portable software instance descriptor file "/u/smpe/smpnts/.../IZUD00DF.json" or its directory does not exist on system

Products

• Datacom/AD

Issue/Introduction

Attempting to Register the Portable Software Instance in z/OSMF fails with error message: 
The portable software instance descriptor file "/u/smpe/smpnts/.../IZUD00DF.json" or its directory does not exist on system "system-name" 

 

Cause

The user did not first unpax the product zOSMF.pax.Z file. 

When the product ZOSMF.pax.Z file is unpaxed, it creates a the subdirectory /portpkg and it is in that subdirectory where the portable software instance descriptor file  ZUD00DF.json file resides. 

Resolution

1. Copy the product.install.pax.Z file to a USS directory on the mainframe.

2. Unpax the product.installation.pax.Z file 

For example:

cd /yourUSSpaxdirectory/;
pax –rvf productid.VnnRn.ZOSMF.pax.Z

3. Then follow the instructions to Register the Portable Software Instance in z/OSMF, and be sure to specify the USS path name ending with subdirectory /portpkg.

For example: 

/u/smpe/smpnts/.../portpkg

Additional Information

Datacom 15.1 / Installing / Register the Portable Software Instance in z/OSMF