Thanks Rob for your time, very helpful.
Looks like where I go from here if the ptf's are still needed after the initial load on V7R1, ( or apply them in any case ).
I already loaded the ptf's that 6.1 needs to go to 7.1, but if I decide that SNDPTFORD is the safest way, I may need to add the latest 6.1 CUM and
hope it fixes my ECS issues.
If SNDPTFORD doesn't get fixed -
At V6R1 download the 3 ptf's and prereq's from fix central.
-If they don't download as *SAVF -
Copy them to an IMGCLG
Use CPYPTF to convert them to a *SAVF.
After the initial load of V7R1,
Do LODPTF from the *SAVF to *SERVICE
APLYPTF from *SERVICE
May have to create/download a *SAVF for each set of ptf's per product ID if they have to be identified separately.
In any case - fun ahead. Thanks so much for all the help from everyone. Please feel free to add.
<rob@xxxxxxxxx> 12/23/2014 12:10 PM >>>
It's been too long since I've installed, or upgraded to, 7.1. That's
ancient history to me. Sure, I've still got a few lpars running it (at
least until we replace Quickr and upgrade Sametime).
What I can tell you is that for 7.2 I have:
I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_720-D_LCD8 >
B_GROUP1_01
B_GROUP1_02
B_GROUP1_03
B_GROUP1_04
B_GROUP1_05
F2924_01
F_MULTI_NLV_OMF
F_MULTI_NLV_SMP
F_MULTI_NLV_WQX
LCD8_1833_00
VOL01
XT2
You SERIOUSLY want to follow the Knowledge Base instructions which deal
with doing the GO LICPGM, option 5.
This will tell you if you are missing any programs from these disks and
whatnot.
As far as how SF99707 gets loaded without applying any ptfs, well, because
part of the resave is to resave the whole LIC, including many PTF's.
For example, let's say that you're upgrading to a Power 8 with some fancy
new disk disk enclosure. Now let's say you can't use that disk enclosure
unless you are running 7.2 with TR2 (just an example). And let's say your
load source is in this new model. So, it's impossible to use an old save
of LIC. You have to get a new save of LIC, with the current TR loaded.
Or, you create your own I_BASE by upgrading some older machine to 7.2 and
putting on the latest TR. Let's say you chose the former. It will have
that TR already loaded on it.
You can take a brand new machine, put on straight IBM supplied LIC and OS.
If you do a DSPPTF you WILL see PTFs on it. Even if you've yet to load
and apply any yourself.
Rob Berendt
midrange.com
