>Hey Dave > I ordered both, and you are right in 4 hours I had my z/OS loaded and IPLed > at least the initial IPL in test. However > >I wanted to try z/OSMF and I actually like the dataset naming flexibility, >much better than the dialogs and Alias's discovery. > >But all the background dataset checking that use to be done in the first >SERVERPAC job, IE validate your configuration/Catalog setup, that is driving >me insane. > >That and in my mind when I build a software instance, not everything that the >SERVERPAC downloads is copied/used. > >IBM seems to force copying the CPAC and SMPE files, when I only want the SYS1 >datasets and OMVS. > >Lastly and there are many takes on this from SYSTEM Programmers, But I only >ever have one DISTRIBUTION zone and it matches my 2-3 target zones/RES vol >sets. > >This is because I always want to make sure no-one restores from the wrong >DLIBS.. So I don’t ever copy these when I clone either.
Again, I havent played with the zOSMF version yet, but it sounds like we do a similar cloning process. My SYSRES volumes are mod-54's and ONLY contain the target datasets including OMVS with sysres volser as part of the dsn. All the SMPE, CPAC, junk I just dont need get installed on the DLIB volume. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
