We use DVD all the time. Of course, we run Flex/ES and z/OS 1.9. Scott J Ford www.identityforge.com
________________________________ From: "McKown, John" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 9:52:13 AM Subject: Re: Software delivery via internet or tape > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Software delivery via internet or tape > > On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:04:27 -0500, Martin Kline wrote: > > >>While the SOD doesn't provide any detail on how z/OS will > exploit this option, > >>I seem to remember that right now z/VM is optionally > delivered on DVD and > >>that it can be installed using the z9/z10 internal DVD device... > > > >Looking at my z/VM product DVDs, and thinking, 'Yes, that's > right." I installed > >z/VM from the HMC, so why couldn't SMP/E under MVS access the HMC DVD > >drive as well . . . So, just speculating, would 'FROMNETWORK' > >become 'FROMHMC'? > > > Some might be uncomfortable with anything that adds wear and tear > to a mechanical component of the HMC. Will the HMC accept an > auxiliary DVD reader in a USB port? > > An alternatived I think of is a Live DVD (like Knoppix), containing > > o The software product in RECEIVE FROMNETWORK format. > > o A Linux OS with FTP server configured. Ought to work on PC or on > Intel Mac. > > o A wizard to configure TCP/IP. > > Insert the DVD in the reader; restart; configure TCP/IP and run > RECEIVE FROMNETWORK on z/OS. > > -- gil And, if desired, that could possibly work on a "desktop" PC as well. Nice idea! But I'm not sure that IBM would want you to boot another/different OS on the HMC's hardware. Perhaps a virtualized appliance? VMWare has such things. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
