<snip> Sorry for being dense, but since we now have virtual dasd (RAID) and we now have ICF, has anyone done any current research to see if a re-evaluation of this process needs to be done?
I am just thinking that with the current dasd types, it maybe that things have changed a bit. </snip> Had a case (on a RAID device) where we lost volume containing the primary XCF couple ds. Due to microcode bugs, the error recovery took longer than the XCF "keep alive" interval. The result was a HARD wait and SYSPLEX IPL. Ouch! That being said, I have used the 2 volume flip-flop of primary/secondary between XCF and CFRM. We do not currently use the system logger. HTH, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

