Yes, this sounds very strange to me as well. The only thing you need is
an id on ShopzSeries so that you can obtain a certificate that will
identify you to the server. I don't believe getting a ShopzSeries id is
related to a SW support contract, so I think what you heard is false.
This is exactly the point. I've been told that if a customer does not have a
SW support contract, he won't be able get a ShopzSeries id anymore;
no id, no PTFs via ISR. Weird. (No ServerPac either. Very weird.)
This all sounds very fishy, but I'll see what I can find out and report
back to the list.
Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development
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