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Fix Central Step-by-Step Order Instructions


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To use Fix Central, registration must be completed at the following Web site:

http://www-912.ibm.com/supporthome.nsf/document/10000082

Refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document: 416593912, Registering to Use Fix Central and Other IBM Web Sites: Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'Personal Views\Documents You Submitted', Document 'How to register to use Fix Central'

Fix Central Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Step 1: Select Product Group System i and Product IBM i, i5/OS, and OS/400.

Fix Central main page has new side bar and simplified options.


Step 2: Identify Fixes.

Identify fixes by cumulative and group or individual fixes.


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Cumulative and group PTFs

Choose the release
Select the Cumulative and group PTF version.

Check the PTFs from list to order
Note: You can choose to select all or select 1 or more.

The cumulative and group list allows choice on which to select.

Choose to continue once the fixes have been selected.



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Individual Fixes

Fill in the fixes separated by commas:

Separate fixes with a comma but no spaces.
or separated by white spaces:

Separate fixes with white spaces found after pressing enter.

Check the fixes you wish to download and then continue.

Select 1 or more from the list of fixes.

Note: If more than one release is noted, the user can use the Refine results option to refine the list to a specific release. However, the release can be either the OS level or a product level.

Fixes can be refined by release of OS and product.



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Text

The text search allows you to find specific fixes.

Use the Text search to find PTFs for specific products, errors, releases, devices, and so on. The list that will be displayed will be a combination of the group and individual fixes lists.



Step 3 : Downloading Fixes.

See Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document 551728496, Fix Central Download Order Options: Database 'Rochester Support Center KnowledgeBase', View '1.0 DBManagement View\All', Document 'Fix Central Download Order Options'

    Additional Documents for Review

    For additional information, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase documents:

    357245716, Installing PTFs from an Image File Ordered through Fix Central: Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents', Document 'Installing PTFs from an Image File Ordered through Fix Central'
    394631571, Burning CDs for Fix Central Bin Files: Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'For Archiving Unsupported Release Docs', Document 'Burning CDs for Fix Central Bin Files'
    551774891, Fix Central Quick Order Option: Database 'Rochester Support Center KnowledgeBase', View '1.0 DBManagement View\All', Document 'Fix Central Quick Order Option'
    551797749, Fix Central Use: Database 'Rochester Support Center KnowledgeBase', View '1.0 DBManagement View\All', Document 'Fix Central Use'
    416593912, Registering to Use Fix Central and Other IBM Web Sites: Database 'Rochester Support Line KnowledgeBase', View 'Personal Views\Documents You Submitted', Document 'How to register to use Fix Central'
    551728496, Fix Central Download Order Options: Database 'Rochester Support Center KnowledgeBase', View '1.0 DBManagement View\All', Document 'Fix Central Download Order Options'
    474765675, Download Director Option for Fix Central: Completing Your Order: Database 'Rochester Support Center KnowledgeBase', View '1.0 DBManagement View\All', Document 'Download Director Option for Fix Central:  Completing Your Order'
    483611955, Installing PTFs from an Image File Ordered through the Download Director Option of Fix Central : Database 'Rochester Support Center KnowledgeBase', View 'All Documents', Document 'Installing PTFs from an Image File Ordered through the Download Director Option of Fix Central'







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    Document information

    i family


    Software version:
    5.4.5, 6.1, 6.1.1, 7.1, V5R4M0, V5R4M5, V6R1M0, V6R1M1, V7R1M0


    Operating system(s):
    OS/400


    Reference #:
    395034813


    Modified date:
    2012-07-03

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