Re: iSeries Access service packs

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

I think I found it in this readmesp.txt file
\QIBM\ProdData\Access\Windows\Install\Image
So if I change my iSeries Access Properties, Service tab to
\\GDISYS\QIBM\ProdData\Access\Windows\Install\Image
And then do a Check Service Pack, it finds it.  However it says I am 
running the current SI08894 and no mention is made of SI08895.  So if 
there was a reason that I was supposed to stay out of this directory 
during the application of ptf SI08895 I can't figure it out.

But, by gosh, we have these ptf's on as IBM recommended, if after the 
other fellow tries his test and it doesn't work, IBM can't use this 
excuse.  But if his test does work then it would seem that there is a 
server side along with the client side for the service pack.  Thus putting 
the service pack on the w2k server buys you nothing from the user 
perspective.

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 





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We've always loaded iSeries Access service packs upon a w2k server.  Then 
we would change our iSeries Access properties to point to that server on 
the Service tab.  However we have an issue and IBM wants us to load 
SI08894 and SI08895 to 5722XE1 on our iSeries.  According to:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/access/casp.htm
SI08894 is definitely a service pack.
Neither ptf is listed in SF97520 as of today.
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/sline003.NSF/2d3aff1c6b4d6ce086256453000d971e/7fc2699258b8a7c586256c2f000f7410?OpenDocument

The special instructions in the cover page for both SI08894 and SI08895
http://www-912.ibm.com/a_dir/as4ptf.NSF/a18db68aae4a7d81862566ba005d145c/8a4368d76ff6795086256d4b0068d9cf?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,si08894

http://www-912.ibm.com/a_dir/as4ptf.NSF/a18db68aae4a7d81862566ba005d145c/266df42d09b4aa9f86256d4b0068d9f9?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,si08895

say to NOT be applying any service packs or components of iSeries access 
when applying these ptf's.  I -assume- that is because these ptf's would 
be updating the service directory on the iSeries that the clients would 
use to load the fixes from.  If so, what is the name of this directory?

Or, am I all confused and that there is a client side and a server side 
for the same ptf?

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 
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