Remove Licensed Internal Code fixes

Start of changeThis topic describes how to remove Licensed Internal Code fixes.End of change

For the two types of fixes that exist, immediate or delayed, you can remove them permanently. The following table shows you the two types of fixes with details for removing them.

Immediate Delayed
To remove an immediate fix, type: 
RMVPTF 
LICPGM(5722999) 
SELECT(MFxxxxx)
RMV(*PERM)
RMVDEP(*YES)
where xxxxx is the fix identifier		 To permanently remove a delayed Licensed Internal Code fix that is running on the B side, do the following:
  1. Type: 
    RMVPTF
LICPGM(5722999) 
SELECT(MFxxxxx) 
RMV(*PERM) 
DELAYED(*YES)
RMVDEP(*YES)
    where xxxxx is the Licensed Internal Code identifier.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter to do an IPL to the B side: 
    PWRDWNSYS
 OPTION(*IMMED) 
 RESTART(*YES) 
 IPLSRC(B)
Note: To remove a Licensed Internal Code fix that is running on the A side, follow the instruction for removing an immediate fix.

To find out what other types of fixes you can remove, go to Remove software fixes.

Parent topic: Remove software fixes