Matt,
I have an AJS job that runs SNDPTFORD PTFID((SF99711 *ONLYPRD *ONLYRLS)) DELIVERY(*LINKONLY) DLVRYFMT(*SAVF) ORDER(*REQUIRED) REORDER(*NO) CHKPTF(*YES) IMGOPT(*DOWNLOAD)
Runs every other Tuesday afternoon, 15:10.
Reason for this is the new hyper group comes out every other Tuesday, earlier in the day.
Next one is due out 12/12.
Brings down all groups.
Runs for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on volume.
Once downloaded, I have cover letter utility that combines all the cover letters just downloaded in a single summarized version.
Most of the time spent is reviewing the cover letters.
CUM is done as needed when a new CUM is available, about twice a year.
When it's time to load and apply
GO PTF option 8. Install program temporary fix package
The last option, apply type, I use option 2.
IBM support will tell you this is not recommended, was meant for single PTFs only.
A few times over the decades, option 2 did give me issues when there were a large amount of PTFs
Install Options for Program Temporary Fixes
System: PENCOR06
Type choices, press Enter.
Device . . . . . . . . . *SERVICE Name, *SERVICE, *NONE
Automatic IPL . . . . . . N Y=Yes
N=No
Prompt for media . . . . 1 1=Single PTF volume set
2=Multiple PTF volume sets
3=Multiple volume sets and *SERVICE
Restart type . . . . . . *SYS *SYS, *FULL
Other options . . . . . . Y Y=Yes
N=No
Omit PTFs . . N Y=Yes, N=No
Apply type . . 2 1=Set all PTFs delayed
2=Apply immediate, set delayed PTFs
3=Apply only immediate PTFs
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Justin Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 3:12 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Easiest PTF Upgrade Retrieval
I agree people should check out the options.
Personally, I used Fix Central for years. A few months back, I switched to SNDPTFORD and have no intention of going back to all the hassles with Fix Central.
To each his own...
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Oberholtzer [mailto:midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:51 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Easiest PTF Upgrade Retrieval
Also: I know many of you love SNDPTFORD. Consider ordering the groups/cumulative from Fix Central and using FTP to bring them down they building an image catalog. Download speed is really no different than SNDPTFORD and you have far better control on where it goes and ability to clean it up.
We do this weekly for several customers and have found the Fix Central method much easier and more manageable than the alternatives.
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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
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