Re: V4R5 UPGRADE questions - 2nd -- MIDRANGE-L

i would say you have no cum ptfs applied. The marker ptf starts with "TL",
followed
by 2 digit year & julian day. This has been true for many releases.

  PTF                                                   IPL
  ID       Status                                       Action
  TL00350  Temporarily applied                          None
  TL00252  Superseded                                   None
  TL00147  Permanently applied                          None
  TL00049  Superseded                                   None

jim
----- Original Message -----
From: <D.BALE@handleman.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: V4R5 UPGRADE questions - 2nd


> Well, were you at the latest cume level before you upgraded?  If not, how
far
> back.
>
> In my case, I'm not certain what cume level this particular V4R3 box is
at.
> Following is a screen shot of the first display of DSPPTF with no
parameters
> specified:
>
>               Display PTF Status
>                                 System:   S1024122
>  Product ID  . . . . . . . :   5769999
>  IPL source  . . . . . . . :   ##MACH#B
>  Release of base option  . :   V4R3M0 L00
>
>  Type options, press Enter.
>   5=Display PTF details  6=Print cover letter ...
>
>       PTF                               IPL
>  Opt  ID       Status                   Action
>   _   RE98316  Permanently applied      None
>   _   RE98273  Permanently applied      None
>   _   RE98144  Permanently applied      None
>   _   RE98143  Permanently applied      None
>   _   RE98142  Permanently applied      None
>   _   QLL2924  Permanently applied      None
>   _   MF20589  Permanently applied      None
>   _   MF20583  Permanently applied      None
>   _   MF20515  Permanently applied      None
>                                                   More...
>
> Normally, I'd expect TLyyddd entries to tell me which cume level is
applied.
> Is that what the REyyddd entries are on V4R3?
>
> Also, you mentioned the hardware model number.  Does that have any bearing
on
> upgrading to a new release?
>
> - Dan
> Dan Bale says "BAN DALE!"
> IT - AS/400
> Handleman Company
> 248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
> D.Bale@Handleman.com
>   Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
>   (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
>
> -------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
>
> >Can I safely assume that upgrading from V4R3 to V4R5 is a one-step,
> painless
> >process?
> Dan,
> I've upgraded a 170 from V4R3 to V4R5 with zero problems.  I needed to
apply
> no PTF's prior to upgrading.
> Phil
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