I just did service on 5.3. I used the Download Director to get the s?????.SHIPDOC etc to my pc. Then I uploaded to the mainframe (binary). You need to use the filetype of SERVLINK when you DETERSE the binary file. Hope that helps.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Goldenberg Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: SERVICE exec with RSU Jim Bohnsack wrote: > I received electronic service for z/VM 5.3, RSU 7304. I am not clear on Did you mean 5304? > interpreting the installation instructions. I received 4 files: > S7858796.SHIPDOC > S7858796.SHIPRSU1 > S7858796.SHIPRSU2 > S7858796.SHIPRSU3 > I got mine through SRD and they came as RLSTxxxx.BIN or RPTFxxxx.BIN files that then had to be DETERSEd to .SERVLINK files. Did you get yours through ShopZ? > My question or confusion is that is the fname and ftype that the SERVICE > exec needs. There are references to the ftype "must be SERVLINK". If > so what do I do with the dup fnames? I see another reference saying > that the ftypes can be in the SHIPRSUn format that I received. I see a > reference to the service envelope needs to be on the 500 disk accessed > as C and another saying that it needs to be accessed as A. The "Guide for Automated Installation and Service" says C, but it also says" "If your media is electronic, follow the instructions that were sent to you electronically." FWIW, when I recently got RSU5304, the 500 disk was Z. > > I've used SERVICE before but for 7304 I ordered a tape. I don't > remember using SERVICE for electronic service with more than one file. > > What filemode does the service need to be on and what fname and ftype > does SERVICE want the files to be? Filemode: anywhere it can find the files; FN and FT, see above. > > Jim > HTH Kim
