FWIW I always ran an ADDRSDMP (or whatever it is called) of *all* SMP/E datasets to a GDG entry before I updated a CSI. That ensured I could recover a complete SMP/E config if my updates went 'belly up' on testing. This also allowed updating and test-verifying systems with e.g. the latest ACF2 versions/releases applied, then backing them up to a new GDG entry if all OK, then restoring all the current SMP/E config from the earlier GDG backup and continuing as before. The only 'manual' work required was to keep note of which GDG entries contained which SMP/E ADDRSDMP backups. But that was no problem: it needed only two JCL members in a PDS. Cheers, Chris Poncelet (retired sysprog)
On 03/07/2019 19:50, Allan Staller wrote: > This was the 1st thing I was taught (back in 1972). Cover you’re A** > That being said, I have never needed to use the backup. > I have had to reconstruct some minor issues, but did not need to go to the > backups. > > However recovery of the entire SMP/E environment would be a *MAJOR PITA*. > It would probably be faster to re-install from a CBPDO than to recover. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Jesse 1 Robinson > Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 1:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SMPE ACCEPT options > > So, all you chronic backer uppers, how many times have you resorted to > restoring the whole shebang? Just wondering... > > . > . > J.O.Skip Robinson > Southern California Edison Company > Electric Dragon Team Paddler > SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager > 323-715-0595 Mobile > 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Allan Staller > Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: (External):Re: SMPE ACCEPT options > > It is a common practice to back up everything before the accept. > In my case, the entire SMP/e ENV is on one volume, so I just use df/dss. > > Any method that works for the backup is acceptable. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Bill Giannelli > Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 12:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SMPE ACCEPT options > > But first!!!!! > Sooooo, before running an accept w/o check, I should backup my CSI? > Should I do that "within" SMPE? Or can I just use idcams to backup my CSI > cluster? > thanks > Bill > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ::DISCLAIMER:: > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and > intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not > guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, > corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses > in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred > errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or > its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely > those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of > HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, > disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message > without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete > it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or > attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
