IBM sends, usually twice a year, DASD images with every conceivable z/OS software component. It's load and go, or should I say load and IPL. It's IBM's idea of a z/OS system.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 at 9:57 AM, Carmen Vitullo <petevi...@gmail.com> wrote: > the ADCD approach? I'm not familiar with that terminology, is that the > billable service from IBM that build your environment + product and you > just restore that environment? , I worked in state government where IBM > lead the Y2K project for us and that's how we receive the required OS > and products to support Y2K, also I was part of an IBM Global Services > team that supported many clients, and IIRC used that mechanism to > upgrade their systems. that long response said, sorry, that's not an > option for us right now. > > what I struggle with is exactly what you have described > > I am concerned that z/OSMF is running on a prod LPAR, and the product > we're trying to upgrade is required to be upgraded before I can apply > and test the RSU maint I have received and the required PTF I need is > contained in that maint level. > > I'm asking support for a work around to this issue, and asking for a > resolution to my submit failure issue. > > Carmen > > On 8/30/2022 8:42 AM, Colin Paice wrote: > > > I used to have to struggle with IBM installation manager - a package for > > installing software on midrange machines. > > I remember being in a hotel trying to download a fix - but Installation > > Manager(IM) decided it needed to upgrade itself before doing anything. It > > took over 6 hours to download the new version of the Installation manager, > > and another 2 hours to download the fix I needed! ( I had to set my alarm > > for 3 am, and 5 am to click "go" on the install) > > > > IBM's argument was you only need to learn one interface (IM) to install > > software ( across Windows and Unix) - not realising I needed to know > > Windows, Unix AND IBM's IM. > > > > z/OSMF is inevitable - Question: where are the skills of today? Answer: > > Java. > > > > Personally I would follow the ADCD approach and download a volume of > > product libraries and its SMP/E environment (and never use the SMP/E > > environment) > > > > Colin > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
