On 6/29/07, Shimon Lebowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I also work in z/OS these days, and have set up the PROFILE member to basically be a bunch of INCLUDEs. So, if I want to change something I just do an OBEY of the included sub-member, and not the entire PROFILE.
Is this possible in VM? I did not see any mention of it, but don´t others want this too? If it does not exist, isn´t is a good thing to ask for?
Since in that case the full TCPIP PROFILE is only read during startup of the stack, you could make your PROFILE EXEC run some plumbing collect the various bits and pieces and write the configuration file for this time. The INCLPROC stage on the MAINT 193 comes to mind.
In general, it strikes me really strange, seeing how z/OS´s TCPIP is based so strongly on VM, but then MVS got additional improvements w/o putting them in VM too. Pity...
My understanding was that the MVS stack was completely rewritten in another language after they borrowed it from VM. Remaining similarity between the two would be only to make it less disruptive for the customers. Rob
