Hi Al! (et al) 😊 I’ve also asked for eg 02-12345 to be added – quite a while ago. I also was turned down. But then I’m not a customer…
Cheers, Martin From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Al Sherkow <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, 14 February 2023 at 16:39 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Question on use of LPARNAME, SYSNAME and SMFID I had problems to solve to combine old SMF records (0/IPL, 90(5A)/System Status) when 4-char SMFID/SYSPLEX/SYSNAME are duplicated on different machines as the CPUTYPE and serial number are not in most of the SMF records. I did ask IBM to add those to the SMF header some time ago. I think through DeveloperWorks, or perhaps through ISV relations. That was turned down. I understand it is kind of an "edge case" that doesn't impact many customers. Certainly it occurs for many sites during DR exercises. Clearly ASYS could move from one machine to another. That will cause an SMF90 subtype 7 if the site using "Z EOD" command on the original machine and SMF0 for the IPL on the new machine. The reverse occurs when ASYS moves back to the original, non-DR hardware. With Country Multiplex Pricing, depending on how the site does their DR Exercises, all these moves need to be understood. So lots of merging of SMFID/SYSPLEX/SYSNAME with timestamps to track these events on the proper hardware. Al ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Unless otherwise stated above: IBM United Kingdom Limited Registered in England and Wales with number 741598 Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hants. PO6 3AU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
