RE: Serious service issue when ordering ptf media.

["Jones, John (US)" <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You sure can.  You can get CUMs customized to your system to minimize
downloads or a generic set good for all boxes at your release.  I used
it recently to get 510 CUM3175 + Java + Hipers + UDB + HTTP PTFs.  Quite
a lot to download but broadband makes it easy enough.

Yes, we're stuck with the cost of the CDs to burn it onto but that's
trivial and that cost goes away with virtual opticals in V5R2.

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Rob,

Can you get cums, hipers, and group ptfs via ftp?

Thanks,

Mark

Mark D. Walter
Senior Programmer/Analyst
CCX, Inc.
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I've stopped using ECS to order ptf's a long time ago.
1)  If they're downloadable, then iPTF is a #$% of a lot faster than
that modem.
2)  If they weren't then the internet method at least sent you tracking
numbers, etc via email so that you could track either the Airborne or
UPS shipping.
3)  Now, with the ftp option, I haven't yet ran into any that couldn't
fit the FTP site.  And with a T1, etc, to the Internet I can handle the
downloads.

Rob Berendt
--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin





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I ordered mine on Monday via ECS and I'm still waiting. HMMM.

Thanks,

Mark

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I ordered my CUM, Hiper and group via IPTF on Tuesday and got them
yesterday via Airborne. The only time I had a problem was when there
server was down and I keep reordering them, go three sets. I only found
out about the problem because I sent an email asking what the problem
was. It sure would have been nice to post something on the web site to
tell people.

Chuck Lewis wrote:

> Too bad Rob.
>
> As I have noted, we have our new 810 in and IBM was in the last two 
> days
to
> get LPAR all setup. On Tuesday they called and asked that I submit a
certain
> PTF # via our 620 (that kicked off an order for all the V5R2 PTF's;
hyper,
> DB, etc.) and the next day I got TWO sets. I think the reason for two
was
> that the line failed during the initial request and it must have 
> failed AFTER IBM got the request but before I got the acknowledgement.

> So I
sent
> the order again. Both arrived via Airborne... Hopefully you will get
them
> today or tomorrow !
>
> Chuck
>
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> I will probably have to do that (ftp ptf's to virtual optical drive) 
> for this weekend.  I don't have any hope that IBM can get their act 
> together
in
> a timely fashion.
>
> Rob Berendt
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