Package Types

[Randy George <randyg@us.ibm.com>]

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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