> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Nitz > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:47 AM > 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
I use "Download Director" from ShopzSeries. It is reliable, as far as I can tell. I then zip up the entire subdirectory which is downloaded. I copy that zip file to my Linux/Intel system. I unzip it on the Linux/Intel system. I then connect the z/OS to my Linux/Intel system using NFS. I do a RECEIVE FROMNTS in SMP/E, pointing the Linux system's data. Yes, it is much slower than going directly to z/OS or using tape. But it does work reliably for me. One of the reasons that I use my Linux/Intel (desktop) is because I control it entirely. I have problems with management by "wasting" z/OS DASD volumes for UNIX files that I don't use often. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
