The Internet delivery process

You can choose to have a ServerPac, CBPDO, or SystemPac order delivered to you entirely by Internet:
  • The following items are delivered only by Internet:
    • An e-mail notification that the order is ready
    • Order-specific Web pages accessible through Shopz
  • If you choose Internet, the following items are in an Internet format and are available from your customized download pages:
    • A softcopy packing list that describes the components of your package.
    • CD/DVD images containing code or other materials.
    • Entitled and licensed publications.
You place and receive an order as follows:
  1. Place your ServerPac or SystemPac order using Shopz, specifying a preferred media of Internet.

    For ServerPac or SystemPac, providing an inventory to Shopz can help you complete your checklist. The inventory is used to customize the checklist to reflect the products that you have installed. For CBPDO, providing an inventory to Shopz assists with product status, upgrade paths, and requisite checking. Use the GIMXSID service routine to create the inventory.

    You can also specify your delivery media preference to indicate that you require 100% Internet delivery. In this case, you might have additional materials with your order, such as various CD images, that must be downloaded. Installation instructions for these materials are provided on the Shopz download pages for your order.

  2. Track the status of your order. This can be done using functions available in Shopz. You will also receive an e-mail when your order is ready.

    You have 30 days to download your order. The date that the order will be removed is specified in the e-mail.

    Access to the order-specific information requires that you use the same Shopz user ID that was used to place the order.

  3. Download the various components of your order using the customized download pages available for your order. The content of the pages is specific to the content of your order, its associated components.
    Your customized download pages include:
    • A packing list and installation documentation.
    • Information related to downloading the order. For ServerPac and SystemPac dump-by-data-set, this includes information that you will need to use in the CustomPac Installation Dialog.
    • Download links for the publications associated with your order.
    • Optionally, download links and information for additional materials that might be included with your order. These are typically CD/DVD images that contain publication collections or client code.
Parent topic: Ordering z/OS and related IBM products