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
- Determine the prerequisite cumulative PTF package level
for the version of WebSphere Application Server
that you plan to install.
- Go to the PTF Groups by Release page.
- Expand the release level for your operating system, then select your version of WebSphere
Application Server.
- Find and make note of the cumulative PTF package that must be applied.
- Determine if the correct operating system cumulative PTF
package is installed on your server.
- Sign onto your server.
- 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
V7R2:
Display PTF Status
System: your.server
Product ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 5770999
IPL source . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ##MACH#B
Release of base option . . . . . . . : V7R2M0 L00
Type options, press Enter.
5=Display PTF details 6=Print cover letter 8=Display cover letter
10=Display PTF apply information
PTF IPL
Opt ID Status Action
TL15310 Temporarily applied None
TL15135 Permanently applied None
TL14276 Permanently applied None
TL14101 Permanently applied None
TLP0006 Temporarily applied None
TLP0005 Superseded None
TLP0004 Superseded None
More...
F3=Exit F11=Display alternate view F17=Position to F12=Cancel
What to do next
Continue with one of the following steps: