IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 12: PTF Installation and Maintenance - Rohit Sharma


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Topics

  • Overview of PTFs, purpose, and use
    • How to figure out what is installed
    • CUMes and included groups
    • Dependent groups
    • Co-requisites and Pre-requisites
  • Perm and Temp, A and B sides
    • Ramifications of perm vs temp apply on product upgrades
  • PTF groups
    • Fixing group status “not applied”
    • Why are groups listed twice?
  • Obtaining PTFs
    • Fix Central overview
  • GO PTF Menu
    • Option 8 vs INSPTF
  • Loading, applying, and removing
    • Finding the QJOBMSGQFL landmine
  • Firmware updates — OS vs HMC
  • Recovering from a failed load or apply
  • Querying PTF and Group Levels with SQL services

Rohit Sharma

Supervisor of IT Engineering – Operations, Penske Truck Leasing

Rohit Sharma is Supervisor of IT Engineering – Operations at Penske Truck Leasing. Rohit has 12+ years experience on IBM i technologies in banking, manufacturing, food, timeshare, transportation and oil & gas domains. He works in IBM i system engineering, server and database administration, production support and development activities.

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