Re: Perm vs Temp PTF applies

[Jack Woehr <jwoehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Rob.

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 5:35 AM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think that the instructions Jack had needed to be taken in their
> entirety.
> If .. and.. and... and.. then...
> Basically if you have this MF* ptf and you were already at SF99... then
> ...
> There was no miracle cure all.
>
> In general applying PTF's isn't normally such an issue.  However, if you
> get way behind and then try to catch up all at once you are going to have
> issues.  My general philosophy on that is to slip the lic and reapply the
> last cume and groups.
>
> In summary, he needs to be current on PTF's before going to Power 8.  Some
> of the last PTF's for 7.1 were to enable Power 8, and/or newer features on
> Power 8.
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022070
> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/upgrading-from-ibm-i-71-
> behind-ptfs-rob-berendt/
>
> In his case I would have a couple of image catalog's ready.  One to slip
> the lic and one to reapply the cume and groups.
> The one to slip the lic must have the latest resave.  A link to that is in
> that linkedin article.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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