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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Determine which interface to use</h1>
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<div><p><span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The iSeries™ server offers you many ways to
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connect to and communicate with the servers in your iSeries environment, and different methods
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exist to perform the tasks related to managing your fixes. To perform these
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tasks, you need to know whether it is best to use the character-based interface
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or <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span>.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></p>
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<p>If the communications protocol that you are using is Systems Network Architecture
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(SNA), you probably are already using the System Manager (5722-SM1) licensed
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program or you are performing your fix management tasks with the <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> commands and menus available
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from the iSeries server.
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If TCP/IP is the communications protocol that you use, you may discover that <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span>, the graphical user interface,
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is the way for you to manage and administer your iSeries servers.</p>
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<p>Refer to the following table for more information about determining which
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interface to use for a particular task.</p>
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<div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><thead align="left"><tr><th valign="top" id="d0e53">Task</th>
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<th valign="top" id="d0e55">Character-based interface</th>
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<th valign="top" id="d0e57">Management Central function</th>
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</thead>
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<tbody><tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Order fixes and fix groups <sup>1</sup></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Send PTF Order (SNDPTFORD) command.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Not available.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Create fixes</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Not available.<sup>2</sup></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, with the generate fix function.</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Install fixes from media<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Yes, GO PTF option 8 or Install PTF (INSPTF) command, which allows
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you to install cumulative PTF packages and single fixes. If you need to distribute
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your fixes, use the Change Service Attributes (CHGSRVA) command to change
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the Copy PTFs service attribute to *YES.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" /> Yes, with the Copy from media function and then the install action.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Install fixes received as save files<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Yes, GO PTF option 8 or Install PTF (INSPTF) command. Specify *SERVICE
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for the device name.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Yes, as part of the send, install, and send and install actions for
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selected fixes or for fix group fixes. <sup>3</sup><img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Display fix status</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Display PTF (DSPPTF) command.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, view the inventory and view the Status page of the Fix Properties.</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Remove or uninstall fixes</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Remove PTF (RMVPTF) command.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, as part of the uninstall action.</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Distribute fixes<sup>4</sup></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">No</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, with the Compare and Update wizard or send and install action.<sup>3</sup></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Compare and update fixes</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">No</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, with the Compare and Update wizard or send and install action.<sup>3</sup></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Manage fix groups<sup>5</sup></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Work PTF Group (WRKPTFGRP) command allows you to list, display,
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and delete fix groups.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, from the Fixes inventory or with the send, install, and send and
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install actions. However, you cannot delete fix groups from <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span>.<sup>3</sup></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Load and apply PTFs</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Load PTF (LODPTF) command and Apply PTF (APYPTF) command.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, with the install action. The install fixes action performs a load
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and apply.<sup>3</sup></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Create custom package<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Yes, Copy PTF (CPYPTF) and Copy PTF Group (CPYPTFGRP) commands.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 "><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Not available.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Display cover letters</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Display PTF Cover Letter (DSPPTFCVR) command and Display PTF (DSPPTF)
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command.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, from the Properties page, or select a fix with a cover letter
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from the fixes inventory, right-click, and select <span class="uicontrol">Cover Letter</span>.</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Compare and update fixes</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Not available.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, with the Compare and Update wizard.<sup>3</sup></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e53 ">Clean up save files and cover letters</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e55 ">Yes, Delete PTF (DLTPTF) command.</td>
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<td valign="top" headers="d0e57 ">Yes, as part of the cleanup action.</td>
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<tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" headers="d0e53 d0e55 d0e57 "> <p><sup>1</sup>In addition to ordering
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fixes with the SNDPTFORD command, you can also order fixes from the <span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Internet,
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by voice, or through electronic customer support.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></p>
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<p><sup>2</sup>The
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System Manager licensed program allows you to create fixes for your own products.
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You can also use the Software Product APIs to create fixes.</p>
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<p><sup>3</sup>When
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the source system that you are using with the Management Central function
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has selected the cumulative PTF package fix group, the source system prevents
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you from attempting certain operations. These Management Central operations
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include sending fixes, sending and installing fixes, and installing fixes.
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The source system issues message CPDB7CB. The operation fails.</p>
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<p><sup>4</sup>The
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System Manager licensed program also distributes fixes to other systems in
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your network.</p>
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<p><sup>5</sup>Many of these tasks can also be done using
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the Software Product APIs.</p>
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<p>To read about fix status descriptions, see these topics:</p>
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<dl><dt class="dlterm"><span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> fix status descriptions</dt>
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<dd><span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> provides a fix
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management function through Management Central. View the fix status descriptions
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as well as a comparison between the<span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> descriptions
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and the DSPPTF command status descriptions.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">Command interface fix status descriptions</dt>
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<dd>View the fix status descriptions that are shown by the DSPPTF commands.</dd>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam8fix1.htm" title="Keep your operating system and other software current with fixes (or program temporary fixes, PTFs). Fixes play an important part in your system's maintenance strategy. Your maintenance strategy can reduce system downtime, add functionality, and provide optimal availability.">Use software fixes</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../rzaj2/rzaj2overview.htm">iSeries Navigator</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../apis/sw1.htm">Software Product APIs</a></div>
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