Determining the proper cumulative PTF level on IBM i

WebSphere® Application Server for IBM® i was tested with a specific cumulative PTF package. Ensure that you have the same cumulative PTF package or newer applied to your system before using WebSphere Application Server for IBM i.

Before you begin

Check the cumulative PTF package level applied to your system. If it is not at the minimum required level, order and apply the currently available cumulative PTF package.

About this task

Perform this task to gather the needed information about the cumulative PTF level applied to your system.

Procedure

  1. Determine the prerequisite cumulative PTF package level for the version of WebSphere Application Server that you plan to install.
    1. Go to the PTF page.
    2. Under WebSphere PTF information, click the release level for your operating system.
    3. Click the Cumulative Package link to see the minimum cumulative PTF package that is required.
  2. Determine if the correct operating system cumulative PTF package is installed on your server.
    1. Sign onto your server.
    2. Enter the Display PTF Status (DSPPTF) command on a CL command line. The Display PTF Status screen is displayed. This screen lists the PTFs that are applied to the server.
      The following example shows the Display PTF status screen on V6R1:
                                    Display PTF Status
                                                                   System: your.server
       Product ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   5761999
       IPL source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   ##MACH#B 
       Release of base option  . . . . . . . :   V6R1M0 L00
                                                                                      
       Type options, press Enter.
         5=Display PTF details   6=Print cover letter   8=Display cover letter
                                                                                      
            PTF                                                   IPL
       Opt  ID       Status                                       Action
            TL10215  Temporarily applied                          None
            TL10047  Permanently applied                          None
            TL09279  Permanently applied                          None
            TL09111  Permanently applied                          None
            TL08365  Permanently applied                          None
            TL08288  Superseded                                   None
            TL08190  Superseded                                   None
            TL08127  Superseded                                   None
                                                                              More...
       F3=Exit   F11=Display alternate view   F17=Position to   F12=Cancel

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