Send and install fixes

Use iSeries™ Navigator to send your fixes to remote systems and install them.

You can distribute some or all of the fixes that you receive to a remote system with Management Central. However, you must have the save files to distribute the fixes. Start of changeIf you receive PTFs on media, you can use the Copy from Media function available from iSeries Navigator to place the save files for the fixes onto your source system. If you already installed the PTFs from media and the Copy PTFs (CPYPTF) service attribute was set to *YES, the save files have already been placed onto your system.End of change
  1. Copy fixes from media.
  2. Collect your fixes inventory after you have copied the fixes. Right-click your source system, select Inventory, and then select Collect.
  3. Select All Fixes, Fix Groups, or a specific product to choose which fix or fix group you want to send and install.
  4. Follow the wizard's instructions to send and install the selected fixes or fix groups.
Note: When the source system that you are using with the Management Central function has selected the cumulative PTF package fix group, the source system prevents you from attempting certain operations. These Management Central operations include sending fixes, sending and installing fixes, and installing fixes. The source system issues message CPDB7CB. The operation fails.

Start of changeTo find out how you can add fix support on your source system for a product that is installed on a server in your network but not installed on your source system, see Add fix support for a software product.End of change

Your next step

Start of changeTo find information about the next steps for installing fixes on your servers, refer toStep 4: Verify fix installation.End of change