Running the REPORT SYSMODS command

You can run the REPORT SYSMODS command to get a list of all the SYSMODs that are installed in one zone and not in a second. This list is the SYSMOD Comparison report, which also tells which of these SYSMODs are applicable to the second zone, shows if the SYSMODs have been received, and lists any source IDs associated with the SYSMODs. Besides the report, SMP/E writes commands to the SMPPUNCH data set, which you can use to install the SYSMODs. For information about the REPORT SYSMODS command, see SMP/E for z/OS Commands.

Here is an example of when you might want to use the REPORT SYSMODS command. Assume you have two z/OS® systems. The target zones that control these systems are TGZONE1 and TGZONE2, and they are serviced from the same global zone. You want to determine which SYSMODs are installed in TGZONE1 and are not installed in, but are applicable to, TGZONE2. You can use the following commands:

SET    BDY(GLOBAL)          /* process global zone     */.
REPORT SYSMODS              /* report on SYSMODs       */
       INZONE(TGZONE1)      /* input zone TGZONE1      */
       COMPAREDTO(TGZONE2)  /* comparison zone TGZONE2 */.

Suppose we modify this example slightly and assume that TGZONE1 and TGZONE2 are serviced by different global zones. TGZONE1 is serviced by the global zone in SYS1.GLOBAL1.CSI and TGZONE2 is serviced by the global zone in SYS1.GLOBAL2.CSI. You can use the following commands: Start of change

SET BDY(GLOBAL) /* process global zone */.
REPORT SYSMODS /* report on SYSMODs */
       INZONE(TGZONE1) /* input zone TGTZONE1 */
       COMPAREDTO(SYS1.GLOBAL2.CSI,TGZONE2) /* comparison zone TGZONE2 */.

Because TGZONE1 and TGZONE2 are serviced by different global zones, an SMPCSI DD statement will be generated at the top of the SMPPUNCH output. This DD statement must be moved to your job before the SMPPUNCH output can be used.