Date:         Wed, 8 Mar 2000 10:23:17 -0700
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From:         Sam Butters - ATCX <SButters@MAIL.MARICOPA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Couple Facility/MVS Logger questions
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Yes, there is.  Try "OS/390 Vx.Rx.x MVS Setting Up A Sysplex"...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Uding, Mike [SMTP:MUding@GUIDEMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 10:00 AM
> To:   CICS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject:      Re: Couple Facility/MVS Logger questions
>
> Is there one manual to review when installing the MVS/LOGGER for MVS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trosts@SCHNEIDER.COM [mailto:Trosts@SCHNEIDER.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:14 AM
> To: CICS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Couple Facility/MVS Logger questions
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I would say "recommends against" DASD-only is a little harsh.  It really
> comes down to what fit's your shop best.  For example, do you have two
> coupling facilites?  Are they non-volatile (i.e. battery backup)?  Failure
> independent (standalone CF vs. same CPC)?  You'll probably want to avoid a
> single point of failure.  DASD-only works quite well and you'd probably
> find it a little easier to set up.  It's been problem-free (knock on wood)
> for us for over a year with several million transactions a day.
>
> We put in both CF and DASD-only logging with CTS 1.2, and the
> Implementation Guide had a lot of good info.  But be sure to check the
> master index, as there is doc in a number of manuals.  There have been
> good
> CICS Tech Conference write-ups (and SHARE), if you have access to those.
> You may also want to search the archives of this list.
>
> Good luck,
> Scott Trost
>
>
>
>                     Mike Frederick
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>
> Just started CICS TS 1.3 coming from CICS 4.1.   We  Have a Couple
> facility dataset (COUPLE00 in IEASYS00)  and
>  PLEXCFG=MONOPLEX also in IESYS00  - see below
>
>  COUPLE  SYSPLEX(BGC)
>   PCOUPLE(SYS1.BGCP.SYSPLX.PCOUPLE)
>   ACOUPLE(SYS1.BGCP.SYSPLX.ACOUPLE)
> DATA TYPE(WLM)
>   PCOUPLE(SYS1.BGCP.WLM1.PCOUPLE)
>   ACOUPLE(SYS1.BGCP.WLM1.ACOUPLE
>
> I have 3 production regions all using system log and 1 journal ( 1 get
> activity keypointing about every 2 minutes when busy)
> AKPFREQ=200 (do I need to raise this?)
> I also have 2 test region with low activity.  As you can see a
> relatively small shop.
> Looks like the book recommends not to use Dasd-only.
>
> The MVS logger address space is started.  What do I need to know about
> this - I can't tell what it has in it.
> Just need   some good advice  where do I start (what manuals should I be
> reading etc..).  Anyone else gone through this frustration?   Any help
> will be greatly appreciated.
>
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