Obtaining the Installation System image by using physical media

The physical media method uploads the Installation System image from the physical media to your mainframe.

Use the following procedure to use physical media:

Update the following variables in the uploadfiles.txt file:

Important

Remove the angle brackets (< >) from around the variables when you update them.

Variable	Description
Your_zOS_SSID	Domain name server (DNS) host name for your mainframe subsystem
Your_Mainframe_UserID	Your mainframe user ID
Your_Mainframe_Password	Your mainframe password
HLQ	High-level qualifier for data set naming The HLQ is 1 to 26 characters, and it must adhere to your system’s standards. The HLQ that you specify will be used in subsequent jobs.
unit	(Optional) Unit Delete this line if you do not use the variable.
volume	(Optional) Volume Delete this line if you do not use the variable.
smsStorageClass	(Optional) SMS storage class Delete this line if you do not use the variable.
smsManagementClass	(Optional) SMS management class Delete this line if you do not use the variable.
smsDataClass	(Optional) SMS data class Delete this line if you do not use the variable.

Open a command prompt.
For example, in Windows 10, click the Start menu, type command prompt, and click Command Prompt.
Change to the drive that contains the physical media.
For example, if your physical media is designated as drive D, type d:.
Change to the ga directory.
Execute the following command to transfer the image to your mainframe:
ftp -n -s:'myPath/uploadfiles.txt'
Important
This command is case-sensitive. Update myPath with the path where you saved the uploadfiles.txt file.
If an error occurs, the following items are common causes:
- The quotation marks are missing.
- If you copied and pasted the command, the dashes in front of n and s can be misinterpreted. Type the dashes manually.
Continue to Decompressing the Installation System image.

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