MF57790 - SRC63A09210-HLIC-94XXTAP SERIAL NUMBER IS ZEROES

TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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NONE



NOTICE:
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Application of this PTF may disable or render ineffective programs that
use system memory addresses not generated by the IBM translator,
including programs that circumvent control technology designed to limit
interactive capacity to purchased levels.  This PTF may be a prerequisite
for future PTFs.  By applying this PTF you authorize and agree to the
foregoing.

This PTF is subject to the terms of the 'IBM License Agreement for Machine
Code', the terms of which were provided in a printed document that was
delivered with the machine.

SUBJECT TO ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CAN NOT BE EXCLUDED OR EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY
AGREED TO IN THE APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT OR AN APPLICABLE SUPPORT
AGREEMENT, IBM MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGEMENT,
REGARDING THE PTF.


APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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Some tape drives have serial numbers where the right most seven
characters are of the form chhhhhh where c can not be converted
to a hex digit. This results in a SRC63A09210 PAL and a reported
serial number of all zeroes.

CORRECTION FOR APAR 'MA43293' :
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The code was modified to convert a serial number of form chhhhhh
to a form of 0hhhhhh and not generate a SRC63A09210 PAL.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR 'MA43293' :
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None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions

This PTF will be automatically permanently applied.
This is a PTF for Tape IOP licensed internal code.  To fully activate
it all the devices associated with the IOP must be varied off, then
VARY ON one of them with a RESET(*YES).
If it is not possible to vary on with the RESET(*YES) option,
you must IPL the system to activate this PTF.

To activate this PTF for an IOP
that will allow VARY ON with RESET(*YES):

1.  Vary off all the devices attached to the IOP.
2.  Vary on one of the devices under the IOP using
VRYCFG CFGOBJ(The device) CFGTYPE(*DEV) RESET(*YES)
and other parameters as would normally be done.
3.  Vary on all of the other devices normally.


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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   MF56106      SRCB0061302-TAPE-HLIC-94XXTAP WHEN MOVING IOP/IOA BETWEEN LP
   MF53320      INCORROUT-TAPE-HLIC-94XXTAP DRIVES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH TAPML
   MF51833      SRC63A09101-HLIC-94XXTAP Greater than 32 hosts

Summary Information

System i Support