Whenever I actually APPLY (w/out check) I use
SOURCEID (
RSU* HIPER PRP
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Brings everything up to a reasonably safe and current level.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of John Eells
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 1:32 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Fixcat vs Hardware PSP Buckets
>
> Dazzo, Matt wrote:
> > I would like to verify that using fixcat category IBM.Device.Server.zBC12-
> 2828 is the same as checking PSP BUCKETS for DEVICE 2828?
> <snip>
>
> You really need to read the PSP and the appropriate level of the z/OS
> Migration book's topic about migrating to a new server, but you won't need
> the PTF lists in the PSP. Instead, as the PSP says, start with the FIXCATs
> for the
> zEC12, zBC12 *and* any intermediate processors. For example, if you are
> coming from a z10 BC, you need the FIXCATs for the
> z114 and z196 in addition to the ones for the zEC12 and zBC12.
>
> Personally, I'd go with the wildcard, and just use IBM.Device.Server.* to pick
> up everything (almost--see below), but I'm a KISS kind of guy.
> But if that's not conservative enough for you (as it will pick up what's
> needed
> for the z13 and z13s at the same time), you can use the lists in the PSPs for
> the zBC12 *and* for any earlier servers you didn't run on to pick what you
> want instead, based on where you are coming from. This list goes back to
> z990:
>
> zBC12 IBM.Device.Server.zBC12-2828*
> zEC12 IBM.Device.Server.zEC12-2827*
> z114 IBM.Device.Server.z114-2818*
> z196 IBM.Device.Server.z196-2817*
> z10 BC IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098*
> z10 EC IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097*
> z9 BC IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096*
> z9 EC IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094*
> z890 IBM.Device.Server.z890-2086*
> z990 IBM.Device.Server.z990-2084*
>
> There are some other things in the PSP you need to know about, too, such as
> the FIXCATs for specific functions, such as:
>
> IBM.Function.zEDC
> IBM.Device.Server.zBX-2458
> IBM.DB2.AnalyticsAccelerator.V2R1
>
> Also, there are the ICSF FIXCATs; which you need to use depends on what
> level of ICSF you are running and whether you need to install a web
> deliverable for crypto support.
>
> Finally, as the PSP notes, the Flash Express feature requires the RSM web
> deliverable if you are on z/OS V1.13.
>
> The authoritative sources for this information, again, are the PSP or PSPs and
> the right level of the z/OS Migration book. But we have tried to structure
> them to make it easy to find what you need and to provide the FIXCATs
> needed to streamline checking for the PTFs you need.
>
> --
> John Eells
> IBM Poughkeepsie
> [email protected]
>
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