Unfortunately, I think it's clear that you're not supposed to do so :(

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> Behalf Of Gadi Ben-Avi
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 9:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended
> removal date
> 
> Hi everyone,
> We do not have z/OSMF activated and running, and don't plan to in the near
> future.
> We do not have any zIIPs on our system, which makes running z/OSMF next
> to impossible on our small system.
> 
> How are we supposed to installed the next version of z/OS?
> 
> Gadi
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> Behalf Of Marna WALLE
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 5:44 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended removal
> date
> 
> Today, I have some important information that I’d like to share with you!
> 
> Originally in July 2021
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-
> bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=gpateam&supplier=897&le
> tternum=ENUS221-
> 260__;!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!uHzUc9v7Nd8RQGjAtnEAVhTGCfjG1GJW5UvU
> YvNCkgVSjQpQG-dz0sT4h-WInZ591jK_xjkBdPBW$   IBM announced that the
> Custompac (ISPF)  installation method of ServerPac was planned for removal
> in January 2022. Then, due to the data set merge function not being ready in
> January 2022, we decided to delay that removal until later because we
> wanted continual capability for customers to merge data sets within their
> ServerPacs, via this announcement in November 2021
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc
> .wss?docURL=*common*ssi*rep_ca*8*897*ENUS221-
> 388*index.html&request_locale=en__;Ly8vLy8vLw!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!u
> HzUc9v7Nd8RQGjAtnEAVhTGCfjG1GJW5UvUYvNCkgVSjQpQG-dz0sT4h-
> WInZ591jK_xkOROSWW$
> 
> Recall that data set merge needed to be provided in two pieces:  the z/OSMF
> Software Management capability (via APAR PH42028, PTFs available as of
> March 23, 2022 on z/OS V2.2 and higher) and the z/OSMF ServerPac
> production exploitation of that capability (provided in orders since May 6,
> 2022).  Also remember that this removal impacted *all* ServerPacs, but had
> no impact on the availability of CBPDO.
> 
> Now that both of those data set merge pieces have been provided, we are
> ready to remove the CustomPac (ISPF) ServerPac installation method from
> Shopz., leaving only the z/OSMF installation method for ServerPacs.
> 
> The CustomPac Dialog installation method choice from Shopz is planned to be
> removed on July 10, 2022. After July 10, 2022, IBM intends that *any*
> ServerPac for z/OS,  CICS, Db2, IMS, or program products ordered via Shopz
> will only be packaged and installable with z/OSMF.
> 
> We have updated this information on our primary website for z/OSMF
> ServerPac installation information,
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/support/z-content-
> solutions/serverpac-install-
> zosmf/__;!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!uHzUc9v7Nd8RQGjAtnEAVhTGCfjG1GJW5
> UvUYvNCkgVSjQpQG-dz0sT4h-WInZ591jK_xlu9ZMbt$ .    Use that website to
> learn more about the z/OSMF ServerPac installation method.  Also, please do
> use the Try It sample provided via that website as a representative package
> which you can use to verify your driving system is sufficient for 
> installation of
> *any* z/OSMF portable software instance, from *any* software vendor.
> 
> Marna WALLE
> z/OS Installation and Upgrade
> IBM Poughkeepsie
> 
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