I don't understand the reference to IPLTEXT, which is not part of the fix. Otherwise, as already noted, you could just copy the three module (plus one alias!) to the appropriate libraries and IPL. We have been known to take such an action, but there has to be a good reason not to clone the whole sysres. Two issues:
1. As simple as this fix appears to be, there is always a chance that something could go wrong in the copy process. If a module gets fatally fractured to the point that IPL fails, how will you recover? If you have cloned a new sysres, you can IPL back to the old sysres. If you have overwritten modules, backout could be a quagmire. 2. This fix contains a linklist component. As soon as the LINKLIB module (with alias!) is copied, a subsequent LLA refresh will make the new guy next up in the batting order, while LPA and NUC components will take the field only at the next IPL. (Pardon the baseball metaphors; tis the season.) If you IPL immediately after the copy, there should not be a problem. If there's any significant delay, you could get some weird results. . . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 8:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: (External):Re: Unicode Query If that is the only change, then no. However, I am a firm believer of doing the cloning process the same way every time unless there are extenuating circumstances. I've seen too many times where just the "updated libraries" were pushed out, and something is invariably missed, and problems occur. You also don’t mention it, but if you also manage a matching SMPE target zone along with the cloned SYSRES, then what you describe will put them out of sync. _________________________________________________________________ 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 Nathan Astle Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 11:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Unicode Query Hello Group, I am Going to Apply UNICODE Conversion PTF to our sandbox system. If Understand correct the UNICODE PTF changes the SYS1.LPALIB,SYS1.LINKLIB and SYS1.NUCLEUS alone. So after Applying the Fix Instead of Cloning the Whole SYSRES volume, Can i Just copy the above three dataset and Just an IPLTEXT ? Will there be any Problem If I dont copy the Whole SYSRES ? Nathan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
