Re: V3R0M5 to V3R2

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 09:01 AM 10/17/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Al Barsa, Jr. wrote:
>
>> <snip>
>
>>   You put on the PTF, run the command and then do a LONG IPL.
>>
>> We recommend to customers that V3R2 be put on two consecutive
>> Saturdays.
>> The PTF for SETDSKCLN and the licensed internal code space extension
>> PTF on
>> the first,  the release itself on the second.
>> <snip,snip>
>
>Al,
>
>Is that a LONG IPL, or a LONNNGGGG IPL? We have a client who is at
>V3R0M5, and would like to get them to V3R2. But they have a 8-10 hour
>overnight job that must run every day(they are a retail store chain). On
>a Saturday morning, I would have from approx. 8 AM to 9 PM to get the
>SETDSKCLN and PTF installation done. On Sunday I have even less time,
>because of all their end-of-week analysis stuff.

I don't have the install stuff around any more.  But if I remember
correctly, the length of the IPL can be approximated (as opposed to
calculated) based on a formula given in the PTF cover letter.

Al



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