>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 10:39 AM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Paul Gilmartin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:26:00 -0700, Mark Post wrote: >> >>There aren't that many [new z/Series installations] these days, but >>again, standalone restore of a small single-volume sysres isn't that hard. >> > So you say it's not hard to do a standalone restore of sysres from > the Internet (or LAN)? What device does one IPL from?
The HMC, of course. There is an option to IPL from an FTP server or the CD/DVD reader. Still, I think you're confusing software delivery over the internet with the software itself only being accessible over the internet. Without even looking at the details, I would have to think that what is being delivered is either: - typical files that can be written to tape, or - a .iso image that can be burned onto real media. You could then IPL from the CD/DVD reader and proceed from there. In the specific instance of a brand new mainframe shop, I would imagine they would opt for tapes, but not having heard the details of any of those cases, I can't be sure. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
