I "think" ADCD is used for ISV's. In addition, zPDT uses the ADCD DASD images.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 at 10:07 AM, Carmen Vitullo <petevi...@gmail.com> wrote: > okay, thanks for the clarification > > Carmen > > On 8/30/2022 9:01 AM, rpinion865 wrote: > > > 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 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
