On Tuesday, 02/03/2015 at 03:46 EST, Steve P <[email protected]> wrote: > So for the FTP file server I can use the hmc enable FTP access to mass > storage media giving the installer the IP address of the hmc. And giving > the lpar IP address to the hmc FTP facility (for lack of a > better name/word). I just want to know for sure If this is valid option > for me. If not then I will abandon it and move to other options.
Yes, using the HMC as an FTP server is a valid option. > > If it helps, know that there are special instructions that must be used to > > read the data from the DVD from inside the LPAR. The LPAR is still > > authorized to use those instructions (like VM TCP/IP does), but without > > that removable media device driver, the authorization does it no good. > > > > > The special instructions you're talking about is the proverbial device > driver that IBM is yet to develop/allow. Correct? So for now an IP network > is best? Correct, the special instructions would be used by a DVD device driver. So for now, an IP network your best (only) choice. The only question is how much control you have over the environment. If you wanted to, you could set up an FTP server on your own workstation, put the DVD into your workstation's DVD drive, tell the HMC to Load from FTP Server. Then point to the installer to your FTP server. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant Lab Services System z Delivery Practice IBM Systems & Technology Group ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 [email protected] IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
