To the DSLO image experts.
I'm creating a DSLO combined image for my production V7R3 upgrades.
I have a V7R3 LPAR, most LPP, latest cum and all groups applied.
Minus save before and after, OS upgrade will be down to 1/2 hour.
1) Before creating the image, I'd like to ensure I'm not missing any critical PTFs not on a CUM and/or group.
2) Should the PTFs be perm applied before creating the image, or doesn't it matter?
3) Also like to ensure the license keys are part of the image so they don't have to be applied after the upgrade.
I was given these instructions from IBM years back, but the license keys were not restored.
DSPLICKEY PRDID(*ALL) LICTRM(*ALL) FEATURE(*ALL) SERIAL(*ALL) OUTPUT(*LICKEYFILE) LICKEYFILE(QSYS/QALZALPKEY) LICKEYMBR(QALZALPKEY)
Preparing software license information for central site distribution
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_ibm_i_71/rzai4/rzai4preplicinfo.htm
4) I'm also including all IBM cmd default changes, print file changes, etc. This saves hours after the upgrade.
5) Is DSLO profile QRPLRELLVL a better choice than QIBMRPLRLS?.
My last upgrade I used QIBMRPLRLS, had some issues with some LPP not being updated from the DSLO image.
Any other DSLO suggestions will deeply appreciated.
Thank You
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Paul Steinmetz
IBM i Systems Administrator
Pencor Services, Inc.
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