On 24 Jul 2012 14:43:08 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >For your awareness (this information is provided in lots of other places, but >I wanted to repeat it here): > >SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval and Shopz download servers will change >hostname and public internet IP addresses on August 26, 2012. These IP address >changes may require customer action. See >http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1018808 .
Why should customers have to be aware of this? Can you see Microsoft being able to deliver the similar functions to its users (including me) if they did this sort of thing? IBM is relying on the fact that its customers in the z area are paid to check this sort of thing. However if this means updating network security to recognize the new addresses, there can be problems. Frankly, changing the names and addresses seems to be user surly. I realize that you are the messenger and this is a (mis in my opinion)management issue but if others agree with me, maybe this can be brought up at SHARE and other venues. Clark Morris > >Thanks, >Marna WALLE >z/OS System Install >IBM Poughkeepsie > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
