Immediate PTF -- What's the point?

[qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Tom Liotta)]

I've bbeen away from PTF maintenance for a while (generally a couple years), so 
maybe things have happened that I've missed. Can anybody explain the following 
two sections of a PTF cover letter?

ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS :
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   If this PTF is applied as an immediate PTF, an IPL of the system is required 
to activate this PTF.                                         
   If this PTF is applied as a delayed PTF, no further action is required.

DEFAULT INSTRUCTIONS :
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   THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.

Now, what is the point of an "immediate" PTF if it requires an IPL to 
"activate"? (Sure, I know, I should've noticed the activation instructions when 
I first read the cover letter in IBM's PTF database, but still...?)

Thank you for any light you can shed.

Tom Liotta

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Tom Liotta
The PowerTech Group, Inc.
19426 68th Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Phone  253-872-7788 x313
Fax    253-872-7904
http://www.powertechgroup.com


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