Zend Server PTF Upgrade for PHP 7.3

Zend Server PTF Z7ZS0041 allows you to upgrade Zend Server /9.x to Zend Server 2019.0.0 with PHP 7.3.

Note:

This process will update installed Zend Server 9.xto version 2019.0.0 with PHP 7.3.

PTF Upgrade

Instructions on how to complete a procedure

  1. Log on to the IBM i system with a user profile of *SECOFR user class with all special authorities.

    1. Remove ZENDSVR7 library from the library list by exiting Zend Server Setup menu, and clicking the F3 function key twice.

    2. Create SAVF files in the QGPL library for the PTF save file:
      - CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/Z7ZS0041)

  2. Transfer the PTF by binary FTP to the SAVF PTF file in QGPL.
    This can be done by executing the following steps:

    1. Verify that FTP is running on your IBM i system by running the following command and looking for 'FTP' or '21' in the Local Port column:
      - NETSTAT *CNN

    2. Open a command prompt and change directory to the directory that contains the files you extracted from the ZIP file.

    3. Run the FTP command, specifying the name of your i5/OS system. e.g:
      ftp IBM i_system_name/TCP address

    4. If requested, enter a valid user profile and password.
      Enter the following bin command to specify a binary transfer:
      -  bin

    5. Change the directory to QGPL:
      - cd qgpl

    6. Transfer the PTF save files to the IBM i system by running the following command:
      - put Z7ZS0041.savf Z7ZS0041

  3. Load PTF by running:
    - STRZS7 ->option 81 ->option 2
    Enter PTF number to select 7ZS0041 and save file QGPL/Z7ZS0041

  4. Stop the Zend Server subsystem using the following Zend Server Setup menu options:
    - STRZS7 -> option 11

    1. If any programs are running the php-cli command, please end them.
    2. If any additional Apache instances are running PHP, please stop them.

  5. Load PTF by running:
    - STRZS7 -> option 81 -> option 2
    - Enter PTF save file Z7ZS0041

  6. Check if the PTF was applied by running:
    - STRZS7 -> option 81 -> option 1

  7. Start the Zend Server Subsystem using the Zend Server Setup Menu by running:
    - STRZS7 -> option 1

 

PTF Rollback (Remove) 

 

 

Instructions on how to complete a procedure

  1. Log on to the IBM i system with a user profile of *SECOFR user class with all special authorities.

    1. Stop Zend Server Subsystem using Zend Server Setup Menu
      - STRZS7 -> option 2

    2. Remove ZENDSVR7 library from the library list by exiting Zend Server Setup menu and clicking the F3 function key twice.

  2. Remove PTF by running:
     - STRZS7 -> option 81 ->option 4
    Enter PTF number to select 7ZS0041

  3. Start the Zend Server subsystem using the Zend Server setup menu by running:
    - STRZS7 -> option 1