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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 30, 2018

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SMS SCDS construct comparison tool

With the heavy focus on cyber resiliency, we are looking for a tool to compare SMS constructs between SCDSs--or between the active configuration and a new SCDS. We have excellent testing tools for ACS source code (with test cases and NaviQuest), but lack a simple way to find SMS construct differences. Someone maliciously or mistakenly changing a management class retention value from a high to a low value (like 1 day) could cause a significant data loss issue. NaviQuest has these features:
•ACBJBAIM will list the data classes
•ACBJBAIP will list the management classes
•ACBJBAIV will list the storage classes
•ACBJBAIY will list the storage groups

However, comparing the results is a manual process involving text report parsing. We can build Rexx code (or a similar tool) to run the comparisons, but any changes to the textual output will cause these tools to fail. We are looking for a tool to quickly compare constructs and flag values that are different. Those implementing SMS changes should run the tool at implementation time (and in advance) to validate that the changes were expected.

Comparisons for storage groups should include changes in volume status (ENABLE, QUINEW, DISNEW) as well as volser changes.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 29, 2019

    At the Rabobank we need the functionality to compare the SCDS with the ACTIVE so we can safely execute changes automatically from ZOSMF without having unintended/not-activated changes be activated in a proces where human intervention is eliminated.
    Also see https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=128558

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 4, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - DFSMS SMS
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

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