You, Me, and IBM i lives at the intersection of wit and wisdom, and offers an inside look at the lives of the technical support experts at the IBM i Global Support Center. Each episode explores a new aspect of support, and leaves listeners better able to solve their own issues and get back to business.
Alex Marquis (marquis@us.ibm.com) and Kurt Schroeder (kschroe@us.ibm.com) welcome your comments, questions, and show suggestions.
You, Me, and IBM i lives at the intersection of wit and wisdom, and offers an inside look at the lives of the technical support experts at the IBM i Global Support Center. Each episode explores a new aspect of support, and leaves listeners better able to solve their own issues and get back to business.
Alex Marquis (marquis@us.ibm.com) and Kurt Schroeder (kschroe@us.ibm.com) welcome your comments, questions, and show suggestions.
Loralie Fritel has been helping customers install, upgrade, and manage their IBM i Systems since 1998, and on today's episode she does a joins us to talk about her particular area of expertise, PTFs. So..what is a PTF? What's the best way to put them on? And how do you pronouce Loralie Fritel? Just hit play and find out.
Some helpful PTF links:
IBM i Technology Refresh https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-technology-refresh
PTFs: FAQs / Question and Answers https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ptfs-faqs-question-and-answers
Best Practices: PTF or Fixes Installation https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/645469
Installing cumulative PTF packages https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5.0?topic=scenario-installing-cumulative-ptf-packages
Automatic ordering of PTF groups https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5.0?topic=fixes-automatic-ordering-ptf-groups
IBM i Group PTFs with Level https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-group-ptfs-level
IBM i APARs/PTFs have migrated to Known Issues/Fix Information https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-aparsptfs-have-migrated-known-issuesfix-information