Hi James, We clone our sysres (maintained in sandbox) every month to generate IPL volumes for the Dev and Prod LPARs. Almost all datasets on the sysres volume are in a user catalog on that same sysres, including the VERSION zFS. We don't have a single zFS in the master catalog. We're 2.1 now, but have had this setup for a number of releases, so I don't see any reason why you would need your zFS in Master for your 1.13 systems.
Bart -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Chambers, James Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 5:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Cloning a Sysres and ZFS Hi, We use a process of cloning on our Dev lpar to create new Sysres before we apply maintenance, it has worked fine for Zos 1r13 but we only used HFS. We have started to use ZFS for 2r1 which is fine if the Sysres is for the same Lpar the clone process is run on but I am now cloning a Sysres for another Lpar. I can't get the ZFS datasets accessible in both master catalogs at the same time, I know now that it is because they are Vsam datasets so cannot be in 2 catalogs. I want them to be in both so I can apply maintenance on our Dev lpar rather than risk a mistake or accident causing a problem in production. Can they be in a user catalog? I know they are not now because they are used very early on in the IPL but is it an option? Is there an easy way to move ZFS datasets between 2 master catalogs? The only option I can think of at the moment is running the clone process from the current Sysres to a new one in the prod lpar so everything will be in the prod catalog. Thanks James James Chambers IT Operations & IBM Support Team Lead 56/59 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 Ph: +353 1 669 5127 "BANKEMFB" made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is a confidential communication and is intended only for the addressee indicated in the message (or duly authorised to be responsible for the delivery of the message to such person). You are specifically prohibited from copying this message or delivering the same, or any part thereof, to any other person, whomsoever or howsoever, unless you receive written authorisation from us to do. If you are anyone other than the intended addressee, or person duly authorised and responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended addressee, you should destroy this message and notify us immediately. Please note that we accept no responsibility whatsoever in the event that this message or any other email message or any part thereof becomes known or is communicated to anyone other than the intended recipient or other person authorised in writing by us to receive it, howsoever arising and disclaim all liability for any losses or damage which may be sustained by any person as a result thereof. Permanent TSB plc. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and is a tied Assurance Agent for Irish Life Assurance plc. Permanent TSB plc. registered in Dublin under No. 222332. Registered office is: 56-59, St. Stephen?s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. ============================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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