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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.

To get the Installation System image files via physical media, request them from your BMC sales representative. Contact information is available on theSupport Centralsite.

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Use the following procedure to use physical media:

  1. Copy the uploadfiles.txt file from the media to your workstation.

  2. 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.

  3. Open a command prompt.For example, in Windows 10, click the Start menu, type command prompt, and click Command Prompt.

  4. Change to the drive that contains the physical media.For example, if your physical media is designated as drive D, type d:.

  5. Change to the ga directory.

  6. 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.
  7. Continue to Decompressing-the-Installation-System-image.

 

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