As others suggest, perhaps the most productive solution is to eliminate the need for an operator to issue such commands.
That *can* be done. And many agree that it -should- be done. The certainty of human error is the single most compelling justification for automation. We use a canned script, but even so, there is nothing to prevent someone from executing the script and shutting down the wrong LPAR. Part of our solution is that a) operators never shut down an LPAR, and b) LPARs are never routinely shut down. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bott, Steven Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Operator Validation before Executing Command We recently experienced an outage due to an operator command being executed on the wrong LPAR because the operator neglected to include the RO portion of the command. The command being executed was F BPXOINIT,SHUTDOWN=FORKINIT. Now Management would like all destructive commands to have a WTOR which the operator would be asked "Do you really want to execute this command" and provide the opportunity to reply "NO" to abort the command. IBM recommends using the MVS Commands Installation Exit and the .CMD in MPFLST. Has anyone tried using that exit in this fashion? Would you care to share your pain or pleasure? Has anyone found a better solution to this problem? Thanks for sharing your experience. Regards, Steven Bott Sr. Systems Administrator CSX NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
