ptf steps

Thanks, I will check out the Fix web site.  

I did download SI24723 to install on our Network server, but was hoping
to be able to install it on my iSeries too, instead of ordering a CD
from IBM.

Thanks... Sheri

message: 2
date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:12:50 +0000
from: vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
subject: RE: PTF steps

This is not a CD image - this is a self-extracting installation file for
putting on a PC. It looks like you downloaded this from the Access site
- if you want to install it as a PTF, so others can upgrade, too, you
need to go to the fixes site and order it as a PTF - you will be able to
get the CD image. Go to www.iseries.ibm.com/support - it will have a
link to the new page, and there will be a Fixes link. And lots of
instructions on how to do it.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Harvell, Joel" <jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

That fix appears to be for the Iseries Access client on your PC. 


Joel B. Harvell 
Food Lion, LLC 
(704) 633-8250 x2709 
jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx 

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rowe, Sheri 
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 12:22 PM 
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: PTF steps 


Hi, 


I saw this conversation regarding installing PTF's from the IBM web

site 

directly to the iSeries. How do I get the .exe file to be in binary 
format (.bin)? 


E.g. When I downloaded service pack SI24723 it came down as

SI24723.EXE 

and when I FTP it to my iSeries it is still a .exe file. 


Thanks. 


Sheri 


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I normally FTP them from IBM directly to the iSeries, but no matter...

First FTP it from your PC to the /tmp IFS directory: 
- FTP 
- cd /tmp 
- lcd /mylocalptfdirectory 
- bin 
- put .bin 
- quit 

Then do the following to create a virtual CD drive & image catalog and

install the PTFs: 

- CRTDEVOPT DEVD(OPTVRT01) RSRCNAME(*VRT) 
- VRYCFG CFGOBJ(OPTVRT01) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON) 
- CRTIMGCLG IMGCLG(PTFINSTALL) DIR('/ptfinstall') CRTDIR(*YES) 
- ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(PTFINSTALL) FROMFILE('/tmp/.bin') 
- LODIMGCLG IMGCLG(PTFINSTALL) DEV(OPTVRT01) 
- VFYIMGCLG IMGCLG(PTFINSTALL) TYPE(*PTF) SORT(*YES) 

- INSPTF LICPGM((*ALL)) DEV(OPTVRT01) INSTYP(*DLYALL) (Note: If this 
command doesn't exist on your system then do GO PTF, option 8.) 


DebbieKelemen wrote: 
Where can I find the complete steps for downloading a PTF to my PC,

then 

uploading it to my iSeries, creating the Image Catalog, etc. 

I can find the last part pretty easily. I currently have it on my PC.

I 

just don't remember how to get it onto my IFS & how to get everything 
else 
hooked together. I've done it once before & have misplaced my 
instructions! 

Please help! 

Debbie Kelemen