Tobias,
I store multiple (5-6) versions of CPLOAD MODULE on the parm disk (MAINT
CF1). Names are in the format "CPyymmdd MODULE", where "yymmdd" is
typically the date the module was generated. After application of
maintenance, I copy the new CPLOAD MODULE (found on MAINT 493/193) to CF1
with the new name, then run an EXEC I wrote called NEWCPNUC, which builds a
SALIPL command and runs it. When the operator IPL's the Standalone Program
Loader, they see a screen like this:
STAND ALONE PROGRAM LOADER: z/VM VERSION 5 RELEASE 3.0
DEVICE NUMBER: 0260 MINIDISK OFFSET: 00000000 EXTENT: 1
MODULE NAME: CP071030 LOAD ORIGIN: 1000
--------------------------------IPL
PARAMETERS--------------------------------
-----------------------------------COMMENTS-----------------------------------
If problems, use backout module CP070911.
Module CP070911 was loaded from minidisk on volume V1SRES at cylinder 241.
Parm disk number 1 is on volume V1SRES, cylinders 241 through 340.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9= FILELIST 10= LOAD 11= TOGGLE EXTENT/OFFSET
Note that you should have more than one parm disk (CF2, CF3, ...), living
on more than one volume (just in case).
If interested, I can share the NEWCPNUC EXEC code.
Mark L. Wheeler
IT Infrastructure, 3M Center B224-4N-20, St Paul MN 55144
Tel: (651) 733-4355, Fax: (651) 736-7689
mlwheeler at mmm.com
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hi list,
is there anybody out there using a multi-sysres-concept for activating
maintenance? we are a mvs shop. so i would like to adopt some processes for
maintaining vm. normally we build up a sysres in our maintenance
environment. after some testing we deploy this sysres to all
systems/sysplexes and bring it up by ipling the image. parameters, ckpt,
etc
are separated from the sysres.
i would like to share my thoughts and code to perform this process
automated.
regards,
tobias.
