Hi Chokalingam, I hav been working in MVS from 1980 and I choose no 2.
Best Regards, Azim On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Linda Mooney <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Chokalingam, > > > > Here is the link for the z/OS Basic Skills Information Center (watch the > wrap) > > > > > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/basics/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.zsysprog/zsysprogc_trackpreNcoreqs.htm > > > > There is a good section on SMP/e and recommended maintenance proactices > under the heading z/OS System Installation and Maintenance. > > > > It is very important to keep up on the HOLDDATA, don't allow any gaps. > Many shops run a scheduled batch job to get the HOLDDATA regularly. > Remember that a PTF could have gone PE after you applied it and you don't > want to lose out on that info. So, after receiving HOLDDATA, run report > errmods > > > > Install SMP/e 3.5. I first installed it while on z/OS 1.4. It is not z/OS > release dependent. I ordered it as a CBPDO - be sure to follow the Program > Directory for the install. > > > > > Take advantage of FIXCAT holds and the MISSING FIX report - after you have > installed SMP/e 3.5. > > > > When I order maintenance, I order through Shopz, and I upload a fresh > consolidated inventory report (COSINV) each time. The instructions are on > Shopz. I generally order RSU maintenance for all installed > products. Picking and choosing which products to apply maintenance to is > not a good practice and it will cost you more work in the long run. Be sure > your APPLY CHECK is perfect before you run the APPLY. C heck all messages > carefully. > > > > Be sure to take a good backup before you start a maintenance cycle and > NEVER apply maintenance to your running system. Clone your system and apply > to the clone. > > > > HTH, > > > > Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Chokalingam Thangavelu" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, July 4, 2011 7:24:26 AM > Subject: Z/OS Maintanance > > Hi, > > Please let me know what would be the best maintenance method for Z/OS > and from the below 2 options. > > 1. Receive and apply RSU maintenance > > 2. Receive Enhanced HOLDDATA (Monthly/Quarterly) and run ERRSYSMOD > report to find out the missing patches and apply those patches. > > 3. Both of the above > > Regards, > Chokalingam > > Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. > > The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to > this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may > contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not > the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this > e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this > message and any attachments. > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient > should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The > company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted > by this email. > > www.wipro.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
