Terry,
I assume you're not using DIRMAINT or VM:Secure, so following deals only with USER DIRECT... >From your current system, 1) copy all the DASD volumes (SYSRES, etc) to your new system's device addresses, then 2) use ICKDSF CPVOL LABEL commands to change to new device addrs to new volsers. 3) Update all volsers in the new SYSTEM CONFIG (you can use DEFINE MDISK to get access to the new MAINT CF1, for example) 4) Make a copy of your USER DIRECT and change the volsers on the DIRECT statement and all MDISK statements. Save as USERC DIRECT A (perhaps). 5) LINK or ATTACH the new sysres volume to your userid using the device address specified on the DIRECT statement 6) Issue DIRECTXA USERC DIRECT A 7) IPL! Best regards, Mark Wheeler http://www.linkedin.com/in/marklwheeler Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:26:18 -0400 From: terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov Subject: Copying one z/VM to another using DFDSS To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Hi I want to copy my test system over to another LPAR. I want to be able to IPL the new system with an updated SYSTEM CONFIG file and the USER DIRECTORY. What is the best way to do this? I figured I would do something like: Create a new SYSTEM CONFIG file with the changes that reflect the new DASD device addresses, such as the SYSRES, SYSSPL, etc. if applicable. Create a new USER DIRECTORY with changes that reflect the new DASD addresses. IPL from SYSC console and specify the new SYSTEM CONFIG file that matches the new RES volume serial and the other volumes for the new system I am not too sure of how to load the new USER DIRECTORY. Can I create another one on the RES pack that is being copied and then specify that USER DIRECTORY at IPL time? Not sure! BTW, I am using DFDSS to do a full volume copy and a restore. Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Information Technology z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning Cell - 443 632-4191 Work - 410 786-0386 terry.ma...@cms.hhs.gov _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Storage1_042009
