Yes, You can update the CICS SVC without an IPL. There is a program supplied with CICS to do it. Look for DFHCSVCJ in the CICS samplib.
Gadi -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2020 7:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: System Boost Question [Default] On 28 Nov 2020 11:02:02 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main [email protected] (Gadi Ben-Avi) wrote: >We are to take delivery of a z15-t02. >I have a question about system boost. >A few months ago, as part of upgrading CICS, we shut down all of our CICS >regions in order to upgrade the CICS SVC. > >We are running z/OS v2.3 > >Could we use SYSTEM boost to make the process of shutting down the CICS region >and restarting them? >Would it be 'legal'? > Can you upgrade the CICS SVC without an IPL? Clark Morris >Thanks > >Gadi > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send >email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
