You can LINK to MAINT's 123, 124, and 125 as long as you have not deleted 
them from the directory after the installation is complete.

I do. 

Once long ago, some IBM product EXEC (installation or service, I do not 
remember the details any longer) summarily and without any notice ahead of 
time LINKed to one of the IBM-provided full-pack minidisks.  IIRC it 
caused some amount of production problems.  Once burned, always shy of 
fires.

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Hewitt Associates
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Oh, LINK to MAINT's 123, 124, 125, ...

 
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Or, add directory entries for those (and other DASD you wish) to the CP 
Directory such as:

USER -540RES- xxxxxxxx 64M 1G G 64 
*UI=Server, Disaster Recovery support        GRP=IS 
* 
 MDISK A00 3390 0000 0001 540RES R 
 MDISK F00 3390 0000 END  540RES R 

Every DASD we have (other than spares waiting to be allocated) as a
userid 
following that format.  Sysprogs can LINK to any of them to perform
their 
work.

You could also use CP DEFINE MDISK, but that requires a little more work

getting all the privileges and directory options straight.

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If I am DDR copying 540RES, 540W01, 540W02 to another set of disks I 
believe I will need to cprelease the CPOWNED volumes to do the DDR.  But

that will impact Level 1. 

I suppose I could invoke DDR outside of CMS to get around this. 




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I'm not saying it's perfect mind you, but it has grown over the years
and 
is "just what we need" as sysprogs.
YMMV.

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* Prolog; See Epilog for additional information ********************
* Exec Name     - DDR EXEC                                         *
* Unit Support  - OSS/VM                                           *
* Status        - Version 2, Release 1.0                           *
********************************************************************/

  address COMMAND
  parse source xos xct xfn xft xfm xcmd xenvir .
  parse upper arg parms 1 operands '(' options ')' parmrest

  parse upper var operands invdev outvdev startcyl endcyl cyls .

  If invdev='?' then SIGNAL Explain
  If find(options,3390)>0 then Dtype=3390
                          else Dtype=3390

  If endcyl='FOR' then
     Do
       endcyl=startcyl+(cyls-1)
       cyls=''
     End

  If invdev<>'' then /* More to do than just execute DDR MODULE */
     Do
       If outvdev='' then
          Do
            say xfn'; Output vdev required if input vdev is' ,
                     'specified.'
            Call Exit 20
          End
       If startcyl<>'' & endcyl='' then
          Do
            say xfn'; Ending cylinder required if Starting cylinder',
                     'is specified.'
            Call Exit 20
          End

       /* E.g. CP QUERY VIRTUAL 019E                               */
       /* DASD 019E 3390 VMR51H R/O        500 CYL ON DASD  1953   */
       /* SUBCHANNEL = 0007                                        */
       /*                                                          */
       /* E.g. CP QUERY VIRTUAL 09E6                               */
       /* DASD 09E7 ON DASD  09E7 R/W VO09E7 SUBCHANNEL = 000C     */
       parse value diag(08,'QUERY VIRTUAL' invdev) with  inreply ,
             1 . . inDtype  involser  inrw  incyls  . . inrdev .
       parse value diag(08,'QUERY VIRTUAL' outvdev) with outreply ,
             1 . . outDtype outvolser outrw outcyls . . outrdev .

       /* e.g. CP QUERY DASD DETAILS rdev                          */
       /* 09E6  CUTYPE = 3990-E9, DEVTYPE = 3390-0A, VOLSER =      */
       /* VOLSER = VO09E6, CYLS  = 3339                            */
       /* And several more lines of results we don't need.         */
       If inDtype='ON' then
          Do
            parse var inreply . . . . inrdev inrw involser .
            parse value diag(08,'CP QUERY DASD DETAILS' inrdev) with ,
                        . 'DEVTYPE' '=' inDtype'-' . ,
                          'VOLSER'  '=' involser  . ,
                             'CYLS' '=' incyls . '15'x .
          End
       If outDtype='ON' then
          Do
            parse var outreply . . . . outrdev outrw outvolser .
            parse value diag(08,'CP QUERY DASD DETAILS' outrdev) with ,
                        . 'DEVTYPE' '=' outDtype'-' . ,
                          'VOLSER'  '=' outvolser  . ,
                             'CYLS' '=' outcyls . '15'x .
          End

       If outrw<>'R/W' then
          Do
            say 'Output DASD' outvdev '=' outrw', not = R/W.'
            Call Exit 20
          End
       If inDtype<>outDtype then
          Do
            say xfn';    Input  device type =' inDtype
            say xfn'; or Output device type =' outDtype
            say xfn'; Input and Output DASD must be the same' ,
                     'device device type.'
            Call Exit 16
          End

       If endcyl||startcyl<>''then
          If verify(endcyl||startcyl,0123456789)=0 then
             copycyls = endcyl-(startcyl+1)
          Else
          Do
            say 'Start and end cylinders are not all numeric:' ,
                '"'startcyl endcyl'".'
            Call Exit 24
          End

       If incyls<>outcyls & copycyls>outcyls then
          Do
            say xfn';  Input  device cylinder size:' incyls
            say xfn';  Output device cylinder size:' outcyls
            say xfn';  Are not equal.'
            Call Exit 20
          End

       If startcyl > incyls-1 then
          Do
            say xfn';   Starting cyl ('startcyl') is greater than the',
                   'highest input cylinder ('incyls-1').'
            Call Exit 24
          End
       If endcyl > incyls-1 then
          Do
            say xfn';   Ending cyl ('endcyl') is greater than the',
                   'highest input cylinder ('incyls-1').'
            Call Exit 38
          End

       If copycyls > outcyls then
          Do
            say xfn';  Number of cylinders requested to copy ('copycyls,
                   ||') greater than output device size ('outcyls').'
            Call Exit 32
          End

       freemd=freemode()         /* Get volsers if possible */
      'PIPE COMMAND ACCESS' invdev freemd
       If rc=100 then involser='SCRATCH'
       Else If rc<>0 then involser=''
            Else Do
                  'PIPE COMMAND QUERY DISK' freemd ,
                     '| DROP 1' ,
                     '| SPECS 1.6 1' ,
                     '| VAR involser'
                   If involser='INVOLSER' then involser=''
                 End
      'PIPE COMMAND RELEASE' freemd
      'PIPE COMMAND ACCESS' outvdev freemd
       If rc=100 then outvolser='SCRATCH'
       Else If rc<>0 then outvolser=''
            Else Do
                  'PIPE COMMAND QUERY DISK' freemd ,
                     '| DROP 1' ,
                     '| SPECS 1.6 1' ,
                     '| VAR outvolser'
                   If involser='OUTVOLSER' then outvolser=''
                 End
      'PIPE COMMAND RELEASE' freemd

      /* See if the real 3390 models are the same size.   */
      /* If not, DDR wants a 'YES' to go ahead with copy. */

       invdev=strip(invdev,'L',0)              /* DDR gets fussy */
       outvdev=strip(outvdev,'L',0)            /* DDR gets fussy */

      'MAKEBUF'      /* Buffer for DDR commands */
       brc=rc
         If invdev  <>'' & incyls  <>'' then
            queue 'INPUT '  invdev  inDtype involser
         If outvdev <>'' & outcyls <>'' then
            queue 'OUTPUT' outvdev  inDtype outvolser
         If startcyl<>'' then queue 'COPY' startcyl endcyl 'TO 0'
                         Else queue 'COPY 0' incyls-1 'TO 0'
         queue ''
         If incyls > outcyls & ,
            outvol<>'(TEMP)' then
            queue 'YES' /* Yes DDR, OK to copy to a smaller dev.*/
         /* From a triple down is OK, */
         /* only from Double down is a problem! */
         queue ' '      /* That's all of our EXTENTS, DDR */
         queue 'YES'    /* We want to overlay this volser */
         queue ' '      /* We'd like to wrap things up now, thanks */
     End

   push 'SYSPRINT CONS'
 'PIPE (END ? NAME ShowDDRstack)' ,
    '| STACK' ,
    '| fout: FANOUT' ,
    '| STACK' ,
    '? fout:' ,
      '| INSERT /'xfn xft 'stacked for DDR MODULE: / BEFORE' ,
      '| CONSOLE'

  say time() 'beginning DDR MODULE execution...'
 'DDR'
  ddrrc=rc
  say time() 'DDR MODULE execution complete, rc='ddrrc
  If brc<>'BRC' then 'DROPBUF' brc /*We built a buffer for DDR cmds*/
 'PIPE COMMAND RELEASE X'

Call Exit ddrrc


/********************************************************************/
/*                   Sub-Routines below this point                  */
/********************************************************************/

Exit:
  parse arg exitrc todo
  If todo='?' then say 'For more help, enter:' xfn '?'
  If verify(exitrc,'-0123456789')>0 then Exit 999999
Exit exitrc


Error:
  etxt.1='+++ "ERROR:" error rtn entered in:' xfn xft xfm', rc='rc
  etxt.2='+++ from line:' sigl', which reads:'
  etxt.3='+++'sourceline(sigl)
  cmdline=strip(sourceline(sigl),'B')
  If symbol(value('CMDLINE'))='VAR'      /* e.g cmd='CP FAIL'; cmd */
     then cmdline=value( value('CMDLINE') )
     else cmdline=value('CMDLINE')       /* e.g.    'CP FAIL'      */
  etxt.4='+++ which translates to:' cmdline
  etxt.0=4
 'PIPE STEM etxt. | CONS'
Call Exit 20


Syntax:
  etxt.1='+++ "SYNTAX:" error rtn entered in:' xfn xft xfm', rc='rc
  etxt.2='+++ from line:' sigl', which reads:'
  etxt.3='+++'sourceline(sigl)
  cmdline=strip(sourceline(sigl),'B')
  cmdline=value('CMDLINE')
  etxt.4='+++ which translates to:' cmdline
  etxt.0=4
 'PIPE STEM etxt. | CONS'
Call Exit 20


NoValue:
  etxt.1='+++ "NoValue:" error rtn entered in:' xfn xft xfm', rc='rc
  etxt.2='+++ from line:' sigl', which reads:'
  etxt.3='+++'sourceline(sigl)
  etxt.4='+++ Variable with no value is:' condition('Description')
  etxt.0=4
 'PIPE STEM etxt. | CONS'
Call Exit 24


Explain:
 'PIPE (NAME Explain)' ,
    '| <' xfn xft xfm ,
    '| INSIDE /ExplainBegin:/ /ExplainEnd:/' ,
    '| PREFACE STRLITERAL /'xfn xft xfm 'help.../' ,
    '| CONSOLE'
  Call Exit 0
/*
ExplainBegin:

A handy dandy DDR EXEC permits quick copy of MINIDISKs or whole DASD
between similar device types.

Syntax:

       +-?------+
>>-DDR--+-invdev-+--outvdev--+-----------------------+---| Options
|---><
                            +-StartCyl-+-EndCyl-----+
                                       +-FOR cyls---+


|Options|

|-(-+-----------+-----+-|
   +-NOVFY-----+-----+
   +-NOVERIFY--+-+---+
                 +-)-+


NOVFY
NOVERIFY
        Do not verify that the input and output vdevs are exactly equal
        in size (i.e. permit the output to be larger).


Usage notes:

The input and output vdevs must have been LINKed, ATTACHed, or DEFINEd
before the DDR command is executed.


Examples:

DDR 100 101                <- Copies all cyls of vaddr 100 to 200
DDR f00 100 1501 1510      <- Copies cyls 1501-1510 of F00 to 100
DDR f00 100 1501 FOR 10    <- Copies cyls 1501-1510 of F00 to 100
DDR                        <- Queues: SYSPRINT CONS and calls DDR

ExplainEnd:
*/

Call Exit 0
/* Epilog ***********************************************************
* Function      - Quick DDR syntax                                 *
* Component of  - VM Sysprog's Tool Box                            *
* Command format- See Explain, above.                              *
* Called by     - VM Sysprogs                                      *
* Dependencies  - VM/SP 3 or higher.                               *
*               - e.g. LISTFILE, COPYFILE, etc.                    *
* Program Lang. - CMS REXX                                         *
* Date Written  - Long ago.                                        *
* Author        - Michael R. Walter                                *
* Changed | By  | Description of Change                            *
* --------+-----+------------------------------------------------- *
* 20080422  mrw - Add to 'say' commands: xfn'; ...'                *
* 20091117  mrw - Capture inrdev and outrdev, and                  *
*                 and incyls and outcyls w/o linking to F00 mdisk  *
*                                                                  *
********************************************************************/



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Just wondering if anyone out there has some REXX code to DDR disks so
that 

I can modify Frank's FLASHCOPY EXEC to accommodate DDR. 




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1)         !.=??      Initializes my global variables (prefixed with !.)

to null 
2)         Yes, and it will IPL (as is), but you will have to FORCE it
up 
(because of SPOOL file that are in-flight 
3)         Usable (see #2 above). 
 

Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. 


 



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tyvm, Frank. 

This is a pretty fancy piece of REXX. 

I have a few questions. 

The null (!.="") before the terms.  I suppose it is a delimiter to
insure 
no syntax errors. 

FLASHCOPY:  I do not have the hardware to support it.  So I am thinking
of 

using DDR to accomplish the same result. 

Can I DDR from our Level 1 z/VM volumes to our  Level 2 "to be" volumes 
while z/VM is active without impacting our "live" system? 

Will the resulting copy be usable?  It just needs to be iplable, it need

not insure integrity of appliation data. 


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Attached? 

 

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Frank, 

Your approach is quick and reliable and we would like to implement it 
here. 

How can I obtain a copy of your FLASH2ND EXEC? 

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Sure, I?d recommend reviewing the EXEC before using it.   There is a
small 

configuration section, which SHOULD be all you need to modify. 

 

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ty again. 

May I have a copy of your FLASH2ND EXEC? 

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I think the answer to your question is yes?    I assume, that any
problem 
discovered are not insurmountable that they have to be backed out
(instead 

additional fixes may need to be applied). 

This is correct.   From my FLASH2ND EXEC: 

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* FLASH2ND  - FLASHCOPYs the 1st level VM DASD                       */

/*                                                                    */

/* 1)  Verify all flash drives are available (!._rDest variable)      */

/* 2)  Show a confirmation list of source & destination drives        */

/* 3)  FLASHCOPY CP_OWNED drives and rename destination drives        */

/* 4)  Create a copy of current direct and modify for 2nd level       */

/*     (2USER DIRECT) changing CP_OWNED volumes and updating the      */

/*     2nd level directory (Uses F123 as 123 for DIRECTXA).           */

/*     (This also places a copy of this new directory source on       */

/*     second level MAINT's 191 disk, this MAINT's F191 disk.)        */

/* 5)  Modify the SYSTEM CONFIG modfying the CP_OWNED volumes         */

/*                                                                    */

/* Note:  This can also be used to make a backup of the system for    */

/*        quick recovery (this set of DASD is IPL w/o change).        */

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/

 

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ty for sharing this. 

One question though: 

It is ok to apply the maintenance to the production system, Level 1,
your 
1st step, as long as you do not run PUT2PROD at that time there? 

Also I noticed you do not use the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION parm disk
fallback, 

but just point to the FLASH COPIED disks if there is a problem. 

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Here?s what I do: 

1)                   Apply Maintenance to production system 
2)                   Flash production DASD to test packs (using
different 
naming conventions)
Actually, I have a REXX program I wrote that not only changes the name, 
but updates the SYSTEM CONFIG, directory and updates the directory on
the 
test packs. 
3)                   Bring up the 2nd level VM 
4)                   Run PUT2PROD on 2nd level 
5)                   Test 2nd level 

If satisfied with the testing: 

1)                   Flash production DASD to backup packs (can be the 
same as the test packs, again using a different naming convention) 
2)                   PUT2PROD on the production system 
3)                   IPL the updated system 
4)                   Any problems, I can immediately IPL the ?backup? 
system (copy prior to PUT2PROD) 


 

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Is there a procedure for applying maintenance selectively such that  a 
full system backup is not necessary beforehand? 

In other words, save the old CPLOAD and just point to the new CPLOAD at 
IPL and if need be simply fallback to the old CPLOAD. 

I know the CF1 Parm Disk backup supports this. 

But is there a way of applying maintenance so that it hits only a new 
CPLOAD and not  the current CPLOAD. 

Perhaps the answer is to save the current CPLOAD in the CF1 Parm Disk 
configuration before applying the maintenance. 

It is probably not "best practice", but is there such a procedure of 
avoiding a full system backup before putting on any maintenance, or is 
that taboo? 

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We put it on 2nd level first.  Check that it IPLs, basically... not a
lot 
we can do there.
Then our vm test lpar.  Make sure everything comes up.  Maybe start a 
Linux there.
Then our 2 Linux test/dev lpars, which run lots of servers.  Gets a lot
of 

exercise there.
Let it cook a few weeks.
Roll to the 6 production LPARs, starting usually with the 2 that don't
run 

Linux.  Then 2 Linux on a weekend and the other 2 on another weekend.

We have the z196 maint with RSU 1002 on all of test dev now (3 lpars).
On 

both a z196 and a z10.   All is well, YMMV;)

Marcy

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I suppose RSU maintenance gets burned-in at Level 2, whereas COR 
maintenance goes right in to Level 1. 

But , what bout PSP COR?  Level 1 or Level 2. 





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I'd say it depends on the purpose of your 2nd level system.    Do what
you 

would normally do when applying maintenance...  do you put it on 1st or 
2nd level first?   If your 2nd level system is meant to be a z/VM 'test'

system, then it seems like you're already committed to that level of 
effort.

Scott Rohling

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:30 AM, George Henke/NYLIC 
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wrote: 

Would you recommend putting this 5.4 zEnterprise compatibility
maintenance 

on at Level 1 or Level 2. 

We currently have both environments for 5.4. 

I suppose the quickest and easiest (maybe dirtiest too?) way is just to 
put it on at Level 1 and fall back to CPOLD if there is a problem. 

"Best practice" may call for putting it on at Level 2 first, but the 
nature of the change may not warrant that level of effort. 

There are, however, 45 or more prereq fixes also going on with these 2 
APARs,  VM64879 VM64881. 

Just interested in what everyone thinks. 




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Also you want to check PSP on IBMLink and look for 2817DEVICE and see
what 

recent stuff is needed for that system type (or whatever one you are 
installing).

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Look at the page http://www.vm.ibm.com/service/vmreqze.html for the 
complete list of z/VM APARS for the zEnterprise.


On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:07 AM, George Henke/NYLIC 
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         Marcy, 

         Thank you for this information. 

         Do you happen to know what PTF is needed to run z/VM 5.4 on the

z196. 

         We will probably take your advice. 

         We will probably bring up the z196 with 5.4 first and then move

6.1 up to Level 1 afterwards. 




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