What this all really highlights is two issues: 1) the annoyance when an IPL fails due to a syntax error, but you can recover if you have multiple systems/rescue system with access to all DASD.
Or 2) you have a single system, and the system won't IPL, and you have no way to fix it. In today's environment, #2 should never happen, even in the smallest shops, even if you just have a rescue system that you IPL in the same lpar to fix stuff. _________________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Engineering [email protected] 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB2H p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.2717 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Blake, Daniel J [CTR] Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Parmlib syntax check macro Personally the best checker is IEIBALL - checking the syslog after an IPL. Doesn't help if the system won't come up, but a lot of errors can be bypassed during an IPL. Dan -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Parmlib syntax check macro I am no expert and I am joining this thread late, but what about IPLCHECK from NewEra Software? (I know the NewEra guys but I don't work for NewEra or own stock.) Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 4:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Parmlib syntax check macro Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
