My strategy was to weekly, via an automated process receive EHOLDATA, and monthly apply RSU maint, but only move the maint to prod twice a year. exceptions are to prepare for hardware upgrades, apply HIPERs, or PTF to fix an issue, and to apply toleration maint for z/OS upgrades. my 2.2 system was ordered at an RSU1701 level, I'm just now preparing to apply 1709 to production. my predecessor and his boss only wanted to apply MAINT in preparation for an upgrade, so once a year, I finally talked him into semi annually makes my job easier
Carmen Vitullo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Gibney" <gib...@wsu.edu> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 1:38:45 PM Subject: Re: RSU maintenance strategy - Need expert suggestions I do it on an irregular basis, usually in preparations for a z/OS upgrade, or because it seems like it's been too long. And yep, Sandbox, Sandbox, Development, Production. In sequence and with time at each stage. > > > > On Dec 7, 2017, at 9:37 AM, Allan Staller <allan.stal...@hcl.com> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I needed expert suggestions on following the RSU maintenance strategy > > for z/OS , associated ISV products , DB2 etc. Could you please let me > > know > > > > 1) How many times in a year do we need to apply the maintenance to z/os , > ISV products , DB2 etc. > > 2) How to decide which ones to be applied. (latest RSU) > > 3) Whether the HIPERs included also be applied , even though we have not > encountered the specific issues in out shop. > > > > So far in the account I was working for , it was not a strict rule to apply > maintenance be it z/OS or DB2 or associated ISV product. Infact I do not > remember any maintenance being applied to DB2 unless it was a major > upgrade for which the pre-req was needed. Even for ISV's if they are running > fine, then no action was taken. > > > > However for a different shop , we have been asked to come up with the > best approach on whats needs to be done. If we keep updating the > maintenance then 1 FTE job will be consumed for the work for a year. > > > > Hence needed some advise on what strategy is being used by different > shops and what is the best practice. Please advise. > > > > If any documents etc are available please point me to them and I shall > > read. > Sincerely hoping to get some advise. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
