I use a batch job PGM=FTP and connect directly. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Barbara Nitz > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Software delivery via internet or tape > > This is probably a bad time to enquire about it (as most of you are at > Share), > but here goes: > > I read in the SOD: > "IBM plans to discontinue delivery of software on 3480, 3480 Compressed > (3480C), and 3490E tape media. IBM recommends using Internet delivery when > ordering your z/OS products or service which eliminates tape handling. If > you > must use physical delivery, you may continue to choose 3590 or 3592 tape > media. Internet delivery is IBM's flagship delivery method; therefore, > future > software delivery enhancements will be focused on Internet delivery. " > > Seeing how 'internet delivery' is the prefered method, how many of you are > allowed to have a direct ftp connection to IBM? We certainly are NOT > allowed > to have that! So 'internet delivery' means downloading to a PC (provided > there > is enough space on the PC, and I don't even know if the 'toaster' - citrix > clients - can download via ftp), then uploading to z/OS again, provided > there > is enough space there, too. Takes hours, is full of errors. How are others > handling this? > > Best regards, Barbara > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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