DBUPTF . . . get the latest version of DBU
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Update DBU using this simple command...DBUPTF. To execute DBUPTF from a command line with the current DBU library in your library list, just issue the command DBUPTF and press F4. The command will compare the release date of your DBU software and download any program updates that are available for DBU.
Be sure no one is currently using DBU when running DBUPTF. Also, if your system is an LPAR system, DBUPTF should be used consecutively on each partition rather than using DBUPTF on all partitions at once.
DBUPTF INSTRUCTIONS
You can determine the release date of the DBU software by executing the following:
DBUDTA DBUREL
The date contained in this Data Area is the release date of the DBU software.
The DBUPTF facility will compare the release date of your DBU software and then download any program updates that are available for DBU. To execute DBUPTF from a command line with the current DBU library in your library list just issue the command DBUPTF.
If you do not have the current DBU library in your library list, contact our technical support team at 800.228.6318 Option 2.
If you are using a firewall the Port that will be used for this process is 2809.
Once the command is issued you will see informational messages displayed at the bottom of the screen that details the bytes that are being transferred, this will increment until the transfer portion of the process completes. Then you should see an informational message that the programs are being restored, once this completes you should have the most current release of DBU software on the system.
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