VMFINFO is panel driven, not suited when wanting to compare a lot of fixes. There is also a VMSES command to compare two "repositories", (VMFxxx COMPTBL?) it is used (I guess) by VMFPSU (the command one uses in the RSU process) to see what you'll get and what needs to be reapplied. But, for this case, I'd go for a simple PIPE and compare the apply list (on the delta disk) or some other control file found on the apply disk. I'd have the result in less than the time it takes to study the syntax/parameters for the VMSES command.
2009/3/6 Davis, Larry <larry.davis.consult...@nielsen.com> > > RSU's do not remove PTF's that are not included in them, > > But What you are looking for is the command VMFINFO > > you can use this command to interrogate the PTF's on the current system and > their current status > > > ________________________________ > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Bob Bates > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 10:54 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Service - Where did it come from > > A question was posed to me recently that I couldn't think of a way to answer. > We have been running through some testing on a system and applying a lot of > PTFs to resolve issues. Then, along comes RSU 802 and it is put on. We roll > 802 out to the other LPARs and then comes the question: > > Which PTFs are missing from the other systems? Or, what PTFs that we > put on the first LPAR to solve problems were not included on the 802 RSU? > > I couldn't come up with a quick and easy answer. So my question is: Is there > a way to list the PTFs on a system so that it says where they came from? > > Perhaps a file that has all the PTFs on the system that could be compared to > a TOC of the RSU (PIPE collate comes to mind)? > > Bob Bates > Enterprise Hosting Services > w. (469)892-6660 > c. (214) 907-5071 > > “This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you > are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you > must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any > information herein. If you have received this message in error, please > advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank > you for your cooperation." > > > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
