Listing interim fix APAR information with the instfix command

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The instfix command can be used to list Authorized Program Analysis Report (APAR) information about fileset updates as well as interim fixes.

All of the instfix command functions are not available for the interim fixes. Only the -f, -i, -k, -q, -r, -t, and -v flags can be used. You cannot install the interim fixes by using the instfix command.

Some examples of use cases follow:

  • To list APAR numbers that are associated with all types of fixes, run the following command:
    instfix -i
    Output:
    ...
All filesets for IV14386 were found.
All filesets for IV33073 were found.
All filesets for IV25608 were found.
Interim fix 'test' associated with IV12345 is installed.
Interim fix 'test2' associated with IV25608 is installed.
  • To list APAR numbers and abstracts associated with all types of fixes, run the following command:
    instfix -iv
    Output:
    ...
IV19614 Abstract: AIX: Occassional missing FS info (incorrect mntctl use)
Fileset rsct.core.fsrm:3.1.5.0 is applied on the system.
Fileset rsct.opt.storagerm:3.1.5.0 is applied on the system.
All filesets for IV19614 were found.
IV12345 Abstract: Interim fix test
Interim fix 'test' associated with IV12345 is installed.
IV25608 Abstract: Interim fix test 2
Interim fix 'test2' associated with IV25608 is installed.
  • To limit the list to interim fixes, run the following command:
    instfix -it i
    Output:
    Interim fix 'test' associated with IV12345 is installed.
Interim fix 'test2' associated with IV25608 is installed.
  • To limit the list to interim fixes and include abstracts, run the following command:
    instfix -ivt i
    Output:
    IV12345 Abstract: Interim fix test
Interim fix 'test' associated with IV12345 is installed.
IV25608 Abstract: Interim fix test 2
Interim fix 'test2' associated with IV25608 is installed.
  • To query for a specific APAR number, run the following command:
    instfix -ik IV25608
    Output:
    All filesets for IV25608 were found.
Interim fix 'test' associated with IV25608 is installed.
  • To limit query to interim fixes, run the following command:
    instfix -ik IV25608 -t i
    Output:
    Interim fix 'test' associated with IV25608 is installed.
  • To query for multiple APAR numbers, run the following command:
    instfix -ik "IV12345 IV25608"
    Output:
    Interim fix 'test' associated with IV12345 is installed.
Interim fix 'test2' associated with IV25608 is installed.