If the SYNCFILE needs to be moved to a different volume in a SYSPLEX. What are the steps to do this?

Products

• ACF2
• ACF2 - DB2 Option
• ACF2 for zVM
• ACF2 - z/OS
• ACF2 - MISC
• PanApt
• PanAudit

Issue/Introduction

 

If the SYNCFILE needs to be moved to a different volume in a SYSPLEX. What are the steps to do this?

 

 

Environment

Release:
Component: ACF2MS

Resolution

These are the recommend steps:

1. Stop CACHE on all systems:
   F ACF2,CACHE(STOP) on each connected system
   
   
2. Change SYNCOPTS to NOACTIVATE:
   ACF
   SET C(GSO)
   CHA SYNCOPTS(NOACTIVATE)
   F ACF2,REFRESH(SYNCOPTS)
   
   
3. Move file (assuming same filename)
   
   
4. Change SYNCOPTS to ACTIVATE:
   ACF
   SET C(GSO)
   CHA SYNCOPTS(ACTIVATE)
   ACF2,REFRESH(SYNCOPTS)
   
   
5. Restart CACHE on all systems:
   F ACF2,CACHE(START) on each connected system