What's new for IBM i 7.2

Read about new or significantly changed information for the Maintaining and managing IBM® i and related software topic collection.

Determining the usage limit for products priced by processor

For Power Systems that meet certain requirements, the operating system automatically adjusts the number of available processors to match the installed usage limit for IBM i feature 5051.

Applying fixes from a virtual optical image in the Network File System (NFS)

Fixes can be installed using a virtual optical image that is defined using the Network File System (NFS). NFS enables a single optical image to be shared across multiple systems in the network. For more information, see Virtual optical storage using the Network File System.

Displaying PTF apply information

Use this command to determine whether PTFs can be applied immediately or not based on the state of all requisite PTFs. For more information, see Displaying PTF apply information.

Auditing fixes

Fixes can be audited to track PTF operations and changes made to PTF objects for installed licensed programs. For more information, see Auditing fixes.

Management central

Note: V7R1 is the final release of Management Central. It will not be refreshed for V7R2.

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