I also don't recall a "never ACCEPT" policy. That would be silly because it becomes a "never RESTORE" policy.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 23, 2018, at 7:08 AM, David L. Craig <dlc....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 18May23:1247+0000, Pommier, Rex wrote: >> >> Not sure how long ago eons was, but I started in the >> mid-80s on MVS/SP and at my first SMP/E (and I believe >> only) class, I was taught the APPLY / run for a while / >> ACCEPT usage - except for USERMODs or APARs that hadn't >> had a published PTF yet. > > I learned to use SMP back on MVT (am I the only one still > here that can truthfully make that statement?) and while > it's been a while since I last used SMP/E, I do not recall > ever encountering a no ACCEPT policy for any IBM MRM. > But people aren't mentioning policy for archiving snapshots > of target and DLIB volumes and restoring therefrom--much > faster than reAPPLYing LOTS of maintenance. That also > requires tracking the target/DLIB volume snapshot > associations, which are not necessarily based upon the > dates of the snapshots. > -- > <not cent from sell> > May the LORD God bless you exceedingly abundantly! > > Dave_Craig______________________________________________ > "So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. > You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. > Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe." > __--from_Nightfall_by_Asimov/Silverberg_________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
