IBM i group PTFs, AIX SPs and TLs

IBM i group PTFs

Below is a table of the major group PTFs for recent releases:

Last updated January 30, 2026

	7.6	7.5	7.4	7.3	7.2
CUME	25312	25319	25303	23257*	21084*
Tech. Refresh	1	7	12	13*	9*
Group Hipers	18	91	163	227	270
DB2 for IBM i	2	11	32	33	27
DB2 Mirror	1	10	28	–	–
Java Group	4	19	31	40	38
Backup/Recovery	3	19	49	71	87
HTTP	7	26	48	64	51
TCP/IP	–	6	13	17	14
Security	10	53	85	125	155
High Availability	3	13	22	22	22
Hardware	–	–	2	18	35

*Final for this release

The easiest way to check your levels is to issue the command WRKPTFGRP. They should all have a status of installed, and you should be current on all the above based on your release. There are more groups than those listed above, but these are the ones that apply to the broadest audience. If you have any questions about this, we can help you identify which group of PTFs you should be installing based on your licensed programs. 

Please note that IBM has transitioned from using APARs to Known Issues and from PTFs to Fix Information. Within the OS, the term PTF will remain, but these terms are slowly being phased out on IBM’s website. 

AIX SPs and TLs

Below is a table of the latest AIX Technology Levels: 

TL	Release date	End of fix support	Latest SP	Next SP
AIX 7.3 TL4	Dec 25	Dec 31, 2028	7300-04	July 17, 2026
AIX 7.3 TL3	Dec 24	Dec 31, 2027	7300-03-01-2520	Feb 20, 2026
AIX 7.3 TL2	Nov 23	Nov 30, 2026	7300-02-04-2520	None
AIX 7.3 TL1	Dec 22	Dec 31, 2025	7300-01-04-2420	None
AIX 7.3 TL0	Dec 21	Dec 31, 2024	7300-00-04-2320	None
AIX 7.2 TL5	Nov 20	To be determined	7200-05-11-2546	July 17, 2026
AIX 7.2 TL4	Nov 19	Nov 30, 2022	7200-04-06-2220	None
AIX 7.2 TL3	Sep 18	Sep 30, 2021	7200-03-07-2114	None
AIX 7.2 TL2	Oct 17	Oct 31, 2020	7200-02-06-2016	None
AIX 7.2 TL1	Nov 16	Nov 30, 2019	7200-01-06-1914	None
AIX 7.2 TL0	Dec 15	Dec 31, 2018	7200-00-06-1806	None
AIX 7.1 TL5	Oct 17	Apr 30, 2023 (EOS)	7100-05-12-2320	None

End of Fix Support (EoFS) is the end of a TL’s maintenance period. Fix Packs, Service Packs (SPs) and interim fixes will not be created for a TL after the EoFS. 

Latest SP is the most recent SP available for the TL. 

Next SP is the IBM published target availability date for the next Service Pack for the TL. 

For more insights into the IBM i fix information, visit the dedicated IBM page:

https://www.ibm.com/support/lifecycle/search?q=AIX%20Standard%20Edition

For more information on the AIX product life cycle, visit the dedicated IBM page:

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/lifecycle/search/?q=AIX%20Standard%20Edition