Re: V5R3M5 - Oh how to get there! -- MIDRANGE-L

Strictly speaking, No. Software and Hardware maintenance are separatecontracts.

However, IBM is a little slow (sometimes) updating whatever it is theyupdate to prevent this. So, as long as Fix Central allows you todownload, go for it. However, one day they (IBM) will get your recordupdated and, when you try to download the PTF all that will happen is -nothing. No message, no bill, nada.

This is the scenario that I went through, anyway. I had to call Supportto see why Fix Central wasn't working. Boy, was I embarrassed when thenice lady told me "You're not on software support for that serial number."



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Don Cavaiani wrote:

Am I still eligible for ptf's on my V5R3 even though I no longer have

software maintenance (I do have the Hardware contract)?

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Bipes
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:55 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: V5R3M5 - Oh how to get there!

No need for it but YES the PTF ordering is a pain.  Check out the latest
TCP group level 9 that came out on the 30th, all changes are for M5.  We
order all the latest groups once a month before we do our Monthly
complete system backup / IPL to apply.  Thank you IBM, can I have
another?

Christopher Bipes
Information Services Director
CrossCheck, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Haase, Justin C.
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:42 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: V5R3M5 - Oh how to get there!

Boot D-side on to an M5 I_BASE_01 disc and install it.  As Al alluded
to, slipping the SLIC.  I wouldn't think it to be necessary unless
there's some feature you require.  The PTF ordering screen does get
annoying though, doesn't it?

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