Installing fixes from media

Fixes are either sent to your system over the electronic customer support service link or received on distribution media such as CD-ROM. To install IBM® i from media, follow these steps.

When you receive fixes on physical media or as an image, you can use either IBM Navigator for i or the GO PTF menu to install the fixes. Both methods can install fixes from an image or physical media easily. However, IBM Navigator for i provides a more friendly graphical interface.

Installing fixes with IBM i Navigator

  1. In IBM Navigator for i, expand IBM i Management > Configuration and Service > All Tasks > Program Temporary Fix.
  2. Click Install PTFs.
  3. In the Install PTFs wizard, specify a tape or optical device from which fixes will be installed.

Installing fixes with GO PTF menu

  1. Type GO PTF from any command line.
  2. Select option 8 (Install program temporary fix package) and press Enter. The Install Options for Program Temporary Fixes display is shown.
    • Type optyy, where optyy is the name of the optical device (for example, opt01) where you loaded the fix media.
    • If you do not want to install certain fixes, you can omit them by using the procedure identified in the Installing cumulative PTF packages topic.

Notes

  • You must be running on the B storage area to use any temporarily applied Licensed Internal Code fixes. Temporarily applied Licensed Internal Code fixes can be applied permanently (copied to the A storage area). To permanently apply delayed or immediate Licensed Internal Code fixes, you must be running from the B storage area. These fixes can be permanently applied without an IPL.
  • When running on the A storage area, the system will automatically apply the Licensed Internal Code fixes immediately. For Licensed Internal Code fixes that will be applied immediately without an IPL, you can find more information in the Advanced fix installation: Applying fixes topic.
  • For immediate IBM i fixes that will be applied immediately without an IPL (initial program load), see the instructions in Advanced fix installation: Applying fixes without an IPL.
  • To prevent someone from unintentionally performing an IPL on your system when using the GO PTF option 7 or option 8, use the Change Service Attributes (CHGSRVA) command. Specify *DLYALL for the PTFINSTYPE parameter to override the Automatic IPL field and the Apply type field on the GO PTF option 7 and option 8.