Re: V6R1 Cume at V5R4 - plan well ahead

[Kirk Goins <kgoins@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Crosby wrote:
> All,
>
> New thread because a new issue.
>
> Those of you already on V6R1:  When you got the V6R1 cume prior to the
> upgrade, did you get CD images or DVD images?
>
> I've downloaded the DVD images twice.  I can do the ADDIMGCLGE, but not the
> LODIMGCLG when the DVD images are in there.  I get OPT1390:
>
> Message . . . . :   Error with virtual volume image.
> Cause . . . . . :   The image object specified for the virtual optical
> volume is not a valid volume image or an error occurred when accessing the
> storage for the image object.  The virtual device used for the operation was
> OPTVRT01.                                                                  
>
> Support is now telling me this is expected.  DVD images are too large for
> image catalogs at V5R4 and thus cause this error.  They told me I would be
> fine once V6R1 was installed.  ARE THEY NUTS?  I am NOT installing V6R1
> without having a known good copy of the V6R1 cume inhouse.
>
> Plan ahead because:
>
> 1) If you order SF99610 via SNDPTFORD on a V5R4 system, they will discard
> the order _without notifying you_ because you, in effect, ordered CDs and
> V6R1 only ships on DVD.  (Hold that only ships on DVD thought).  I found
> this out 2 weeks after placing the order when I called in to find out where
> it was.
>
> 2) If you order SF99610 via Fix Central, you will download DVD images which
> cannot be loaded/verified in image catalogs on a V5R4 system.  You can't ask
> to download CD images, per support.
>
> 3) Support can _mail_ you CD images of SF99610, however.  So much for only
> shipping on DVD.
>
> 4) Though I've waited 2 1/2 weeks, support cannot expedite the order, so it
> will be another 1 to 2 weeks.  Unless my support person can get special
> dispensation.
>
>   
I guess IBM has added something somewhere.. I did my 5.4 to 6.1 with 
both OS and PTF Image catalogs a little over a month ago. Loaded the OS 
into a catalog directly from the I_BASE CD and OS DVDs. Don't remember 
exactly how I got the PTFs there but is wasn't a big deal..dumb luck I guess