Do you freeze your PTFs when preparing to migrate? -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Do you freeze your PTFs when preparing to migrate?
From: Glenn Gundermann <glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 10:09:11 -0500
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Hi all,

We're using a 3rd party to migrate our Power7 to a Power8.
We received an email this morning that says:

Until the end of March can you please defer all PTF’s and cumes until

after we migrate to Power8.

I normally check for HIPER and other PTFs every Friday. It seems strange
to me to have a freeze period for the next 7 weeks. If it was me, I'd want
to make sure I had the latest fixes.

Two questions:
1. Is there an IBM recommended practice on this?
2. What strategy are you using?

Yours truly,

Glenn Gundermann
Email: glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx
Work: (416) 675-9200 ext. 89224
Cell: (416) 317-3144

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Follow-Ups:

Re: Do you freeze your PTFs when preparing to migrate? , CRPence
RE: Do you freeze your PTFs when preparing to migrate? , Paul Fenstermacher
Re: Do you freeze your PTFs when preparing to migrate? , rob
RE: Do you freeze your PTFs when preparing to migrate? , Steinmetz, Paul

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