RE: Change system name

Yes it is.

But..if you think about it, if you named your systems in a network
NEWYORK, CHICAGO and LOSANGELES, think how much time you would save.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Change system name
> From: Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, April 26, 2005 9:11 am
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> That is sarcasm, isn't it?
> 
> michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > It's best to follow the examples in the manual and not use the
> > flexibility of the operating system.
> > 
> > 
> >>-------- Original Message --------
> >>Subject: Re: Change system name
> >>From: Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Date: Tue, April 26, 2005 8:53 am
> >>To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >>My opinion is that configuring your system the way others expect it to be
> >>configured makes it more workable.  Just because IBM gives us more than
> >>enough rope to hang ourselves, there's no reason to do it.
> >>
> >>If the way you configure your system causes IBM to have to spend more time
> >>on your support call, then you (or we will all) will ultimately pay the
> >>price for it.
> >>
> >>Al
> >>
> >>Al Barsa, Jr.
> >>Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> >>
> >>400>390
> >>
> >>"i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> >>e gads
> >>
> >>Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
> >>
> >>914-251-1234
> >>914-251-9406 fax
> >>
> >>http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> >>http://www.taatool.com
> >>http://www.as400connection.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>I want to point out that although it's "traditional" to make the
> >>SYSNAME, LCLCPNAME, and LCLLOCNAME the same, strictly speaking it's
> >>not required.  I'm not sure about NWSDOMAIN.
> >>
> >>However, the fun and games you will encounter if S,L, & L don't match
> >>are not worth the effort of making them different.  Ask me how I
> >>know!!  (:
> >>
> >>Example:  IBM help line:  "OK, now SYSNAME and LCLCPNAME are the same,
> >>so...."
> >>             Us: "Uh, no, they're different."
> >>             IBM: "They're different??!!??  They're supposed to be the
> >>same."
> >>             Us:  "No, they are just -usually- the same."
> >>             IBM:  --silence--
> >>             Us:  "Hello??"
> >>             IBM:  "Uh, hold on a minute-- I need to check with someone
> >>else...."
> >>
> >>--Paul E Musselman
> >>PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>CHGNETA SYSNAME(new-name) LCLCPNAME(same-name) +
> >>>                  LCLLOCNAME(same-name) NWSDOMAIN(same-name)
> >>>
> >>>                  You must then re-ipl.
> >>>
> >>>                  Al
> >>>
> >>>Al Barsa, Jr.
> >>>Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> >>
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