On Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:01:37 +0100, Keith Gooding <kw...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Why would anyone use CBPDO + SMP/E to install z/OS ? (Not a rhetorical >question). > >Z/OSMF Serverpac installation is good but you may not want to use a Serverpac >to install a single product such as z/secure. Would you take a sledgehammer to your walls, hang new drywall, mud, tape, sand, and prime every time you wanted to slap a new coat of paint on them? CBPDO is no more difficult for z/OS than it is for a product. A z/OS order contains more data, so it takes a little longer to process. The post-installation steps are the same, regardless of the method you choose. The biggest thing ServerPac buys you over CBPDO, is that the SMP/E work is _largely_ done for you. Obviously, if you're a new z/OS shop, you have to start somewhere, and ServerPac is likely the better option. However, if you are an established shop with a well-defined cloning process (implying at least rudimentary JCL and SMP/E skills), ServerPac may be an over-engineered approach, and CBPDO is a feasible alternative. Art Gutowski Huntington National Bank ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
