I'll jump in with my standard if unconventional response. IPLing a systems requires two categories of resources: (1) a sysres volume and (2) everything else.
A shop typically has many available sysres volumes. -- SMPE target zone sysres -- Backup copy of that volume -- Some running version of that volume -- Backup copy of that volume -- Etc. Any of these could be pointed to for an emergency IPL or even standalone-restored as necessary to satisfy (1). What you really need to provide is a usable facsimile of (2), which contains -- SPOOL -- Security database -- Network definitions -- Etc. The objective is not to IPL a full-blown system, just one to which you can logon and utilize ISPF, SDSF or equivalent, etc. In other words, you need to get onto an emergency system with enough function and authority to fix whatever is wrong with your production system. Getting a workable of version of (2) is not trivial, but it narrows the scope of what's required. It should include parameter libraries simple enough to get a system running without assuming the latest bells and whistles. KISS. . . JO.Skip Robinson SCE Infrastructure Technology Services Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [email protected] From: mf db <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 06/10/2012 07:54 PM Subject: Single Pack System Process Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> Hi All, I am here to understand the process followed to create single pack system apart from Mark Zelden's or John's or planetMVS method of creating single pack system. Could anyone be kind enough to describe the way of creating single Pack system ? Objective is just to understand the various different method adopted across different shops. I know and Heard that IBM main has a great number of Mainframe system programmers with 1000 thousand years of experiences together. Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
