Re: IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 5 offers performance, usability, and integration enhancements

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No.  The TRs now take the place of the re-spin of the BASE DVD.  You can 
certainly download one if you need it they still build them, but 
applying the TR group is sufficient to keep the system up to date.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 10/10/2012 9:45 AM, Jack Kingsley wrote:
> When you put on this new TR5 like for TR4, don't you need a new RSE DVD??
>
> On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Jim Oberholtzer<
> midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
> > >  TR 5 has not gone to GA yet.  Expected date is out a week, maybe two.
> > >  One of the PTFs normally associated with TRs MF99005 is out but that is
> > >  a prereq for other PTFs that are being built now.
> > >
> > >  Jim Oberholtzer
> > >  Chief Technical Architect
> > >  Agile Technology Architects
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 10/10/2012 9:34 AM,Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  wrote:
> > > >  >  Anyone been able to download TR5 yet?  TR4 is still the only thing
> > >  showing
> > > >  >  on fix central so perhaps there's somewhere else on IBM's monolithic
> > >  maze?
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Thanks,
> > > >  >  Tommy Holden
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  From:rob@xxxxxxxxx
> > > >  >  To:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > > >  >  Date:   10/04/2012 07:31 AM
> > > >  >  Subject:        IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 5 offers performance,
> > > >  >  usability, and  integration enhancements
> > > >  >  Sentby:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  IBM announcement
> > > >  >  IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 5 offers performance, usability, and
> > > >  >  integration enhancements
> > > >  >
> > >  http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS212-379#h2-availx
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Some stuff coming in TR5 (available October 9)
> > > >  >  Some stuff in a new HTTP group (available December 15)
> > > >  >  Some stuff in a new DB2 group PTF (planned November 9)
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Also announced was some new hardware.
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Rob Berendt
> > > >  >  -- IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1 Group Dekko Dept
> > > >  >  1600 Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive Garrett, IN 46738 Ship to: Dock 108
> > > >  >  6928N 400E Kendallville, IN 46755http://www.dekko.com
> > > >  >  --
> > >  --