Doug Bidwell
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 24
June 15, 2020 Doug Bidwell
Another week, and another security bulletin for vulnerabilities in open source software. This time, it is CVE-2020-1927 and CVE-2020-1934 in Apache HTTP Server that affect IBM i. You can read more about it at this link. The PTFs that fix it are:
- Release 7.4: SI73415
- Release 7.3: SI72840
- Release 7.2: SI72748
Here is the rundown by operating system release level:
PTF Groups 7.4:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- IBM MQ for IBM i – V7.1.0/V8.0.0/V9.0.0
PTF Groups 7.3:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- IBM MQ for IBM i – V7.1.0/V8.0.0/V9.0.0
PTF Groups 7.2
- Nothing to see here.
PTF Groups 7.1
- Nothing to see
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 23
June 8, 2020 Doug Bidwell
Some weeks are crazy when it comes to PTF patches with IBM i, and some weeks are relatively quiet. And thankfully, after a particularly crazy couple of months in the world, the patch load is pretty light this week.
Here is the rundown by operating system release level:
PTF Groups 7.4:
- QMGtools
- SAP Support Required PTF List
PTF Groups 7.3:
- QMGtools
- SAP Support Required PTF List
PTF Groups 7.2:
- QMGtools
PTF Groups 7.1
- SAP Support Required PTF List
The new or updated links in the IBM i PTF Guide sheet this week are:
- System: Software Servers Table
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 22
June 1, 2020 Doug Bidwell
First of all, thanks to the readership of the IBM i PTF Guide for catching errors and other issues in last week’s edition. We have fixed a reference to V7R3 defectives. And the number for the V7R3 cume is happening in the future, we cleaned that up, too.
There is a New Group – TCP/IP for 7.4 – see the link in the Guide for details. Note: This group has not been added to SF99741 (All Groups) yet and it must be ordered separately.
There is also updated microcode for Machine-Type Models: 9008-22L; 9009-22A; 9009-41A; 9009-42A; 9223-22H; 9223-42H (System Firmware …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 21
May 27, 2020 Doug Bidwell
As we report elsewhere in this issue, there really is not going to be a Technology Refresh as we know it and as we were all lead to believe was coming for IBM i 7.3 and IBM i 7.4, but rather just a refresh of all the pertinent groups through the PTF process.
Also, IBM’s Entitled Systems Support (ESS) has finally finished shedding its old coat, and the new one contains current resaves and a new way of asking for things! So be aware of that and take a gander. Moreover, Domino links have changed, thanks to Michael Mayer in …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 20
May 20, 2020 Doug Bidwell
It has been a weird week in PTF Land. The respin of the operating systems is temporarily unavailable from IBM’s Entitled Systems Support and as far as we can tell the Technology Refreshes – that’s IBM i 7.3 TR8 and IBM i 7.4 TR2 – are not yet available. We are trying to get to the bottom of the issue. There’s something weird going on.
In the meantime, there are recommended High Availability fixes for IBM i 7.2., IBM i 7.3, and IBM i 7.4. There is also a Security Bulletin: Vulnerability CVE-2020-4345 in SQL that affects IBM i, 7.4, …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 19
May 13, 2020 Doug Bidwell
The big news this week in IBM i PTFs is that there is a new security bulletin that is out relating to Python that affects IBM i 7.2, IBM i 7.3, and IBM i 7.4. You can read about Security Bulletin: Vulnerability CVE-2020-8492 in Python at this link.
There are no new or updated links in the IBM i PTF Guide sheet this week, so steady as she goes on that front.
And now your weekly tip: Talk to people, take the extra time, we all need to talk to each other at this time.
The Guide at a …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 18
May 6, 2020 Doug Bidwell
Hello good people of IBM i Land. This week, there are updates for Rational Developer for i Version 9.6.0.8, for all releases of IBM i. This has been an on again/off again dance with IBM, and we are not sure why Big Blue posted it a few weeks ago, then unposted it, and then reposted it. However, the updates for RDi are for real – and available this week!
Aside from that, it has been a pretty quiet week for PTFs in Lake Bugsbegone up in lovely Minnesota, the Land of Lakes, with no new groups for the two current …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 17
April 27, 2020 Doug Bidwell
Welcome to the next issue of the IBM i PTF Guide. There are updates for Rational Developer for i Version 9.6.0.8, and for all IBM i 7.X releases. We added an OS Resave column to Technology Refresh tab, since it turns out there was a resave on IBM i 7.3 last year that impacted PTFs. We need to keep track of that.
And, once again, just a reminder: The Technology Refreshes for IBM i 7.3 and IBM i 7.4 are not going to be available until the middle of May, so the IBM i PTF Guide will not reflect …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 16
April 20, 2020 Doug Bidwell
Hello good people of IBM i Land. Just a reminder: The Technology Refreshes for IBM i 7.3 and IBM i 7.4 are not going to be available until the middle of May, so the IBM i PTF Guide will not reflect the changes that are coming until then – even though they have been announced. However, the TR link in the Guide will provide insight into the info on the web about the upcoming TRs. So check it out.
Also: Resaves are announced but not available yet. See TR link in Guide. And IBM i Access Client Solutions V1.1.8.4, …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 15
April 15, 2020 Doug Bidwell
Big Blue has been busy fixing some issues with the firmware (sometimes called microcode) and licensed internal code (LIC) for Power Systems platforms and the IBM i operating system.
The new firmware is available on the following Power Systems machine types and models: 9008-22L; 9009-22A; 9009-41A; 9009-42A; 9223-22H; 9223-42H. You can find out more about the microcode update at this link.
In addition, IBM has issued the LIC change as well: MA47553 – LIC QPFRADJ Hangs During Main Storage Pool Adjustment. You can learn more at this link, and here is the rundown of the patches by IBM …
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