RE: V7R2 media

What would be nice is a "Check for Updates" program that will go out a get a list of available PTF's, optionally download cover letters.

Then the ability to select which updates you want to download and stage for install. (Set to apply at next IPL.)

Now you can schedule your backup and IPL.



Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bradley Stone
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:22 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: V7R2 media

I don't think anyone was saying to automatically IPL. That could be
scheduled. If you're doing PTFs or an upgrade.. it should be more simple.

That IBM i isn't the only hardware/os with this type of upgrade scenario.
Worst case IPL to A which, to me, seems like the equivalent of windows
previous restore point.

Would I rather:

1. Spend a weekend reading hundreds of pages of upgrade instructions
jumping here and there and back and there and back, etc and HOPE it goes ok?

or

2. Run a simple command that does all the checking, updating, etc for me
and HOPE it goes ok?

:)

Brad
www.bvstools.com