>"Hack"?!? That's what UCOMDIR/SCOMDIR were designed for and why CMS >manages APPC the way it does. FIlepool references in CMS are, by design, >symbolic destination names. If you don't have a COMDIR entry, you get the >defaults (e.g. TPN = symbolic name).
Look at it this way. I don't want to have to have some VM guy with 30 years of experience needed to figure out where I put the config file for a product. Ooo, look, there's the file that takes your request and sends it off magically to ... Oh wait, you lost that file you didn't know about in the migration from 6.8 to 6.9? and now you can't mount tapes. Uh oh, back off the upgrade since its going to take more than your 2 hour change window to get IBM on the phone to figure out why since I didn't answer my phone after winning the Lotto and running off to Bora Bora. :P) Marcy This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 1:18 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] RMSMASTR and shutdowns On Friday, 06/24/2011 at 03:48 EDT, David Boyes <dbo...@sinenomine.net> wrote: > > As pointed out by Kris on prior occasions, you can use UCOMDIR NAMES to > > redirect RMSMASTER to another server. > Ugh. What a hack. Works, but ... ick. "Hack"?!? That's what UCOMDIR/SCOMDIR were designed for and why CMS manages APPC the way it does. FIlepool references in CMS are, by design, symbolic destination names. If you don't have a COMDIR entry, you get the defaults (e.g. TPN = symbolic name). True, it's unusual, undesirable, annoying and a violation of all we hold sacred in computing (WYSI*N*WYG!), but ..... OK. it's a hack. ;-) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
