Since it appears that the config files must live in SMPE managed filesystems, it would seem like you need to make your config files a usermod so that they are not lost. I already do something like this for the required JAVA filesystem changes that are necessary for tape encryption.
Usermod would then just reload your config files after the application of the maintenance. Only other alternative would be to externalize the config files to /etc, if that is even possible. I am not running z/OSMF yet. _________________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB1G p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.8497 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Carson, Brad Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 9:17 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: A Warning to Anyone Servicing z/OSMF Ed and Barbara, Yes, this is one of those hidden "features" you get with updating WASOEM or z/OSMF. Besides having SMPPTS entries that are larger than those for JAVA, applying then will very nicely wipe out your configuration files. When applying this maintenance, I create a clone filesystem to hold all the config files. Then I can just pull them back over after the apply is complete and I have a chance to see what has happened to the target filesystem. Always fun when dealing with products that don't fully understand how SMPE can work for you. Everyone is trying to use the "One size fits all" format in a tailored world. Doesn't really work too good does it? Brad S. Carson Manager Mainframe Technical Support Laboratory Corporation of America Phone: 336-436-8294 Fax: 336-436-1033 email: cars...@labcorp.com This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
