Re: [sdd] Package Types

[Hiro Kishimoto <hiro.kishimoto@jp.fujitsu.com>]

Hi Randy,

Don't we need a package type for initial GA release?
Thanks,
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Hiro Kishimoto

Randy George wrote:
> Per today's TC call, this is a list of package types that we had defined. 
> Comments?
> 
> 
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> BaseInstall - A package that contains the initial release of a product.
> 
> CriticalDeltaFixPack - Similar to a delta fix pack except that this 
> package consists of a collection of selected fixes (test fixes, interim 
> fixes, etc) which are usually fixes of defects with high severity.
> 
> CriticalFixPack - Similar to fix pack except that this package consists of 
> a collection of selected fixes (test fixes, interim fixes, etc.) which are 
> usually fixes of defects with high severity. 
> 
> DeltaFixPack - Similar to fix pack except this package is not cumulative 
> since GA, refresh pack, or manufacturing refresh.
> 
> FixPack - A fix pack is cumulative, i.e. contains all the fixes shipped in 
> previous maintenance to the release including previous fix packs.
> 
> ManufacturingRefresh - A package that is a product replacement, containing 
> all previously delivered maintenance plus, optionally, new fixes not 
> delivered previously. If it contains new function, then the modification 
> level of V.R.M should be incremented.
> 
> RecommendedServiceUpgrade - Cross product tested recommended service 
> upgrade (RSU). A cross product/component consolidated, tested, and 
> recommended set of service to a platform (or multi-platforms for 
> distributed).  Contains all latest product/component interim fixes 
> (distributed), fix packs, PTFs, and refresh packs. If it contains new 
> function, then the modification level of V.R.M should be incremented.
> 
> RefreshPack - Same definition as fix pack, but a refresh pack also 
> contains new function. The package should increment the modification level 
> of the V.R.M.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Randy George
> 
> Senior Technical Staff Member
> Provisioning Architecture
> Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group
> Austin, TX 
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