TPF Operations Server patch package readme

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Contents
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This file includes the following information:

1.0  Introduction
2.0  Prerequisites
3.0  Installing TOS_Patch_V1206_YYYYMMDD.zip
4.0  Notices


1.0  Introduction 
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This patch package contains the files to address all of the APARs that are included in the 
current release of the TPF Operations Server product as of the package date that is specified 
in the filename. With this package, you can apply these APAR fixes to your TPF Operations 
Server machine at the current release level by using a single process. 

For detailed information about the APARs, see the fixpak/APAR directory in the package. 
Additionally, individual APARs packages are available on the TPF Product Family: Maintenance 
for TPF Operations Server web page (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/598325).


2.0  Prerequistes
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The following list provides the required prerequisites:
 o If the 2023 patch file or earlier is installed, you must review the migration 
   considerations for APAR IT45219 before applying this patch.
 o Use 7-Zip to extract the patch file to preserve the binary timestamp.


3.0  Installing TOS_Patch_V1206_YYYYMMDD.zip
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The compressed file includes the tospatch.bat batch file to install the updates to a 
TPF Operations Server machine on the current release. The following procedure provides 
the general steps to apply the patch. Your environment might require additional steps to 
apply the patch.

1. Extract the files from this package to an accessible directory.
2. Enter the ZACRS command with the FBK parameter specified to fallback any z/TPF systems 
   that are currently using this server to another TPF Operations Server machine.
3. Transfer any required clients to another workstation.
4. Stop all TPF Operations Server programs that are running on this machine, including 
   TPF Operations Server services.
5. Shut down any instances of the Windows Event Viewer that might be running to ensure 
   open message queues are closed and to prevent an interruption to the installation 
   process.
6. Run the tospatch.bat file as administrator.
7. Restart the TPF Operations Server programs and services.
8. Transfer any required clients back to the workstation.
9. Enter the ZACRS command with the FBK parameter specified to fallback any z/TPF systems 
   back to this server.

Note: Your administrator might choose to use the directory of fixes that are included in 
this package or the individual APAR packages with a software distribution tool. 


4.0 Notices
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For license and notices information, see the license.txt and NOTICES.TXT files that are 
provided in this package.