Downloading AIX v5 fixes

From: Dave.Zarnoch@SUNGARD.COM
Date: Mon Aug 19 2002 - 07:53:22 EDT


Got this from an associate:

The following details mandatory registration and instructions for searching
for, and downloading, AIX v5 fixes.

REQUIRED: IBM Common Registration UserID:

     http://www.ibm.com/registration/selfreg

SEARCHING for AIX5 Fixes:

     http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.APARdb

REQUESTING AIX5 Fixes:

     http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.elecptforder

DOWNLOADING AIX5 Fixes:

     - You submit a request for the fix

     - The systems generates a tar file containing the
      fix and its requisites

     - The system places the tar file on an FTP server.
      (generally five minutes, but may take aslong two
      hours.)

     - The system sends you an e-mail with the ftp-link
      and retrieval instructions. The image remains on
      the server for 72 hours.

Courtesy of Doug Ranz, IBM Federal Systems



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