Thanks Allan, I have never had to use the SAVESCDS command. We use a backup procedure that has been in place for a long time
But from the manual SAVEACDS(dsname) Specifies the ACDS that SMS is to use to save to DASD the active configurat1ion from the SMS address space. SAVEACDS is one way to create a backup ACDS. Do not specify SAVEACDS in the same command as ACDS, SCDS, or SAVESCDS. SAVESCDS(dsname) Specifies the SCDS that SMS is to use to save to DASD the active configuration from the SMS address space. SAVESCDS is one way to create a backup SCDS. Do not specify SAVESCDS in the same command as ACDS, SCDS, or SAVEACDS. So unless the OP is familiar with this process, this new system is probably a good way to work on a recovery procedure until it goes Live. This has been very educational, I will be looking at "improving" our DR procedures. Lizette -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Staller, Allan Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 6:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: New LPAR build - Storage activities - SMS/ACS Functionality Yes. On the "original" LPAR SETSMS SAVESCDS(some name) On the "new" LPAR SETSMS SCDS(some name) Obviously "some name" must be available (via export/import, shared dasd,...) to both the source and target LPARS. BTW, it would be a good practice for "some name" to be unique for both source and target. Saves many "oh no" seconds.* *oh no second. The second between hitting the enter key and realizing your error. HTH, <snip> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 7:58 AM ... Okay, I am going to retract what I have said so far. I think I am seeing the OP question. The functions in ISMF were manually entered via the panels for Storage Class, Data Class, and Management class. The Source PDS is strictly for the ACS routines that assign those definitions as needed. Currently - I do not know of a way to "EXPORT" the Classes that were manually defined with the Panels and put them in a "PDS/FILE" to be able to "IMPORT" them to another system SCDS dataset. The only process I am familiar with is to DUMP/RESTORE the SCDS you like and then activate it on the new LPAR. I am not sure if you could use IDCAMs to EXPORT the current SCDS and then IMPORT that file into a new SCDS dataset. </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN