Re: itrc - H.P. I.T. Resource Center.
From: Mike Rechtman (michael.rechtman_at_hp.com)
Date: 08/12/03
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:46:17 GMT
david20@alpha2.mdx.ac.uk wrote:
>
> In article <4b6ec350.0308110920.727cf342@posting.google.com>, JimStrehlow@data911.com (Jim Strehlow) writes:
> >I have mixed feelings about the new H.P. I.T. Resource Center.
> >Microsoft has had Windows Update to help administrators find patches.
> >There needed to be something to make things easier for us to
> >administer OpenVMS patches.
> >But H.P. is going to take away their FTP site in September.
<...snip...>
>
> Much prefer FTP to using any browser for downloads.
> Downloading to a PC and then uploading to the VMS system - no way !!!
>
>From Eisner:
============
$ ftp ftp.itrc.hp.com
Eisner.Encompasserve.org MultiNet FTP user process V4.4(119)
Connection opened (Assuming 8-bit connections)
<
<Welcome to the IT Resource Center ftp server
<------------------------------------------------------
<
<You are user 7, and there is a limit of 400 simultaneous accesses.
<
<Log in as user "anonymous" (using your e-mail address as your password)
<to retrieve available patches for HP-UX, MPE/iX, and other platforms.
<
<If you are a user of other HP ITRC services, log in with your
<HP ITRC User ID and password to deposit or retrieve your files.
<
<If you have questions, send email to:
<
< support_feedback@us-ffs.external.hp.com
<
<dux418 FTP server (HP ASL ftpd, version(322)) ready.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>login
Foreign username: anonymous
<Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
Password:
<Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>ls
<Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
.archive
bin
export
tmp
domain_patches
firmware_patches
hp-ux_patches
mpe-ix_patches
mv_patches
patch_bundles
recalled_patches
superseded_patches
users
linux
archived_patches
patches_with_warnings
openvms_patches
tru64_patches
<Transfer complete.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>cd openvms_patches
<CWD command successful.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>ls
<Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
alpha
vax
catalog
<Transfer complete.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>cd vax
<CWD command successful.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>ls
<Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
7.2X
7.3X
6.2X
catalog
<Transfer complete.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>cd 7.3X
<CWD command successful.
FTP.ITRC.HP.COM>ls
<Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
VAXDWMOTMUP01_073.txt
VAXAUDS01_073.A-DCX_VAXEXE
VAXAUDS01_073.txt
VAXDRIV01_073.txt
VAXDRIV01_073.A-DCX_VAXEXE
VAXDTSS01_073.txt
VAXDTSS01_073.A-DCX_VAXEXE
......
And after entering an email saying that V5.5-2 was also a supported
VAX OpenVMS version I received a phone call promising to investigate...
So comments *are* read, at least!
> David Webb
> VMS and Unix team leader
> CCSS
> Middlesex University
>
> PS.
>
> If they do force use of a browser they won't force you to use a PC based
> broqwser will they - eg as they did with the webbased software distribution
> service a little while ago. In fact didn't they have to provide an FTP based
> solution to allow users to access that software ?
>
> >Since H.P. has been e-mailing me patch notifications, that has been
> >good enough for an "update notification tool."
> >
> >What is YOUR opinion of the new ITRC?
> >
> >Jim Strehlow, OpenVMS Systems Administrator, Alameda, CA, USA
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