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Yeah, like A is where PTFs are applied permanent, B for temporary application, 
and we normally, of course, run off of B.

Now is there also a "permanent" flashing of the FSP? IIRC, we are normally 
supposed to be running on the T side, right?

I must admit, I've pretty much just stumbled my way along in this area.

;-)
Vern

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> I am not so sure about "Normally the P and T sides of the FSP are kept in 
> sync so long as all goes well." 
> Often I have to "accept" the level. 
> 
> Vern, 
> Yes, there is a difference between A,B and P,T. But, for what each set 
> does, they are comparable. 
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> Vern, 
> 
> You are correct and respectfully I disagree with Al. Having them 
> different between FSP and SLIC is good. 
> 
> P and T are the levels for the FSP code. P for permanent and T for 
> temporary. Except for the 595 there is only one FSP in the system. 
> 
> A and B are for OS/400 SLIC and are for each partition independantly. 
> 
> If you have no HMC then the MH ptfs that exist on your system are 
> downloaded to the FSP at power down time. Normally the P and T sides of 
> the FSP are kept in sync so long as all goes well. A and B SLIC are kept 
> in sync only of you take the action of APYPTF *PERM. 
> 
> Hopefully that makes some sense! 
> 
> - Larry 
> 
> Vernon Hamberg wrote: 
> 
> > A & B is not the same as T & P, right? The latter have to do with the 
> > service processor, A & B with load source, right? I just saw a display 
> > of what you get when running FLASHLEVELS in SST. There's a distinction 
> > there. We don't have an HMC, so we use the normal PTF process, but 
> > this is still a bit of a quandary for me. 
> > 
> > Vern 
> > 
> > At 11:50 AM 9/9/2005, you wrote: 
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