Good point
Yes from other posts I can see that
will most likely at least rename so called fallback
and look into that exec
thanks
Augie



                                                                           
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Not adequate. What happens if one of the devices at the lower address fails
to respond to the IPL roll call? That is a case of having only 1 device,
the wrong one, with the volser.

Regards,
Richard Schuh



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> and I thought all you need to do was make sure the duplicates
> where at a higher address on the string and it would hit the
> lower ones 1st and advise there was a dupe after reading
> these posts I wonder
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> How about putting a 2nd config file on the CF1, something
> like PREMNT CONFIG. The SYSTEM CONFIG has Offline_at_IPL of
> the backup packs, PREMNT has Offline of the new packs. If the
> IPL doesn't work, IPL and use fn=PREMNT on the SAPL.
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> If everything works as planned the volumes can be brought
> online and relabeled.
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> I plan to DDRed my system disks 540RES, 540SPL, 540W01,
> 540W02, before I apply maintenance to Level 1 and PUT2PROD,
> so that I have a *hot* fallback when I IPL. the maintenance.
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> How can I be sure the IPL will not pick up these standby
> disks but WILL pick them up if I need them for fallback?  Is
> just changing the 540RES IPL address enough?
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