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Populate a Sysplex System Image with Resources Using the Assisted Sysplex Resources Definition Facility

A sysplex system image specifies the operations policies required by your organization for the managed resources for the sysplex that contains this system. It consists of a system image definition and a number of resource definitions.

The Assisted Sysplex Resource Definition facility enables you to select particular resources you want to define to the system image.

Use the facility to quickly create definitions in a system image for sysplex resources. You can then customize the definitions individually. The facility creates a new sysplex system image.

Note: You cannot use the facility on an existing sysplex image.

To populate a sysplex system image with resources using the Assisted Sysplex Resources Definition Facility

1. Enter /RADMIN.AD.

   The Assisted Resource Definition menu appears:

    SOLVPROD------- AutoAssist : Assisted Resource Definition ---------------$RM034
    Select Option ===>                                                             
                                                                                   
       R   - Resource Learning  (Assisted Resource Definition)                     
       E   - Express Setup      (Automated Resource Definition)                    
       A   - Auto Populate Menu (Semi-automated Definition)                        
       L   - Express Setup Task Log                                                
       S   - Assisted SYSPLEX Resources Definition                                 
       X   - Exit                                                                  
                                                                                   
    Version .............. ____               ( Required S )
   

2. Type S at the Select Option ===> prompt, and complete the Version field to assign a version number to the image. The name of the image is the same as the name of the sysplex.

   Important! The region automatically loads Version 0001 of a sysplex system image. If you do not want to load the sysplex resources after you define them, populate them to an image with a different version number.

   After you complete the field, press Enter.

   The Auto Populate Selection List panel appears, listing the sysplex resources that you can define.

3. Select the resources you want to define:
   • If you want to review the couple data sets, type SU beside the resource.

     If you use the SU action code, then for the resources that use couple data sets, you can specify the following:

     • Names for spare data sets
     • When required, whether the region uses a spare as the alternate data set (default is NO)
     • Whether an operator can reset the data sets to their original usage (default is NO)
   • If you want to use the current couple data sets, type S beside the resource.
   • If you want to select all the displayed resources, enter ALL S or ALL SU at the Command prompt.

   Press Enter to validate your selections.

   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.

4. Press F6 (Action).

   The resource definitions are built.