IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF)

IBM z/OSMF

IBM z/OSMF

The IBM z/OS Management Facility framework improves programmer productivity by using simplified, streamlined and automated tasks. This easier-to-use functionality reduces both programmer training time and the learning curve.

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  • 1.  Setup download server

    Posted Wed October 18, 2023 09:11 AM

    Hello z/OSMF community,

    is there any documentation available on how to set up your own download server as an ISV to enable your customers do a receive from network?

    Would appreciate your support.

    Kind regards,

    Niklas Herzog



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    Niklas Herzog
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  • 2.  RE: Setup download server

    Posted Wed October 18, 2023 10:06 AM

    Niklas, the SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNETWORK command and the GIMGTPKG program download and consume GIMZIP packages from any server that supports at least one of the HTTPS, HTTP, FTPS, FTP protocols.  The server requirements are not documented, but quite simply if you want to implement such a server it must support at least one of those protocols (I recommend HTTPS), you must host your GIMZIP packages on the server, and the server must support userid/password authentication for customers to access the GIMZIP package files on the server.  Let me know if you have further questions.



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    Kurt Quackenbush
    IBM, z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management
    kurtq@us.ibm.com
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  • 3.  RE: Setup download server

    Posted Thu October 19, 2023 07:09 AM

    Hi Kurt, this appears to be fairly simple. Thanks for helping me out, also on the other topic. Appreciate that.

    Kind regards
    Niklas Herzog



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