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Download fixes from Fix Central

May 17, 2022 — Fix Central provides fixes and updates for your system’s software, hardware, and operating system. You can access Fix Central at …

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Download fixes and updates for your software, hardware and operating system … If you’re an IBM Business Partner, log in to IBM Partner Plus to get help …

Registering to Use Fix Central and Other IBM Web Sites

Dec 18, 2019 — The user will be asked to sign in with the newly created user ID. a. On the Request Access page, select the appropriate option and then complete …

This document describes how to register to use Fix Central.

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IBM Electronic Fix Distribution / IBM Fix Central systems will end support for unencrypted fix downloads

If your answer is no, you will want to register for one today because you will now need to log-in to Fix Central using your IBM ID to download fixes.

Notification Risk classificationHIPERRisk categoriesFunction LossSubcategories for Informational notificationsDownload SW & DriversAffected DomainIBM Electronic Fix Distribution (EFD) / IBM Electronic Customer Care (ECC) / IBM Fix CentralAbstractThis is the last reminder that IBM Electronic Fix Distribution (EFD) / IBM Electronic Customer Care (ECC) / IBM Fix Central systems will stop supporting unencrypted fix downloads on February 15, 2023.Customer action might be required to ensure uninterrupted downloads.DescriptionMany leaders of the internet industry – such as World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Architecture Board (IAB) – state that universal use of encryption is the way forward for the internet traffic.Therefore web platforms should be designed to actively prefer secure communication so data is protected in transit and at rest.Aligned with this industry direction, IBM IT Security Standards have been enforcing the use of encrypted communications.Therefore IBM Electronic Fix Distribution (EFD) / IBM Electronic Customer Care (ECC) / IBM Fix Central systems will stop supporting unencrypted fix downloads on February 15, 2023 to improve user privacy and security and enforce compliance with IBM IT Security Standards. Shortly after that date, unencrypted fix download flows will NOT be allowed anymore.Recommended ActionEnsure as soon as possible that the connections made to IBM fix download servers are secured.The IBM fix downloads servers currently support HTTPS, SFTP, FTPS and DDPS secure download protocols.  Ensure you have secure protocols in place and update any procedures, including existing jobs, scripts or tools to use the secure fix download protocols. You can use secure protocols now, but they will be the only options when they are enforced on the deadline specified above.If you are still using an unencrypted fix download protocol (such as HTTP, plain FTP or DDP) then make sure you switch to an encrypted one (such as HTTPS, SFTP, FTPS or DDPS).If you need help with this protocol switch then contact IBM support either through IBM Support website (https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/) or by calling to IBM Help Desk*.       *refer to https://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ to find your local telephone numberQuestions & Answers Q1) Am I impacted by this change ?A1: Customers that are already using encrypted download protocols will NOT be affected by this change. Otherwise, the ability to download fix files from IBM may be impacted if this change to implement secure connection methods is not made before February 15, 2023.Q2) Which fix acquisition systems/tools can be impacted by this change ?A2: All systems or customers, who download fix files using unencrypted protocols (such as HTTP, plain FTP or DDP) can be impacted, such as:IBM Fix Central websiteIBM Installation Manager toolHardware Management Console (HMC) applianceIBM i Send Program Temporary Fix Order (SNDPTFORD) commandService Update Management Assistant (SUMA)IBM ToolsCenter suiteIBM Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) utilityIBM UpdateXpress System Pack Installer utilityIBM Systems DirectorIBM Electronic Service AgentIBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT)Q3) Which operating systems can be impacted by this change ?A3: All operating systems supported by IBM Electronic Fix Distribution (EFD) / IBM Fix Central system, including but not limited to:AIXCaldera OpenLinuxDOSFreeBSDHPUXi5/OSIBM iInspur K-UXiOSIRIXLinuxmacOSNovell NetwareOS/2OS/400Red Hat LinuxSCOSolarisSUSE LinuxSymbianTurbolinuxUbuntuVMwareWindowsz/OSz/VMQ4) What Certificate Authority has signed the secure FTP server SSL certificate?A4) The server’s SSL ce

100 Tech Tips, #47: Log-in to Fix Central

Know your IBM user ID and password. You are required to log in to the Fix Central web site before you can download a fix. To get information about the download …

100 Tech Tips, #47: Log-in to Fix Central

Getting fixes from Fix Central

For products that are available on premise, you can use Fix Central to find the fixes that are recommended by IBM Support for a variety of products.

Getting fixes from Fix Central