UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 001 OF 013 ********************************************************************* * * * PSFPRINTERS GENERAL INFORMATION * * * ********************************************************************* ****** NOTE ****** THIS UPGRADE IS MAINTAINED BY THE IBM PRINTING SYSTEMS COMPANY LEVEL 2 SOFTWARE SUPPORT GROUP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT LEVEL 2 SOFTWARE SUPPORT IF YOU FIND ANY ITEMS WHICH YOU FEEL WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE INSTALL PROCESS. THE INFORMATION IN THIS UPGRADE SHOULD BE USED TO PREPARE A SYSTEM FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THIS PARTICULAR HARDWARE DEVICE. THIS UPGRADE CONTAINS SUBSETS FOR EACH PRINTER TYPE PRESENTLY MARKETED. THE SUBSET CONTAINS THE MINIMUM MICROCODE AND SOFTWARE LEVELS REQUIRED TO INSTALL AND USE THE PRINTER. UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 002 OF 013 EACH SUBSET CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS, WITH THEIR PURPOSE: GENERAL INFORMATION - GENERAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING SOFTWARE RELATED INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT BELONG IN OTHER SECTIONS. HARDWARE SERVICE LEVELS - INFORMATION THAT IS RELATED TO MICROCODE. MINIMUM & CURRENT LEVELS ARE LISTED. SOFTWARE SERVICE LEVELS - THIS SECTION CONTAINS THE MINIMUM LEVEL AT WHICH THIS DEVICE WILL BE FUNCTIONAL. SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS - NONE PROVIDED. SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PROVIDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL SOFTWARE BUCKETS. PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE BUCKET FOR SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. CUSTOMERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY ARE AT OR ABOVE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM SOFTWARE AND MICROCODE LEVELS FOR A SUCCESSFUL INSTALL. UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 003 OF 013 UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 004 OF 013 ************************ * SUBSET 3160 * ************************ THIS SUBSET CONTAINS INSTALLATION INFORMATION FOR DEVICE 3160, MODEL 001 and 002. THE INFORMATION IN THIS UPGRADE/SUBSET SHOULD BE USED TO PREPARE A SYSTEM FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THIS PARTICULAR DEVICE. THIS SUBSET CONTAINS MINIMUM HARDWARE MICROCODE LEVELS AND MINIMUM SOFTWARE LEVELS FOR EACH OPERATING SYSTEM. ************************************************************************ * C H A N G E S U M M A R Y * ************************************************************************ DATE LAST SECTION COMMENTS CHANGED 1. 95/11/01 GENERAL INFORMATION UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 005 OF 013 2. 98/07/27 HARDWARE SERVICE LEVELS 3. 98/11/13 SOFTWARE SERVICE LEVELS 4. YY/MM/DD SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS NO ENTRIES SERVICE RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY DATE APAR PTF VOLID COMMENTS 1. YY/MM/DD XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX ************************************************************************ * SECTION 1. G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N * ************************************************************************ THIS SECTION CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS OF GENERAL INTEREST DURING DEVICE INSTALLATION. 1. 95/11/01 UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 006 OF 013 MICROCODE CAN ONLY BE ORDERED BY YOUR HARDWARE CUSTOMER ENGINEER. TO CONTACT YOUR IBM HARDWARE CE, CALL 1-800-426-7378. SOFTWARE PTFS CAN BE ORDERED BY CALLING THE IBM SOFTWARE SUPPORT CENTER. (1-800-237-5511). HIPER MAINTENANCE & SOFTWARE SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE LISTED IN THE SOFTWARE BUCKET THAT PERTAINS TO YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM. THE UPGRADE AND SUBSET THAT PERTAINS TO YOUR SOFTWARE IS LISTED IN THE PROGRAM DIRECTORY FOR THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE INSTALLED. ************************************************************************ * SECTION 2. H A R D W A R E S E R V I C E L E V E L S * ************************************************************************ THIS SECTION CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS HARDWARE SERVICE LEVEL RELATED. 1. 98/05/04 UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 007 OF 013 D/T3160 MODEL 001. MINIMUM HARDWARE MICROCODE LEVEL FOR ALL OPERATING SYSTEMS IS: V3.02 » *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** » BEFORE UPDATING YOUR MICROCODE LEVEL TO V3.4 OR HIGHER YOU MUST » INSTALL THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE APARS: » MVS 2.2.0 OW18369/UW26975 (9603) » MVS 2.1.x OW26041/UW37450 (9704) » » VSE 2.2.x DY44429/UD50321 » CURRENT HARDWARE MICROCODE LEVEL: V5.03.01 2. 98/05/04 D/T3160 MODEL 002. MINIMUM HARDWARE MICROCODE LEVEL FOR ALL OPERATING SYSTEMS IS: UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 008 OF 013 V3.5 » *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** » BEFORE UPDATING YOUR MICROCODE LEVEL TO V3.4 OR HIGHER YOU MUST » INSTALL THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE APARS: » MVS 2.2.0 OW18369/UW26975 (9603) » MVS 2.1.x OW26041/UW37450 (9704) » » VSE 2.2.x DY44429/UD50321 » CURRENT HARDWARE MICROCODE LEVEL: V5.40 ************************************************************************ * SECTION 3. S O F T W A R E S E R V I C E L E V E L S * ************************************************************************ THIS SECTION CONTAINS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED SOFTWARE PRODUCT LEVELS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THIS DEVICE. 1. 96/11/15 MINIMUM SOFTWARE SUPPORT LEVEL FOR D/T3160 MODEL 001 UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 009 OF 013 » =====> IMPORTANT NOTE <========== » » LONG DELAYS AT DEVICE INITIALIZATION AND DRAIN TIME MAY OCCUR IF » PRINTER OPTION "CLEAR MEMORY FOR SECURITY" IS SET TO 'YES'. » MVS 569504001 PSF/MVS V2.1.0 APAR OW13387 PTF UW19389 (9507) APAR OW08127 PTF UW12559 (9411) APAR OY67182 PTF UW04749 (9403) * (REPLICATE & TRIM SUPPORT) APAR OW10903 PTF UW15549 (9503) PSF/MVS V2.1.1 (SAME AS ABOVE) PSF/MVS V2.2.0 APAR OW13387 PTF UW19390 (9507) * (REPLICATE & TRIM SUPPORT) APAR OW10903 PTF UW15550 (9503) * REQUIRES CURRENT MICROCODE LEVEL (SEE ABOVE) UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 010 OF 013 » 569511701 VTAM/ESA V4.3.0 APAR OW14668 PTF UW20338 (9508) » IF USING SWITCHED CONNECTIONS. VM 568414101 PSF/VM V2.1.0 (NO APARS REQUIRED) PSF/VM V2.1.1 (NO APARS REQUIRED) VSE 568604001 PSF/VSE V2.2.0 APAR DY43437 PTF UD49344 PSF/VSE V2.2.1 (SAME AS ABOVE) » **NOTE** Please read the closing text of apar DY43441 » for important information if you are running » VSE second level under VM !!!! AIX 576514000 PSF/6000 V1.2.0 (NO APARS REQUIRED) 576550500 PSF FOR AIX V2.1.0 (NO APARS REQUIRED) OS/2 UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 011 OF 013 562255101 PSF/2 V2.0.0 APAR IR28853 CSD UR44121 OR HIGHER APAR IR29135 Same as above. 2. 97/01/23 MINIMUM SOFTWARE SUPPORT LEVEL FOR D/T3160 MODEL 002 =====> IMPORTANT NOTE <========== LONG DELAYS AT DEVICE INITIALIZATION AND DRAIN TIME MAY OCCUR IF PRINTER OPTION "CLEAR MEMORY FOR SECURITY" IS SET TO 'YES'. MVS 569504001 PSF/MVS V2.2.0 APAR OW13387 PTF UW19390 (9507) APAR OW10903 PTF UW15550 (9503) » APAR OW18369 PTF UW26975 (9603) » (FINISHER)APAR OW24360 PTF UW51679 (9809) 569511701 VTAM/ESA V4.3.0 APAR OW14668 PTF UW20338 (9508) IF USING SWITCHED CONNECTIONS. VM UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 012 OF 013 » Supported only if D/T3160-2 shipped after 6/98 and microcode is » at level V7.10 to include Channel and SNA attachment features. VSE Supported only if D/T3160-2 shipped after 6/98 and microcode is at level V7.10 to include Channel and SNA attachment features. 568604001 PSF/VSE V2.2.0 APAR DY43437 PTF UD49344 PSF/VSE V2.2.1 APAR DY43437 PTF UD49344 APAR DY44429 PTF UD50321 APAR DY44464 PTF UD50356 **NOTE** Please read the closing text of apar DY43441 for important information if you are running VSE second level under VM !!!! AIX 576550500 PSF FOR AIX V2.1.0 (NO APARS REQUIRED) OS/2 562255101 PSF/2 V2.0.0 APAR IR28853 CSD UR44121 OR HIGHER UPGRADE: PSFPRINTERS SUBSET: 3160 INTRODUCTORY TEXT PG 013 OF 013 APAR IR29135 Same as above APAR IR34038 CONTACT LEVEL2 PSF/2 ************************************************************************ * SECTION 4. S E R V I C E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S * ************************************************************************ 1. YY/MM/DD PROBLEM: USERS AFFECTED: RECOMMENDATION: INSTALL XXXXXXX (xxxxxxx) ON VOLID XXXX