IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 46
December 4, 2024 Doug Bidwell
First time in a long, long while there are pre-requisites for a Technology Refresh. Sorting out the contingencies will keep us busy for the rest of the year!
Here’s the word from IBM: OSP-Technology Refresh : Prereq licensed internal code PTFs, which you can find out more about at this link. These are the pre-reqs for the Technology Refreshes:
- IBM i 7.5: SJ02898
- IBM i 7.4: SJ02897
There are also a number of other issues – three to be specific – that have been reported to Big Blue and that have been issued tweaks to correct them. They are as follows:
- OSP-UNPRED ACS – RUNSQLSCRIPT – SQL FORMATTER AND SYNAX CHECK ISSUE, which you can find out more about here.
- OSP-UNPRED IBM I ACS 5250 SESSION MAY ATTEMPT FTP CONNECTION TO NETWORK RESOURCE HOSTING EMULATOR FOLDER, which you can find out more about here.
- OSP-OSP-UNPRED ACS WARNING, which you can find out more about here.
These reported problems have been corrected and are available in the November 2024 release. The ESS Distribution ID is LCD8-2010-36. Version: 1.1.9.7, Build ID: 4460, 2024-11-13.
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.5:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package
- IBM i Technology Refresh – Information for IBM i 7.5
- Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
- Defective PTFs
- IBM i Access Client Solutions V1.1.9.7
- MustGather: How To Obtain and Install QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.4:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package
- IBM i Technology Refresh – Information for IBM i 7.5
- Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
- IBM i Access Client Solutions V1.1.9.7
- MustGather: How To Obtain and Install QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.3:
- HIPER’s (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Security
- Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
- IBM i Access Client Solutions V1.1.9.7
- MustGather: How To Obtain and Install QMGTOOLS
Tip O’ The Week: Help the people hurt by Hurricanes Helene and Milton if you can. We will all get a turn having our lives turned upside down.
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- TLS/HTTP: Configuring IBM i DB2 QSYS2 HTTP Functions for TLS/HTTPS Secure Communications, 7104487
- Content Manager: Reducing the need to run Disk Storage Manager (DSM), 397801
- SMTP: How To Configure the SMTP Client To Use SMTP Authentication with a SMTP Relay, 643091
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in The Guide this week:
- EHLLAPI: EHLLAPI With the Access Client Solutions Emulator, 720725
- IFS: Bring up the IBM i IFS using Access Client Solutions, 667719
- Ports: Ports Required for the HTTP Administration Console (ADMIN), 634929
- IBM i Access Client Solutions display of User Defined Characters, 668009
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:
- None
New (or Updated) “Stuff” added to REF tab in The Guide this week:
- None
The Guide at a glance:
There were new defectives the week of 11/23/24. Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- --------- ----------------------- 7.5 11/11/24 MJ01729 DT396771 MJ01888 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.4 10/22/24 SJ01519 DT400557 SJ02613 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.3 08/30/24 MJ00610 DT395533 MJ01742 (When available)(read the recommendations)
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:
November 23, 2024: Volume 26, Number 46
November 16, 2024: Volume 26, Number 45
November 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 44
November 2, 2024: Volume 26, Number 43
October 26, 2024: Volume 26, Number 42
October 19, 2024: Volume 26, Number 41
October 12, 2024: Volume 26, Number 40
October 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 39
September 28, 2024: Volume 26, Number 38
September 21, 2024: Volume 26, Number 37
September 14, 2024: Volume 26, Number 36
September 7, 2024: Volume 26, Number 35
August 31, 2024: Volume 26, Number 34
August 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 33
August 17, 2024: Volume 26, Number 32
August 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 31
August 3, 2024: Volume 26, Number 30
July 27, 2024: Volume 26, Number 29
July 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 28
July 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 27
July 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 26
June 22, 2024: Volume 26, Number 24
June 15, 2024: Volume 26, Number 23
June 8, 2024: Volume 26, Number 22
June 1, 2024: Volume 26, Number 21
May 25, 2024: Volume 26, Number 20
May 18, 2024: Volume 26, Number 19
May 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 18
May 4, 2024: Volume 26, Number 17
April 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 16
April 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 15
April 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 14
March 30, 2024: Volume 26, Number 13
March 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 12
March 16, 2024: Volume 26, Number 11
March 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 10
March 2, 2024: Volume 26, Number 9
February 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 8
February 17, 2024: Volume 26, Number 7
February 10, 2024: Volume 26, Number 6
February 3, 2024: Volume 26, Number 5
January 27, 2024: Volume 26, Number 4
January 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 3
January 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 2
January 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 1
December 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 53
December 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 53
December 23, 2023: Volume 25, Number 52
December 16, 2023: Volume 25, Number 51
December 9, 2023: Volume 25, Number 50
December 2, 2023: Volume 25, Number 49
November 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 48
November 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 47
November 11, 2023: Volume 25, Number 46
November 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 45
October 28, 2023: Volume 25, Number 44
October 21, 2023: Volume 25, Number 43
October 14, 2023: Volume 25, Number 42
October 7, 2023: Volume 25, Number 41
September 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 40
September 23, 2023: Volume 25, Number 39
September 16, 2023: Volume 25, Number 38
September 9, 2023: Volume 25, Number 37
September 2, 2023: Volume 25, Number 36
August 26, 2023: Volume 25, Number 35
August 19, 2023: Volume 25, Number 34
August 12, 2023: Volume 25, Number 33
August 5, 2023: Volume 25, Number 32
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
May 20, 2023: Volume 25, Number 21
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April 29, 2023: Volume 25, Number 18
April 22, 2023: Volume 25, Number 17
April 15, 2023: Volume 25, Number 16
April 8, 2023: Volume 25, Number 15
April 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 14
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March 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 12
March 11, 2023: Volume 25, Number 11
March 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 10
February 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 9
February 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 8
February 13, 2023: Volume 25, Number 7
February 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 6
January 28, 2023: Volume 25, Number 5
January 21, 2023: Volume 25, Number 4
January 14, 2023: Volume 25, Number 3
January 7, 2023: Volume 25, Number 2
January 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 1
December 10, 2022: Volume 24, Number 50
December 3, 2022: Volume 24, Number 49
November 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 48
November 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 47
