IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 31

July 31, 2023 Doug Bidwell

Here’s something to look out for: D-mode IPL from tape fails with system reference code B6005121 on IBM i, which you can read more about at this link. Here’s the deal. When the PTF for MA50161 is PERM applied and the PTF for MA50018 is not PERM applied, and a SAVSYS is taken, a D-mode IPL from that tape will fail with the B6005121, which is an operating system task during the IBM i boot process.

Also, this week we wanted to remind you that software-related issues cannot be automatically uploaded to IBM technical support using the WRKPRB feature anymore. The ability to report a software problem entry was disbanded due to changes introduced in the Support Platform, according to IBM. All problems will report to WRKPRB as always, but only hardware problems can be reported to IBM from there. It is a manual process to do software problems.

Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:

PTF Groups 7.5:

Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0

PTF Groups 7.4:

Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0
High Availability for IBM i

PTF Groups 7.3:

High Availability for IBM i
Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0

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New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in the guide this week:

SAV/RST: Verifying GO SAVE Option 21 was Successful, 638125
FTP: Simple example: Batch FTP, N/A
ESA_ECS: Software related problem log entries will not send to IBM, 6841625
IWS: Welcome to Integrated Web Services for IBM i Technology Updates, 1138612

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in the guide this week:

Having a siesta this week

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in the guide this week:

On vacation here, too

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in the guide this week:

Nothing here

New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:

And nothing here as well.

The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (07/29/23). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:

	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
	Date		PTF			PTF
	--------	--------	-------	------------------------	
7.5	07/07/23	SI83652		SE80124	SI84074 (When available)
			SI83634
			SI83569
			SI83484
			SI83436
			SI83434
			SI83413
			SI83330
			SI83285
7.4	07/07/23	SI83651		SE80124	SI84075 (When available)
			SI83633
			SI83437
			SI83435
			SI83412
			SI83327
			SI83284
7.3	05/26/23	SI79287		SE79905	SI83578 (When available)

Be sure to access the link in the Guide for further details.

Below is the usual archive of the IBM i PTF Guide to help you work through the PTFs in chronological order:

July 29, 2023: Volume 25, Number 31

July 22, 2023: Volume 25, Number 30

July 15, 2023: Volume 25, Number 29

July 8, 2023: Volume 25, Number 28

July 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 27

June 24, 2023: Volume 25, Number 26

June 17, 2023: Volume 25, Number 25

June 10, 2023: Volume 25, Number 24

June 3, 2023: Volume 25, Number 23

May 27, 2023: Volume 25, Number 22