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This document shows the recommended minimum PTF levels for IBM i optical and tape device support.

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Here are the recommended minimum program temporary fix (PTF) levels for IBM i optical and tape device support.
Optical PTFs (Last updated on 10 March 2023)

IBM i 7.5

  • MF70717 and MF70799

IBM i 7.4

  • MF67363, MF68058, MF70716, and MF70787
  • SI71376 and SI77430

IBM i 7.3

  • MF99213 (TR13), and MF70786
  • SI71375 and SI77429

IBM i 7.2

  • MF99109 (TR9), MF67361, MF67577, MF68055, and MF70785
  • SI71374 and SI77428
Tape PTFs (Last updated on 14 September 2023)

IBM i 7.5

  • MF69753, MF70445, MF70944, and MF71224
  • MF70140, MF70144, and MF70517
       Note: Dynamic tape multipath support for Fibre Channel attached devices is in the 7.5 base
       
       Note: IBM i tape library device virtualization is in the 7.5 base  
      

IBM i 7.4

  • MF66258, MF68730, MF69752, MF70942, and MF71223
  • MF68456, MF68843, MF68898, MF70139, MF70143, and MF70516,
  • SI69323, SI72132, SI73220, SI74085, and SI77371
  • MF67583 and SI73827
       Note: Dynamic tape multipath support for Fibre Channel attached devices is in the 7.4 base
       
       Note: The following additional PTFs must be applied on both the server and client partitions to enable IBM i tape library device virtualization:   
        -  IBM i 7.2 MF64803
        -  IBM i 7.3 MF64802
        -  IBM i 7.4 MF66863
IBM i 7.3
  • MF65662, MF66257, MF68720, MF69751, MF70941, and MF71222
  • MF64399, MF64862, MF65661, MF68719, MF70137, MF70142, and MF70515
  • SI69117, SI73219, SI74084, and SI77370
  • MF67582 and SI73826

        Note: Dynamic tape multipath support for Fibre Channel attached devices is in the 7.3 base      

       Note: The following additional PTFs must be applied on both the server and client partitions to enable IBM i tape library device virtualization:   
        -  IBM i 7.2 MF64803
        -  IBM i 7.3 MF64802
        -  IBM i 7.4 MF66863

IBM i 7.2

  • MF65660, MF66256, MF66823, MF68698, MF69750, MF70940, and MF71221

  • MF58189, MF59382, MF60329, MF60592, MF60595, MF64398, MF64861, MF65659, MF68697, MF70135, MF70141, and MF70514

  •  SI73218 and SI77369

  • MF67581 and SI73825   

        Note: For dynamic tape multipath support for Fibre Channel attached devices, you need TR PTF MF99103 or later and SI56140

       Note: The following additional PTFs must be applied on both the server and client partitions to enable IBM i tape library device virtualization:   
        -  IBM i 7.2 MF64803
        -  IBM i 7.3 MF64802
        -  IBM i 7.4 MF66863

IBM i 7.1
  •     MF54232 and MF52470 (or superseding PTFs) for SLR, VXA, and HH LTO2 LVD devices.
  •     For all other devices:
    •         MF49855, MF52215, MF54918, MF57280, MF66255, MF68340, MF68368, and MF68622
    •         MF57526, MF60580, MF62954, MF64860, MF65105, MF65106, MF66515, MF68341, MF68342, and MF99011
Note for native attach:
  • MF55409 (superseded by MF66852) enables support for tape library devices with up to 15,000 storage elements.
Notes for NPIV attach:
  •     For alternate IPL, MF53454 must be permanently applied and on the SAVSYS media.
  •     VIOS level: 2.1.2 or later for Fibre Channel adapters
  •     VIOS level 2.2 or later for FCoE or Converged Network adapters.
  •     VIOS level 2.2 or later for LTO6 and LTO7
  •     VIOS level 2.4 or later for LTO8
  •     When using IBM i 7.1 with VIOS level 2.2 or later, the technology refresh PTF for IBM i 7.1, MF99002 or later must also be applied.
  •     PTF MF55409 (superseded by MF66852) enables support for tape library devices with up to 15,000 storage elements.
Notes for Client virtual tape devices:
  •     The server (hosting) partition must be running IBM i 7.1 TR2 or later
  •     The following PTFs are also needed on the client and server (hosting) partition: MF52103
  •     For alternate IPL, MF51975, MF51976, MF51662, MF52327, and MF52479 must be permanently applied and on the SAVSYS media.
Notes for VIOS partition owned SAS and USB tape devices:
  •     For USB tape, you also need VIOS interim fix IV20593s01
  •     For alternate IPL, MF52479 must be permanently applied and on the SAVSYS media.

V6R1M1

  •  MF49848, MF54231, MF55017, MF55930, MF56732, MF56922, MF57268, MF57532, MF58080, MF58213, MF59313, MF59679, and MF59742, MF60579.

Notes for native attach:

  • For alternate installation from devices in a 3494 tape library, MF46930 and MF50005 are also needed and must be permanently applied on the SAVSYS media.
  • MF50093 is also recommended for Fibre Channel tape libraries. Applying this PTF might require a configuration change to ensure that there is a control path drive on each IOA port.
  • MF55406 (superseded by MF59679) along with MF50093 enables support for tape library devices with up to 15,000 storage elements.

Notes for NPIV attach:

  • For alternate IPL, MF53447 must be permanently applied and on the SAVSYS media.
  • PTF MF55406 (superseded by MF59679) enables support for tape library devices with up to 15,000 storage elements.

Notes for Client virtual tape devices:

  • The server (hosting) partition must be running IBM i 7.1 TR2 or later
  • The following PTFs are needed on the client partition: MF51988, MF52106, MF57578, and MF60401
  • For alternate IPL, MF51987, MF51988, MF52325, MF52423, and MF52482 must be permanently applied and on the SAVSYS media.

Notes for VIOS partition owned SAS and USB tape devices:

  • The following PTFs are needed on the client partition: MF51988, MF57578, and MF60401
  • For alternate IPL, MF51987, MF51988, MF52325, MF52423, and MF52482 must be permanently applied and on the SAVSYS media.

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Modified date:
14 September 2023

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