On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:33:44 -0500, Stephen Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Hello List,
>
>Are system is a 2096 U03 with three LPARs but no sysplex.  Two LPARs are
>production, one at z/OS 1.4 and a small one at z/OS 1.7. The current IODF is
>a version 5 level.
>
>This weekend I activated a new IODF on the 1.4 system using the HCD dialogs
>which completed successfully. I did not do an activate on the 1.7  We then
>IPLed the 1.4 system and it just waited.  The NIP console was not activated
>and there was not a hard wait. I brought up my rescue system and changed
>the IODF back to the old one and the 1.4 system IPLed ok.
>
> The 1.7 system complained about the new UCBs when I did the activate but
>it kept running.
>
>We have done a IODF change before but at that time only the 1.4 LPAR was
>active.
>
>DO I need to do a software IODF change on the 1.7 LPAR before I do the IODF
>on the 1.4 system.
>

Do you have the compatibility PTF on z/OS 1.4 that will allow you to 
use the version 5 level IODF?  The required maintenance is documented
in the z/OS 1.7 Planning for Migration manual.

Mark
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