Hiper Maintenance using z/OSMF

Products

• ACF2 - z/OS
• COMMON SERVICES FOR Z/OS
• COMMON PRODUCT SERVICES COMPONENT

Issue/Introduction

Planning to install only Hiper/Critical Maintenance for ACF2 using z/OSMF. I downloaded latest Holddata and Critical Maintenance using SMP/E Internet Retrieval method, but while I am trying to install, I could see only 3 options in z/OSMF (Install Corrective, Recommended or Functional).  Recommended includes CARS, Hipers/CARS etc. What is the best option for me to do here to install only Hiper?

Environment

Product: ACF2

Resolution

There are three ways to install maintenance in z/OSMF: Corrective, Recommended and Functional

For Recommended option, it will include CARS, PRP in addition to HIPER maintenance. The backend Apply JCL is like this: 

APPLY
SOURCEID(HIPER, PRP, CAR*)
GROUP
BYPASS(HOLDUSER,HOLDSYSTEM,HOLDFIXCAT)
CHECK

The list of source IDs is not user modifiable according to z/OSMF documentation.  

Since you only want to install HIPERs, one way is to use Corrective option and specify the HIPER PTFs by name separated by comma, space or semicolon. There is an option to specify an Upload List text file as well. Please note that some HIPER PTFs will have a PTF prerequisite chain which will require you to apply PTFs that are not HIPERs.