Implementing a Local System Image of the Managed Resources › Populate a Local System Image with Specific Resources Using the Auto Populate Facility

Populate a Local System Image with Specific Resources Using the Auto Populate Facility

The Express Setup Facility automatically sets up an initial system image for all the resources on your system. The AutoAssist Auto Populate Facility enables you to select particular resources you want to define to the system image. After the facility defines the resources, you can customize the definitions individually or add definitions not reflected in the local current resource list. The facility does not overwrite existing definitions.

Important! Do not use this facility to create a large number of resource definitions in an active system image. The process can degrade system response time.

Use the Auto Populate Facility to quickly create definitions in a system image for specific current resources on the local system.

To populate a local system image with specific resources using the Auto Populate Facility

1. Enter /RADMIN.AD.A to access the Auto Populate Facility.

   The Auto Populate Menu appears.

    SOLVPROD-------------- AutoAssist : Auto Populate Menu ------------------$RM011
    Select Option ===>
   
       D   - Build DASD Devices
       I   - Build Initiators
       J   - Build Jobs
       L   - Build Lines
       P   - Build Printers
       S   - Build Started Tasks
       T   - Build Tape/Cartridge Devices
       X   - Exit
   
   
    System Name .........+ SOLV               ( Required for all options )
    Version .............+ 0001               ( Required for all options )
    Template ............+ DASD               ( Required for all options )
    Resource Mask ........ __________________ ( Optional )
    On Line Only? ........ YES                ( Required D L P T )
    Local or Remote? ..... LOCAL              ( Required P )
   
   
   
     F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=Return
                               F9=Swap
   

   Note: The I, L, and P options are not applicable in a JES3 installation.

2. Type the option code for the class of resources you want to build at the Select Option prompt, and complete the fields on the panel:
   • Identify the system image (to which you want to add the definitions for the local resources) in the System Name and Version fields. The home system of the image must be the local system.
   • Identify the template to be used to create the definitions. The template should reflect the class of definitions you are going to build. You can change the template used for individual resources before you actually create the definitions.
   • (Optional) Use the Resource Mask field to restrict the list of resources that will be displayed for which you can build definitions. Use the asterisk (*) as the wildcard character. A leading or embedded * represents a single character; a trailing * represents any number of characters. For example, **NM2 includes SANM2, SDNM2, ... while SOLV* includes SOLVDB2, SOLVIMS, SOLV2, ...
   • (For DASDs, JES lines, printers, or tape and cartridge units) Indicate whether you want to create definitions for online resources only in the On Line Only? field. If you specify NO, all configured resources of the selected class (whether online or not) are retrieved.
   • (For printers) Indicate whether you want to create definitions for local or remote printers in the Local or Remote? field.

   Press Enter to access the current list of the class of resources you selected.

   The Auto Populate Selection List panel appears, for example:

    SOLVPROD---------- AutoAssist : Auto Populate Selection List ------------------
    Command ===>                                                   Scroll ===> 10
   
                                             S=Select Resource  U=Unselect Resource
        Name                Template     Description
        09A0                DASD         DASD 09A0 - VOLSER OSDLB1       
        09A1                DASD         DASD 09A1 - VOLSER IBM9A1       
        09B0                DASD         DASD 09B0 - VOLSER OSMST1       
        09B1                DASD         DASD 09B1 - VOLSER IBM9B1       
        098A                DASD         DASD 098A - VOLSER SAP001       
        098B                DASD         DASD 098B - VOLSER SAN001       
        098C                DASD         DASD 098C - VOLSER MSTSP1       
        098D                DASD         DASD 098D - VOLSER WORKS1       
        0980                DASD         DASD 0980 - VOLSER PGM001       
        0981                DASD         DASD 0981 - VOLSER PGM002       
        0982                DASD         DASD 0982 - VOLSER MST001       
        0983                DASD         DASD 0983 - VOLSER MST002       
        0984                DASD         DASD 0984 - VOLSER MST003       
        0985                DASD         DASD 0985 - VOLSER MST004       
        0986                DASD         DASD 0986 - VOLSER MST005       
        0987                DASD         DASD 0987 - VOLSER MST006       
        0988                DASD         DASD 0988 - VOLSER MST007       
     F1=Help      F2=Split                                            F6=Action
     F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap                               F12=Cancel
   

3. (Optional) Change the templates for individual resources if necessary.
4. Type S beside the resources for which you want to build definitions, and press Enter to validate your selections. If you want to select all the displayed resources, enter ALL S at the Command prompt.

   The selections are tagged as selected. If you want to unselect a selected resource, enter U beside the resource. If you want to unselect all selected resources, enter ALL U at the Command prompt.

   Important! If you want to cancel the operation, you must press F12 (Cancel) before the next step.

5. Press F6 (Action) to build the resource definitions.

   The selected resources are defined in the system image.