IBM i group PTFs, AIX SPs and TLs
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IBM i group PTFs
Below is a table of the major group PTFs for recent releases, with the group level included in brackets:
Last updated April 17, 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 | 23 | 97 | 168 | 231 | 273 |
| DB2 for IBM i | 2 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
| DB2 Mirror | 2 | 10 | 28 | – | – |
| Java Group | 5 | 20 | 32 | 41 | 38 |
| Backup/Recovery | 3 | 19 | 49 | 71 | 87 |
| HTTP | 8 | 27 | 49 | 65 | 51 |
| TCP/IP | – | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Security | 14 | 57 | 89 | 129 | 158 |
| 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 | 31-Dec-28 | 7300-04 | 46220 |
| AIX 7.3 TL3 | Dec-24 | 31 December 2027 | 7300-03-02-2546 | 46265 |
| AIX 7.3 TL2 | Nov-23 | 30-Nov-26 | 7300-02-04-2520 | None |
| AIX 7.3 TL1 | Dec-22 | 31-Dec-25 | 7300-01-04-2420 | None |
| AIX 7.3 TL0 | Dec-21 | 31-Dec-24 | 7300-00-04-2320 | None |
| AIX 7.2 TL5 | Nov-20 | To be determined | 7200-05-11-2546 | 46220 |
| AIX 7.2 TL4 | Nov-19 | 30-Nov-22 | 7200-04-06-2220 | None |
| AIX 7.2 TL3 | Sep-18 | 30-Sep-21 | 7200-03-07-2114 | None |
| AIX 7.2 TL2 | Oct-17 | 31-Oct-20 | 7200-02-06-2016 | None |
| AIX 7.2 TL1 | Nov-16 | 30-Nov-19 | 7200-01-06-1914 | None |
| AIX 7.2 TL0 | Dec-15 | 31-Dec-18 | 7200-00-06-1806 | None |
| AIX 7.1 TL5 | Oct-17 | 30 April 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 further insights into the IBM i fix information, please navigate to the dedicated IBM page:
https://www.ibm.com/support/lifecycle/search?q=AIX%20Standard%20Edition
For more information on the AIX product Lifecycle please navigate to the dedicated IBM page:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/lifecycle/search/?q=AIX%20Standard%20Edition