Rene,
        The anonymous FTP site (index.storsys.ibm.com or one of the mirror
sites) is the fastest and most convenient way to get the latest ADSM
client and server fixes, device drivers, etc..  I think you can still
order the fixes as PTFs thru normal channels but that takes a little
longer and the fixes aren't available as quickly.  Typically, ADSM
client and server maintenance comes out 3 or 4 times a year - I think
the next round is scheduled for sometime in May.  As far as finding out
if any new fixes are available, there are a couple of ways to accomplish
this - you can mirror an FTP site or write a script to regularly check
the site for changes and notify you if there's anything new.  If you use
IBMIN, you can track the APARs/PTFs of interest to you.

Tim Pittson
tpittson AT himail.hcc DOT com

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>From:  Lambelet,Rene,VEVEY,FC-SIL/INF.[SMTP:Rene.Lambelet AT NESTLE DOT COM]
>Sent:  Wednesday, April 30, 1997 9:53 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       ADSM software updates
>
>Bonjour Mmes et Mrs,
>
>one issue we have is how to keep up with new client versions for ADSM.
>
>Our local IBM support says we have to regularly check Internet for
>updates, patches ... and to download what we need!!
>
>I wonder if customers have to install Internet, firewalls and so on in
>order to use this wonderful ADSM concept...
>
>Please tell me how you are organized in this area: do you get newest
>versions automatically, and for the patches or documentation, does it
>come from IBM automatically?
>
>Thanks a lot, rl
>