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7.2 Updates and PTFs Required PTFs for upgrading to IBM i 7.2
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The following PTFs for V6R1Mx and V7R1M0 are required to upgrade to IBM i 7.2. Please review the P
Fixes Planning (PSP) entries for software installation to determine other PTFs you may need.

Licensing

FAQ Important note regarding FC 5786 or FC 5787 (TotalStorage

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Tips and Techniques
PTF MF58611 is required to use disk drives in disk towers with FC 5786 or FC 5787 (TotalStorage EXP24
addition, these disk drives cannot be used as a load source unless you create your own distribution media
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If you have a drawer with FC 5786 or FC5787 and your system comes up to DST, then apply PTF MF586
Members the install. This will be included in a resave of License Internal code that is targeted for availability in early
resave website for availability http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/resave/index.html
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Upgrading using virtual media

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The following PTFs must be applied if using virtual media:
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If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from: PTFs
entitlements keys licensing V6R1M0 SI44484 V6R1M1 SI44484
transfer
SI57013 SI57013
Cloud List
MF43198 MF47204

MF46292 MF51455
Members
MF47203 MF53864

MF53927 MF53865

MF53936 MF54034

MF53938 MF59282

MF53949

MF59281

** Required if load source is configured with VIOS 520 byte disks. This PTF must be perm applied prior to

In addition, if an iASP is configured on the system being upgraded using virtual media, PERM apply the fo

If you are upgrading from V6R1M0 - MF50211

If you are upgrading from V6R1M1 - MF50918

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In general, All MFxxxxx (LIC PTFs) should be perm applied prior to the upgrade.

Prepare for Install

The following Prepare for Install PTFs must be applied:
If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from: PTFs
V6R1Mx SI42213 V7R1M0 SI59835
SI57013 SI52927
SI51661 SI52990
SI52932 SI65908

When using the "Work with Licensed Programs for Target Release" option during Prepare for Install, please ensure 5770TS1 *BASE and option 1 have
5770TS1 will be automatically installed on every upgrade and if it's not selected you won't be able to accept the software agreements, which would cau
failure during the upgrade.

Upgrading using network file system

The following PTFs must be applied if you are upgrading from virtual optical storage on a Network File System (
If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from:
V6R1M0 SI57013 V6R1M1 SI57013 V7R1M0
MF47284
MF47285
MF46292

For information on how to upgrade from virtual optical storage using the Network File System including client ethernet adapter considerations, please r
PDF link URL:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/power/i/nfs_optical_upgrade.pdf

Load source and additional LIC space requirements

IBM i 7.2 requires a new minimum load source size. There is also a requirement to allocate additional space for the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) prior

Refer to the Memo to users for information regarding the new load source size:

http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzahg/rzahgmtu.htm

The following PTFs are required prior to allocating the additional required LIC space:

If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from:
V6R1M0 SI51661 V6R1M1 SI51661 V7R1M0

MF59327 * MF59328 *

* When upgrading to IBM i 7.2 TR1 or later, these PTFs will allow you to not have to stop RAID first.

Ensure additional LIC space has been allocated prior to upgrading to IBM i 7.2. There are two ways that this can be done:

1. Use GO LICPGM and take option 5 to Prepare for Install. On the Prepare for Install menu take the option to Allocate additional space for LIC.
2. Use the QLPALCSP API. For information on the QLPALCSP API, please refer to www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/apis/ql

Note: An IPL is required to actually allocate the additional LIC space. Once the IPL has been completed, Try to allocate the additional LIC space aga
allocating additional LIC space is no longer necessary. At this point you can continue with the upgrade.

Changing primary language during upgrade

If upgrading using IBM supplied media, using the automatic install process, and changing your primary languag
PTFs must be applied to allow you to set the install language:
If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from: PTFs
V6R1Mx SI38035 V7R1M0 SI38726

After you have loaded and applied the PTF, type the following - CALL QINSTLNG ('29xx'), where 29xx is the NLV of your new primary language.

Electronic Software Delivery (ESD)

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If using the Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) process along with image catalogs to upgrade, there is an API called QVOIFIMG that will allow you to a
files within the image catalog directory to the image catalog automatically. The following PTFs are required when using QVOIFIMG:
If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from: PTFs If you are upgrading from:
V6R1Mx SI57013 V7R1M0 SI59835 V7R2M0

Avoiding database cross reference file errors

The following database PTFs are needed to avoid a database cross reference file error condition during the upgrade to 7.2:
If you are upgrading from: PTFs
V6R1Mx SI45174
SI47823
SI47825

If these ptfs are not applied to the previous release prior to the upgrade, a RCLSTG SELECT(*DBXREF) may be required following the install of the op
to successfully install several products that are dependent on the data in the cross reference files.

Determining your firmware level

For information on how to determine what level of Firmware is currently on the system and how to upgrade it properly, please refer to the following URL
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021577

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MervynVenter commented on November 11, 2014 Permalink

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Edited on November 11, 2014

tlholt commented on June 23, 2016 Permalink

None of the documentation I've seen regarding V7.1 to V7.2 has mentioned MF99011 as a required prerequisite, yet the Pre-upgrade Verif
out an error because it wasn't installed. I understand it would be included under the general instructions to be up to date with cumulative p
it "required"?

techdarrough commented on February 9, 2017 Permalink

That PTF was release in 2015 as part of the TR11 tech refresh. Keep up to date on your cum levels and you will avoid conflicts like this a
PTF but part of a regular cumulative package.

Toubaru commented on May 11, 2017 Permalink

Now, "Determining your firmware level" page is moving to Following URL.

Master Document for Server Firmware and HMC Code Wizard

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021577

DrFranken commented on June 1, 2017 Permalink

"Master Document for Server Firmware and HMC Code Wizard" is now gone "404". May even be a record for IBM that a Permalink is gone

JGreer commented on June 30, 2017 Permalink

I got a "404" trying to find the Firmware page too. IBM has done something to un-link (aka. MESS UP!) all the bookmarks I have been usin
Very SAD! Can't find ANYTHING anymore. I guess a pretty web page is better that having real information that the field can use to get the
Edited on June 30, 2017

GComte commented on July 13, 2017 Permalink

As much as I also dislike broken links, as an ex-IBMer (retired) , I know I can still find most things by searching on www.ibm.com
I can't believe I'm still helping IBM customers / users / vendors, after 7 years of being an independent consultant, but here it is.
Toubaru's above link shows correctly, but it's underlying address link (search keywords)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/%E2%80%8Bdocview.wss?uid%E2%80%8B=nas8N1021577
is incorrect.
A quick search on www.ibm.com for 'hmc firmware wizard' confirms the correct address is as shown:

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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021577
So rule of thumb:
if clicking on the links fails, try copying the text in the link and pasting the text to your browser location.
Failing that:
do as I do, go to WWW.IBM.COM, and do a search for some of the keywords (ie. 'hmc firmware wizard') which are normally found in the title or body
you are searching for.
Note: there are times when a URL (address link) shows up on multiple lines, but only the first line is recognized as a URL.
In that case, copy all of the lines you suspect is a URL, and paste it to the location field in your browser window.
This is how I got to this webpage. Hope this helps!

tlholt commented on October 11, 2017 Permalink

I finally chased the rabbit to this link (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021194) that has the Power system model
for a customer. It has a list of all the levels of server but doesn't show the minimum level required by operating system version/release

DrFranken commented on November 5, 2017 Permalink

Thanks GComte but again, in what might be another record, the link you give is no longer valid. "Our apologies…
The page you requested cannot be displayed"

And yes I realize that you suggest that searching is a great tool but WHY does IBM continually have to invalidate link after link after link th
TIME and making me HOPE I can find the detail I'm after. And I, like you, and am independent consultant trying to make a living supporting
not becoming an IBM Web Search guru.

Koen_S commented on November 30, 2017 Permalink

Hi,
I have selected all PTFs mentioned here but when I want to download them at Fix Central I get the message "The fix id field contains inval
I have not yet discovered which one(s) it this but I was wondering if anyone else discovered it already? (I selected all PTFs concerning V6

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