Re: Slip the LIC

[Pete Massiello <pmassiello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't understand (or really I disagree, but being nice) what the 
difference would be.  The only difference between RSA and RSB is the 
additional MF (and possibly MH) PTFs that are part of SLIC when you are 
doing the actual slip install.  When the LIC is loaded from the CD, it 
will have more MF PTFs already installed when you are using RSB then 
when you are using RSA.  So, if a problem was found that occurred at 
upgrade time and before you applied the PTFs, this is where the CDs 
would be different.   This is during the upgrade from,  in this case, 
V5R3 to V5R4.  Once you get to V5R4 and you apply the latest cum & Group 
Hypers, you are probably ahead, meaning have more MF PTFs then you would 
starting with RSA or RSB.

I don't see what slipping the LIC will do in your case, because you 
probably have more MF ptfs on your system at this point, then you will 
have once you reslip the LIC with an RSB I_Base cd.

Pete Massiello



Jeff Crosby wrote:

> The install of V5R4 over Memorial Day caused me ops console issues that I
> still have.
>
> IBM Support has told me they have 'respun' the LIC.  They're sending a new
> set of CD's.  They tell me I will need to 'slip the LIC'. (Why does that
> sound like something the vice squad would frown upon?)
>
> Can someone confirm for me this is the correct procedure?  Thanks.
>
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzahc/restor.htm
> ?resultof=%22%6c%69%63%
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