Users' guide

Driving systems

Driving systems are stand-alone operating systems used to install other systems. The Customized Offerings Driver is a driving system used to install a z/OS CBPDO or ServerPac order if you do not have an existing system, or if your existing system does not meet the z/OS installation requirements.

When you create a new driving system order, you will follow a series of steps to configure the order.


Specify order basics

In this step you can provide a name for your order. You will not be able to change the package type unless you Discard and create a new order.


Specify delivery options

First, you select your preferred delivery media, which can be a type of DVD or Internet.

To review the requirements for Internet delivery of driving system orders, see "Chapter 3. Preparing the driving system" topic "Identifying IBM Z server requriements for installing the Customized Offerings Driver" in z/OS Planning for Installation. To test the connection from your HMC to the IBM download server, see Connectivity Test for SW Download Readiness.

For DVD orders, you may change your delivery address if it is different than the displayed address of record. Note that doing so may delay your order, as this will cause it to be processed manually at an IBM order center.


Review and submit

The final step of every driving system order is to review your selections from the previous steps. As you review your order, you can go back to any step in which you want to change your choices. Once you are happy with your order, you can submit it for processing. If your customer number is licensed for z/OS V2, your driving system order will be submitted directly for fulfillment. Otherwise it will be submitted to the order center, and you will be contacted by IBM.

You may also download an XML file version of the order by clicking on the Download XML button at the bottom of the Review and submit page. The order XML file description can be found at this link:


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