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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).
Contents
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_02
is 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.
V5
V5R4
Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
---|---|---|
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 |
V5R3
Release date |
IBM Julian date |
Media label |
---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
V4R4
Release date |
IBM Julian date |
---|---|
March 14, 2001 | 1072 |
December 16, 2000 | 0350 |
September 9, 2000 | 0252 |
V4R3
Release date |
IBM Julian date |
---|---|
October 7, 2000 | 0280 |
June 24, 2000 | 0175 |
March 18, 2000 | 0077 |
V4R2
Release date |
IBM Julian date |
---|---|
February 5, 2000 | 0035 |
October 20, 1999 | 9292 |
June 30, 1999 | 9180 |
V4R1
Release date |
IBM Julian date |
---|---|
September 29, 1999 | 9271 |
June 2, 1999 | 9152 |
January 27, 1999 | 9026 |
V3
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 |
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
- Cumulative PTF Packages for IBM® OS/400® and IBM® i5/OS™ - Current as of 11/06/2006
- V5Rx Cumulative PTF Packages for IBM OS/400 and IBM i5/OS™ - Current as of 11/06/2006
- 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