>So I take it many of you use the same name for SYSNAME, SID and JES2 >NODENAME?
Not a good idea for NODENAME. Member name, okay. What happens if you expand to add another system in the same MAS? You'll confuse people if your NODE was called SYSA (for example) and you add another system (SYSB?). Will you want to call the NODE SYSA, even with two systems (or more). Of course, you can do whatever you want, but I wouldn't do it, unless you can guarantee you'll never grow out of the need for one system. - 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