John, Yes, one shared ACS routine library, one shared SCDS, one shared ACDS and one shared COMMDS with a HLQ that is in a shared usercat connected to all the lpar mastercats. Update IGDSMSxx in all four SYS1.PARMLIBs to specify the exact same names. Make a change to one and it is automatically propagated to the other three through the COMMDS.
Obviously, there are a lot more steps than this (GRS considerations [yes, you need GRS ring or CA-MIM], merging SMS constructs, defining volumes, etc.), but it is all goodness and will be easier to manage one SMSPLEX than four SMS systems when you are done. Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John M. Cullen Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SMS question - sharing DASD but not SMS environment Thanks to All! I now have a better understanding. Yes, we already run SMS on all four lpars; Maybe only for USS on TEST lpar. I will have to check if GRS is required, ring I think. I have been bitten by that before. A Sysplex might be required for a Star GRS. An SMSplex would be one file (common? shared?) for all four lpars? I must go learn more about SMS and SMSplex! Again, Thanks to ALL! John Cullen LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Seeing Beyond Money is a service mark of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
