Moving IFS PTF between LPARS

Marc Carpenter

unread,

Jun 12, 2006, 11:22:30 AM6/12/06

to

I have a PTF cum package on one LPAR and need to move it to another LPAR on
the same machine to bring that LPAR up to CUM level. The 7 files are 644mb+
and take FOREVER to move via navigator drag/drop. Is there a way to save
these files in to a SAVF? If so, then I can FTP them between LPARS and be
done with it.

Thanks!

Dr.UgoGagliardelli

unread,

Jun 12, 2006, 12:36:53 PM6/12/06

to

Assuming you're talking about iso images downloaded from IBM, one way
could be ftp the iso files to the other LPARs.
Another way could be export the directory where iso files are an import
from the other LPARs then create an IMGCLG to attach to ea virtual CD
for each LPAR. Maybe saving and restoring the imgclg will do the work,
never tried.
--
Dr.Ugo Gagliardelli,Modena,ItalyCertifiedUindoscrasherAñejoAlcoolInside
Spaccamaroni andate a cagare/Spammers not welcome/Spammers vão à merda
Spamers iros a la mierda/Spamers allez vous faire foutre/Spammers loop
schijten/Spammers macht Euch vom Acker/Spamerzy wypierdalac'

Jonathan Ball

unread,

Jun 12, 2006, 2:27:07 PM6/12/06

to

Try using the QFileSvr.400 file system. This file system allows you to
use the IFS on one iSeries from another iSeries.

Bullsniper

unread,

Jun 12, 2006, 4:30:42 PM6/12/06

to

FTP over the virtual LAN is probably your fastest option.
It's the method i always use..

"Marc Carpenter" <marcca...@wideopenwest.com> schreef in bericht
news:ec-dnYPXeYG6GxDZ...@wideopenwest.com...

Pat Landrum

unread,

Jun 12, 2006, 6:56:41 PM6/12/06

to

I agree with FTP using the internal virtual lan. If you don't have one set
up, check out
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r2/ic2924/index.htm?info/rzalm/rzalmtcpip.htm

Regards,
Pat Landrum

"Bullsniper" <bulls...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e6kitj$64l$1...@news6.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...

soma1...@yahoo.com

unread,

Jun 12, 2006, 9:27:13 PM6/12/06

to

Pat Landrum wrote:
> I agree with FTP using the internal virtual lan. If you don't have one set
> up, check out
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r2/ic2924/index.htm?info/rzalm/rzalmtcpip.htm
>
> Regards,
> Pat Landrum

I've tried iSeries Navigator, mapped drive, and FTP; FTP works the best
by far.

I keep the name of my IFS direcories and the Image Catalog the same as
the PTF ID, so for the V5R3M0 cume, it's called SF99530. First create
an empty directory on the target system. I usually then do my
CRTIMGCLG command specifying *NO on CRTDIR on the target system.
>From an interactive FTP session:
na 1
ty i
cd '/sf99530'
mput '/sf99530'

The mput will send every file. No need to specify the local directory
unless you're sending from within a nested directory structure.

You'll then have to add each file to the catalog, which only takes a
minute. Repeat step for each volume. You'll get this info from the
source image catalog.
ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(SF99530) FROMFILE('/SF99530/C6142530_01')
TOFILE(C6142530_01)
Make sure you change the volume number each time you run this command.

Another option is to copy the *IMGCLG from the source to the target.
Use either SAVRSTOBJ or save it in a SAVF and FTP if you don't have
ObjectConnect on both systems. Doing it this way eliminates the need
to run the ADDIMGCLGE command.

-Mike