Re: Suddenly I'm a hardware guy? shhheeessshhhhh.

[Dr Syd Nicholson <sydnic@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Everything is much clearer now. Thanks.

Its these MF....... PTFs that are causing my confusion.

Syd Nicholson



Neil Palmer wrote:

>PTF entitlement has nothing to do with software subscription.  If you
>purchased LPP's you are entitled to PTF's.
>In Canada at least the MFxxxxx PTF's are dependent on having the system
>under warranty or an IBM Hardware Maintenance agreement.
>If you had 3rd party maintenance then it was up to them to obtain MFxxxxx
>PTF's (which IBM considers to be "hardware" fixes).
>
>...Neil
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>Dr Syd Nicholson <sydnic@ccs400.com>
>Sent by: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
>2002/03/02 12:45
>Please respond to midrange-l
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>        Subject:        Re: Suddenly I'm a hardware guy?  shhheeessshhhhh.
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>Please correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that iSeries
>PTFs are only available to those who have a software subscription. If
>you do not have software subscription your are not entitled to PTFs.
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>V4R5 is a current release. PTFs are available.
>V4R3 is dead/no longer supported. It may be difficult to obtain PTFs for
>this release.
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>I use the ECS modem to request/download PTFs. The command SNDPTFORD, or
>alternately, GO PTF then option 6, is used to order PTFs by this method.
>Your ECS dial up info needs to be configured correctly with telephone
>numbers, etc. Your local IBM business partner should be able to provide
>you with the correct configuration information.
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>To use SNDPTFORD, your system needs to be registered at the IBM support
>site. Your IBM business partner should be able to set this up for you.
>
>Syd Nicholson
>Castlehill Computer Services Ltd.
>sydnic@ccs400.com
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>Booth Martin wrote:
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>>Where/how does one learn to get and apply PTFs and upgrades?  one machine
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>is
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>>a 150 at V4R3, the other is a 270 at V4R5.
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>>Please don't just answer "read the friendly manuals".  I spent yesterday
>>afternoon on the phone, on the IBM web sites, and in the bookshelves. IBM
>>s help phone lines said  "as400services.ibm.com"  but thats a 404.
>>
>>I tried Ops Navigator but that wasn't useful either.
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