Re: what are RE* PTF numbers

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Those are normal marker PTFs that were used back then.  Since then IBM 
has changed the naming convention on the marker PTFs.  No big thing 
here.  Just shows everything applied permanently.  An IPL to the "A" 
won't change much.

If you do apply a new cumulative fix pack (they can be found on Fix 
Central) it might be a good idea to be on the "A" side to start with 
anyway since that will avoid an IPL.    PTF processing has improved 
somewhat since then.  (It took all night to apply one PTF when OS/400 
V1R2M0 was out)

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 10/12/2011 4:10 PM, Lindstrom, Scott R. wrote:
> When I do a DSPPTF for one of my systems the first page (for 5722999) shows these numbers I don't recognize:
>
>                                 Display PTF Status
> Product ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   5722999
>   IPL source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   ##MACH#B
>   Release of base option  . . . . . . . :   V5R2M0 L00
>        PTF                                                   IPL
>   Opt  ID       Status                                       Action
>        RE05137  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE04195  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE04112  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE04089  Superseded                                   None
>        RE03212  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE03194  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE03098  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE02343  Permanently applied                          None
>        RE02310  Permanently applied                          None
>
>
> The other LPAR looks like I expect:
>
> Product ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   5722999
> IPL source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   ##MACH#B
> Release of base option  . . . . . . . :   V5R2M0 L00
>        PTF                                                   IPL
>   Opt  ID       Status                                       Action
>        TL05263  Temporarily applied                          None
>        TL05123  Permanently applied                          None
>        TL04244  Permanently applied                          None
>        TL04077  Superseded                                   None
>        TL03364  Superseded                                   None
>        TL03252  Superseded                                   None
>        TL03161  Superseded                                   None
>        TL03077  Superseded                                   None
>
> I have never seen PTF numbers like this. A Google search comes up empty.
>
> Scott Lindstrom