Re: How to order SF99530

["Craig Pelkie" <craig@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Vern (and Rob)

Thanks for your replies. It wasn't so much a matter of the "mechanics" of 
using Fix Central, I went through the steps Vern described. The issue was 
that there does not seem to be any link to the actual SF99530 cume package 
itself, just the docs.

In the end, I placed a media order for SF99530, which went through. Not sure 
why IBM prefers to burn/send 11 CDs, as opposed to making the download 
readily available. I may have missed something obvious, but I wasn't finding 
any way to order SF99530 through Download Director or FTP.

Craig


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern Hamberg" <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:32 AM
Subject: Re: How to order SF99530


> Craig
>
> The first thing I do here is click on "Create new download list".
> Then click on the cume in the list of group PTFs.
> Then click on "Add to my download list".
> Then click on "Continue".
>
> This takes you to the packaging options. I always use FTP download,
> because I can download it from an iSeries directly into the image
> catalog directory. Download Director is fine if I intend to burn CDs or
> DVDs, but if you download to a share on the iSeries, you are actually
> downloading to your PC and then uploading to the iSeries at the same
> time - have always felt that has to be slower. No performance measured
> there, just my feeling about it.
>
> Does that work? I don't see where there is a link as you described.
>
> Ah - did you click on "View fix details"? That does go to the site you
> mention.
>
> Vern
>
> Craig Pelkie wrote:
> > I am in Fix Central, on the Group, HIPER and Cumulative page. I am using 
> > the PC-based Download Director, and it is working well to get various PTF 
> > packages.
> >
> > On the G/H/C list, I see PTF SF99530, Level 8267. However, it is only a 
> > link to the "Current Cumulative PTF Media Documents", which I downloaded 
> > and reviewed.
> >
> > My question is, how do I submit an order in Fix Central for the actual 
> > Cumulative Package itself? If I try to order the individual PTF SF99530, 
> > I end up with the same link (to the documentation).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Craig Pelkie
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