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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories JES2
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 11, 2022

RELATED IDEAS

Provide JES2 health check to show when init parms do not match currently active parms

We have a number of JES2 environments which have evolved over time. Due to consolidation, acquisitions and simplification, JES2 init parms may have been modified without the active environment being updated.


With many parameters, a JES2 warm start is enough to pick up any updated parameters, but with others, modification is only possible through (eg) an operator command or a cold start (!).


A JES2 health check could identify parameters that differ between parmlib and active settings, so we could identify discrepancies, and address them.

Idea priority Medium
5 MERGED

JES2 Checkpoint Contents

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We have not performed a JES2 COLD start in years (good thing). We've realized the settings in JES2 do not match the JES2 parms exactly and believe we have a risk if we ever do another COLD start. We would like an IBM supported utility or program t...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

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