> But yes, the IPL would have "been successful". I was inaccurate in my tongue in cheek question and definition of IPL. I suppose that technically, the "IPL" is "successful" around " IEA091I NUCLEUS 1 SELECTED" or " IEA008I SYSTEM PARMS FOLLOW FOR z/OS 01.09.00 HBB7740" when "NIP" gets control.
I really consider a Production "IPL" successful quite a ways further down when all expected applications are ready and available to the end-users. Among many other potential problems, Any kind of "toasted" Racf DB would not qualify :) Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State Univsersity ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

