Looking for opinions/affirmations on my line of thinking for testing 
a new SCDS configuration.  We're z/OS v1.4, z890, & MonoPlex'd but 
all the LPar's are in a single SMSPlex ie. sharing COMMDS & ACDS.  
I've got a major change in both SCDS & ACS which I've hand & batch 
(NaviQuest) checked over & again but would love to try a live test.

>From the single hint in the Storage Admin Ref, "If the COMMDS and 
ACDS are different from the ones used by the remainder of the SMS 
complex, then the system runs as a separate SMS complex." then I 
should be able to, in one fell swoop, issue:
SETSMS COMMDS(new) ACDS(new) SCDS(new)
        - 'cept that COMMDS is exclusive of other all other parms.

So I'm thinkin' that, in the testing LPar, I need to:

1   allocate new, empty COMMDS & ACDS
2   SETSMS SAVEACDS(new)
3   create SYS1.PARMLIB(IGDSMSnew) listing both the new ACDS & COMMDS
4   SET SMS=new
        - starts a 'new' SMSplex containing only this 'test' LPar
5   SETSMS SCDS(new)
        - activates the new configuration in the 'new' ACDS
        - should *not* affect any other LPar (different SMSplex)
6   test the snot out of it before trying it on production

My biggest worry is that the other LPars might pick up the 
configuration change;  production 'specially.  Tks for all hints, 
warnings, and suggestions.

ps.  I get the daily digest so there won't be any quick responses 
'less you reply to me directly.  Additionally, tomorrow (Friday) is 
our national holiday so I might not see e-mail 'til Monday.
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