Originally posted by: Bob_X

Okay, easy one first! :)
(1) The SUMA white paper says that it can do VIOS patches, but the command itself doesn't seem to have any way of saying that I want a VIOS fixpack. Is this a to-come-later feature, or have I missed something?

(2) I've got a TL4 lpp_source that I want to keep up to date, (don't want to move to TL5 until the CSP turns up). I figured that using the FilterML=5300-04 stanza would do the job, but with RqType=Latest I end up getting TL5.

Thanks guys and gals... :D

Bob Cross.
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Originally posted by: Nicolette

1) Early versions of SUMA did enable RqType=IOServer although the ability to request IOServer fixes through SUMA has never been functional since fixes are not yet being designated I/O Server fixes on the AIX backend. Therefore, this is considered a possible future function. To avoid confusion, the current suma command reference documentation does show support for RqType=IOServer.

2) For AIX 5300-05 that shipped in August 2006, new SUMA function was added via the RqLevel parameter to support requesting fixes at a certain level w/out requiring a move to the next level. Prior to this, requesting RqType=Latest would always return the lastest fixes. The FilterML parameter specifies the ML/TL that a system is at so fixes at this and earlier levels can be filtered. The current suma command reference documentation reflects the change to RqLevel:

RqLevel
The request level can be specified only when the type of item being requested equals Fileset, Latest, Security, Critical, or APAR. When type equals Fileset, this may contain the VRMF of the fileset being requested; for example, 5.3.0.40. If left blank, the latest level of the fileset is requested.
When type equals APAR, Security, Critical, or Latest, an optional maintenance or technology level may be specified (for example 5300-04) to request fixes on the specified maintenance or technology level without requiring a move to the next maintenance or technology level; for example, 5300-05.

FYI, athough the RqLevel function is not available in the 5300-04 suma, the eSupport web site (http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/unixservers/aixfixes.html) has added this function, via a checkbox, to its Packaging Options page (below where the oslevel -r value is specified). Note, the eSupport web site does not support a request for Latest fixes since the recommendation is to install a TL or SP (Service Pack) since these go through a longer test cycle as a whole unit.
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