RE: Cumulative PTFs

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Debbie,

Stuart's suggestion(s) are good.  I do recommend ordering the SF98xxx 
for your version of software (SF98430 SF98440 or whatever).  However, 
to save you some ease of ordering you don't have to order each of the 
hiper PTF's recommended individually.  After you put on the cum, you 
can put on the hiper CD.  To order the hiper CD check out:
http://as400service.rochester.ibm.com/supporthome.nsf/Document/10000031

VRM     hiper media
440     SF99095
430     SF99092
420     SF99090
410     SF99091
370     SF99094
320     SF99093

Your end user training doesn't yet include AS/400 installs, does it? ;)





sallen@fellowes.com on 01/18/2000 08:03:06 AM
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Debbie,

The PSP's stand for Preventative Service Planning.  Ordering these will send
you documentation on all AS400 problems by machine type, any ptf's in error,
and stuff like that.  It won't send you the ptf's themselves.  It's a good
idea (although laborious) to go through the list and identify those problems
that might apply to your system, then either order the individual ptf's or
get more info about the problem.  I believe IBM do a faxback service that
uses a copy of your system config & ptf list to sort the 'wheat from the
chaff' - this may be a better option but i have no experience of it.
SF98xxx is the list of software 'bugs'
MF98xxx is the list of hardware 'bugs'
SF99xxx is the cumulative PTF (hardware & software).

Best bet to understand what the PSP's are is to order them via ECS.  The
documentation is stored in a member of QGPL/QAPZCOVER.

Feel free to holler if you need any more help.

Regards,
Stuart
                                     
Stuart Allen
European Systems Analyst
Fellowes

mailto:sallen@fellowes.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gallagher, Debbie (CA - Toronto) [SMTP:dgallagher@deloitte.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 1:44 AM
> To:   Midrange List (E-mail)
> Subject:      Cumulative PTFs
> 
> I've dug around on the IBM web site until my eyeballs are spinning in
> their
> sockets and still have a question about cumulative PTFs:
> 
> Our AS/400 is running V4R3, so I figure I need to order cumulative PTF
> SF99430. So far, so good. But am I done then? 
> 
> I also see references on the web site to SF98430 Software PSP, and to
> MF98430 Hardware PSP. Do I need these too? Are they combined into SF99430?
> Is there any relationship whatsoever between SF98xxx, MF98xxx, and the
> SF99xxx?
> 
> Debbie Gallagher
> dgallagher@deloitte.ca
> 
> 
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