Okay to throw in my $0.02 worth since "IT" (Security & Integrity PTFs) has been mentioned, in my previous job, I had expanded a couple of REXX programs that processed a SMP/e LIST to compare it against a list of Security & Integrity PTFs. This JOB to verify if a S/I PTF was installed, was run each WEEK against 50+ LPARs, each LPAR had its own SMP/e environment, and reported back to the team that was tasked to make sure that any S/I PTFs were installed. At the time the JAVA was NOT being installed via SMP/e and when the JAVA PTF's started making their appearances in the list of S/I PTF's, well it started to cause some additional consternation to determine if the appropriate JAVA code was installed. As I understand it, since leaving that job, they have converted the JAVA to an SMP/e install.
By the way, I do not think "java -version" will display if it is the 32-bit or 64-bit version of JAVA. Al Nims Systems Admin/Programmer 3 Information Technology University of Florida (352) 273-1298 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Staller, Allan Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 8:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM Download Director and x64 Windows Security/Integrity PTF's are flagged by FMID. If that is not known, it is hard to get/install the SEC/INT maintenance. The amount of "additional work" (just receive, apply, accept(opt) an additional few PTFs) to support JAVA via SMP/E is minimal and should take no more "space" that non-smp methods. For that reason I have chosen to install/maintain JAVA via SMP/E. I agree (in general) that SMP/E is overkill since the packaging method for JAVA maintenance is full replacement of the HFS/ZFS file. Just my $0.02 USD worth... <snip> The command: <java_home>/bin/java -version will tell you what version and maintenance level. IMO, it is not very useful to install Java on z/OS via SMP/E because of the way that it is maintained. The downside is the extra space required for SMP/E. Does anyone see a benefit? </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
