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This page contains the latest IBM i 7.2 Resave media information.

IBM i 7.2 Resave history (with 7.2.0 Machine Code)
Resave release date1 Description 5770-999
Resave Level Marker PTF		 5770-SS1
Resave Level Marker PTF
07/17/2020 IBM i 7.2 LIC resave in support of POWER9 hardware and other features announced on 14 July 2020 RS-720-Q
RE20077		 RS 720-00
AP14056
09/14/2018 IBM i 7.2 TR9 GA - Support for POWER9 hardware and other features announced on 7 August 2018. RS-720-P
RE18216		 RS 720-00
AP14056
03/16/2018 IBM i 7.2 TR8 – IBM i 7.2 TR8 GA - Support for POWER9 hardware and other features announced on 13 February 2018. RS-720-N
RE18006		 RS 720-00
AP14056
10/27/2017 IBM i 7.2 TR7 – Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 3 October 2017. RS-720-M
RE17280		 RS 720-00
AP14056
03/17/2017 IBM i 7.2 TR6 – Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 14 February 2017. RS-720-K
RE17040		 RS 720-00
AP14056
11/11/2016 IBM i 7.2 TR5 - Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 11 October 2016. RS-720-J
RE16278		 RS 720-00
AP14056
05/20/2016 IBM i 7.2 TR4 - Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 12 April 2016. RS-720-H
RE16089		 RS 720-00
AP14056
02/19/2016 IBM i 7.2 TR3 - Resave to incorporate PTFs to support 9119-MHE.     RS-720-G
RE15342		 RS 720-00
AP14056
11/20/2015 IBM i 7.2 TR3 - Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 5 October 2015. RS-720-F
RE15274		 RS 720-00
AP14056
05/29/2015 IBM i 7.2 TR2 - Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 28 April 2015. RS-720-E
RE15100		 RS 720-00
AP14056
11/11/2014 IBM i 7.2 TR1 - Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 6 October 2014. RS-720-D
RE14238		 RS 720-00
AP14056
07/01/2014 Resave to incorporate PTF MF58611. MF58611 fixes a problem where disk drives in I/O drawers with FC 5786 or FC 5787 do not report in and could not be used as the load source. RS-720-C
RE14154		 RS 720-00
AP14056
06/06/2014 Support for POWER8 hardware and other features announced on 28 April 2014. RS-720-B
RE14132		 RS 720-00
AP14056
05/02/2014 IBM i 7.2 GA RS 720-A
RE14072		 RS 720-00
AP14056

1 All dates are shown in MM/DD/YYYY format.

Resave release date:
The date when the Resave was made available.

Description:
The description of the Resave.

5770-999 and 5770-SS1 Resave Level:
This identifies the vintage of the Resave. IBM identifies the Resave level on the 5770-999 and 5770-SS1 (base) media. IBM uses levels A-B-C for the 999 versions and levels 00-10-20 for the SS1 versions. We also include the VRM in the level to help avoid confusion between releases.

Marker PTF:
The marker PTF is a PTF that can only appear on a system if it was installed with an IBM supplied Resave. These markers are cumulative, meaning systems may have more than one of the Marker PTFs available. The highest Marker PTF number found can be used to determine what Resave level of the product is installed.

How to determine the Resave level installed on a system:
To determine the Resave level of 5770-999, do a display PTF's function for product 5770-999. Marker PTF's for this product are in the format of REnnnnn. The highest number Marker PTF on your system, matched with the charts above, indicates the Resave level for this product.

To determine the Resave level of 5770-SS1, do a display PTF’s function for product 5770-SS1. Marker PTF's for this product are in the format of APnnnnn. The highest number Marker PTF on your system, matched with the charts above, indicates the Resave level for this product.

How to determine the Resave level on a physical distribution DVD from IBM:
Look on the label printed on the DVD. For 5770-SS1 the DVD label would contain RS720-xx. For example, if a filename of RS720-00 exists then the media is for 7.2.0 Resave level '00'. For 5770-999 the DVD label would contain RS720-A. The Resave level is ‘A’. If the information is not printed on the label, use the instructions that follow.

How to determine the Resave level on a DVD that does not have a printed label:
For example, physical copies made from electronically downloaded images or images stored on your system as VMI images.

For 5770-999 (I_BASE_01), do a display of the file content on this DVD or DVD image. Look for a filename in the root directory of the DVD that would indicate the Resave level in the filename itself. For example if a filename of RS720_A exists then the media is for 7.2.0 Resave level 'A'.

For 5770-SS1 (B_GROUPx_01) do a display of the file content on this DVD or DVD image. Look for a filename in the root directory of the DVD that would indicate the Resave level in the filename itself. For example if a filename of RS720_00 exists then the media is for 7.2.0 Resave level '00'.

Additional resources

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28 April 2022

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