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Is it possible to merge filesystems during server pack installation.

  • 1.  Is it possible to merge filesystems during server pack installation.

    Posted Wed October 16, 2024 04:08 AM

    I know that z/OSMF PSI deployment supports dataset merge if the serverpac allows it but does this extend to merging unix file systems ?. I am running a/OSMF on z/OS 2.5 at present.



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    Keith Gooding
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  • 2.  RE: Is it possible to merge filesystems during server pack installation.

    Posted Wed October 16, 2024 08:36 AM

    Yes, z/OSMF supports merging UNIX file systems (zFS data sets) during the deployment of a portable software instance, with the following restriction:

    A zFS data set may be merged into another zFS data set if and only if its mount point is a descendant of the merge target data set's mount point.  For example, you can merge into the z/OS root, but the z/OS root cannot be merged into another zFS.

    Before attempting to install an IBM ServerPac PSWI, be sure your z/OS 2.5 z/OSMF server is running with the required support for data set merge.  Required driving system support PTFs are identified using the IBM.DrivingSystem-RequiredService fix category, so use the SMP/E REPORT MISSINGFIX command to determine if you're missing any required PTFs.



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    Kurt Quackenbush
    IBM, z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management
    kurtq@us.ibm.com
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