Cumulative PTF package
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Cumulative PTF package is the term used by IBM for its periodic release of a bundle of PTFs for a given version of OS/400. It is also known as a "cume" (pronounced "kyoom") or "cume tape" (be careful not to omit the "e" when emailing someone about a cume ptf ... many spam filters will trigger on the word).
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Notations
Information about the current cumulative PTF package for a given version is always listed under SF99VRM, where VRM is the Version, Release, and Modification level. When a new Cumulative PTF package is released, its information is placed under SF99VRM.
Example
- Cumulative PTF package for OS/400 V5R2 will always be found under SF99520.
Contents
Ordering SF99530 automatically includes the following:
- Note: with the exception of the two listed above, all other Group PTFs are not part of a cumulative order and must be ordered separately.
Example
As of October 2006, the contents of SF99530:
- 6 CDs for Current Cumulative PTF package
- 2 CDs for Group Hiper and DB2
Media
Volume labels for Cumulative PTF package media use the following format.
CyjjjVRM_##
C- hardcoded leading "C" denotes a Cumulative PTF packagey- last digit of the four digit year when releasedjjj- three digit julian date of the day when released, counting the first of that year as day 001VRM- single digits of Version, Release, and Modification level_- separator character##- two digit number of the loading sequence of a multivolume media set
Example
C6045530_02is the second volume of the cumulative PTF package for OS/400 V5R3M0 which was released on the 45th day of 2006, which is February 15, 2006.
V6
V6R1
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2009 | 9279 | C9279610[1] |
| April 22, 2009 | 9111 | C9111610[1] |
| December 31, 2008 | 8365 | C8365610[1] |
| October 15, 2008 | 8288 | C8288610[1] |
| July 9, 2008 | 8190 | C8190610[1] |
| May 7, 2008 | 8127 | C8127610[1] |
| March 5, 2008 | 8064 | C8064610[1] |
V5
V5R4
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2010 | 0292 | C0292540 |
| May 10, 2010 | 0117 | C0117540 |
| November 18, 2009 | 9321 | C9321540[2] |
| April 15, 2009 | 9104 | C9104540 |
| November 1, 2008 | 8305 | C8305540 |
| July 2, 2008 | 8184 | C8184540 |
| February 27, 2008 | 8057 | C8057540 |
| October 10, 2007 | 7282 | C7282540 |
| August 15, 2007 | 7226 | C7226540 |
| April 18, 2007 | 7107 | C7107540 |
| January 2, 2007 | 7002 | C7002540 |
| November 6, 2006 | 6297 | C6297540 |
| July 12, 2006 | 6192 | C6192540 |
| April 26, 2006 | 6115 | C6115540 |
| March 8, 2006 | 6066 | C6066540 |
| January 25, 2006 | 6024 | C6024540 |
| December 21, 2005 | 5354 | C5354540 |
| November 23, 2005 | 53264 | C5326540 |
V5R3
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2008 | 8267 | C8267530 |
| March 26, 2008 | 8085 | C8085530 |
| November 7, 2007 | 7305 | C7305530 |
| July 18, 2007 | 7198 | C7198530 |
| May 2, 2007 | 7121 | C7121530 |
| January 17, 2007 | 7016 | C7016530 |
| September 13, 2006 | 6255 | C6255530 |
| June 28, 2006 | 6178 | C6178530 |
| May 23, 2006 | 6142 | C6142530 |
| March 12, 2006 | 6101 | C6101530 |
| February 15, 2006 | 6045 | C6045530 |
| October 26, 2005 | 5298 | C5298530 |
| July 27, 2005 | 5207 | C5207530 |
| April 13, 2005 | 5102 | C5102530 |
| February 2, 2005 | 5032 | C5032530 |
| September 29, 2004 | 4272 | C4272530 |
| July 28, 2004 | 4209 | C4209530 |
| June 2, 2004 | 4153 | C4153530 |
| April 28, 2004 | 4118 | C4118530 |
| March 24, 2004 | 4083 | C4083530 |
V5R2
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| March 22, 2006 | 6080 |
| September 21, 2005 | 5263 |
| May 4, 2005 | 5123 |
| September 1, 2004 | 4244 |
V5R1
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| October 27, 2004 | 4300 |
| December 10, 2003 | 3343 |
| June 25, 2003 | 3175 |
V4
V4R5
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| June 19, 2002 | 2169 |
| February 20, 2002 | 2050 |
| October 24, 2001 | 1296 |
| January 6, 2001 | 1005[3] |
| November 17, 2000 | 0321[3] |
| October 21, 2000 | 0294[3] |
V4R4
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2001 | 1072 |
| December 16, 2000 | 0350 |
| September 9, 2000 | 0252[3] |
| May 26, 2000 | 0147[3] |
V4R3
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| October 7, 2000 | 0280[3] |
| June 24, 2000 | 0175 |
| March 18, 2000 | 0077[3] |
| December 8, 1999 | 9341[3] |
| September 1, 1999 | 9243[3] |
V4R2
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| February 5, 2000 | 0035[3] |
| October 20, 1999 | 9292[3] |
| June 30, 1999 | 9180 |
| March 10, 1999 | 9068[3] |
| December 9, 1998 | 8342[3] |
| September 23, 1998 | 8265[3] |
V4R1
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
|---|---|
| September 29, 1999 | 9271 |
| June 2, 1999 | 9152[3] |
| January 27, 1999 | 9026[3] |
V3
V3R7
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 1999[4] | 8314[4] | C8314370[4] | 1998, not 2008 |
V3R6
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3, 1996 | 6002 | C6002360 | 1996, not 2006 |
| November 22, 1995 | 5325 | C5325360 | 1996, not 2006 |
V3R2
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1998 | 8139 | C8139320 | 1998, not 2008[4] |
V3R1
| Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 1996 | 6058 | C6058310 | 1996, not 2006 |
| January 17, 1996 | 6016 | C6016310 | 1996, not 2006 |
| October 4, 1995 | 5276 | C5276310 | 1995, not 2005 |
| September 7, 1995 | 5249 | C5249310 | 1995, not 2005 |
| August 16, 1995 | 5227 | C5227310 | 1995, not 2005 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 SF99610 C9279610 Cumulative PTF Package Instructions
- ↑ SF99540 C9321540 Cumulative PTF Package Instructions
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 V4RxMx PTF Listing for TCP/LAN Printing Current as of 01/17/2001
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 http://www.michsoft.com/ptf.htm
- V5Rx Cumulative PTF Packages for IBM OS/400 and IBM i5/OS™ - Current as of 05/16/2007
- Julian Date calculator
- V4Rx Cumulative PTF Packages for IBM® OS/400® - Current as of 06/11/2004 Knowledge Base article 8203740
- Google cache of APAR II08642 CLIENT ACCESS/400 OPTIMIZED FOR OS/2 PTF LIST (V3R1M0) containing V3R1 and V3R6 history
External links
- http://www.michsoft.com/ptf.htm
- ftp://delivery01-bld.dhe.ibm.com/ccss/lv1/cache/ is a ftp repository of .bin image files for cumulative PTFs going back to V5R2 [1]
