Send and install fixes

 

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Use iSeries Navigator to send your i5/OS^® fixes to remote systems and install them. You can distribute some or all of the fixes that you receive to a remote system with Management Central. However, have the save files to distribute the fixes. If you receive PTFs on media, you can use the Copy from Media function available from iSeries Navigator to place the save files for the fixes onto your source system. If you already installed the PTFs from media and the Copy PTFs (CPYPTF) service attribute was set to *YES, the save files have already been placed onto your system.

1. Copy fixes from media.

2. Collect your fixes inventory after you have copied the fixes. Right-click your source system, select Inventory, and then select Collect.

3. Select All Fixes, Fix Groups, or a specific product to choose which fix or fix group you want to send and install.

4. Follow the wizard's instructions to send and install the selected fixes or fix groups.

When the source system that you are using with the Management Central function has selected the cumulative PTF package fix group, the source system prevents you from attempting certain operations. These Management Central operations include sending fixes, sending and installing fixes, and installing fixes. The source system issues message CPDB7CB. The operation fails.

To find out how you can add fix support on your source system for a product that is installed on a system in your network but not installed on your source system, see Adding fix support for a software product.

• Copy fixes from media
  Management Central provides the ability to copy fix save files from media, which facilitates the storing of fix save files into service on your source system.

• Add fix support for a software product
  The function to add fix support for products gives you the ability, as a service provider, to support a product that is not installed on your system.

 

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Distribute fixes to multiple systems with iSeries Navigator

 

Your next step

Refer toStep 4: Verifying fix installation to find information about the next steps for installing fixes on your systems.