Re: Fix Central cume to image catalog

Thanks, Rob. Just a couple of questions.

1) Is the FTP download always slow? I mean it took several hours.

2) I have everything staged to apply the PTFs later today and then IPL
tomorrow night. Normally I use the INSPTF command when doing other groups,
but because of the size of this was going to use GO PTF option 8. Is there
any advantage (or difference) to using one over the other? It will be
*DLYALL in either case.

Thanks.



On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I was out yesterday so I may be repeating some stuff.
When I order the cumes and groups I order them from Fix Central and
request the FTP method. This sends me an email with even a suggested
script as part of the email:
<snip>
o DOWNLOAD USING THE FTP COMMAND FROM OS/400
Select this method only if you will be using image catalogs.
In the example below, the directory is named "fixes".
You must store the files in a path within the "root" (/)
directory in IFS.
ftp "delivery01-bld.dhe.ibm.com"
ftp> Name: "anonymous"
ftp> Password: g3O04fsH
ftp> namefmt 1
ftp> lcd /fixes
ftp> ascii
ftp> cd /ccss/B60803/CUME/C
ftp> get ftpCUME.txt
ftp> get ilstCUME.txt
ftp> binary
ftp> get CUME_1.bin
ftp> get CUME_2.bin
ftp> get CUME_3.bin
ftp> get CUME_4.bin
ftp> get CUME_5.bin
ftp> quit
</snip>

I modify this only slightly
- add the locsite to avoid the error
- Use mget's instead of gets to make them more generic
- They don't check the password on anonymous so you can ignore the one
they supply. If you've ever worked with users you know that it's simpler
to tell them something like g3O04fsH then to tell them to just make
something up.

ftp "delivery01-bld.dhe.ibm.com"
ftp> Name: "anonymous"
ftp> Password: myemailaddress
ftp> locsite namefmt 1
ftp> lcd /fixes my image catalog directory
ftp> ascii
ftp> cd /ccss/B60803/CUME/C
ftp> mget *.txt
ftp> binary
ftp> mget *.bin
ftp> quit

When that is done
CALL PGM(QVOIFIMG) PARM('CUME ' '*ALL ' 0)
LODIMGCLG IMGCLG(CUME) DEV(OPTVRT01)
VFYIMGCLG IMGCLG(CUME) TYPE(*PTF) SORT(*YES)
INSPTF LICPGM((*ALL)) DEV(OPTVRT01) INSTYP(*DLYALL)

There are a few tweaks I do different because I am a multi lpar shop but
since you are not I left those off for simplification.


Rob Berendt
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Dept 1600
Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
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Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





From: Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 02/08/2017 12:55 PM
Subject: Fix Central cume to image catalog
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



V7R1

I use Fix Central to download the latest cume (because SNDPTFORD wouldn't
work) to my PC. Can I just copy/paste the .bin files from there to the
image catalog folder on the IBM i? And then install from there?

Thanks.


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Jeff Crosby
VP Information Systems
UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531
www.dilgardfoods.com

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