Re: V7R1 with 5798-FAX

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A followup to the followup.

The 1999 documentation is the latest.  There are no major additions to the
V5R7 release.  The biggest change is the removal of the OfficeVision hooks
and options.  Other than that, most changes are due to new and discontinued
hardware.

IBM suggested I do a DCR requesting updated documentation, so I did.



On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> As a followup, I did this upgrade yesterday afternoon.  From start to
> finish, the entire thing took only 20 minutes.  We're talking ENDFAXSPT,
> ENDSBS of the subsystems involved, DLTLICPGM of the old version, RSTLICPGM
> of the new version, PTFs, and STRFAXSPT afterward.  I was pleasantly
> surprised at how speedy it was and everything worked without issue
> afterward.
>
> Then I looked for updated documentation.  All I could find was stuff
> related to Version 4 and dated May 1999.  So I opened a PMR.  IBM is
> pointing me to the 1999 documentation.  Guess there were a few too many
> layoffs in Rochester.  No time for that stuff.  :)
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Pete,
> >
> > Thanks, I will do the install of 5798-FAX V5R7 before the OS upgrade
> > (duh!).
> >
> > I found this page:
> >
> >
> > http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/0/5e6906ff78dec9dc8625672a004ac41d?OpenDocument#_Section3
> >
> > and expanded the Update section.  I already have all the PTFs except for
> > the 4 for V5R7 of 5798-FAX.
> >
> > There's a boatload of steps.  :)  There are no hardware changes, just this
> > software.  Will I really need to reconfigure with CFGFAXSRV afterward?  I
> > assume so.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Pete Massiello <
> > pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Jeff,
> > >
> > >        You definitely need Fax V5R7 for IBM i 7.1.  You can optionally
> > > use
> > > Fax V5R7 or FAX V5R2 on IBM i 6.1.  There are a bunch of PTFs needed for
> > > FAX
> > > on both 6.1 and 7.1 that I would HIGHLY recommend you get for your
> > > machine.
> > > There are some programs that won't convert to 6.1 (Re-encapsulate) unless
> > > you have the PTFs which provide a few new copies of the programs with
> > > observability/creation data.
> > >
> > >        IN addition, if you are converting from Power5 hardware to
> > > Power6/7
> > > hardware you will need some of those PTFs for the modem support required
> > > by
> > > FAX/400.
> > >
> > >        I have had absolutely no problems with Fax at any of the above
> > > scenarios after getting all the PTFs.
> > >
> > >        Pete
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:52 AM
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > Subject: V7R1 with 5798-FAX
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I'm getting ready to go to V7R1 and stumbled onto something yesterday.
> > >
> > > I use 5798-FAX at V5R2.  I'm signed up for various PTF emails from IBM.
> > >  I
> > > got one for "System i Recommended Fixes - IBM Facsimile Support for
> > > iSeries"
> > > that listed PTFs for 5798-FAX V5R2 and 5798-FAX V5R7.  I didn't even know
> > > there was a V5R7!
> > >
> > > Anyway, the email says that 5798-FAX V5R7 is required for V7R1 of the OS.
> > >
> > > Can anyone confirm or deny?  There is no 5798-FAX period on the V7R1
> > > install
> > > DVDs (nor on the V6R1 install DVDs either, for that matter).
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Crosby
> > > VP Information Systems
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> > --
> > Jeff Crosby
> > VP Information Systems
> > UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
> > P.O. Box 13369
> > Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> > 260-422-7531
> > www.dilgardfoods.com
> >
> > The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
> > company.  Unless I say so.
>
>
> --
> Jeff Crosby
> VP Information Systems
> UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
> P.O. Box 13369
> Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> 260-422-7531
> www.dilgardfoods.com
>
> The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
> company.  Unless I say so.