Re: MF99003

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You meant 'Option 40' :-)

But essentially you load these onto the target machine and mount them 
into a virtual optical device. (Yes you can use them remotely on POWER6 
or newer hardware and IBM i 6.1 or newer software but that's another 
project.)

You then use them largely the same way as you would IBM Media. The only 
issue is that for whatever reason Option 40 doesn't include the file on 
disk one that contains the list of software on your custom the media 
that IBM distribution media has. THis means you can't use GO LICPGM 
option 5 (Prepare) step 1 (Work with PGMS for target release). The first 
step of IPLing from your catalog is the same (PWRDWNSYS RESTART(*YES) 
IPLSRC(*IMGCLG) ...) and that does LIC and base O/S. But then you 
basically treat it like a manual upgrade where you select the products 
to install. When that's done remember INZSYS but then you're basically 
done. :-)

    - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis


On 9/26/2011 5:18 PM, Evan Harris wrote:
> PTFs are well and truly the longest bit of the upgrade in my experience.
>
> After generating the media using option 50 how do you actually use it
> for an upgrade? Is it just a case doing a Normal D mode IPL with a
> tape in the Alternate IPL device ? Or is there some way of cutting the
> option 50 into image catalogs that can be used ?
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > Rob,
> >
> > This does not represent a change, V7s been this way from the start.
> > The technology refreshes are mostly changes to LIC to support new
> > hardware and exploit P7 hardware that did not make it into GA.  The real
> > reason Larry and I generate our own distribution media is upgrade
> > speed.  If you already have V7 patched with the latest groups etc. you
> > save a great deal of time later when your able to avoid the load/apply
> > of the PTFs during the upgrade.
> >
> > Jim Oberholtzer
> > Chief Technical Architect
> > Agile Technology Architects