In our case, of course the CF phisically does NOT exist because the Machine Type has changed.
On the other hand I don't want to SETXCF FORCE,STR,STRNAME=xxx because the Structures are active in production and are located on the alternative CF's ... Cwi Jeret . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - On Sun, 11 May 2008 08:26:51 -0400, Knutson, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Contact IBM support. > >OK if you have to proceed without direct advice from IBM an excellent >session given at SHARE in Orlando might help > >2876 - Successful Installation or Upgrade of a Coupling Facility (CF) >Speakers: Mark Brooks (IBM Corporation) > >In this session, the speaker will describe the proper sequence of events >when installing, removing, or replacing a Coupling Facility (CF) in your >Sysplex. He will explain how z/OS uses the Coupling Facility Resource >Manager (CFRM) policy to manage the coupling facilities, structures, and >structure connectors in a Sysplex. When you perform the necessary >fundamental operational procedures and configuration changes in the >proper sequence, you will have success. Failure to perform this work in >the correct order, at the right time can cause confusion, and in the >worst case, outages for one, some, or all systems in a Sysplex. The >speaker will describe the behavior of z/OS when a CF is not installed >properly, and provide some techniques for resolving the various problems >that then arise. This is a new session for Orlando. > > >http://shareew.prod.web.sba.com/proceedingmod/abstract.cfm?abstract_id=1 >7311&conference_id=17 > >or > >http://tinyurl.com/5yzh5q > > >His summary advice on this was > >Fix: Structures Not Removed. > >If CF still exists: >- Reconnect it >- Initiate application processes as needed to perform >recovery for failed-persistent connectors >- As needed, finish removing structures from CF >* Preferred solution because: >- Avoids/recognizes loss of data >- Allows applications to complete their recovery >- Allows CFRM to resolve pending deletes cleanly > >* If CF no longer physically exists: >- SETXCF FORCE,STR,STRNAME=xxx >* To be avoided because: >- Potential loss of data >- Applications may require more elaborate recovery >- Space in policy consumed with pending deletes that >cannot be resolved >These pending deletes do not impact applications >You do not need to make them "go away" > > >z/OS V1R9.0 MVS Setting Up A Sysplex, SA22-7625 may have some more >advice. > > > Best Regards, > > Sam Knutson, GEICO > System z Performance and Availability Management > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (office) 301.986.3574 > >"Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast..." > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Cwi Jeret >Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:48 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Cleanup a unconnected Coupling Facility > >We migrated our 2094 to 2097 . >We prepared A new CFRM policy containing the new 2097 definition on the >two >CF lpars, CF2 and CF3. >Now, after the migration we have CF3 defined on 2097 with active >structures, >but CF2 has still definitions of the old structures and remained pending >with its >2094 definition and with "NO SYSTEMS CONNECTED to this CF" > >How can we CLEANUP the remaining Structures in CF2 so that the new 2097 >difinition will take place so that we will be able to use the CF ?? > >C. Jeret Bank- Hapoalim T.A. > > >==================== >This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended >recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. >Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this >email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
