Joe D. wrote:
> Hi all; couple of newbie questions: I want to upgrade out pSeries
> 9113-550 server currently running 5.2.0. Maintenance Level 04 to the
> latest Maintenance level (looks like -09). This is to hopefully correct
> numerous JFS_META_CORRUPTION errors that are appearing in the error
> log. Research in this forum and elsewhere seems to indicate that
> upgrading to a later Maintenance level will solve this.
>
> - I see ML 5200-04 through -07 listed on IBM Fix Central under the
> 'Maintenance Level' section. There is also 5200-08 and 5200-09 under
> the 'Technology Level' section. Which should I use? What is the
> difference between ML and TL?

ML: Maintenance Level - provides fixes
TL: Technical Level - normaly provides new driver and software
enhancement

>
> - can I jump directly from our current -04 level to whichever level you
> guys steer me towards, or should I incrementally upgrade,

You can and should jump directly to the latest level

> ... taking a
> mksysb between each one?

Of cource a mksysb before any update is mandatory

>
> - Lastly; should I download the 'Fix Bundles' as they are, or should I
> choose the 'Packaging Options' approach, and build custom downloads for
> my server based on the lslpp -Lc output?

Normaly i download the latest ML , all TL's , copy them with gencopy
into a lppsource and run lppmgr on it. This way i have a clean ML
source with the latest sw enhancement and driver.


hth
Hajo