Radoslaw is correct however. The actual Service Guide PDF's do not appear to be publicly available even for older models, or perhaps only via Resource Link for actual IBM hardware customers. It seems that you can't get them from the Library site here:
https://www-05.ibm.com/e-business/linkweb/puc/jsp/index.jsp?page=Search&activelink=search I do not have a real customer sign-in for instance, so I cannot check to see if they are available on Resource Link. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2020 11:29 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [External] IBM z15 Announcement Letter Radoslaw, The announcement letter says the planned availability date for the enhancements is September 15. I believe the documentation will be available on that date as well. In your note below, you quoted them " and will be available at planned availability in the "Library" section of Resource Link:". Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External] IBM z15 Announcement Letter I just read IBM Announcement Letter regarding z15 enhancements https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS120-050/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en At the bottom they write about documentation. The following publications are shipped with the product and will be available at planned availability in the "Library" section of Resource Link: IBM 8561 Service Guide GC28-6998 IBM 8562 Service Guide GC28-7010 Service Guide. This manual is delivered with MES (upgrade) or with new machine - "shipped with the product". However it is NOT available in Resource Link. So, the official Letter tells us lies. It is not just typo, or "books are not yet available". Similar information is mentioned in many previous Letters, but Service Guide is NOT available for z15, z14, z13, etc. Is it intentional? What is the goal to misinform customers? Notes: 1. This is not classified as "licensed" or "restricted" material. This is one of the books comprising technical documentation available to customer. 2. This book is delivered on CD and/or hardcopy. It is delivered with new machine or with MES (upgrade). 3. AFAIK this is the only book in such strange state. Other documentation is available on Resource Link. Everything except this one book. 4. Do not confuse this Service Guid with similar titles, like Service Guide for HMC, SE, TKE. This manual is for CPC. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
