Installing fixes on systems with logical partitions

Even though the basic steps of installing an IBM® i fix on a system with logical partitions are the same as on a system without logical partitions, unique situations exist that you need to understand before you begin to install your fixes.

For IBM i 8xx models, the basic steps of installing a fix or PTF are the same on a system with logical partitions as on a system without logical partitions.

However, you should take the following precautions:

When you load fixes to a primary partition, power down all secondary partitions before you restart the primary partition.
When you use the GO PTF command on the primary partition, change the automatic IPL parameter from the default (*YES) to (*NO). You do not have to do this if you first power down the secondary partitions.

For information regarding IBM POWER6®, and POWER7® models, see Customer service, support, and troubleshooting and Installing fixes on systems managed by Hardware Management Console.