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Using SMP/E

Stephen S. LinkinHouston Community College

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What is SMP/E?

System Modification Program/Extended Reference @

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/bkserv/

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The SMP/E View Of The System

Model Of The SMP/E View Of The System

Link Edit Process

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Changing The Elements Of The System

What Is A SYSMOD? Modification Control Statements (MCS) Modification Text

Types Of SYSMODS FUNCTION PTF

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Changing The Elements Of The System

What Is A SYSMOD? Modification Control Statements (MCS) Modification Text

Types Of SYSMODS FUNCTION PTF APAR USERMOD

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Introducing An Element Into The System

Creating Executable Code In Production System Libraries A Base Function A Dependent Function

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Preventing Or Fixing Problems With An Element

Fixes Come In The Form Of A PTF. Replace Or Update One Or More

Complete Elements Of A System Function Simple PTF SYSMOD

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Fixing Problems With An Element.

Install APAR SYSMOD To Implement Fix A Simple APAR SYSMOD

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Customizing An Element - USERMOD SYSMOD

USERMOD SYSMOD Adds Custom Code

Simple USERMOD SYSMOD SYSMOD

Prerequisites And Co-requisites

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Keeping Track Of The Elements Of The System

Importance Tracking System Elements And Modifications

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Tracking And Controlling Requisites

Function Modification Identifiers (FMID) Replacement Modification Identifiers

(RMID) Update Modification Identifiers (UMID)

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How Does SMP/E Work?

The Distribution And Target Libraries Distribution Libraries Hold The Elements Target Libraries Contain Executable Code

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How Does SMP/E Work?

The Distribution And Target Libraries Distribution Libraries Hold The Elements Target Libraries Contain Executable Code

The Consolidated Software Inventory (CSI) The SMP/E zones

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How Does SMP/E Work?

The Distribution And Target Libraries Distribution Libraries Hold The Elements Target Libraries Contain Executable Code

The Consolidated Software Inventory (CSI) The SMP/E zones Global Zone

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Working With SMP/E

Using The RECEIVE Command Constructing Entries In The Global Zone Ensuring The SYSMOD Is Valid Installing The SYSMOD Into Libraries Ensure Errors Are Not Introduced

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Working With SMP/E

Using The APPLY Command Install SYSMOD Into The Target Library Check Relationships SYSMOD’S Modify The CSI Displaying Updates

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Working With SMP/E

Using The APPLY Command Install SYSMOD Into The Target Library Check Relationships SYSMOD’S Modify The CSI Displaying Updates

SET BDY(MVSTGT1).APPLY PTFSAPARSFORFMID(HOP1)GROUPEXTEND CHECK.

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Working With SMP/E

Using The ACCEPT Command Updates CSI entries with the targeted elements Rebuilds or Creates elements in the distribution libraries. Verifies the target zone CSI entries. Does housekeeping.

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Working With SMP/E

Using The ACCEPT Command Updates CSI entries with the targeted elements Rebuilds or Creates elements in the distribution libraries. Verifies the target zone CSI entries. Does housekeeping.

“Stop” ACCEPT processing Use the RESTORE

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Working With SMP/E

ACCEPT Reporting SYSMOD Status Report Element Summary Report Causer SYSMOD Summary Report File Allocation Report

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Working With SMP/E

Other SMP/E Facilities LIST REPORT QUERY CSI API

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Data Sets Used By SMP/E

Target Libraries Distribution Libraries (DLIB’s)

SMPCSI (CSI) Data Sets Global Zone Target Zones Distribution Zones

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Data Sets Used By SMP/E

SMP/E Data Sets SMPMTS (MTS) SMPSTS (STS) SMPLTS (LTS) Other

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Data Sets Used By SMP/E

System Programmers Use CSI Data Sets To Obtain Information Investigate Function And Service Levels Understand Intersections And

Relationships Build Job Streams For SMP/E Processing

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Summary

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