First, the security group is a management issue, not a technical one. All you need is a suitable signature and the security group has little to say. As you climb the ladder looking for that signature, just silently point to the IBM statement and keep a confused look in your eyes. Don't defend IBM. Don't accept a convoluted kludge solution because they are expensive, fragile, and don't really add any security value. Indeed, insertion of a Windows PC into any path inserts a security hole and they know it.
As to the second: welcome to software support. Over my 30 odd years and hundreds of products, I don't recall any two being alike. Indeed, some vendors weren't consistent from iteration to iteration. That said, Internet delivery seems to be gaining popularity. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:50 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Software delivery via internet or tape First off, our security group will not allow a direct FTP connection to IBM for internet delivery. So we have to perform the download to the PC and upload to the mainframe. Even that sometimes is blocked via the firewall. But the thing that bothers us is that every vendor now has a different process for internet delivery. Instead of getting a tape and running the same pre-configured jobs to load the contents of the tape, each vendor has a completely different process for getting the product to us. At our ages, the less we have to remember between upgrades, the better. Bill MF Tech Support ________________________________ From: Barbara Nitz <nitz-...@gmx.net> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:46:46 AM Subject: Software delivery via internet or tape This is probably a bad time to enquire about it (as most of you are at Share), but here goes: I read in the SOD: "IBM plans to discontinue delivery of software on 3480, 3480 Compressed (3480C), and 3490E tape media. IBM recommends using Internet delivery when ordering your z/OS products or service which eliminates tape handling. If you must use physical delivery, you may continue to choose 3590 or 3592 tape media. Internet delivery is IBM's flagship delivery method; therefore, future software delivery enhancements will be focused on Internet delivery. " Seeing how 'internet delivery' is the prefered method, how many of you are allowed to have a direct ftp connection to IBM? We certainly are NOT allowed to have that! So 'internet delivery' means downloading to a PC (provided there is enough space on the PC, and I don't even know if the 'toaster' - citrix clients - can download via ftp), then uploading to z/OS again, provided there is enough space there, too. Takes hours, is full of errors. How are others handling this? Best regards, Barbara ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
