Retrieving product information from SMP/E global and target zones
To retrieve the product, feature, and FMID information from SMP/E global and target zones and make it available to z/OSMF, add, copy, or modify a software instance or invoke the Retrieve Product, Feature, and FMID Information action.
About this task
- Name, ID, version, release, modification level, and vendor for the products contained in the software instance.
- Name of the features contained in the software instance.
- Identifier and description for the FMIDs contained in the software instance, and the name of the target zones where the FMIDs are installed.
To ensure that SMP/E and z/OSMF are synchronized, it is recommended that you retrieve product information from SMP/E global and target zones when you make a change to your installation that affects one or more software instances, such as installing new product releases or removing software. If you do not periodically re-retrieve this information, you could open a view or create a report that is incorrect, incomplete, or outdated.
z/OSMF automatically retrieves this information for a software instance when you add, modify, copy, or deploy the software instance; therefore, the instructions that follow explain how to retrieve this information using the Retrieve Product, Feature, and FMID Information action.
Procedure
Results
A progress indicator is displayed that informs you that z/OSMF is processing the request and might take several minutes to complete. For more details about the indicator, see help topic About progress indicators.
If the request completes without errors, the date in the Product, Feature, and FMID Information Retrieved column is updated.
What to do next
To obtain more information about a product, such as its general availability date, end of service date, and other product information, complete the steps provided in help topic Retrieving product information from product information files.
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