I give in on the node name, at least when there is more than one node on a machine. In that case, I would probably choose each one as a variant of the system name.
None of that seems particularly amenable to making the system name, node, etc. cupid specific. In fact, you have put forth some great reasons for naming according to use, not the hardware on which it runs. I never had to run multiple PROFS/OVVM instances. At the peak, there were only about 8100 OVVM users on our system. We were not even close to capacity. Regards, Richard Schuh -----Original Message----- From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 7:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SYSTEM NETID and CPUIDs > And I think that anyone who uses a node name that differs from the > System_Name must have > converted to VM from an MVS background. Ever had to run multiple PROFS/OVVM 'systems'? Multiple nodeids on the one VM system? Don't ask about running 2nd level VMs as that takes up extra disk space etc. etc. I didn't make this decision, I arrived just in time to support it. Oh yes, and the HPO system was hitting it's supportable user limit. Luckily we managed to get things converted to XA/SP 2 just in time. Another place had logically isolated its bureau users from each other utilising RACF/VM and a few CP mods. All different RSCS machines and nodeids. The (probably still current) VM std at a large VM using company of my and Rob's acquaintance uses nodeids to set up various things like default SFS pools, access to various tailored versions of products etc. When you're running Europe on one box complex with different requirements then you need some way of separating this lot from each other. This seemed as good a way as any. Nice and simple. If one box in the complex goes down the users just logon to a different one. No need to bring up 2nd level VM systems etc. No MVS converts in the building. My particular favourite setup was that of the French speaking Swiss users who logged onto a Belgian box that was physically located in Germany but supported in The Netherlands via a network that was supported out of England. Ah yes... those were the days... Rod
