Got it. Thanks!
On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 8:33 AM Kurt J. Quackenbush <[email protected]> wrote: > > Surprised by the first question in the Deployment Checklist - > > Do you want to copy the distribution zones and libraries associated with > > the source software? > > > > I've never thought about this before. I've always just installed them, > > mainly because I didn't know you had a option not to. > > > > I would love the space savings of not installing the DLIBs, but what I > > have given up? What may come along and bite me if I do not install the > > DLIBs? > > During the initial deployment (think initial install) you need the dlibs. > Without the dlibs you can't perform SMP/E APPLY/ACCEPT on the installed > software. However, on subsequent deployments of the installed software > (think clone), to a location where you don't intend to perform SMP/E > operations, you might choose not to include dlibs. That's the reason for > the question. > > Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management > Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily represent Mainline’s positions or opinions Mark D Pace Senior Systems Engineer Mainline Information Systems ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
