Thanks for the tip regarding filemode being a no-no. Regards, Richard Schuh
> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Rob van der Heij > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 5:10 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Control Data Backups > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Schuh, > Richard<rsc...@visa.com> wrote: > > > Setting up 2 test servers is not a problem. Devising the conditions > > where one might cause the other problems could be difficult when > > resources are limited. First-hand experience in the real > world would > > be a much better measure. > > There was discussion about this on the list in July 2008. > We used to have a setup like this where the PROFILE EXEC of > SFS1 would access its directory in SFS2 and refer to that > file mode on the DMSPARMS. My problem with that was that when > SFS2 was restarted for some reason, the directory was > released in SFS1 and nothing would help access it (apart from > poking in SFS control blocks to issue a CMS command to fix it). > > Sue pointed out that the proper way is to refer to the SFS > directory rather than the file mode. So the only thing to > take care of is that you schedule the control data backup > often enough that it does not happen by accident when you > have the other SFS down for service. > > Rob >
