Advanced fix installation: Applying Licensed Internal Code fixes without an IPL

To determine how to apply Licensed Internal Code fixes without an IPL, follow these procedures.

You may be operating from either storage area to temporarily install an immediate Licensed Internal Code fix without doing an IPL. You must be operating from the B storage area to permanently install a temporarily installed Licensed Internal Code fix without doing an IPL.

To immediately apply a delayed Licensed Internal Code fix without doing an IPL, you must be operating from the A storage area. If you are on the B storage area, see Advanced fix installation: Applying fixes at the next unattended IPL.

To determine the storage area you are currently operating from:

  1. On any command line, type: 
    DSPPTF 5770999
  2. Press Enter.

On the Display PTF Status display, the storage area is identified in the IPL source field. ##MACH#A is the A storage area and ##MACH#B is the B storage area.

If you are not running on the correct storage area, do the following steps:

  1. On any command line, type: 
    PWRDWNSYS *IMMED RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(X)

    where IPLSRC(X) is A if you want to apply them temporarily or B if you want to apply them permanently.

  2. Press Enter.

To apply Licensed Internal Code fixes immediately, do the following steps:

  1. On any command line, type: 
    APYPTF 5770999 APY(xxxxx) DELAY(*NO)
    where where xxxxx is *TEMP or *PERM.
  2. Press Enter.