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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > Email secured by Check Point > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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