> I have one set of installation volumes (TGT125, ZFS225 and DLBV25) > specific to the release. TGT125 will NEVER get IPL'd, I clone from > there to everywhere. All 'extranous' data sets (CPAC, the SMP > environment) goes SMS and stays on my sandbox. I also don't IPL the > CPAC system that comes with the serverpac. Everything on DLBv25 and > TGT125 is uncataloged. Only the ZFSs are cataloged under the HLQ > INST25. They, too, get cloned to the actual sysres and renamed during cloning. > > After reading your posts, I am really glad I used the serverpac, > especially with zOSMF insisting that everything is done exactly as > zOSMF defines as 'the right way'. It sounds like a nightmare to me > to keep my working process using z/OSMF.
Even if you personally will never install z/OS using z/OSMF, I want to address some of your concerns for others that may read this thread. Does z/OSMF have a different look and feel than CustomPac ServerPac? Yes. However, z/OSMF can certainly install as you've described here: you can specify your three installation volumes for the target and distribution libraries, you can let SMS manage the CPAC and SMP/E data sets, your targets and dlibs can be uncataloged, the zFSs can be cataloged with HLQ INST25. And you don't have to IPL the installed system. If anyone is confused how to tell z/OSMF about your unique installation desires, let me know. I bet in most cases, like those described above, there's a way to make it happen. I'm here to help. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
