On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:06:29 -0700, Guy Gardoit <[email protected]> wrote:
>... why would I want to try to RESTORE one or more troublesome >PTFs?? At worst, just IPL the production system(s) from the >previous resvol (set) until the problem can be determined and fixed. IPLing off the old resvols is the obvious quick solution, but you are backing out all maintenance when you do that. That may not be an acceptable (so to speak) long term solution (and clearing up some PE messes has definitely fallen into the "long term" category). >... I see no >inherent 'danger' in ACCEPTing major maintenance as long as >you have a back out plan of some sort. I'd prefer not to rely on >the RESTORE function from prior ugly experiences. >... I see fighting with even the ugliest RESTORE situations preferable to waiting many months for a PE'ed PTF to get a fix. Well, maybe not "ugliest". The ugliest RESTORE situation I've seen involved an incorrectly packaged PTF that made doing a RESTORE was impossible (if you wanted a usable load module). But that just meant I reverted to your technique - wait for a fix. Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
