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PTF - Installation Process - Image Catalog

The document describes the process of installing a program temporary fix (PTF) on an IBM i system. It involves creating an image catalog, adding image catalog entries from PTF files, loading the image catalog onto a virtual optical device, verifying the image catalog, installing the PTFs from the loaded image catalog using option 8 from the PTF menu, and finally unloading the image catalog to release space once installation is complete. The completion status is then displayed to check that the PTF installation was successful.

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PTF - Installation Process - Image Catalog

The document describes the process of installing a program temporary fix (PTF) on an IBM i system. It involves creating an image catalog, adding image catalog entries from PTF files, loading the image catalog onto a virtual optical device, verifying the image catalog, installing the PTFs from the loaded image catalog using option 8 from the PTF menu, and finally unloading the image catalog to release space once installation is complete. The completion status is then displayed to check that the PTF installation was successful.

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PTF_Installation Process_Image Catalog

CRTIMGCLG IMGCLG(CUM540_1) DIR('/Cum540_1') CRTDIR(*NO)


Create Image Calatog(CRTIMGCLG)
Image catalog . . . . . . . . . Cum540_1
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . /Cum540_1
Create directory . . . . . . . . *NO
Allocate storage size . . . . . *IMGSIZ

Name
*YES, *NO
*MIN, *IMGSIZ

Ownership of object CUM540_1 in QUSRSYS type *IMGCLG


changed
Image catalog CUM540_1 created in library QUSRSYS.

ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(CUM540_1)
FROMFILE('/Cum540_1/SF99114_1.bin')
TOFILE(*fromfile)
Add Image Catalog Entry (ADDIMGCLGE)
Type choices, press Enter.
Image catalog . . . . . . . . . > CUM540_1
From optical device, or . . . .
Name, *VOL
From image file . . . . . . . . > '/Cum540_1/SF99114_1.bin'

Name

To image file . . . . . . . . . > *FROMFILE


*FROMFILE

*GEN,

Image catalog index . . . . . . *AVAIL


*AVAIL
Replace catalog entry . . . . . *NO
*YES, *INSERT
Text 'description' . . . . . . . *GEN
Allocate storage size . . . . . *IMGSIZ
*IMGSIZ

1-256,

Image catalog entry added to image catalog CUM540_1.

*NO,
*MIN,

WRKIMGCLG
Option 8 to load on virtual optical device (OPTVRT**)
ENTER
Load or Unload Image Catalog (LODIMGCLG)
Type choices, press Enter.
Image catalog . . . . . .. . > CUM540_1
Virtual device . . . . . . . . . optvrt01
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . > *LOAD
*UNLOAD
Write protect . . . . . . . . . *DFT
*NONE

Name
Name
*LOAD,
*DFT, *ALL,

Additional Message Information


Message ID . . . . . . : CPCBC12
Severity . . . . . . . : 00
Message type . . . . : Completion
Date sent . . . . . . : 14/08/10
02:31:53

Time sent . . . . . . :

Message . . . . : Image catalog CUM540_1 loaded.


Work with Image Catalogs
System: MAP
Type options, press Enter.
1=Create 2=Change 4=Delete 8=Load 9=Unload 10=Verify
12=Work with entries
Image
Opt Catalog
Status
----- CUM540_1

VFYIMGCLG

Status

Type

Ready

Device

Optical

Device

OPTVRT01

Active

Then Option 10 to verify


ENTER
Verify Image Catalog (VFYIMGCLG)
Type choices, press Enter.
Image catalog . . . . . . . . . > CUM540_1
Verify type . . . . . . . . . . *PTF
*PTF, *OTHER
Sort image catalog . . . . . . . *NO

Name
*UPGRADE,
*NO, *YES

Image catalog CUM540_1 loaded in device OPTVRT01.


Volume C9211820_01 added to optical device.
Volume C9211820_02 added to optical device.
Volume C9211820_03 added to optical device.
Volume C9211820_04 added to optical device.
Volume C9211820_05 added to optical device.
Image catalog CUM540_1, type *PTF verified.
Additional Message Information
Message ID . . . . . . : CPCBC20
Severity . . . . . . . :
00
Message type . . . . : Completion
Date sent . . . . . ..: 14/08/10
Time sent . . . . . . :
02:30:09
Message . . . . : Image catalog CUM540_1, type *PTF verified.

PTF Program Temporary Fix


System: HS5401A4
Select one of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Load a program temporary fix


Apply a program temporary fix
Copy a program temporary fix
Remove a program temporary fix
Display a program temporary fix
Order a program temporary fix
Install a program temporary fix from a list
Install program temporary fix package
Copy PTF Cover Letter

10.
11.
12.
13.

Display PTF Cover Letter


Delete a program temporary fix
Work with PTF groups
Copy PTF group

More...

Selection or command
===> 8

System: HS5401A4
Type choices, press Enter.
Device . . . . . . . . .

OPTVRT

Automatic IPL . . . . . .

Prompt for media . . . .

Name, *SERVICE, *NONE


Y=Yes, N=No

1=Single PTF volume set


2=Multiple PTF volume sets
3=Multiple volume sets and

*SERVICE
Restart type . . . . . .
Other options . . . . . .

*SYS
N

*SYS, *FULL
Y=Yes, N=No

Once you are done with PTF installation task to release the
space
WRKIMGCLG

ENTER

Option 9 to unload
Load or Unload Image Catalog (LODIMGCLG)
Type choices, press Enter.
Image catalog . . . . . . . > CUM540_1
Virtual device . . . . . . . > OPTVRT01
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . > *UNLOAD
Write protect . . . . . . . . > *DFT

Name
Name
*LOAD, *UNLOAD
*DFT, *ALL, *NONE

Additional Message Information

Message ID . . . . . . : CPCBC11
Severity . . . . . . . : 00
Message type . . . . . : Completion
Date sent . . . . . . : 14/08/10
Time sent . . . . . . :
02:31:18
Message . . . . : Image catalog CUM540_1 unloaded from device
OPTVRT01.

After the installation is done, display to check if the


installation has been done successfully
GO LICPGM
Then choose option 50
Completion Status
50. Display log for messages
Display Install History
Type choices, press Enter.
Start date . . . . . .

02/08/14

MM/DD/YY

Start time . . . . . .

20:18:34

HH:MM:SS

Output . . . . . . . .

Apply PTF started.


Applying of PTFs for product
Applying of PTFs for product
Applying of PTFs for product
Applying of PTFs for product
Applying of PTFs for product
Applying of PTFs for product
Applying of PTFs completed.
gty

*, *PRINT

5770999 completed successfully.


5770SS1 completed successfully.
5722IP1 completed successfully.
5761JV1 completed successfully.
5770BR1 completed successfully.
5770DG1 completed successfully.

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