Re: A worried New comer with a CUM install.

Steve,

PTFs aren't really that bad any more. Most of the horror stories still 
circulating are coming from former S/38 programmers who haven't touched an 
install tape for 10 years. Every release of OS/400 has improved upon the process
so that now it is largely automated and MUCH less confusing. 

Tips for Tape installs:
1) Clean your tape drives.
2) Clean your tape drives again.
3) Copy your distribution tapes to make sure you don't clobbered by media 
errors.
4) USE THE CHECKLIST! 

Eric A DeLong
ericadelong@pmsc.com

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Hello all:
     
    I am new to the list.  Our company uses a 53S model AS400 running
V3R7M0.  I've been reviewing messages from the last couple of days and I am glad
I joined.  There are a great many knowledgeable individuals here and I will be 
glad to contribute in any way I can.  However, I am fairly new at operating 
myself and my knowledge is limited.
    My job description is really laser Setup for a Xerox Laser Printer, but
my title is Software Specialist (sort of a joke).
I have been handling CA/400, PAE and Group1 software upgrades for our AS400 for 
a while, but I still know very little about how much of the system works. 
Anyway, I have been given the task of installing the latest CUM upgrade and it 
is an unsettling prospect.  I have heard horror stories of installs that went 
wrong and I was wondering if anyone has any tips regarding this process.  I have
read the install instructions a couple of times as well as the PSP info, but it 
is somewhat daunting, and I'm not sure I'm not missing something.
     
I know this is a newbie request and I do not wish to waste anyone's time, but If
you have any pointers, I would really appreciate them.
     
Thanks for listening.
     
Steve Roach
Manus Direct
Seattle
     
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