Sherry, Note that what I was referring to in my previous note and what Alan describes below are not the same thing. You can do what Alan described, using the VM FTP server to serve the files. You can also install from a VM minidisk without using any FTP server. You can get the files on the minidisk by putting the DVD in your PC and using your terminal emulator to upload the files. If you do that, it needs to be a 4500-cylinder minidisk.
Dennis "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." -- James Madison, in Federalist No. 51 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:56 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 02:37 EST, Sherry Everhart <severh...@maccnet.com> wrote: > I need some clarification. I'm trying to figure out how to use DVDs to > install z/VM 5.4 under z/VM 5.2. In Chapter 4, Plan Your DVD > Installation, in the "Guide for Automated Installation and Service," under > Installation methods, Second-level Installation, one of the User ID > requirements is: > > "If installing from a VM minidisk, access to a CMS-formatted minidisk that > is the equivalent of at least 4500 3390 cylinders." > > Our 3390-3 volumes have only 3,339 cylinders on them. What am I missing > here? That is a bit confusing, isn't it? It means that if you want to do an FTP install (annoyingly, yet understandably, documented as a subset of the DVD install) AND you want to use the VM FTP server, THEN you will need the equivalent of 4500 cylinders to contain the contents of the DVD. If you're actually installing from some other FTP server, then you follow the 3GB guideline. Of course, you can always use SFS to hold the DVD contents (not a DVD .iso image!) since it aggregates multiple minidisks into a single filepool. Follow the instructions for uploading the DVD contents via FTP, but CD VMSYSU:MAINT.VM54 (for example, assuming you have done all the SFS admin things needed to make that happen.) It's often hard to ferret out whether "DVD" refers to the physical media, the DVD contents, or the HMC Load from DVD/FTP-related functions. But it's easy once you know how! :-) Reader's Comment Forms are always welcomed. (E-mail your comments to mhvr...@us.ibm.com) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to this message is prohibited. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you consent to the foregoing.
