Managing Software Changes (G06.25+, H06.03+, J06.03+)

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Managing Changes Between
Release Version Updates
Between software release version updates, you are notified about certain SPRs you
might need or want to apply to your current RVU.
SPRs issued between RVUs provide time-critical fixes, so it is important to review them
as they are issued to determine the applicability of the defect repair to the products
installed on your system.
This section explains in detail how to perform the tasks required to manage software
changes between RVUs by using the software evaluation procedures described in
Section 3, Evaluating Software Changes.
Managing software changes between RVUs involves:
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Task 1: Know Which SPRs Are Currently Installed on Your System
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Task 2: Track SPRs
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Task 3: Evaluate Relevant SPRs
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Task 4: Obtain Needed SPRs
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Task 5: Install SPRs in a Timely Manner
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Task 6: Update Your SPR Log File
Task 1: Know Which SPRs Are Currently
Installed on Your System
Always keep an SPR log file that details which SPRs have been reviewed, selected, or
installed on each of your systems. Update the SPR log regularly to maintain an
accurate and current software profile for your system. DSM/SCM has automatic
features that can help you keep these records.
In addition to listing SPRs that you have installed on your system, document the
reasons for your decisions not to install time-critical fix SPRs that have been issued for
products you run on your system. For example, record whether the SPR is not
applicable, is already installed, needs to be installed, or has been installed (see
Keeping Track of SPRs on page 3-12).
Note. You can use the DSM/SCM Planner Interface to generate a number of prepackaged
reports, including reports that list the products on a system and the SPRs installed for those
products, the SPRs that have been replaced by a specific SPR, and the required SPRs for a
selected SPR. See the DSM/SCM User’s Guide for more information on generating reports,