Step 4: Completing fix installation

To complete your IBM® i fix installation, follow these procedures.

An IPL of the system is required to complete the installation of PTFs.

If you are installing technology refresh PTFs at the same time that you are installing fixes with technology refresh requisite PTFs, you might be prompted to perform an additional normal IPL to permanently apply the technology refresh PTFs. The additional IPL might be required when installing a cumulative PTF package, a fix group (such as the HIPER group), or fixes that have been downloaded electronically. If an additional IPL is needed, and you are installing from a virtual optical device or save files (*SERVICE), the second IPL is then performed automatically.

If an additional IPL is needed, and you are installing from a physical optical device or tape device, you must perform an IPL before completing the PTF installation process.

  1. If the Confirm IPL to Complete PTF Install display is shown, do the following:
    1. Press F10 to end all jobs on the system and IPL the system.
    2. When the Sign On display is shown, continue with Step 5: Verifying fix installation.
  2. If the Confirm IPL for Technology Refresh PTFs display is shown, to complete the PTF installation process, do the following:
    1. Press F10 to end all jobs on the system and IPL the system.
    2. When the Sign On display is shown, enter GO PTF again with the same parameters.
    3. Mount the first tape or optical volume in the PTF volume set.

If you entered a Y (Yes) for the Automatic IPL option, the system is IPLed automatically. After the IPL completes, the Sign On display is shown and the new PTFs are active. Otherwise, if you entered an N (No) for the Automatic IPL option, the display shows the licensed programs for which PTFs are being loaded and marked to be temporarily applied upon the next unattended IPL. When this procedure completes, the Program Temporary Fix display is shown.

  1. If the Program Temporary Fix display is shown, end all jobs on the system and perform a normal mode IPL to the B IPL source.
    After the IPL completes, the Sign On display is shown and the new PTFs are active.

Your next step

Verify that the fixes are installed. See Step 5: Verifying fix installation. If the cover letter includes any post-installation special instructions, follow those instructions at this time.