Guy, we IPL almost weekly, unless there is no need to. This basically caused by the software implementation/update procedures that we use. We generate new volumes and IPL from them, thus we don't (hardly) change anything in running systems *and* we have a fallback system at hand b.m.o. the old system volumes.
We are getting more and more requests to decrease the number of IPL's, in fact we now have a request not to IPL until mid september. This means the old procedures are getting outdates these days. So, when you are setting up a z/OS system, you are probably in the lucky position that you are able to chose you s/w implementation method and scheme. Try to anticipate to those request if you foresee they might be coming in the future, they might come faster than you think now. We have to consider our procedure to keep on doing maintenance and upgrade, but with less interruption for the user. Possible directions are sysplex-ed subsystems, controlled updates in running systems etc. Have a look at this announcement: http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/residents.nsf/IntNumber/ZS-0005-R01?OpenDocu ment Regards, Kees. "Gates, Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > Hi Peter, > > We are converting from VSE to Z/OS and my management was asking the > same question. Did you keep track of the numbers that you can share back > to the list? It looked like a lot were IPL'ing Weekly, with a trend to > move to fewer IPL's as Business Criticality Increased. Was that what you > saw? > > > Thanks...Guy M. Gates Jr. ********************************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
