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Applying a DirMaint Electronic RSU

Last updated: 1999-02-08     (Subscribe to updates)

Until the recent availability of RSU ordering and delivery through the internet, RSU tapes were too large to be sent electronically. Implementation of the internet FTP option allows RSUs to be delivered to customers electronically as envelopes.

Because electronic delivery was previously not available, the RSU instructions do not contain information about receipt of RSU service from an envelope.

If you have received the RSU electronically (envelope file), follow the procedures in the ServiceLink Users Guide to retrieve and decompact the envelope file to your A-disk. This is currently done by using the VMDPACK EXEC (which uses the DETERSE module) supplied by ServiceLink. The file name of the decompacted file will be of the format RPTFnnnn. The file type will be SERVLINK. You will need to enter the file name on the VMFINS commands:

  • In step 5 of Appendix C.1.1 of the program directory issue:
    vmfins install info (nomemo env rptfnnnn
  • In step 1 of Appendix C.1.2 of the program directory issue:
    vmfins install ppf ppfname {compname} (nomemo nolink env rptfnnnn
where RPTFnnnn is the file name for the envelope containing the RSU image.



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