Replication (FSR)

PTF Groups 7.4:

HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
Security
Java
Backup Recovery Solutions
Performance Tools
MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0/v9.2.0/v9.3.0
Content Manager OnDemand for i – 5770-RD1 (10.5.0.8)
SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.4
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System FlashCopy (FSFC)
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System Replication (FSR)

PTF Groups 7.3:

HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
Security
Java
Backup Recovery Solutions
Performance Tools
MQ for IBM i – v7.1.0/v8.0.0/V9.0.0/V9.1/V9.265
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System FlashCopy (FSFC)
PowerHA Tools for IBM i – Full System Replication (FSR)

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

Spreadsheet: Importing Data into OpenOffice Calc With the IBM Toolbox for Java JDBC Driver, 634709
Spreadsheet: Access DB2 for i from LibreOffice Calc, 7239294
I-HOSTING-I/VPM: How to create logical partition with IBM Navigator for i, 1163842
I-HOSTING-x/VPM: Create a Client Partition (i, AIX, or Linux) Hosted by an IBM i Server Partition using Enhanced Signon, 728717

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:

None

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

None

New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:

Power11 : IBM Power11 Scale-Out Servers: Introduction and Overview , SG248590 at https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/pdfs/sg248590.pdf
Power11: IBM Power E1180_Introduction and Overview, SG248587 at https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/pdfs/sg248587.pdf
Power11: IBM Power11 E1150 Introduction and Technical Overview, SG248589 at https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/pdfs/sg248589.pdf

New (or Updated) stuff added to REF tab in The Guide this week:

Rmv Media (tape,usb, opt): IBM i Removable Media Welcome page, 1105935

New (or Updated) links in the TAPE tab in The Guide this week:

None

New (or Updated) links in the WAS tab in The Guide this week:

None

The Guide at a glance: There were new defectives the week of 07/12/25. Defective PTF rundown – the latest defective for each release. Click on the Defective PTF link for your release in the Guide:

	Defect		Defective	APAR		Fixing
	Date		PTF				PTF
	--------	--------	---------	-----------------------	
7.6	No Entries										
7.5	05/14/25	SJ04698	        DT437849	SJ05538 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites!                   			
7.4	05/14/25	SJ04446         DT437849	SJ05537	Same as above, Please read the Cover letter - (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites!
7.3	01/27/25	SJ03169	        DT422375	SJ03786 (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:

July 12, 2025: Volume 27, Number 28

July 5, 2025: Volume 27, Number 27

June 28, 2025: Volume 27, Number 26

June 21, 2025: Volume 27, Number 25

June 14, 2025: Volume 27, Number 24

June 7, 2025: Volume 27, Number 23

May 31, 2025: Volume 27, Number 22

May 24, 2025: Volume 27, Number 21

May 17, 2025: Volume 27, Number 20

May 10, 2025: Volume 27, Number 19