IBM i Access

Latest service packs for supported releases

  • REQUIRED ACTION: Before installing 7.1 service packs available after April 2, 2012 OR 6.1 service packs available after June 2009, click here.
  • Operations Console users: click here before applying 6.1 service packs.
  • For problems downloading a service pack, click here.
  • For support information on IBM i Access and the Microsoft Windows operating systems, click here.

IBM i Access for Windows
(5770-XE1)
Release level		 Latest Service Pack PTF number Server maintenance Date PTF was available Installed file date Target for next Service Pack
7.1 SI49800 No co-req PTFs June 28, 2013 June 8, 2013 December 31, 2013
System i Access for Windows
(5761-XE1)
Release level		 Latest Service Pack PTF number Server maintenance Date PTF was available Installed file date Target for next Service Pack
V6R1M0 SI42423 No co-req PTFs May 16, 2011 December 8, 2009 None planned
iSeries Access for Windows
(5722-XE1)
Release level		 Latest Service Pack PTF number Server maintenance Date PTF was available Installed file date Target for next Service Pack
V5R4M0 SI37892 No co-req PTFs April 23, 2010 March 12, 2007 None planned

Operations Console configuration migration

With the installation of 6.1 service packs beginning with SI41053, the existing Operations Console configurations will no longer be visible to all users of a multi-user PC. After the service pack is installed, the Operations Console configurations will be migrated to the first Windows user that starts Operations Console. This means, only one user will now have visibility to the original Operations Console configurations. Other users can create new console connections to the same server. However, each user's connection requires a unique device id.

Note: In order to preserve the Operations Console configurations during an upgrade from 6.1 to 7.1, this migration must be done prior to the 7.1 upgrade by:

1) Applying the 6.1 service pack SI41053 or later
2) Complete the migration by Starting Operations Console

Problems downloading a service pack?

Try one of these:

  • Review the Software Knowledge Base Article:   Problems Downloading Files from the FTP Site, including Client Access Service Packs.
  • Order the PTF to install on your IBM i:
    • Use SNDPTFORD to order the PTF and install it on your IBM i. Since the service pack PTFs generally exceed the size limit to be sent electronically, you can receive the PTF on media by changing the "Delivery Method" (DELIVERY) parameter on SNDPTFORD to *ANY. (The parameter defaults to *LINKONLY.)
    • Use Fix Central. Fix Central for IBM i allows you to search, select, order, and download fixes to your IBM i system with a choice of delivery options. To learn about this service and the requirements, go to the IBM i Support: Fixes page and select Fix Central.

Required action before installing 7.1 service packs available after April 2, 2012 or 6.1 service packs available after June 2009

All IBM i Access for Windows service packs available after April 2, 2012 require that you install Microsoft security update(s) prior to installing the Access service pack. The update(s) specifically address security concerns involving Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1. While we do not believe there is an existing security exposure to any current or previous client service packs, IBM is following Microsoft's recommendation and will, therefore, require this security update to be applied before installing the client service packs.

Download and install the correct vcredist_XXXX.exe file for your system.
NOTE: If you have a 64 bit system, in addition to installing the correct vcredist_XXXX.exe file for your 64 bit system, you will also need to install vcredist_x86.exe (32 bit version) since IBM i Access for Windows will run both 32 and 64 bit executables on a 64 bit PC.

The Microsoft security update can be found at the following location:
(Note: There is a drop down box labeled "Change language." Select the appropriate language for your installation.)
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26347 (link resides outside of ibm.com)

You may install this update any time prior to installing the next service pack for IBM i Access for Windows. The update is compatible with existing versions of IBM i Access for Windows. Please make plans to have this update applied before installing the next service pack.

For a visual representation of this process, click here (00:09:08).

After you have installed this Microsoft security update, you may proceed to install the next service pack for IBM i Access for Windows at your convenience.

For more information about the security exposure, see:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/Bulletin/MS11-025 (link resides outside of ibm.com)

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