Re: Power migration PTF question

[Evan Harris <auctionitis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am assuming by restore you mean an ALT-D IPL from tape (or virtual tape).
My experience is that if the correct hardware specific PTFs aren't there in
the LIC on tape it won't IPL or IPL correctly.


On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I've been through many Power migrations but I do have a question.
> LIC PTF's are often processor specific, right?  These are the MJ* and
> formerly MF* PTFs.
> Let's say you have your Power 9 on the most recent cume and TR group (along
> with others).  You restore it on a Power 11.  Might you be missing some
> significant Power 11 specific PTF?
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