On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:02:23 -0500, Ed Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I would suggest that you decline the request and say that since CA-1 >"interacts" and is IBM module dependent it is in the best interest of >all parties to be in a deliverable state which facilitates IBM >maintenance. > It has been a long time since I did anything with CA-1, but I don't remember it ever having IFREQs on IBM maintenance, or even going into the same zone or belonging to Z038. Unless I am mistaken, Ed's comment doesn't apply.
All it takes to nullify the advantages of an SMP/E installation is *one* request from the vendor to apply service with BYPASS(ID). That said, my preference has generally been for an SMP/E install, provided that it is done correctly. This is no trivial matter, and as Mark pointed out. Innovation does a fine job without it. I wouldn't ask them to divert resources from product development to provide proper SMP/E packaging. Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
