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Depending on the installation method you've chosen, order z/OS® or related IBM® products as follows: - ServerPac:
Use the self-service Internet application Shopz,
contact an IBM representative.
You can find Shopz at http://www.ibm.com/software/shopzseries.
The
system release identifiers (SRELs) are MVS™, CICS®, DB2®, and NCP. If an order is for multiple
SRELs, it must include the operating system (z/OS).
IBM recommends
that you order all products that you intend to install, migrate, and
maintain on the same schedule as z/OS (the "z/OS product set") in the same
ServerPac. (See Product sets for a description
of product sets.) If you need to order from multiple SRELs, place
multiple orders (and you will receive multiple ServerPacs).
As of October 2012 with Product ServerPac orders, orders
for products in the MVS SREL
no longer need to include the operating system. You can order WebSphere® Application Server
for z/OS, Tivoli®, z/OS Management
Facility (z/OSMF), and any other Product ServerPac eligible product
without having to order a base. Also, as of October 2013, you can
order Product ServerPac eligible products in any SREL without having
to order the base product for that SREL. Product ServerPac eligible
products can be identified in the Shopz product catalog by the triangle
icon.
When
ordering upgrades to software products for which you are currently
licensed, you can generate an SMP/E report of installed software to
be upgraded, and upload the report to Shopz. Shopz
selects upgrades and performs technical requisite checking. Shopz
then lets you submit the order and track it through delivery.
Typically, when a z/OS release becomes orderable
in ServerPac, the previous release remains orderable for one more
month. Refer to z/OS announcements
for exact dates.
- CBPDO:
Use the self-service Internet application Shopz,
use IBMLink,
or contact an IBM representative.
You can find Shopz at http://www.ibm.com/software/shopzseries.
An order can be for products in one or more of the four system
release identifiers (SRELs): MVS, DB2, CICS,
and NCP. The order will result in one set of CBPDO tapes for each
SREL. Because z/OS is a large
product, you can minimize the size of your order by placing separate
orders for z/OS itself and
for other products in the same SREL (MVS).
When
ordering upgrades to software products for which you are currently
licensed, you can generate an SMP/E report of installed software to
be upgraded, and upload the report to Shopz. Shopz
selects upgrades and performs technical requisite checking. Shopz
then lets you submit the order and track it through delivery.
If the equivalent level
of a nonexclusive optional priced feature is currently running on
your system, and a CBPDO installation is planned for the next release
with the intent of not replacing that equivalent level of the feature
during the installation, then the z/OS level
of that feature must be ordered, even if it will not be installed,
to ensure that the appropriate product policy statements are shipped
for that feature.
Any country that has Shopz product delivery
can have those products delivered electronically.
- SystemPac:
Use
the self-service Internet application Shopz, use IBMLink, or
contact an IBM representative.
You can find Shopz at http://www.ibm.com/software/shopzseries.
Unlike
a ServerPac order, a SystemPac order
can be for multiple SRELs. IBM recommends
that you order in the same SystemPac all
products that you intend to install, migrate, and maintain on the
same schedule as z/OS.
When you place your SystemPac order, be sure to
select the selective follow-on services (SFSs) as well. You can specify
a maximum of three SFSs at intervals of 30, 60, or 90 days apart.
SFSs contain PTFs fixing PE and HIPER PTFs that are discovered after
your system is built. SFSs are tailored to the SMP/E CSI of your system.
The goal of SFSs is to stabilize your system over time, thus improving
its availability. SFSs are delivered on the same media type as your
original order.
Upon placing the order, an IBM representative will contact you to provide
additional help to have your order enriched. Enrichment is an important
part of SystemPac. Through
a local order entry tool, your system's parameters (such as volume
serials, DASD types, catalog names, SMP/E definitions, and SMS definitions)
are collected. This enables the SystemPac to
be built exactly the way you specified, eliminating the need for customizing
upon system restore. This also enables IBM to
enable subsystems and products according to your specifications (for
example, z/OS UNIX in full function mode according to your
SMS specifications).
You also need to send a copy of your IODF
to the IBM manufacturing center.
Your SystemPac will be
built according to your IODF input. You can send the IODF electronically
or using physical media.
Note: - As of z/OS V2R1 SystemPac has been withdrawn
from many geographic locations. Consider an alternate method for ordering.
- The Print Services Facility™ (PSF) product should be treated as part of
the z/OS product set. (Product
sets are discussed in Product sets.) If you want
to use PSF and you plan to install with ServerPac or SystemPac, include PSF in your product
orde
Most new products and releases become orderable in ServerPac and SystemPac within eight weeks
after their general availability. However, the product lists might
not contain the most current releases of all products that run on z/OS. If the release of the product
you want is not currently available in ServerPac or SystemPac, and you cannot delay your order, IBM recommends that you: - Order ServerPac or SystemPac,
omitting products not at the appropriate level.
- Order CBPDO or ProductPac® with
those products you omit from ServerPac or SystemPac.
- Install the ServerPac or SystemPac order,
and then install the products from the CBPDO or ProductPac.
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