Re: STRVRTINS

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vern Hamberg wrote:

> AFAIK, virtual CD support on V5R1 is only for installing V5R2. It cannot 
> be used for anything else at V5R1. STRVRTINS is specific to a V5R1-V5R2 
> upgrade and has no purpose beyond that, at least "as designed"

I think you're right.

> You'll find a lot of what you suggest covered via *IMGCLG keywords on 
> commands, etc., or the actual name of the virtual device.

You're right again.

> Some of the steps suggested probably involve an IPL - this complicates 
> things - the scope of a command does not cross IPLs - would need 
> persistent storage of the various settings as well as automated PTF 
> processing - not sure that is possible, or at least easy.

That's true.  But since IBM has so many brilliant people, I assumed they 
could do it.

> I've not even been able to create more than one virtual optical device - 
> in order to mount more than one image catalog. Anyone tried that 
> successfully?

I was able to create OPTVRT02 by copying OPTVRT01, but was unable to 
vary it on.  I am assuming that if I varied off OPTVRT01, then I could 
vary on OPTVRT02.  So I guess it's only one at a time.

It really was a help in installing V5R2.  Hopefully, this is not the 
full extent of image catalog stuff.  Perhaps this is only an infancy 
with enhancements to come.

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