Maybe it's OCD, but I've always read the ACTION and DOC hold text before applying service.
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Ed Jaffe Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2025 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: BEWARE UO02745 External Message: Use Caution I don't know how many of you prevent PTFs with ACTION or DOC HOLDs from being applied until after you read and fully understand them, but if you're busy and are prone to applying first and reading later, this post might be for you. We applied the subject PTF last week to our "production" z/OS 3.1 system, and a few days later realized CSSMTP could not send email. At first we weren't sure why, so we went through our usual diagnostics. Eventually, we inspected recent maintenance and saw both ACTION and DOC HOLDs against UO02745 documenting a serious impact to CSSMTP. We restored the PTF and magically CSSMTP started working again. Obviously, we have some deep reading and some configuring to do. In the meantime, we put a USER HOLD on that PTF to prevent it being accidentally applied before we're ready... -- Phoenix Software International Edward E. Jaffe 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 https://secure-web.cisco.com/1E24fqP-gW7v_J-gGagO84F-6B5nilQ3G85x5--UzCG5sRxEYaXJJp-KRMipMbq0lyqyVbaUv1sTVA4acedTAu_J6luVYcjSed_YFiYDmn5sVtl2r5nBf5yZWt9iJTn9-vahCMHN0hDKUCPdcHH2Y3fBua5Z5RsH9TfI7QH1YA-fbKEKozrP9IMAkEhUSN_WVhzuKfhBjFWfasDLNa9y8OdraGZDTybLavMVrGSXGCk47b4hZuShXmT1TwpYtXkPlQWPZg12mHS1KTLXhZie7HGp3Yb2v3ze5vkIbJ-bqFT4yhFy0RZDwNDqNBpBMEZNCyXhkS9a856JmX7ifonVGkaUI80WExyZYkHWK4_Gw76qPllXJpFkEjpKs_vbK9vbNum9rUIkkTCnbNgkCBIut-6l6E514aBomTQJQj9IKcZs/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixsoftware.com%2F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
