Thanks to all. After my brain began to work again I recalled that I had done this for perfkit, vswitch, etc., BUT since they all have templates available in the user directory, I guess it didn't stick to my 1970's college brain.
This is the best list I have ever used. David Dean Information Systems *bcbstauthorized* -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 1:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: omegamon On Friday, 07/31/2009 at 11:29 EDT, "Dean, David (I/S)" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am installing zVM omegamon on my 5.4 system. Can anyone tell me why I have > to create a NEW id called 5698A36B to install it, why I can?t use MAINT? I am > linking the id to all the MAINT disks?. > > And, yes I will continue to read the manuals, but just hoped someone had some > insight. To build on what John and Bill have said, every product has to have some place to store its data (base files, service updates, build lists, etc.). Decades ago it was decided that each product would have its own user ID created to store the data. Each product could have its own installation/service scheme (SES and the Shared File System hadn't been invented yet). Further, it is possible to have multiple releases of a single product installed, and each has its own set of files. Keeping them separate is much easier when the disks are owned by separate user IDs. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott ----------------------------------------------------- Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
