I have no problem ordering individual PTFs. In this case, I started at IBMLINK, followed the bouncing ball through the maze when I was attempting to order "the latest RSU and PE fixes for z/VM 5.3.0", and that is where it finally landed. Do not ask me the path; I couldn't have remembered it when I was younger.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Walter > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:44 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: DETERSE > > And I'll ask again: > ...and the problem with ordering PTFs via IBMLink is? > > I.e. If IBMLink works for you, what's the specific reason for > using shopzSeries? > > > > > "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > 04/10/2008 10:34 AM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: DETERSE > > > > > > > And that type of delivery is exactly what I would like to see. To be > sure, if given the address of the shopzSeries FTP site and an id and > password I could use, then we would only have been naming conventions > away from the same type of delivery. Instead, the only two choices > provided (DownloadDirector or HTTPS) both were for download to the PC > and subsequent upload to the VM system. The means to transfer > the files > directly to the target system without any intermediaries is much nicer > and, as a bonus, less error prone. > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Walter > > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:26 AM > > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > Subject: Re: DETERSE > > > > Asked innocently: and the problem with ordering PTFs via IBMLink is? > > > > I download PTFs from IBMLink directly from a CMS userid all > the time. > > During the last CAVMEN meeting, while sitting in the back of > > the room, I downloaded and applied (to a 2nd level test > > system) the latest z/VM 530 RSU, and then all the HIPER PTFs > > as well. All were downloaded using the CMS "FTP" command > > from the IBM site in Boulder. > > > > Mike Walter > > Hewitt Associates > > Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not > > necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying > > documents may contain information that is confidential or > > otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the > > intended recipient of this message, or if this message has > > been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the > > sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, > > including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or > > other use of the contents of this message by anyone other > > than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All > > messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be > > monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to > > ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect > > our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed > > to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or > > destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have > > accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying > documents may contain information that is confidential or > otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the > intended recipient of this message, or if this message has > been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the > sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, > including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or > other use of the contents of this message by anyone other > than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All > messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be > monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to > ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect > our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed > to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or > destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have > accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. >
