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<h1 class="topictitle1">Install cumulative PTF packages</h1>
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<div><p>This topic describes the steps for installing a cumulative PTF
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package from a physical or virtual device. </p>
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<div class="p">If you received a cumulative PTF package as save files, see <a href="rzam8fixinstallelectronic.htm#rzam8fixinstallelectronic">Install fixes received as save files</a>. <p>You
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need to order and install the current cumulative PTF package to keep your
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server at the most current fix level. Do this on a periodic basis according
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to your fix maintenance strategy or when you install a new release of a licensed
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program.</p>
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<div class="section"><div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Notes:</span> </div>
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<ol><li>The cumulative PTF package automatically includes the most recent Database
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PTF group and HIPER PTF group.</li>
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<li><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />In an effort to simplify the process for installing a cumulative
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PTF package from media, some special instructions might be automated during
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installation when possible. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<p><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />It is important that you thoroughly read the installation
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instructions received with your package. The information provides any special
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instructions that you should be aware of before you install your cumulative
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PTF package. The steps that follow step <a href="#rzam8fixinstallcum__steponefix">1</a> are part of the letter also. They are provided here as
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an overview of some of the steps that you need to do. To install cumulative
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PTF packages, follow these steps:<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></p>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand" id="rzam8fixinstallcum__steponefix"><a name="rzam8fixinstallcum__steponefix"><!-- --></a><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" /><span>Read the installation instructions thoroughly
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and follow the instructions contained in it.</span><img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select the storage area if you have not already done so. You should
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be running on the B storage area (B side) when installing the cumulative PTF
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packages.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" /><span>If you received your cumulative PTF package as an image,
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see <a href="rzam8fixinstallimage.htm#rzam8fixinstallimage">Install fixes from an image catalog</a>.</span><img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type GO PTF from any command line.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type option 8 (Install program temporary fix package) and press
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Enter. The Install Options for Program Temporary Fixes display is shown.</span> <ul><li><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Type <kbd class="userinput">optyy</kbd>, where <em>optyy</em> is name
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of the optical device (for example, opt01) where you loaded the fix media.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<li>If you want to automatically IPL your system after loading the fixes,
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type a <kbd class="userinput">Y</kbd> (Yes) in the Automatic IPL field.</li>
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<li><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />If you are not using an image catalog and have additional fixes
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to install at this time, type a <kbd class="userinput">2</kbd> (Multiple PTF volume
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sets) in the Prompt for media field, and install the additional fixes.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<li>Type <kbd class="userinput">Y</kbd> for Other options. The Other Install Options
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display is shown.</li>
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<li>Type <kbd class="userinput">1</kbd> for Apply Type.</li>
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<li>Type <kbd class="userinput">1</kbd> for the PTF type.</li>
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</ul>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> To prevent someone from unintentionally performing an IPL on your
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system when using the GO PTF option 7 or option 8, use the <span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Change
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Service Attributes<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span> (CHGSRVA) command. Specify *DLYALL for the PTFINSTYPE
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parameter to override the Automatic IPL field and the Apply type field on
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the GO PTF option 7 and option 8.</div>
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</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam8fixinstallscenarios.htm" title="You can install many kinds of fixes including cumulative PTF packages, HIPER fixes, i5/OS and other licensed program fixes, and fixes for the Licensed Internal Code.">Step 3: Choose your fix installation scenario</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzam8fixcumpack.htm" title="Cumulative program temporary fix (PTF) packages contain fixes for a given release of the i5/OS operating system. The fixes contained in a cumulative PTF package are for the Licensed Internal Code and most licensed programs that can be installed on that operating system release.">Cumulative PTF packages</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzam8fixinfo1.htm" title="Stay informed about fixes: which ones are available to you, what particular fixes can do in your environment, and which fixes may not be necessary for you. Use this information to find out where you can get the latest updates about fixes.">Where to find information about fixes</a></div>
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<div><a href="../rzal2/rzal2powersched.htm">Schedule a system shutdown and restart</a></div>
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</div><div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="omitcumulativeptfpack"><a name="omitcumulativeptfpack"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Omitting individual fixes when you install a cumulative PTF package</h2>
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<div><div class="section"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The omit function allows you to specify individual
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fixes that you do not want to install from the cumulative package. A situation
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might exist where you received the latest cumulative package from IBM, and
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the preventive service planning (PSP) information indicates that the package
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contains two defective PTFs. In this situation you do not want to install
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the defective PTFs. To omit any PTFs, follow these steps:<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></div>
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<ol><li><span>Type <kbd class="userinput">GO PTF</kbd> on any command line.</span></li>
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<li><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" /><span>Select option 8 (Install Program Temporary Fix package)
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and press Enter.</span><img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<li><span>On the Install Options for Program Temporary Fixes display, specify <kbd class="userinput">Y</kbd> for
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the Other options field, and press Enter. The Other Install Options display
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is shown</span></li>
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<li><span>Specify <kbd class="userinput">Y</kbd> for the Omit PTFs field, and a
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value for the Apply Type field, and then press Enter. The Omit Program Temporary
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Fixes display is shown.</span></li>
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<li><span>In the Opt Column, type a <kbd class="userinput">1</kbd> next to each
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product and release for which you want to omit specific fixes from being installed,
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and press Enter. The PTFs to Omit display is shown for each product that was
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selected on the previous display. This display shows the list of fixes that
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are to be omitted from being loaded for the specified product and release.</span></li>
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<li id="omitcumulativeptfpack__step6fixinstall"><a name="omitcumulativeptfpack__step6fixinstall"><!-- --></a><span>To add fixes to the list on the PTFs to Omit
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display, type a <kbd class="userinput">1</kbd> on the first line of the Opt column
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and specify the fix ID in the PTF ID column. Press Enter.</span></li>
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<li><span>Repeat step <a href="#omitcumulativeptfpack__step6fixinstall">6</a> until you have specified all of the fixes you want to
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omit from being installed for the product and release. Press Enter again and
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repeat the procedure for the next product and release you selected on the
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Omit Program Temporary Fixes display. When you are done with the last product
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and release you have selected, the Omit Program Temporary Fixes display is
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shown again. The <tt class="msgph">></tt> symbol next to the product and release
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indicates that you have specified fixes to be omitted. Press Enter. The Confirm
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to Omit PTFs display is shown.</span></li>
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<li><span>The Confirm to Omit PTFs display lists each of the fixes that have
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been specified to be omitted from being installed. If the list is correct,
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press Enter. Normal fix installation process continues from this point.</span></li>
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</ol>
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<div class="section"><p>Remember, you can install fixes by scheduling a time to shut down
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and restart the system.</p>
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<div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="yournextstep"><a name="yournextstep"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Your next step</h2>
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<div><div class="section"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Verify that the fixes are installed. See <a href="rzam8fixinstallverify.htm#rzam8fixinstallverify">Step 4: Verify fix installation</a>.
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If there are any post-installation special instructions in the cover letter,
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follow those instructions at this time.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></div>
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