> Actually, I would probably be more confused if the SMF ID and SYSNAME > didn't match.
I've always kept them same, except at one shop where they wanted to move JES names around in case of a system failure. It never happened, while I was there. And, GDPS made them non-movable (automation was easier). There were two sites with multiple image SYSPLEX's. So, the LPAR=SMFID=JESID=SYSID. But, the node names were SITEn, where N was the Site #. Even with a single site and a single system, if the node name was required, I would make it different than the others. The site may have to expand to multiple systems due to growth, or you may someday have to connect to a different site (possibly due to acquisition -- yours or somebody else's). - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
