Re: Multiple AS/400s on a TCP/IP network

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From: mark.stepan@merrillcorp.com <mark.stepan@merrillcorp.com>

>We're making the move that many of you have already gone through
[CISC--->RISC],
>and have also decided to separate development from production. That brings
up
>the issues around multiple systems. I want to get a handle on the various
ways
>to move DATA, OBJECTS, etc between systems, and also to be able to EXECUTE
>commands on one from the other.
>
>We're coming from V3R2 and will be on V4R3 on the new boxes [TCP/IP
network].
>
>I know that SNADS has some of these features. TELNET is available as well
as FTP
>between the systems, and I'm sure others.
>
>I'd like to hear from some of you that have this type of environment.
Eventually
>we'll likely only have source on one of the systems, but managing source,
test
>data, program installations, user profiles, submitting jobs of various
types,
>etc, are the types of things I'm referring to.

Make sure you have ObjectConnect (5769SS1 option 22) installed on both
systems, then check out the SAVRST commands.  VERY cool.

Also, I strongly recommend looking at putting in a good change management
system, such as Softlanding's TurnOver (which we use), Aldon's CMS, or the
one from MKS (mental block time on that one).  They make managing the source
and objects much easier, especially in a multiple system environment.  I've
been down the "roll your own" route with this stuff - you can make it work,
but you'll never have enough time to make it really work well the way a good
CMS package does.  At least, I never did.

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