Download link for XCOM DATA TRANSPORT for LINUX

[pawan modi]

Hi,

I am Pawan Modi from Tesco. I am looking for DATA TRANSPORT installation package for linux box.

We do have XCOM DATA TRANSPORT for window NT server and we are already using it. Now we want to setup XCOM DATA TRANSPORT on few Linux boxes. But i am not able to find the link to download installation package. Can anyone help with the download link of DATA TRANSPORT for Linux OS?

Also, Does XCOM DATA TRANSPORT support CENTOS7 Linux?

 

Regards,

Pawan Modi

[Lynn Williams]

Hi Pawan,

1. The best way to access the XCOM installation media for any platform is to start on the XCOM Product page here:

https://support.broadcom.com/mainframe-software/product-page.html?productName=CA%20XCOM%20Data%20Transport

Select the SUPPORT tab and on that page the Download option.

On the next window there are 2 options:

Product Download (install media) and Solution Download (patches)

Product download is what you want

Type "linux" into the Search box and you will see:

"CA XCOM Data Transport for Linux (PC) UNIX V -GENERIC"

Assuming you have entitlement for XCOM for Linux you will be able to access that page:

https://support.broadcom.com/download-center/product-files.html?sku_code=XCOM..56500&release=11.6&gen_level=SP01

 

2. For OS support that is covered in the XCOM for Linux techdocs under "Installation Prerequisites" here:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/traditional-management/ca-xcom-data-transport-for-unix-linux/11-6-1/installing/install-using-docker/installation-prerequisites1.html

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Operating System Support

Installation of CA XCOM Data Transport for UNIX/Linux requires one of the following operating systems as a host machine:

Centos 7

Redhat 7

Ubuntu 16.04 or higher

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So CentOS 7 is supported.

It should also be listed on this page "Distributed Platform Compatibilities", but I see it is not, so I will check on that:

https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/release-announcements/Distributed-Platform-Compatibilities/8096

 

Hope that helps

 

Regards,

 

Lynn

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Lynn Williams
Senior Principal Support Engineer
Broadcom
Australia
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[Lynn Williams]

Hi Pawan,

Apologies, for #2 I listed the Docker installation page.

I note on the techdocs standard installation page that only Red Hat & SUSE are listed:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/traditional-management/ca-xcom-data-transport-for-unix-linux/11-6-1/installing/installing-and-upgrading/installation-prerequisites.html

Operating System Support
Linux
Installation of CA XCOM Data Transport for UNIX/Linux for UNIX/Linux PC X64 requires both of the following:
 - Redhat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise running on an Intel or compatible PC
 - Kernel level at Version 2.6.32 or higher

 

I will confirm with Engineering and we will let you know.

Regards,

 

Lynn

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Lynn Williams
Senior Principal Support Engineer
Broadcom
Australia
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[pawan modi]

Thank you so much Lynn!! i raised support ticket and i got response from Dan Marcus. I followed the steps given in email to access the download link. But, on click of the download link it is saying - " ATTENTION - This product is not active on your current Site IDs. If this product is linked to another Support Site ID, please Click Here to raise Site Access Request. "

Is there a way to get access to linux Data Transport for our site-id? Though i have asked the same question to Dan Marcus as well.

thanks,
Pawan Modi

[Lynn Williams]

Hi Pawan,

Tesco has multiple Site IDs and I see you in our system for one of those Site IDs. 

However, I don't have access to your detailed license entitlements to check if another Tesco Site ID has XCOM for Linux entitlements.

If Dan Marcus is part of your Broadcom account management team then you need to check further with him because this type of query should always be raised with your Broadcom account team first.

If the entitlement is on another Tesco SiteID then you need to know what it is and then add it to your profile.

That "Site Access Request" prompt is covered in this KB:

Obtain a Broadcom Support Site ID or upgrade a Broadcom account

 

If there is no XCOM for Linux entitlement on any Tesco SiteIDs then further discussion is needed with your Broadcom account team.

 

Hope that is of some help.

 

Regards,

 

Lynn

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Lynn Williams
Senior Principal Support Engineer
Broadcom
Australia
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[pawan modi]

Sure thanks Lynn!! I will check with Kevin (Account Manager) and his colleague Dan Marcus about other site-ids with the product entitlement.

[Lynn Williams]

Hi Pawan,
I see in your other thread that you were able to access the download for XCOM for Linux and install it.

To clarify the CentOS support situation.

Per the above techdocs and "Distributed Platform Compatibilities" pages, the standard XCOM for Linux install (non-docker) is only certified for Red Hat and SUSE platforms.  

Many other Linux distributions like Oracle Linux and CentOS are binary compatible with Red Hat and hence they are expected to work without problems. However, they are not certified.

 

Regards,

 

Lynn

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Lynn Williams
Senior Principal Support Engineer
Broadcom
Australia
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