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Wizards
z/OS wizards are available on the Internet to help to set
up some of the z/OS functions. These wizards are interac-
tive assistants that ask a series of questions about the
task to be performed (for example, setting up a Parallel
Sysplex environment). The wizards can simplify planning
and confi guration by exploiting recommended values and
by building customized checklists. For confi guration tasks,
these wizards also generate outputs like jobs, policies, or
parmlib members that can be uploaded to z/OS.
For more information about wizards visit the Web site at:
www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/wizards/.
Order z/OS through the Internet
ShopzSeries (formerly SHOPS390) provides an easy way
to plan and order your z/OS ServerPac or CBPDO. It will
analyze your current installation, determine the correct
product migration, and present your new confi guration
based on z/OS. Additional products can also be added to
your order (including determination of whether all product
requisites are satisfi ed).
IBM Service is available through ShopzSeries as an Inter-
net-based, strategic software tool available to fulfi ll orders
24x7 (365 days a year). Through Service in ShopzSeries,
customers can quickly and easily order and receive cor-
rective or preventive service electronically over the Internet
or by standard physical media. For preventive service,
customers can order just critical service (HIPERs and PTFs
that resolve PE PTFs), the latest recommended service
(which includes all critical service), or all available service.
Service in ShopzSeries reduces customers’ research time
and effort by using their uploaded SMP/E Consolidated
Software Inventory (CSI) so that all applicable service,
including reach ahead service, for the installed FMIDs in
the target zones is selected. ShopzSeries also uses the
CSI information to limit the size of the service order, only
sending applicable service that has not already been
processed by SMP/E. IBM Technical Support is available
through RETAIN for problems and Q&A.
ShopzSeries is available in the U.S. and several countries
in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available
yet, please contact your IBM representative (or Business
Partner) to handle your order via the traditional IBM order-
ing process.