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selva21 · Beginner Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 53 Topics: 31

Hi,

We are upgrading the OS version from Z/OS 1.2 to Z/OS 1.4.

Does anyone have any testplan on what are the things we need to test for this upgrade?.

Thanks for your help.

Thanks,
Selva.
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kolusu · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:25 am Post subject:

Selva,

when ordering z/OS V1R4.0 , it also comes with a detailed document explaining the things to do to migrate to it. Just in case if you haven't received them check this link

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/bkserv/zos_migration_manuals.html

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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selva21 · Beginner Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 53 Topics: 31

Thank You.
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taltyman · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:41 pm Post subject:

There are several sample IVP jobs that you can test basic functionality with.

selva21 · Beginner Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 53 Topics: 31

Hi,

Could you please provide some more details on IVP jobs?

Thanks,
Selva.
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taltyman · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:50 pm Post subject:

As you may or may not be aware IBM uses a 3 character (usually) field in the dsname to identify a component. For example the CEE in SYS1.CEE.SCEExxx or SYS1.SCEExxxx. Now IBM also tends to provide samples and they are in dsnames that typically end with SAMP or SAMPLIB. So to look for an IVP for LE (CEE) then check in SYS1.CEE.SCEESAMP or SYS1.SCEESAMP depending on your naming convention at your shop. Then look at the members in the library and see if any have IVP as part of the member name. Also there are some in SYS1.SAMPLIB...
So an example IVP for LE would be found in SYS1.SCEESAMP(CEEWIVP) and here is some doc for that member.

This IVP will test the interfaces between Language Environment and assembler, COBOL, C/C++, C pre-linker, SPC, PL/1, and FORTRAN to ensure that Language Environment was installed properly.