Re: Firmware PTF Level Clarification

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You really want those PTFs on prior to the FSP update.  If you reverse the
order you'll likely get "unexpected Results"  at times.

I always get the pre-reqs done first (I consider PTFs pre-reqs) before
firmware.  It's likely 99% of the reason for the PTF groups etc, is for the
SPECTRE/MELTDOWN issues.

Expect some degradation in performance after all of that is on.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 12:27 PM, Kevin Monceaux <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Having gotten our HMC code as up to date as I care to get it at the moment,
> I'm turning my attention to firmware.
>
> I think I'm ready with the two updates IBM's FLRT recommends.  I just want
> to make sure I'm interpreting things correctly.
>
> I'm dealing with an 8286-41A with a 7042-CR8 HMC.  The HMC is running
> release 8 version 8.6.0 with service pack 3.  The 8286 is currently on
> firmware version SV810_101_081.  With the above info the FLRT appears to be
> recommending I upgrade the firmware to SV810_159_081, then upgrade to
> SV860_138_056.  If I'm interpreting things correctly the first upgrade
> would
> be non-disruptive, except that I discovered yesterday our FSP is running
> from the permanent side.  We're about to add some additional memory and
> DASD
> to our box, so I have a couple of planned maintenance windows in the near
> future which would be a good time to take care of that.
>
> SV860_138_056's cover letter lists the following PTF requirements for 7.2:
>
>     IBM i 7.2 TR PTF Group SF99717 Level 1 + Cumulative PTF Pacakge
> C4276720
>     + HIPER PTF Group
>
> Would that be the HIPER PTF group included in the C4276720 cumulative PTF
> package?  If so, I think we're okay on PTFs.  WRKPTFGRP PTFGRPLV(*LATEST)
> shows SF99717 at level 3 and SF99720 at level 15311, package C5311720 for
> all our LPARs.  And I show us being at level 63 for the SF99719 HIPER
> group.
>
> After firmware, PTF updates definitely need my attention.  I've already
> found a lot of great information on that subject in various threads on this
> list.
>
>
>
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