Cloning System, Subsystem, and Type Definitions

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Cloning System, Subsystem, and Type Definitions

Option K (Clone system structures) on the System Request panel can be used to clone (copy) system, subsystem, and type definitions within or across environments.

This is a powerful feature when you plan to set up multiple environments with the same inventory classifications. In this situation, you only need to define the systems, subsystems, and types once, then use the System Definition-Clone panel to create the same definitions in the other environments.

Note: CA Endevor SCM does not validate information in the system, subsystem, and type definitions that it clones. For example, if a base/image library associated with a type definition you want to clone was deleted, CA Endevor SCM clones the type definition with the invalid data set name.

Clone a New System

Follow this procedure to clone inventory definitions:

Access the System Request panel for an environment/system definition you want to clone.
Type K in the COMMAND field, type the name of a new system in the SYSTEM field, and press Enter.
The System Definition panel appears.
Type the following information on the System Definition panel:
- A title for the new system.
- The environment and system names from which you want to clone the system definition.
- Y (yes) or N (no) to indicate if you want to clone subsystem and/or type definitions for this system.
Press Enter to clone the requested definitions.
The System Request panel appears.
Repeat Steps 1-4 for each inventory definition that you want to clone.

To Information

The following information describes the To Information fields that appear on the System Definition Panel. These fields identify the environment and system for which inventory definitions are cloned.

Environment: (Display-only) Name of the current environment.
System: (Display-only) Name of the new system.
Title: Description of the new system.

From Information

The following information describes the From Information fields that appear on the System Definition Panel. These fields identify the environment and system from which inventory definitions are cloned.

Environment: Name of the source environment. You can change the environment name to clone a system definition from another environment.
System: Name of the system that is cloned.

General Options

The following information describes the General Options fields that appear on the System Definition Panel. Use these fields to indicate whether or not to clone subsystem, type, and processor group definitions for the named system.

Copy Subsystems

Acceptable values are the following:

Y: Default. Clone subsystem definitions.
N: Do not clone subsystem definitions.

Copy Types

Acceptable values are the following:

Y: Default. Clone type and processor group definitions.
N: Do not clone type and processor group definitions.