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Parameters for RECEIVE ORDER

Before the first time that you use the RECEIVE ORDER option for obtaining PTFs and Enhanced HOLDDATA directly from BMC's Automated Delivery Server, you must perform an initial configuration, in which you set local values for the following parameters.

Table 25a RECEIVE ORDER parameters

Parameter

Description

BMC RECEIVE ORDER URL

The URL of the BMC RECEIVE ORDER server, https://ws-prod.bmc.com/smpe

This value cannot be changed.

x.509 keyring

The keyring in the security product database (RACF, CA-ACF2, or CA-TOP SECRET) that contains the x.509 user certificate and the root CA certificate used to sign the BMC Automated Delivery Request server certificate.

Valid values are in the following format:
KeyringOwnerId/KeyRingName

The x.509 user certificate identifies you as a BMC customer that is using RECEIVE ORDER for BMC products. To obtain the BMC x.509 user certificate, go to https://www.bmc.com/available/zso.html.

x.509 user certificate label

The label under which the x.509 Certificate, obtained from https://www.bmc.com/available/zso.html, was installed in the security product database (RACF, CA-ACF2 or CA-TOP SECRET). This certificate should be connected to the keyring specified in the previous parameter.

Path to Java run time directory

A valid USS path to a directory that contains JAVA (javahome).

Search Path for Java SMP/E classes

A valid USS path to a directory that contains SMP/E classes.

Default: /usr/lpp/smp/classes

Path to be used as SMPNTS

A valid USS path to be used as your SMPNTS (SMP Network Temporary Store directory).

Max. wait time in minutes for SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER

Maximum wait time, in minutes, for SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER

Valid values are between 0 and 1440 or NOLIMIT

Default: 120 minutes

Download Method

Communication protocol to use for the download of PTFs

Valid values: ftp, http, or https

Default: ftp

Download Keyring

For https downloads: The keyring or keyword 'javatruststore' that contains the root CA certificate used to sign the BMC HTTPS download server server certificate.

Valid values:

  • KeyringOwnerId/KeyRingName
  • javatruststore — all certificates in the default Java truststore

If left blank, the x.509 keyring is used.

ftp.data file

For ftp downloads: A valid USS file or dataset name that contains ftp data definitions.

If it is a dataset name, specify it in the following format:
//'MY.DSN.NAME'.

Note: To use ftps (secure ftp), you must also obtain the required EV SSL certificate.

For additional details about SMP/E settings, see the following IBM publications:

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