It is on the SHARE site (www.share.org) http://shareew.prod.web.sba.com/client_files/callpapers/attach/SHARE_in_ Tampa_Bay/S2829GD114948.pdf
gabe -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Dazzo Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 11:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zOS Service Levels Anybody know if Session 2829-z/OS Maintenance Best Practices is available on the web or a pdf? I did some web searches but came up empty. Matt Dazzo [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/5/2007 12:47 PM >>> >>What is the difference between service levels (PUTyymm or RSUyymm)? The way I understand, PUT level is when the PTF was made available. Once the PTF is available it is run through IBM's quarterly QA test, what IBM calls Consolidated Service Test. Their QA system is a 'Customer Like' system with zOS, DB2, CICS, IMS MQ and WAS, so is is a good test of how the ptf will perform in a "real" environment. Once the ptf passes CST, it is assigned the RSU value of that QTRly Test. I had the same question(s). SHARE-Tampa had a really good session on this (Session 2829-z/OS Maintenance Best Practices), put on by Greg Daynes, where there is additional detail on RSU and much more on maintaining systems. ... Most helpful. gabe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html