Personally I like the idea of being able set a CP system variable. CP SET SYSTEM VARIABLE 'variable name' 'variable data'. That way each installation could easily customize how they wanted to use the variables. Maybe even allow x-system variables.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: D/R Code We run a lot of things off of the system name, so it needs to be the same, whether we are on processor A, processor B as real dr or processor B as test DR. MA On 10/5/07, RPN01 < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: That seems a lot of work, when you could just ask the system who it is, and set the system's name based on its serial number. On the TCPIP front, again, you can just have two config files w/ the system name as the FN, and be done with it. No editing at startup. -- .~. Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation /V\ RO-OE-5-55 200 First Street SW /( )\ 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 ^^-^^ ----- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." On 10/4/07 5:04 PM, "Fran Hensler" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > We have two FLEX-ES systems on opposite ends of the campus. > > The DR system does not have as many tape drives as the production > system. The production system has a drive at 0591 but the DR system > does not. > > In the AUTOLOG1 DIRECT I have DEDICATE 0591 0591 > > When AUTOLOG1 starts up it does a CP Q V 0591 and if it doesn't > exist I know I am on the DR machine. > > AUOTLOG1 also has write access to TCPMAINTs 198 disk. If I am not > on the production machine then an EXEC on AUTOLOG1 changes the IP > address in PROFILE TCPIP, DETACHES 198 and then AUTOLOGs TCPIP. > > If 0591 exists I know I am on the production machine so I just DETACH > it and continue with the production startup. > > /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 44 years > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> +1.724.738.2153 > "Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock" _____ << ella for Spam Control >> has removed 13244 VSE-List messages and set aside 12637 VM-List for me You can use it too - and it's FREE! www.ellaforspam.com <http://www.ellaforspam.com>
