Arthur Gutowski wrote:
> Coming up with a "fresh" CFRM CDS in DR is a quick and effective solution, if
> your configuration supports it. We *used* to do this very same thing, when
> we had several "sham"plexes. Then we revised our DR setup (specifying BOTH
> CF's in the PREFLISTs, as someone else pointed out).
>
> I wonder, has anyone who uses th "clean" CFRM CDS technique migrated to
> GRS Star?
>
> We are migrating our sysplexes and monoplexes into a cross-site sysplex
> ("sham"plex/e) for PSA pricing, and as we will have more than two systems,
> we saw fit to migrate away from Ring.
>
> During sandbox testing, and implementing our first production system last
> night, I discovered that GRS Star does not IPL when you have a brand-
> spanking new CFRM dataset, even if it has a policy loaded into it, because
> that policy has not yet been STARTED. Because you cannot START the policy
> from the new CFRM dataset prior to IPL, and COMMNDxx is too late to start
> the policy, I found I had to override the IPL SYSP=(xx,yy,...),GRS=TRYJOIN,
> get the Ring initialized, start the CFRM policy, then SETGRS MODE=STAR. I
> IPLed a second time, just to make sure all was well.
>
> Just some food for thought... If anyone else is in STAR, using the "clean"
> CFRM technique and has an easier way, I'd love to hear from you. Going
> forward, this might not be a concern for us, but the first one was a little
> rough.
>
> Regards,
> Art Gutowski
> Ford Motor Company IT Infrastructure
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
The CFRMPOL option in the COUPLExx member takes care of your GRSSTAR
problem.
--
Mark Jacobs
Time Customer Service
Tampa, FL
----
Progress doesn't come from early risers - progress is made
by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.
Robert A. Heinlein - Time Enought for Love(1973)
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