My entire IPL process is automated. The procedures was to wait for the IPL process to complete with the message that IPL has completed prior to bringing up applications. We use commercial automation products.
The OPS initiated the command to start up all application at the beginning of the IPL prior to NET, TCPIP, TMON and JES startup. OPS only have to answer the JES startup WTO and the system will start every thing up except for CICS and applications. I'll second Jon's comments. I made a lot of use of two automation tools from the CBT tape. AUTO and COMMAND were the tools. I mostly used COMMAND, which lets you issue a series of commands by putting them in a PDS member. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
