Fix Central Download Order Options

The first part of the download options screen for IBM i, i5/OS, and OS/400 allow the user to change the Order name to something more meaningful and whether to customize the order.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: If the option to Customize your order is not selected, the order will contain all PTFs related to the Cumulative, Groups, or individual PTFs selected. See the text beginning with To customize your order... in the Select download options screen above to see what will be removed from the order if customize is selected.

The second half of the screen allows the user to download individual fixes directly to the system, download virtual images using Download Director, download virtual images using FTP, or to order the fixes on media.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What will each option do? Download individual fixes directly to my system. Download individual fixes directly to my system. This option will allow the user to download fixes as save files directly down to the system. Selecting this option will lead next to the Download fixes to my system screen. The user will see a status bar noting the progress of the order.

If the order is not needed on the system, the user will get a summary similar to the following:

 
 
 
 

If the order is successful, the Order summary screen will note that the PTFs were successfully downloaded to the system.

Download virtual images using Download Director

This option allows the user to submit an order for virtual images. This will not result in an e-mail. When the order is ready, the user will need to utilize the Resume pending orders option.

After the order is submitted, the summary screen will note an approximate time when the order will be ready. When the order is ready, the user will need to select the Resume my pending orders from the order summary screen or from the panel on the right of the screen. The first section of the order shows Your order is being constructed.

Download virtual images using FTP

This option allows the user to submit an order for virtual images. This will result in two e-mails. The first e-mail will note that the order has been received. The second e-mail will not the link to the FTP site to download the order. The download summary will note Your order will be sent to the FTP server followed by the order details.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Order fixes on physical media (requires Software Maintenance Agreement)

This option takes you directly to the Order Fixes on Media site. If the user has a valid Software Maintenance Agreement with IBM, the option to mail the media rather than download the order can be selected.

If no Software Maintenance Agreement is available, the following screen will come up:

If Software Maintenance is found, the summary screen will note that the order will be mailed.

Note: For more on the download options, click on the appropriate link above.