The different methods of distributing fixes to target site systems are shown in the following illustration.
Object
Distribution or
SNDPTF
or
S
A
V
F
Load and Apply
or or
Individual PTFs
Cumulative
PTF Package
or
Tailored
PTF Installation
Instructions
First Installation
or Upgrade
Central Site
System Installation
Instructions
or CPYPTF or CPYPTF
RV2Q628-1
Central Site
System
LPs Installed
with
PTFs Applied
Central Site
System
Load and Apply
Central Site
System
Load and Apply
Targe t Site
System
LPs Installed
with
PTFs Applied
Targe t Site
System
Load and Apply
Targe t Site
System
LPs Installed
with
PTFs Applied
S
A
V
F
or
or
or
SAVF by way
of electronic
customer support
Tailored
Tape
Central
Distribution
Media
Tailored
Tape
Create
Distribution
Media
Create
Distribution
Media
Central Site
Distribution
Tape
IBM
CD-ROM
Distribution
Media
CD-ROM
PTF
Media
CD-ROM
PTF
Media
or
Central Site
CD-ROM
Distribution
Media
CD-ROM
Distribution
Media
The numbers at the beginning of the following paragraphs correspond to the reverse image numbers on
the previous illustration.
(1)
12 iSeries: Using central site distribution to install multiple iSeries servers