Re: Additional software now available with PTF......

[Gavin Inman <midrangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The PTF removes all licensing requirements for the "FREE" LPP's, which 
include Client access.  In addition to removing the requirements, it 
also removes the keys from the WRKLICINF screen.
However, Client Access V7R1 is checking for the existence of those keys 
regardless. I tried adding the key back in after the apply, but that 
didn't work.  The only solution is to remove the PTF and the keys re-appear.

I was interested in this PTF in order to use Advanced Job Scheduler.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/continues-simplify-i-portfolio-licensed-software-withdrawal-selected-i-lpps-i-optional-features

Gavin.

On 10/18/2023 9:49 AM, Jim Franz wrote:

Gavin,

So what was the fix for - ... where it breaks connecting with the Client
Access Client V7R1  ??
and did you load this specific set of ptfs or did it come in a group or
cume?

Jim Franz

On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 9:31 AM Monty G. James<monty.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I saw similar results.
>
> date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:11:05 -0400
> from: Gavin Inman<midrangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Additional software now available with PTF......
>
> Heads up..
>
> These PTF's removes the license information for Client Access.
>
> We experienced issues where it breaks connecting with the Client Access
> Client V7R1 (spare me the lectures).
> We also encountered some ACS clients not being able to connect.
>
> Anyone else experience this?
>
> Gavin
>
> On 10/16/2023 11:53 AM, Jim Oberholtzer wrote:
>
> The new no charge software that IBM includes with IBM i now can be set to
> not need a key by PTF now.  (as of 10/10/23)
>
> You'll need PTFs:
> 7.3:  SI83646
> 7.4:  SI83647
> 7.5:  SI83648
>
> IBM even pulled it from V7R1 and V7R2:
> 7.1:  SI84524
> 7.2:  SI83645
>
> Now you just need to load the software and apply the PTFs.   (remember to
> apply all the latest groups, etc...)
>
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