SNA future
Hi, * * *Re. Technote T1013032 * *https://www-304.ibm.com/support/entdocview.wss?uid=isg3T1013032* *(Switching From DB2 Private Protocol (PP) to DRDA Protocol Question)* *… … … However SNA is no longer a strategic protocol and customers are advised to start converting their applications to TCP/IP. … ... ...* For sure, we all know that SNA is no longer the strategic network architecture. But such a statement from a major subsystem like DB2 is not negligible as such. Is there kind of a directional statement of IBM about SNA’s life cycle? *(Not a SOD/SOI kind of thing while they just have a life span of 1 to 2 years.* *Going back in time, how long did IBM carry forward the 1400 emulation in the /360 and even the /370 series?* *Another example is the migration from CICS macro-level programming style to the command-level style, who took over 10 years (1980-199x) (Command-level-only CICS being introduced in the early 1990s.))* * * Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
SNA's future
*** cross-posted to TCP/IP listserver *** Hi, * * *Re. Technote T1013032 * *https://www-304.ibm.com/support/entdocview.wss?uid=isg3T1013032* *(Switching From DB2 Private Protocol (PP) to DRDA Protocol Question)* *… … … However SNA is no longer a strategic protocol and customers are advised to start converting their applications to TCP/IP. … ... ...* For sure, we all know that SNA is no longer the strategic network architecture. But such a statement from a major subsystem like DB2 is not negligible as such. Is there kind of a directional statement of IBM about SNA’s life cycle? *(Not a SOD/SOI kind of thing while they just have a life span of 1 to 2 years.* *Going back in time, how long did IBM carry forward the 1400 emulation in the /360 and even the /370 series?* *Another example is the migration from CICS macro-level programming style to the command-level style, who took over 10 years (1980-199x) (Command-level-only CICS being introduced in the early 1990s.))* * * Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: FICON channel utilization
Cathy's techpaper: IBM zEnterprise 196 and IBM zEnterprise 114 I/O and FICON Express8S Channel Performance (Cathy Cronin, Version 2, November 2011) (ZSW03196USEN01) http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/zsw03196usen/ZSW03196USEN.PDF On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Ron Hawkins ronjhawk...@sbcglobal.netwrote: Radoslaw, Actually RMF does not report channel utilization for FICON. It is showing you microprocessor busy on the host channel board. For the same MB/sec this metric will change depending on block size, data length and whether zHPF is used. You can quite easily saturate a host channel MP with small blocksizes. I haven't measured the 8S channels yet - we're just installing them - but I think that with non-zHPF and 4KiB single blocks they would run out of steam at around 200MB/sec (50K IOPS). I think Cathy Cronin has published a paper with better numbers than my wild asses guess. Ron -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] FICON channel ulitization No. You are dealing with one device and no intermediate device to buffer the transmission rates. Transmission rate is negotiated to the fastest rate that both ends support. Both ends are transmitting at that same rate, and are busy for the same amount of time. In contrast, say you were downloading over the internet through several devices. The source could send the file at full speed, but is buffered by a device in the middle. It is relaying the data at a slower rate over a slower link to you. On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:12 PM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl wrote: W dniu 2012-03-06 21:33, Mike Schwab pisze: If the receiving switch is 4G, that is the maximum transmission rate from the 8G channel. It was busy 100% at 4G. I think I understand it now. So, chpid connected to 8G sfp on the switch, then to 4G CU would show 50% utilization? Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IBM Announcement Letters
Not with me in EMEA: * Hardware*[image: *]IBM Express Portfolio is updated to include new System x3500 M4 modelshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_221427_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM Express Portfolio is updated to include new System x3550 M4 modelshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_221446_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 server offers maximum performance and efficiency with the latest Intel Xeon processorshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_221923_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM Express Portfolio is updated to include new System x optionshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_221987_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM Express Portfolio is updated to include new IBM System x3650 M4 modelshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222045_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM zEnterprise and Unified Resource Manager enhancementshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222195_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM ServeRAID M-Series products offer enterprise-class RAID solutions to enhance server storage and enable use of both SAS and SATA mediahttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_52_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM BladeCenter HS23 high-performance blade serverhttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_62_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM System x3550 M4 server servers include Intel Xeon multicore processorshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222599_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM System x3500 M4 tower servers feature fast 4C, 6C, and 8C Intel Xeon processors with QPI and 10 MB, 15 MB, or 20 MB cache for enhanced performance and scalabilityhttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222884_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM System x3650 M4 server model includes Intel E5-2600 multicore processorshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222915_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]The IBM BladeCenter HX5 now includes support for new energy-efficient, high-performance 16 GB 1.35 V 4Rx4 RDIMMhttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_223084_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]New IBM System x 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA and SAS drives offer highest performance options for optimizing storage and data management with effectiveness for IBM System xhttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_223199_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 * Software*[image: *]IBM TRIRIGA Connector for ESRI Geographic Information System V10.2 adds a new chargeable component for non-production environmentshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222041_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM Informix Genero V2.40 brings a wealth of enhancements to accelerate delivery of media rich applicationshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222304_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices V8.2 designed to deliver comprehensive mobile device management capabilitieshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222500_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 * Services*[image: *]IBM ServicePac offer warranty and maintenance upgrades for IBM System xhttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_54_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM ServicePac offering - Essentials and Virtualized Essentialshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_92_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM ServicePac offering - Maintenance Offerings for Multivendor Server productshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_96_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]Name change: Maintenance and Technical Support is now Technical Support Serviceshttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222535_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM ServicePac offers committed service warranty and maintenance upgrades for IBM System xhttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_223046_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]IBM Proventia Network Security Controller support updatehttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_223106_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 * Withdrawals*[image: *]Service withdrawal: IBM Security selected products from sale and supporthttp://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_222312_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 * Summary of all IBM announcements for today*[image: *]Monthly Announcement Summary - March 6, 2012http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_223086_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 [image: *]Announcement Summary - March 6, 2012http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10285_9985_223381_email_DYN_1IN/JVanbrabant145003505 jan On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Bob Shannon bshan...@rocketsoftware.comwrote: I received an announcement letter this morning, but it was almost content free. Bob Shannon Rocket Software --
Re: Unwanted New Threads (Was: SMP/E Order Server Pair)
Also having the same problem wth have trouble with Radoslaw Skorupka's posts . No line breaks at all. Jan On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Tony Harminc t...@harminc.net wrote: While we're on the topic of posting problems, am I the only reader to have trouble with Radoslaw Skorupka's posts? I find that his original posts are fine, but his replies to anyone else's are always shown without line breaks. I read the list with Gmail. I notice that both his original and reply posts have the dreaded format=flowed on the Content-Type line, but it seems to cause trouble only for replies. Usually Gmail is very good at interpreting and displaying strangely formatted mail, but consistently not in this case. Tony H. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Very Lage Page Datasets (was ASM and HiperPAV)
No problem with me (in Belgium). *OA38742: DIFFERENCE in ASMIORQR / ASMIORQC COUNTS become LARGE ENOUGH to AFFECT FRAME STEAL PROCESSING and ASMIORQR INCREMENTED TOO HIGH* During AUX paging, I/O is scheduled to drive input and/or output I/O to auxiliary page packs. When an I/O error occurs and ASM I/O completion exit gets control in ILRCMP, the abnormal termination entry point ABNMTERM: gets control for the I/O error. When this happens, the ASM I/O is redriven, causing the ASVT ASM 'received' counts to be incremented twice, thus never allowing the 'completed' counts (ASMIORQC) to equal the 'received' counts (AMIORQR). If this continues for too long, the difference between the received-completed counts grows large enough to begin impacting RSM frame steal processing. Apar has just been openend for a few days, Barbara. - Submitted date 2012-02-09 - Last modified date 2012-02-10 Hence no PTF yet; no aparfix either. Jan - On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Barbara Nitz nitz-...@gmx.net wrote: Just to follow up on this, APAR OA38742 has been opened. This problem was introduced in z/OS 1.13. I tried to look at the apar in IBMLINK and received this error; An error has occurred: * An error occurred accessing the database: RPA0 401. Is it a security/integrity apar? I get the same error. If it is an integrity apar, then *all* ASM apars dealing with abend066 or ilrcpbld errors are integrity apars (as well as information apars). My guess is that the servicelink entry into the apar database is currently broken. I called support directly for the ASM/RSM shenanigans that we currently have (at z/OS 1.12) to see the apar text that SIS denied me and the ptf number. Barbara Nitz -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: z/OS R13 Migration Refresh Information Available!
Hey Marna, Back to the future? *This is a major revision to GA22-7499-19 as updated April 2012. * (sic) ;-) jan On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Marna WALLE mwa...@us.ibm.com wrote: Hello IBM-MAINers, I've had several questions about when the latest updates to the z/OS R13 Migration books would be available. I'm happy to say that they are now available near the bottom of this page on this website: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/installation/index.html . Look for the -20 level of the books, which indicates that you've got the latest level for z/OS R13. Note that there are three forms of the book available at this website: 1) the regular book update, this book covers both the R11-R13 and the R12-R13 migration paths. 2) the customized R11-R13 book, this book covers only the R11-R13 path. This book is very similar to the regular book, except for one migration action from a new function introduced in R12 that is not applicable to the R11-R13 path. 3) the customized R12-R13 book, this book covers only the R12-R13 path, and is smaller in size since the R11 migration actions have been omitted. Thanks, Marna WALLE z/OS Installation IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site?
Hi Ken. Yep, got it. But as with the other redbook I had problems with, I had to change my browser from Chrome into IE. So Google's Chrome definitely works with a kind of cache, a too long lasting cache ... I'll try to find out if that's a bug or some option which can be turnned on or off. *THANK YOU* for your intervention behind the scenes! Jan PS Besides this inconvenience, the godd thing about Chrome is that it's much faster than IE. On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Ken Hume, IBM kph...@live.com wrote: Hello All!! The PD Tools Redbook has been restored. The date on the new book is January 2012. Enjoy!! Ken Hume IBM PD Tools Client Advocate (720)396-7776 kph...@us.ibm.com On 2/2/2012 12:54 PM, Jan Vanbrabant wrote: Hi Rex, Mike, Jay, Pbm solved. I changed my Chrome browser into Internet Explorer and d*ash-01 of the JES3 ABC* downloaded in a perfect way. Probably something hanging around in some Chrome cache Thanks for your hints tips. Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:22 PM, J Rjayare...@hotmail.com wrote: I originally had the problem with the ABCs of z/OS Vol.13 but that resolved itself after a couple of days or so. I subsequently had, and still have, the same problem with the Problem Determination Tools for z/OS. Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:22:46 +0100 From: vanbrabant...@gmail.com Subject: Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site? To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Well not with me, Rex. Still getting the -00 version of June 2009. I may be downloading from a not updated shadow server ?! Or something wrong with my laptop? Future will tell. ;-) Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.com**wrote: Jan, Did they just fix it? I'm currently downloading the -1 version of the ABC book. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Vanbrabant Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: What’s going on in the redbooks site? Hi, *What’s going on in the redbooks site?* * * SG24-7717-*01* ABCs of zOS System Programming Volume 13 Advertised Publish data 27 January 2012, last updated 30 January 2012 I have been trying to download the SG24-7717-01 for a couple of days already, but I consistently end up with the SG24-7717-*00* (June 2009) version. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/**abstracts/sg247717.htmlhttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247717.html *Idem ditto with * SG24-7918-*01* IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/**abstracts/sg247918.htmlhttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247918.html Advertised Publish Date – 24 january 2012 Ending up with SG24-7918-*00* of September 2010 I dropped a message on the redbooks site. jan --**--** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN --**--** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN --**--**-- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site?
Well yes Chrome is indeed working with a cache. But you can manage it, as well as other things: Delete cache and other browser data http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=enanswer=95582 So, Chrome *IS* super! jan On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Jan Vanbrabant vanbrabant...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Ken. Yep, got it. But as with the other redbook I had problems with, I had to change my browser from Chrome into IE. So Google's Chrome definitely works with a kind of cache, a too long lasting cache ... I'll try to find out if that's a bug or some option which can be turnned on or off. *THANK YOU* for your intervention behind the scenes! Jan PS Besides this inconvenience, the godd thing about Chrome is that it's much faster than IE. On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Ken Hume, IBM kph...@live.com wrote: Hello All!! The PD Tools Redbook has been restored. The date on the new book is January 2012. Enjoy!! Ken Hume IBM PD Tools Client Advocate (720)396-7776 kph...@us.ibm.com On 2/2/2012 12:54 PM, Jan Vanbrabant wrote: Hi Rex, Mike, Jay, Pbm solved. I changed my Chrome browser into Internet Explorer and d*ash-01 of the JES3 ABC* downloaded in a perfect way. Probably something hanging around in some Chrome cache Thanks for your hints tips. Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:22 PM, J Rjayare...@hotmail.com wrote: I originally had the problem with the ABCs of z/OS Vol.13 but that resolved itself after a couple of days or so. I subsequently had, and still have, the same problem with the Problem Determination Tools for z/OS. Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:22:46 +0100 From: vanbrabant...@gmail.com Subject: Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site? To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Well not with me, Rex. Still getting the -00 version of June 2009. I may be downloading from a not updated shadow server ?! Or something wrong with my laptop? Future will tell. ;-) Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.com**wrote: Jan, Did they just fix it? I'm currently downloading the -1 version of the ABC book. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Vanbrabant Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: What’s going on in the redbooks site? Hi, *What’s going on in the redbooks site?* * * SG24-7717-*01* ABCs of zOS System Programming Volume 13 Advertised Publish data 27 January 2012, last updated 30 January 2012 I have been trying to download the SG24-7717-01 for a couple of days already, but I consistently end up with the SG24-7717-*00* (June 2009) version. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/**abstracts/sg247717.htmlhttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247717.html *Idem ditto with * SG24-7918-*01* IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/**abstracts/sg247918.htmlhttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247918.html Advertised Publish Date – 24 january 2012 Ending up with SG24-7918-*00* of September 2010 I dropped a message on the redbooks site. jan --**--** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN --**--** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN --**--** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
What’s going on in the redbooks site?
Hi, *What’s going on in the redbooks site?* * * SG24-7717-*01* ABCs of zOS System Programming Volume 13 Advertised Publish data 27 January 2012, last updated 30 January 2012 I have been trying to download the SG24-7717-01 for a couple of days already, but I consistently end up with the SG24-7717-*00* (June 2009) version. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247717.html *Idem ditto with * SG24-7918-*01* IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247918.html Advertised Publish Date – 24 january 2012 Ending up with SG24-7918-*00* of September 2010 I dropped a message on the redbooks site. jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site?
Well not with me, Rex. Still getting the -00 version of June 2009. I may be downloading from a not updated shadow server ?! Or something wrong with my laptop? Future will tell. ;-) Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.comwrote: Jan, Did they just fix it? I'm currently downloading the -1 version of the ABC book. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Vanbrabant Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: What’s going on in the redbooks site? Hi, *What’s going on in the redbooks site?* * * SG24-7717-*01* ABCs of zOS System Programming Volume 13 Advertised Publish data 27 January 2012, last updated 30 January 2012 I have been trying to download the SG24-7717-01 for a couple of days already, but I consistently end up with the SG24-7717-*00* (June 2009) version. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247717.html *Idem ditto with * SG24-7918-*01* IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247918.html Advertised Publish Date – 24 january 2012 Ending up with SG24-7918-*00* of September 2010 I dropped a message on the redbooks site. jan The information contained in this e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and that you will be held responsible for any such unauthorized activity, including liability for any resulting damages. As appropriate, such incident(s) may also be reported to law enforcement. If you received this e-mail in error, please reply to sender and destroy or delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site?
Hi Rex, Mike, Jay, Pbm solved. I changed my Chrome browser into Internet Explorer and d*ash-01 of the JES3 ABC* downloaded in a perfect way. Probably something hanging around in some Chrome cache Thanks for your hints tips. Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:22 PM, J R jayare...@hotmail.com wrote: I originally had the problem with the ABCs of z/OS Vol.13 but that resolved itself after a couple of days or so. I subsequently had, and still have, the same problem with the Problem Determination Tools for z/OS. Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:22:46 +0100 From: vanbrabant...@gmail.com Subject: Re: What’s going on in the redbooks site? To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Well not with me, Rex. Still getting the -00 version of June 2009. I may be downloading from a not updated shadow server ?! Or something wrong with my laptop? Future will tell. ;-) Jan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.comwrote: Jan, Did they just fix it? I'm currently downloading the -1 version of the ABC book. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Vanbrabant Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: What’s going on in the redbooks site? Hi, *What’s going on in the redbooks site?* * * SG24-7717-*01* ABCs of zOS System Programming Volume 13 Advertised Publish data 27 January 2012, last updated 30 January 2012 I have been trying to download the SG24-7717-01 for a couple of days already, but I consistently end up with the SG24-7717-*00* (June 2009) version. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247717.html *Idem ditto with * SG24-7918-*01* IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247918.html Advertised Publish Date – 24 january 2012 Ending up with SG24-7918-*00* of September 2010 I dropped a message on the redbooks site. jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: ABCs volume 13, JES3, revision available
Yep, me too! Jan On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 10:19 AM, J R jayare...@hotmail.com wrote: I have been trying to download the SG24-7717-01 version since early yesterday, but I consistently end up with the SG24-7717-00 (June 2009) version. Is anyone else having this problem? Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:27:47 -0500 From: johnwgilmore0...@gmail.com Subject: ABCs volume 13, JES3, revision available To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu There is a new, significantly revised version of volume 13 available for downloading at the IBM Redbooks site. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
JAR sampling program to estimate load impact after system changes?
Hi, Is some sampling available of what a JAR uses as resource on z/OS mainframe? I mean some sample program for Java programs (in order to be able to measure variations after system changes, or to at least have an idea of the changes in load impact)? I realize IBM-Main is probably not the most appropriate place to ask such a question, but some of you may route me to better places to look for this. Rgds, Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Where can I find more info about Jes3 and Basic Hyperswap?
*** Cross posted to IBM-MAIN JES3-L *** Hi, *Question fully contained in the subject.* ** ** It's been a loong time that I did JES3 ... ** Where can I find more info about Jes3 and Basic Hyperswap? BASIC Hyperswap, NOT GDPS Hyperswap. It is supported while I found these 2 things: 1° SG24-7563-00 IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication for Series z (draft 20 may 2008) (still draft ???) http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247563.html page 233-234 6.4.3-JES3 Considerations 2° OA34126: HYPERSWAP NOT READY AFTER JES3 PROBLEMS CONNECTING TO GLOBAL CLEARED(2010-12-08) http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1OA34126 Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
DS8000 migration stories?
Hi, Mgt is discussing replacement of EMC with DS8000 of a customer who is insourced. Besides the financial aspect (which fortunately is not my problem) there is of course the technical aspect. Any succes stories? Horror stories? - about migration - about performance ( I/Os,response time) - possible JCL or procedures adaptations? In general, are benchmark figures available somewhere? Thanks on beforehand, Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DS8000 migration stories?
THANKS Dana! Have a nice WE. Jan On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Dana Mitchell mitchd...@gmail.com wrote: Jan, We migrated from two Hitachi subsystems to two DS8100's. Performance was a very noticable improvement mostly due to going from Escon to Ficon. Migration was easy since the deal included a tempory license for IBM's TDMF. Moved 5 images in a sysplex and removed all the old DASD without any outage. Dana -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Servicelink
Same with me (in Belgium), Barbara jan On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Barbara Nitz nitz-...@gmx.net wrote: Has Servicelink for EMEA now been completely dismantled? Is anyone able to access SIS or ETR this morning? All I get is an internal server error 500 and the usual stupid 'sorry' page that tries to direct me to lenovo. Or something. It is not the authentification server, that one works. And IBM cannot be called for at least an hour to ask what's wrong. Thanks, Barbara Nitz -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program?
Hi Chuck, thanks. Is PL/I supported? Jan On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Chuck Arney car...@illustro.com wrote: Jan, our z/Ware 2.0 product supports Web Service calls from batch programs. The program just calls an API and does not need to know anything about XML, TCP/IP or Web Services (Soap). Check our web site or email me privately. Chuck Arney illustro Systems International, LLC http://www.illustro.com Internet-enable your applications with z/Ware V2 Voice: 214-800-8900 X#5562 -- This e-mail is private and may be confidential and is for the intended recipient only. If misdirected, please notify us by telephone and confirm that it has been deleted from your system and any copies destroyed. If you are not the intended recipient you are strictly prohibited from using, printing, copying, distributing or disseminating this e-mail or any information contained in it. We use reasonable measures to virus scan all E-mails leaving illustro but no warranty is given that this E-mail and any attachments are virus free. You should ensure you have adequate measures in place for your own virus checking. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Vanbrabant Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 5:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program? *** Cross-posted in CICS-L *** Hi, The question is fully contained in the subject: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program? Please route me to somee appropriate reading. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program?
*** Cross-posted in CICS-L *** Hi, The question is fully contained in the subject: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program? Please route me to somee appropriate reading. Rgds, Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program?
*** cross-posted in IBM-MAIN CICS-L *** Hi Lizette co, Some more details. *What services is the batch web service job to do?* Currently the z/OS cics web services developped in place are called by jboss java programs, running on a windows server. We would like to call them know in batch from a z/os job. *Is it going to talk to CICS?* If possible without any CICS. They should be available even if the CICS is down. *What products do you have ? MQ/Websphere? HTTP Server?* There is no MQS, no HTTP servers. *What language will be used? C, JAVA, Unix functions, COBOL?* PL/I *What functions are needed?* All possible functions. I'll look into the suggested URLs. Thank you all so far! Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z/OS Virus Checker zLinux Virus Checker
Don't see anything like a forum in the sitemap of your web site. J On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 7:21 AM, Dr. Stephen Fedtke max_mainframe_...@fedtke.com wrote: hi all, i almost missed this discussion. if you are interested in further arguments and details in this field Vulnerability Analysis and Scan on z you should also refer to the it security forum on our website. we completely solve this problem for over a decade. best stephen --- Dr. Stephen Fedtke Enterprise-IT-Security.com Seestrasse 3a CH-6300 Zug Switzerland Tel. ++41-(0)41-710-4005 www.enterprise-it-security.com ++NEWS++ SF-LoginHood provides state-of-the-art password, phrase and login security for z/OS ++NEWS++ At 14:04 29.01.2011 -0600, you wrote: Elardus, Please let me add some information in response to your posting: There is a difference between a Virus and a System Integrity Exposure.The System Integrity Exposure is the Root Cause that a Virus exploits.There may be many Viruses, especially in Windows Systems, which exploit the same Root Cause.The PC Virus checkers look for the signatures of Virus code either executing or in directories and then take action to remove them.The Virus Checkers cannot fix the Root Cause -- in the case of Windows, only Microsoft can do that.But, it would be better if Microsoft would fix the Root Cause because then the Virus programs would become ineffective. IBM's Statement of Integrity clearly states that if a System Integrity Vulnerability (the Root Cause) is reported to IBM, they will fix it.Microsoft does not make this commitment and this is why the z/OS Operating System is a much more securable system than Windows. However, z/OS is not immune to these threats because it too has system integrity vulnerabilities.In your posting, you state that there are many alternatives to our Vulnerability Analysis Product for the ethical hacking/penetrating/scanning for defects and exposures.In fact, IBM purports to provide this capability from their Tivoli zSecure unit.On their zSecure Audit Website, they state: Security zSecure Audit includes a powerful system integrity analysis feature. Reports identify exposures and potential threats based on intelligent analysis built into the system.That's a pretty powerful and absolute statement. But, since Tivoli is part of IBM you can be assured that their Quality Assurance Unit regularly tests their software against revisions to the IBM z/OS Operating System and, if any integrity exposures were found, they would have reported the vulnerabilities to IBM z/OS Development and Development would have fixed them.That would just be the normal course of business within IBM. But, then, how can you reconcile the fact that our VAT product has located SIXTY SEVEN (67) new system integrity vulnerabilities in z/OS within the last two years.And, our clients have reported them to IBM, IBM has accepted them as errors, issued APARS for all of them and issued PTFs for almost all of them.So, obviously, the IBM Tivoli zSecure Audit package is not catching these errors.And, if IBM, is not catching these in their own code, what about the ones introduced by the rest of the Independent Software Vendor products and locally developed or otherwise obtained code on your system?There is a big vulnerability here that cannot be ignored. An exploit of a z/OS (or ISV) system integrity vulnerability would allow the illegitimate user to obtain control in an authorized state and use this state to change his security credentials to obtain access and be able to modify any RACF protected resource on the system with no SMF journaling of the access.We have found these integrity exposures in code that is in operation on every z/OS system in existence.That is something to be concerned about and to act on. I have no idea of the comparison between the cost of our Vulnerability Analysis Tool versus the competition.We would be happy to discuss that with you -- we believe it is inexpensive compared to the benefits which include not only a reduction of risk and exposure to data loss and modification which would result in exposure of company secrets, private information and financial loss, but a reduction of system outages.But, VAT works and locates the errors that other software/services do not.I can totally assure you that a manual process just will not work in our lifetimes.So, an automated process is necessary.And VAT provides that automation. And I agree with you that many z/OS Auditors need to be educated on this. Ray Overby Key Resources, Inc. Ensuring System Integrity for z/Series^(TM) www.vatsecurity.com (312)574-0007 On 1/29/2011 09:12 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: Cris Hernandez #9 wrote: I too have auditors who treat the my mainframe like one those little puters and I find it best to first educate them before they convince my management to send me chasing phantoms. Don't assume your
Re: gzip123
http://ibmmainframes.com/about44137.html still works with me, Luc. *Main points:* An executable for version 1.2.3 is in http://www.gzip.org/gzip123mvs.zip . *(corresponds to John's reply) * USS provides GZIP GZIP version 1.2.4 supplied by IBM as part of Unix System Services ported tools. http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/unix/bpxa1ty1.html Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: gzip123
dag Luc. http://ibmmainframes.com/about44137.html jan I'm looking for a tool with the program name GZIP123. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: GA22-7820 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation ?
Hello Bob, Yep, your guess was right, IBM's server(s) was/were down. The URLs are working fine now. cheers, jan On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Bob Rutledge deerh...@ix.netcom.comwrote: Jan Vanbrabant wrote: *Re. * *Where can the 3 (or more) volumes of *GA22-7820-xx z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation* nowadays been found? * *http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ZDOCAPAR* http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ZDOCAPAR *Bob * No Bob, Entering your URL http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ZDOCAPAR generates: Document Title Name Date Document http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocmst/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070111 OS/390 DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 1 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocmst/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070111 iddocmst 07/23/10 07:01:11 GA22-7821-00 snip all of these generate: *Could not open the document /home/webapps/zoslib/htdocs/bookszidocmst.book or the document was not found.* jan Since the link I quoted came directly from http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/ I think IBM might have a problem. I'm reasonably certain I've been in those books with the last week or so. Bob -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
GA22-7820 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation ?
Hi, Where can the 3 (or more) volumes of *GA22-7820-xx z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation* nowadays been found? This URL, for example, is no longer valid: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ZIDOCMST/CCONTENTS?DT=20100723070406 jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: GA22-7820 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation ?
*Re. * *Where can the 3 (or more) volumes of *GA22-7820-xx z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation* nowadays been found? * *http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ZDOCAPAR*http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ZDOCAPAR *Bob * No Bob, Entering your URL http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ZDOCAPAR generates: Document Title Name Date Document http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocmst/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070111 OS/390 DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 1http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocmst/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070111 iddocmst 07/23/10 07:01:11 GA22-7821-00 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocms1/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070223 OS/390 DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 2http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocms1/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070223 iddocms1 07/23/10 07:02:23 GA22-7821-00 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocms2/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070256 OS/390 DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 3http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/iddocms2/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7821-00DT=20100723070256 iddocms2 07/23/10 07:02:56 GA22-7821-00 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocmst/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070406 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 1http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocmst/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070406 zidocmst 07/23/10 07:04:06 GA22-7820-00 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocms1/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070517 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 2http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocms1/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070517 zidocms1 07/23/10 07:05:17 GA22-7820-00 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocms2/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070628 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 3http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocms2/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070628 zidocms2 07/23/10 07:06:28 GA22-7820-00 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocms3/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070725 z/OS and z/OS.e DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD Documentation Vol 4http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/zidocms3/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ZDOCAPARDN=GA22-7820-00DT=20100723070725 zidocms3 07/23/10 07:07:25 GA22-7820-00 all of these generate: *Could not open the document /home/webapps/zoslib/htdocs/bookszidocmst.book or the document was not found.* jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: z196, AWLC updated information
ERROR 404 - PAGE NOT FOUND On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Al Sherkow a...@sherkow.com wrote: It's public today. The question was asked this morning at Share. The z196 tech dividend is provided through the new AWLC pricing metric NOT separation of HW MSUs SW MSUs. I've updated my analysis of the z196, AWLC and their impact on software pricing. Please see http://www.sherkow.com/updates/z196awlc.html. -- Al Sherkow, I/S Management Strategies, Ltd. Consulting Expertise on Capacity Planning, Performance Tuning, WLC, LPARs, IRD and LCS Software Seminars on IBM SW Pricing, LPARs, and IRD Voice: +1 414 332-3062 Web:www.sherkow.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBM System z - A New Dimension in Computing webcast --- Their will be a replay. Plus all the related materials will be posted on the web on 7/22 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Their will be a replay. Plus all the related materials will be posted on the web on 7/22. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Fwd: How to avoid storage accumulation under REXX's Adress LINKMVS ?
* CROSS-POSTED on TSO-REXX * Hi, I have a REXX program, calling an assembler pgm, via Address LINKMVS SBSY100 msg . It executes fine ... a couple of times, BUT after a while I get this abend: IEW4000I FETCH FOR MODULE DBINFPR FROM DDNAME STEPLIB FAILED BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT STORAGE WAS AVAILABLE. CSV031I LIBRARY ACCESS FAILED FOR MODULE DBINFPR , RETURN CODE 24, REASON CODE 26080021, DDNAME STEPLIB CSV028I ABEND106-0C JOBNAME=S783RPNG STEPNAME=G $HASP375 S783RPNG ESTIMATED LINES EXCEEDED IEA995I SYMPTOM DUMP OUTPUT 753 SYSTEM COMPLETION CODE=106 REASON CODE=000C TIME=19.22.34 SEQ=15296 CPU= ASID=0045 PSW AT TIME OF ERROR 070C1000 813C8F5E ILC 2 INTC 0D NO ACTIVE MODULE FOUND NAME=UNKNOWN DATA AT PSW 013C8F58 - 8400181E 0A0D18FB 180C181D AR/GR 0: 93B18D66/1E00 1: /84106000 2: /26080021 3: /000C 4: /0014 5: /008FD6E8 6: /00892200 7: /000C 8: /00892250 9: /013C9448 A: /0024 B: /0014 C: / D: /00892250 E: /84106000 F: /000C END OF SYMPTOM DUMP It looks to me as if a new version gets loaded at each 'Address LINKMVS' . How can I avoid this? Is it possible one way or another to load that pgm just once under REXX and then reuse each time that loaded copy? Did't find anything under rexx to get at this?!? If not possible under rexx, should I look elsewhere? Any hint? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Any idea how a batch pgm (fetchable routine) can find out by which program it was fetched?
Hi, Question wholly contained in the subject: Any idea how a batch pgm (fetchable routine) can find out by which program it was fetched? By chance no sample or skeleton sample available somewhere? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
URL for announcement letters changed?
Hi, Has the URL for announcement letters and/or sales manual changed? I get a 404 on http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss (or http://www-1.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss or http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss) jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: URL for announcement letters changed?
thanks Walt! And guess what ... clicking on 'Announcement Letters' as you mentioned yields http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/index.wss . without the previous OIX low-level qualifier ! What's in a name... Rgds, Jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Walt Farrell [mailto:wfarr...@us.ibm.com] Verzonden : maandag , november 23, 2009 03:54 PM Aan : IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Onderwerp : Re: URL for announcement letters changed? On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:51:54 +, Jan Vanbrabant jan.vanbrab...@telenet.be wrote: Has the URL for announcement letters and/or sales manual changed? I get a 404 on http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss (or http://www-1.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss or http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss) I always go to www.ibm.com/news and then click on the announcement letters link. -- Walt -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
additional processor?
*** cross-posted in IBM-MAIN, CICS-L, DB2-L *** Hi, If having the choice between a z10-BC with 2 or 3 processors, and if NOT taking (or having to take) into account the price aspect, is it possible to investigate wether a 2- or a 3-processor system might better suit us? I assume it may be possible to gather info about a latent demand for a processor. Where to look at in RMF, or in SMF to find this out? What about DB2 and/or CICS? DB2 and especially CICS do offer more and more parallellism. Any ideas if we can find this out within these subsystems? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Where to find statistics for fetched programs?
Hi Greg, Re. you saying ... you could check out the recently GA-ed ‘’Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS’’ which happens to employ some of the Dorana technology I helped write way back last millenium. This product is also the logical successor to TLCMz, if I'm not mistaken. Yes , you're right: ‘Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS’ (TAD4z) replaces ‘Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS’ (TLCMz). I've been reading TAD4z 's InfoCenter http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v29r1/index.jsp SC27-2701-00 IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS V7.2 Administration Guide and Reference (August 2009) http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v29r1/topic/com.ibm.tad4z.do c/c2727010.pdf But I couldn't dig up what I was looking for: will one of the reports display the CPU usage within each module? Or will it just help to identify those modules that are invoked by non-EXEC statement means? Like tour LLA exit did (still does) back last millenium? Where can I find the details (contents) of the TAD4z reports? I only find their names in Table 15. Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS ad hoc reports Member Description HSISIPIDINSTALLED-PRODUCT-IDENTIFICATION-DETAIL HSISIPV INSTALLED-PRODUCT-SUMMARY HSISLLIDLOAD-LIBRARY-IDENTIFICATION-DETAIL HSISLLS LOAD-LIBRARY-SUMMARY HSISLMD LOAD-MODULE-DETAIL HSISMUSLMODULE-USE-SUMMARY-BY-LIBRARY-AND-PRODUCT HSISMUSPMODULE-USE-SUMMARY-BY-PRODUCT-AND-LIBRARY HSISPDLPPRODUCT-USE-DETAIL-BY-LIBRARY-AND-PRODUCT HSISPDPLPRODUCT-USE-DETAIL-BY-PRODUCT-AND-LIBRARY HSISPJD PRODUCT-USE-DETAIL-BY-JOBNAME-PRODUCT--LIBRARY HSISPJP PRODUCT-USE-SUMMARY-BY-JOBNAME-AND-PRODUCT HSISPJPLPRODUCT-USE-SUMMARY-BY-JOBNAME-PRODUCT-- LIBRARY HSISPSLPPRODUCT-USE-SUMMARY-BY-LIBRARY-AND-PRODUCT HSISPSP PROD-USE-SUMMARY-BY-PRODUCT HSISPSPLPRODUCT-USE-SUMMARY-BY-PRODUCT-AND-LIBRARY HSISPUD PRODUCT-USE-DETAIL-BY-USERID-PRODUCT-AND-LIBRARY HSISPUP PRODUCT-USE-SUMMARY-BY-USERID-AND-PRODUCT HSISPUPLPRODUCT-USE-SUMMARY-BY-USERID-PRODUCT-AND- LIBRARY HSISPV PRODUCTS-BY-VENDOR HSISVS VERSION-SUMMARY HSISLINVList all inventories in DB2 Repository Though involved with the Dorana technology, you seem not be involved anymore in TAD4z, so you might not know the answer to this. But you might possibly route me to appropriate contact points or additional points of information. Cheers, Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
I second Walt's nomination ! Can I nominate Walt Farrell for the next induction? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
your session 2817: Bit Bucket x '25' pitch
Hi Ed, Sam, Skip, Pls would you like to make available your (usually --- always :-) ) bit bucket pitch of the Denver SHARE? It's not (yet) available on the proceedings disk. thanks on beforehand, jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
TOP SECRET to IBM-RACF migration --- trace setup between Datacom/DB (CA) RACF
*** cross-posted in RACF-L *** Hi, We are migrating TOP SECRET to RACF. But we’ve a problem with the CA_Datacom (database) interface to RACF. The definitions have been setup as described in the Datacom Security guide, but the external interface to RACF doesn’t get active. We would like now to set up a RACF security trace uitvoeren to find out which RACROUTE commands are exchanged from (generated by) Datacom towards RACF. I suppose this has to be done via a GTF-trace? Afterwards that trace will have to interpreted. Via IPCS, I assume? Can you put us on orbit in setting up the GTF trace it’s analysis with IPCS? At your knowledge, by chance some reading material available somewhere? Thanks on beforehand, jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: your session 2817: Bit Bucket x '25' pitch
Yep Mark, it's uploaded now! thanks, Jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Mark Zelden [mailto:mark.zel...@zurichna.com] Verzonden : vrijdag , september 11, 2009 03:15 PM Aan : IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Onderwerp : Re: your session 2817: Bit Bucket x '25' pitch On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:53:27 +, Jan Vanbrabant jan.vanbrab...@telenet.be wrote: Hi Ed, Sam, Skip, Pls would you like to make available your (usually --- always :-) ) bit bucket pitch of the Denver SHARE? It's not (yet) available on the proceedings disk. thanks on beforehand, jan It's out on the SHARE web site. http://www.share.org. Since Denver is the current proceedings, you don't have to be registered either AFAIK. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - ZFUS G-ITO mailto:mark.zel...@zurichna.com z/OS Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: What happens in a DS8000 Metro Mirror (PPRC-Sync) config when the relationship between a volume pair is broken?
thanks Bill. jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Bill Fairchild [mailto:bi...@mainstar.com] Verzonden : donderdag , september 3, 2009 04:03 PM Aan : IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Onderwerp : Re: What happens in a DS8000 Metro Mirror (PPRC-Sync) config when the relationship between a volume pair is broken? My comments were based on my experience with a 9390 model 6 control unit. I don't know what the exact mapping is on a DS8000. Bill Fairchild Software Developer Rocket Software 275 Grove Street * Newton, MA 02466-2272 * USA Tel: +1.617.614.4503 * Mobile: +1.508.341.1715 Email: bi...@mainstar.com Web: www.rocketsoftware.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Vanbrabant Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:50 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What happens in a DS8000 Metro Mirror (PPRC-Sync) config when the relationship between a volume pair is broken? Hi Bill, thanks! Re. PPRC uses one bit to represent a whole cylinder. So if only a single bit is changed in only one track in cylinder X, then bit X is turned on, which later will require the copying of all 15 tracks on cylinder X. If a fully populated EAV is ever available in beaucoup years from now, it will have 16 to the 7th power cylinders (ca. 268 million), and it will need the same number of bits, which is 33.5 million bytes. Maybe by then each bit will represent 1,000 cylinders. Is the bitmap on cylinder level, or on track level? SG24-6787-04 DS8000 Copy Services for IBM System z (6 Februari 2009) pag. 213 paragraph 15.2? Volumes are in the suspended state when the primary and secondary storage subsystems cannot communicate anymore, or when the Metro Mirror pair is suspended manually. In this state, writes to the primary volume are not mirrored onto the secondary volume. The secondary volume becomes out-of-sync. During this time, Metro Mirror keeps a bitmap record of the changed tracks in the primary volume. Later, when the volumes are re-synchronized, only the tracks that were updated will be copied. Thruout the redbook at several places, it's always tracks who are mentioned in relationship with the bitmap. ??? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: What happens in a DS8000 Metro Mirror (PPRC-Sync) config when the relationship between a volume pair is broken?
Hi Bill, thanks! Re. PPRC uses one bit to represent a whole cylinder. So if only a single bit is changed in only one track in cylinder X, then bit X is turned on, which later will require the copying of all 15 tracks on cylinder X. If a fully populated EAV is ever available in beaucoup years from now, it will have 16 to the 7th power cylinders (ca. 268 million), and it will need the same number of bits, which is 33.5 million bytes. Maybe by then each bit will represent 1,000 cylinders. Is the bitmap on cylinder level, or on track level? SG24-6787-04 DS8000 Copy Services for IBM System z (6 Februari 2009) pag. 213 paragraph 15.2? Volumes are in the suspended state when the primary and secondary storage subsystems cannot communicate anymore, or when the Metro Mirror pair is suspended manually. In this state, writes to the primary volume are not mirrored onto the secondary volume. The secondary volume becomes out-of-sync. During this time, Metro Mirror keeps a bitmap record of the changed tracks in the primary volume. Later, when the volumes are re-synchronized, only the tracks that were updated will be copied. Thruout the redbook at several places, it's always tracks who are mentioned in relationship with the bitmap. ??? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
What happens in a DS8000 Metro Mirror (PPRC-Sync) config when the relationship between a volume pair is broken?
Hi, 1° What happens in a DS8000 Metro Mirror (PPRC-Sync) config when the relationship between a volume pair is broken, say, because of network problems? This network outage could for example last for hours. How does the system keep track of the source updates changes in the mean time, in order to resynchronize the volume pair later on? With the IBM FlashCopy SE feature, there is something like the copy repository where only the capacity needed to save pre-change images of the source data is allocated. Is there also kind of such a “copy repository” with Metro Mirror? If yes, has it to be sized? Or is the storage server capable of handling managing this by itself? Where can I find more info on this? Have any benchmarks or tests been done in this perspective? I would appreciate it utmost if you would route me to appropriate reading material? 2° I assume (dare hope) that the resynchronization process can be (or is) prioritized the right way in order to not perturbate the real usually ongoing I/O response time? Cheers,Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Where to find statistics for fetched programs?
Hi, I got the question how frequently programmes are fetched, and then how much CPU they consume. This in order to put together kind of a hit parade of big CPU consumers then tackle their tuning. RMF can't help me while Monitor I and Monitor III provide long-term data collection about system workload and resource utilization, while covering all hardware and software components of the system. Monitor II neither while it's about snapshot monitoring. I had a look at SMF too: RecordType4(04) (StepTermination) or Record Type 30 (1E) Common Address Space Work - subtype 4 (Steptotal) is a step in the right direction, but it's on step level. But at first glance, we are rather interested in load module fetch counts CPU consumption independent of step/job. Please route me to what-and-where-to-read. Which utilities or analysis programs can ease the data collection analysis? MXG? Omegamon? Other? I would appreciate you putting me on the right orbit. JV -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Where to find statistics for fetched programs?
I will find out with my (new) customer, Lizette. thanks, JV - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Lizette Koehler [mailto:stars...@mindspring.com] Verzonden : dinsdag , augustus 18, 2009 10:36 PM Aan : IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Onderwerp : Re: Where to find statistics for fetched programs? Do you have STROBE or MXG or MICS? SAS? Lizette Hi, I got the question how frequently programmes are fetched, and then how much CPU they consume. This in order to put together kind of a hit parade of big CPU consumers then tackle their tuning. RMF can't help me while Monitor I and Monitor III provide long-term data collection about system workload and resource utilization, while covering all hardware and software components of the system. Monitor II neither while it's about snapshot monitoring. I had a look at SMF too: RecordType4(04) (StepTermination) or Record Type 30 (1E) Common Address Space Work - subtype 4 (Steptotal) is a step in the right direction, but it's on step level. But at first glance, we are rather interested in load module fetch counts CPU consumption independent of step/job. Please route me to what-and-where-to-read. Which utilities or analysis programs can ease the data collection analysis? MXG? Omegamon? Other? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Is it still true that Subchannel-1 is limited to PAV alias devices?
Thanks Gil ! NewFunction apar OA24142: SUPPORT for EXPLOITATION of the ALTERNATE SUBCHANNEL SET for PPRC SECONDARY and SAN DEVICES http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1OA24142 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v1r10/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.r10.e0za100/bcpio1a.htm (watch out forthe wrap) Jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Gil Peleg [mailto:peleg@gmail.com] Verzonden : woensdag , juli 29, 2009 01:31 PM Aan : IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Onderwerp : Re: Is it still true that Subchannel-1 is limited to PAV alias devices? Hi Jan, z/OS V1R10 allows defining PPRC secondary devices in SS1. Gil. On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Jan Vanbrabant jan.vanbrab...@telenet.bewrote: Hi, Question fully contained in the subject. The z/OS V1R7 implementation indeed limits the exploitation of subchannel set 1 to parallel access volume (PAV) alias devices only. Is this still valid for higher z/OS releases? If not, any 'rumors' that this may change in the future? A SOD?? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Is it still true that Subchannel-1 is limited to PAV alias devices?
Hi, Question fully contained in the subject. The z/OS V1R7 implementation indeed limits the exploitation of subchannel set 1 to parallel access volume (PAV) alias devices only. Is this still valid for higher z/OS releases? If not, any 'rumors' that this may change in the future? A SOD?? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBM Mainframe: 50 Years of Big Iron Innovation
I join 'your group', Kel only 35 :-) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: More info about IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) 4.1 and system z ??
Hi Natalie, Both URLs don't seem to work ! (Note, I did care about the line wraps.) Even http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/ doesn't work. jan Van : Natalie Boike [mailto:nbo...@msptechmedia.com] Verzonden : donderdag , april 23, 2009 10:07 PM Some IBMers have written about AEM 4.1 in IBM Systems Magazine, Mainframe edition. www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary09/webexclusive/23657p 1.aspx?ht=aem%204%201%20aem%204%201%20aem%204%201 http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/enewsletterexclusive/25005p1.aspx?ht= aem%204%201%20aem%204%201%20aem%204%201 -- Natalie Boike | Managing Editor IBM Systems Magazine, Mainframe edition and Power Systems-AIX edition nbo...@msptechmedia.com | 612-373-9584 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
More info about IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) 4.1 and system z ??
Hi, Where can I find more info on IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) Version 4.1 than is indicated on http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/director/plugins/actengmgr/ … Active Energy Manager is an IBM Systems Director extension that supports the following endpoints: IBM BladeCenter®, Power Systems, System x, and System z servers. IBM storage systems and non-IBM platforms can be monitored through IBM or non-IBM (Raritan and Eaton) Power Distribution Units (PDU) support. In addition, Active Energy Manager can collect information from select facility providers including Liebert SiteScan from Emerson Network Power and SynapSense (the preceding linked content resides outside of ibm.com). … This whole Systems Director and AEM plugin stuff has its origins in the non-z world. In the above indicated URL, AEM V4.1 talks about system z as an endpoint. My question: where can I find more info on AEM related to the system z ? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBM Journals availability
?? I can't. Jan I can now get to the journals once again. It's not clear if this was a mistake, or whether they reversed course. Tom Harper IMS Utilities Development Team Neon Enterprise Software Sugar Land, TX -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Program MCNVTCAT
Van : Shane [mailto:ibm-m...@tpg.com.au] Is MCNVTCAT available with the server/pak orders? If not, what is everyone using to define new entries into a new master catalog? Use RCNVTCAT from the cbt. It has the same format/reports as MCNVTCAT plus extras - all in REXX. Shane ... Hi Shane, What about IBM's GENERATE command to generate IDCAMS control statements, based on existing records in the specified BCS(s)? This command is a complete replacement for the IBM utility, MCNVTCAT, which indeed is no longer available. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/ITACMzOS/SC23-7973-00/en_US/HTML/ckm_ug87.htm Have you played with it? Furthermore, there is (was?) Catalog RecoveryPlus (ex-Mainstar, acquired by Rocket in 2006). I assume it's still available from Rocket? Any experience available with all three? RCNVTCAT, IBM's GENERATE? Rocket's (ex-Mainstar) GENERATE? jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Program MCNVTCAT
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/ITACMzOS/SC23-7973-00/en_US/HTML/ckm_ugtfrm.htm Van : John Kelly [mailto:john_j_ke...@ao.uscourts.gov] snip What about IBM's GENERATE command unsnip Is the GENERATE function/command a Tivoli only function? I don't see it in 1.9 or 1.10 but I've not found things before. Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Program MCNVTCAT
Well, well, well, John, did you see what I saw??? SC23-7973-00 ITACM V2R1 ? Copyright Rocket Software Inc., 2007 ! Never payed attention to it ... jan Van : John Kelly [mailto:john_j_ke...@ao.uscourts.gov] snip What about IBM's GENERATE command unsnip Is the GENERATE function/command a Tivoli only function? I don't see it in 1.9 or 1.10 but I've not found things before. Jack Kelly -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Program MCNVTCAT
Yeah, I know, Ed. My point was that you ''© Copyright Rocket Software Inc., 2007'' is indicated in this IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Mgt User's Guide: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/ITACMzOS/SC23-7973-00/en_US/HTML/ckm_ugtfrm.htm jan Van : Edward Jaffe [mailto:edja...@phoenixsoftware.com] Jan Vanbrabant wrote: Well, well, well, John, did you see what I saw??? SC23-7973-00 ITACM V2R1 ? Copyright Rocket Software Inc., 2007 ! Never payed attention to it ... Rocket acquired Mainstar. -- Edward E Jaffe -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: New TOD
Well, that's an interesting point you raise, Barry! On the one hand there is this 10-year old newfunction apar OW38015 : 128 bits TOD clock(Date Closed : 99/03/19): This APAR provides OS/390 MVS support for the new 128-bit extended TOD clock on S/390 Parallel Enterprise G5 servers and simulates support on earler servers. | oTOD-- Unsigned 64-bit binary number | oETOD -- Unsigned 128-bit binary number https://www-304.ibm.com/ibmlink/sis/viewAparDoc.wss?context=aparAndUsagedocumentIds=OW38015lc=encc=BE On the one hand there is the actual z/Architecture with the TOD clock still being a 104-bit register: SA22-7832-07 zArchitecture Principles of Operation (PoP)(dz9zr007) (February 2009) http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dz9zr007.pdf page 4-37 The time-of-day (TOD) clock provides a high-resolution measure of real time suitable for the indication of date and time of day. The cycle of the clock is approximately 143 years. ... ... ... The TOD clock is a 104-bit register. It is a binary counter with the format shown in the following illustration. etc... page 1-18 The extended-TOD-clock facility includes (1) an extension of the TOD clock from 64 bits to 104 bits, allowing greater resolution; (2) a TOD programmable register, which contains a TOD programmable field that can be used to identify the configuration providing a TOD-clock value in a sysplex; (3) the SET CLOCK PROGRAMMABLE FIELD instruction, for setting the TOD programmable field in the TOD programmable register; and (4) the STORE CLOCK EXTENDED instruction, which stores both the longer TOD-clock value and the TOD programmable field. STORE CLOCK EXTENDED can be used in the future when the TOD clock is further extended to contain time values that exceed the current year-2042 limit (when there is a carry out of the current bit 0 of the TOD clock). (August, 1998) Jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Barry Merrill [mailto:ba...@mxg.com] Verzonden : donderdag , april 9, 2009 10:18 AM Aan : IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Onderwerp : Re: New TOD (Was:Howard Turetzky has a NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) With regard to the 8-byte clock wrapping in 2042, I believe that IBM has to resolve this issue not later than 2011 or 2112, because tapes can have a maximum retention period of 30 years. Barry Merrill -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Full .PDF downloads for Mainframe Executive after the premier issue?
On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:12:13 +0800, Andrew Bates [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Issue 1 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/digital.MAR-APR08.z3r2/ Issue 2 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/digital.MAY-JUN08.s3r7/ Issue 3 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/digital.JUL-AUG08.e4h3/ Issue 4 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/digital.SEP-OCT08.r2d2/ Issue 5 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/digital.NOV-DEC08.r3s6/ Don't know what the rationale is behind the last suffixes (z3r2, etc...) how you got them, Andy. But another way is to tackle the Monthly Archives. http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/ November 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200811 October 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200810 September 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200809 August 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200808 July 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200807 June 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200806 May 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200805 April 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200804 March 2008 http://www.mainframe-exec.com/articles/?m=200803 jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Full .PDF downloads for Mainframe Executive after the premier issue?
SNIP It's getting PDF's that's the issue... I can't seem to get to the PDF downloads from the monthly web links you provided (but I might just be missing the obvious). /SNIP You're right, Andy, no links to the bi-montly full PDS on that Montly Archives link. I just mentioned it because you can get the articles one by one that way. Plus there is also a search field on that archive window. Cheers, Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: is there anyp rogram can read all user catalog from master catalog
On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:58:14 -0600, Peter Ten Eyck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you can get a copy, the IBM program MCNVTCAT will read through IDCAMS listcat output. This program is very handy to make mass changes to a catalog. The free MCNVCAT is no longer available is being replaced by a fee (I suppose so, while it belongs to the 5698-A96 product) GENERATE. Use the GENERATE command to generate IDCAMS control statements, based on existing records in the specified BCS(s). This command is a complete replacement for the IBM utility, MCNVTCAT, which is no longer available. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/ITACMzOS/SC23-7973- 00/en_US/HTML/ckm_ug02.htm#toc 5698-A95 IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS is IBMs name for old Mainstars CR+ product, plus the Mainstar Tape Audit product, plus the Mainstar FastAudit/390 product. Any experiences with File # 542 Alastair Gray-replacement for MCNVTCAT, other tools on the CBT tape? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: CFLEVEL 16 and it's structure sizing
Referring to: Scott Fagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] donderdag , november 27, 2008 05:57 AM . From http://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/z/cfsizer/ : CFSizer uses your input to calculate the number of structure objects the structure must contain, based on algorithms provided by the structure owners that model their use of the structure. Using these results and structure attribute information provided by the structure owners, CFSIZER THEN SUBMITS A CALCULATION REQUEST TO A COUPLING FACILITY, USING THE IXLCSP INTERFACE. The coupling facility itself calculates the structure size required to accommodate the specified input. Structure sizes therefore correspond to the CFLEVEL installed on the coupling facility that performs the calculations. THE CFLEVEL FOR WHICH THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE CALCULATED IS DISPLAYED ON THE OUTPUT PAGE AND IS NOT SELECTABLE. Structure sizes are displayed in units of 1KB, as they would be entered in your CFRM policy. (emphases added) Hi Scott, That means you can't forecast structure size changes with CFSIZER when migrating from one level to another when you don't have already a CF at the new, higher level. I came across 'CFSizer Alternate Sizing Techniques' http://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/z/cfsizer/altsize.html Method_2: The SIZER Utility Program (as-is unsupported!) In the accompanying document Dave Surman mentions: However, note that in order for the SIZER utility to be useful for this re-sizing purpose, you must already have provided a CF at the new ?uplevel? CFLEVEL in your installation, and it must be configured and active in your sysplex, with connectivity to the system on which the SIZER utility is being run. Conclusion: it seems there's no way to estimate future structure sizing requirements when having no access to a CF of the new/higher CFlevel?! Seems a bit strange to me. Is there no ROT when going to CFlvl 16 (as there once used to be one when migrating to CFlvl 12 if I recall well)? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
CFLEVEL 16 and it's structure sizing
Hi, https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/systems/z/advantages/pso/cftable.html just mentions CFLEVEL 16 is (or will be ?) available on 2098 z10 BC EC N10964 (Driver 76G) MCL 001 It doesn't even contain some info on what CFlvl16 is about? Is there already CFlvl16 information available? What about structure sizing? No techdoc yet? No ROT yet? Will the CFSIZER be the only source of info about sizings? Has the CFSIZER already been updated? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Virtual (was: IBM PR: System z Announcement ...)
Re. Bruno Sugliani [EMAIL PROTECTED] saying Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:02:54 -0500 about VMWare: It is an Hypervisor with some extremely sophisticated features ( drag and drop of a partition from one machine to another ) http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/esx/ It helps us a lot to run servers without much dependance on the hardware (quite great for disaster recovery plans) Bruno, Is this within a single CEC or multi-CEC ? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Virtual (was: IBM PR: System z Announcement ...)
sent offline to Jon. jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van : Jon Brock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden : vrijdag , oktober 17, 2008 03:02 PM Aan : IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp : Re: Virtual (was: IBM PR: System z Announcement ...) Can anybody get to this document? It keeps coming up as corrupted for me. Musta been around Chuckie too long. That would corrupt anybody. Jon snip An early prototype of this sort of technology has been demonstrated at the last few SHAREs. z/VM Live Guest Migration: http://www.linuxvm.org/Present/SHARE111/S9110rw.pdf /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
relationship SU_SEC vs the number of online processors in a LPAR
Hi, Refering to Ron Hawkins' post ' 'Rather than using tables you should use the SU_SEC from the from the LPAR you are running in, as the value can change depending on the number of online processors. ' ' http://bama.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0805L=ibm-mainD=0T=0P=59626 Where can I find more info on this? Manuals? Proceedings? Presentations? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
APAR (or PTF ?) coverletters
Hi, Any idea where one can find APAR (or PTF ?) coverletters? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: APAR (or PTF ?) coverletters
Hi Lizette Ed, Thanks for our replies! But ... I should have been more clear. I had a web site in mind where one could download PTF coverletters from in advance. Sometimes coverletters contain exhaustive information about a new funtion for example. Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: APAR (or PTF ?) coverletters
Thanks Ed, but I do know that. What was it that triggered my cover letter question? A blog post by Willie Favero http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/db2zos/apar-friday-db2-support-for-zos-v1r90-sysplex-routing-services-ziip-awareness-enhancements-26180 where he talks about PK38867: DB2 Support For z/OS V1R9.0 Sysplex Routing Services zIIP Awareness Enhancements and where he says: The APAR cover letter does a very nice job of explaining the impact of the z/OS 1.9 change on DB2 for z/OS. And I vaguely recall from my IBM time years and years ago that there was a site in that time where PTF cover letters could be downloaded from. Maybe that is no longer true these times. And possibly that in the mean time text has been gradually shifted into the apar, because I have to admit that the explanations in this PKapar are quite well developed. take care enjoy your long holiday weekend in the US. jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Share proceedings when being a GSE member
Ed Jaffe wrote: I believe that for many years SHARE has made the current conference proceedings public. Past proceedings require credentialed login. Well, that's it, Ed John. I got this reply from Abbey Nystedt, SHARE Inc. headquarters: You must be a SHARE member to access SHARE conference proceedings from previous conferences. So, though Share GSE are 'sister' organisations with a partly shared pedigree, GSE members can't access Share previous conference proceedings. :-( Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Share proceedings when being a GSE member
Hi, My company has a GSE (Guide Share Europe) membership number. How can I get access to Share proceedings which require a Share User Login? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Share proceedings when being a GSE member
Bob Shannon wrote: Contact SHARE Headquarters and ask whether there is any provision for GSE members to access the proceedings. Thanks John. I left them a msg, but I got an out_of_offic msg back from Abbey Nystedt . Hence wait-n-see. John Eells I believe they are all publicly accessible now without logging in. Try it! Yes, I already got some in the past. But I tried to downlaod 2 presentations from the Orlando Share, and for both of them, I had to login. In the mean time, I contacted one of the speakers directly, and got his presentation. Thanks for caring! Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Timer Unit (TU) conversion to CPU time
*** Cross-posted in the IBM-MAIN IMS-L listservers) *** Hi, Either I’m getting old (or at least too old to understand), or I’m stupid, or I’m too tired to understand (after a long day gazing at my laptop screen) … One way of doing accounting for billing purposes in IMS is based on the DLRTIME field in the Application termination accounting log record (x’07’). (There’s also DLREXTIM field, which is new in IMS V10, while we are V9. Anyway this is not important in this discussion.) IMS TYPE07 log record CPU timer-unit field, DLRTIME, indeed allows to capture the CPU time used by a running transaction. This execution time is expressed in so-called “Timer Units (TU)”. TU is a z/OS notion (STIMER-, STIMERM-, TIME-, TTIMER-macros), not an IMS concept. ASKQQA item RTA60992 (19920318) about “TIMER UNITS (TU) conversion to CPU time” says: One timer unit (TU) is approximately 26.04166 microseconds. You can multiply that value with the number of TUs reported in the type x'07' log record. Looking into the latest SA22-7607-13 zOS V1R9.0 MVS Programming Assembler Services Reference Vol 2 (IARR2V-XCTLX) (iea2a981) (April 2008) timer units still are “approximately 26.04166 microseconds per unit” … After more than 16 years ago with a couple of technology changes much faster processor cycles, a TU still equals 26.04166 microseconds??? There is something I don’t understand …. The real question is: how can I take into account the technology evolution from a pre-z to a z machine (for example) in the accounting/billing scheme? Pls shed some light in the darkness of my mind. Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Firewall
Hi Mike, Hello all, out of curiosity. I heard that there is a built in firewall with z/os. Is this true? And if it is, is anyone using it? And how good is it? Starting in z/OS V1R8, Firewall Technologies is no longer available (announced Feb 15th, 2005) Cut-and-paste from this IBM presentation: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/stgv1r0/topic/com.ibm.iea.commserv_v1/commserv/1.8z/overview/whatsnewSecurity.pdf z/OS V1.7 is the last z/OS release to include the Firewall Technologies component of the Integrated Security Services element. Many Firewall Technologies functions have been stabilized for some time and can be replaced using comparable or better functions provided by or planned for Communications Server, notably, - IPSec - IP packet filtering - In addition, a functionally rich downloadable tool is planned to replace the IPSecurity and IP Filtering configuration GUI support. The following functions were removed without replacement: - FTP Proxy services - Socks V4 services - Network Address Translation (NAT) - RealAudio support jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Can STGINDEX have secondary allocations?
Hi listers , Can SYS1.STGINDEX (VIO journaling) have secondary allocations? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SMFEWTM
Hope you still get many many more 'senior moments', Jim. ;-) cheers, Jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Jim Mulder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: maandag, juni 2, 2008 06:19 AM Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: Re: SMFEWTM IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 05/30/2008 02:12:16 PM: CA mentions APAR OA24573, which corrects a problem in setting AMODE on return from SMFEWTM processing. This is speculation, but I think that CAS9 may establish an intercept in SMF processing, so their code might be sensitive to changes in the AMODE established by IBM's code, Bill On Fri, 30 May 2008 08:54:33 EDT, Ed Finnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/30/2008 6:54:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Mmmm - how long have CA had to re-write (or better yet, inter) CAS9 ???. Should have been disposed of years ago. Out of curiosity's sake what changed in z/OS 1.9 that made it quit working? The PTFs for OA24573 have been marked PE, and APAR OA25292 has been opened. IEEMB838 was moved above 16MB in PLPA in z/OS 1.9, and a glue routine was created. Problems created by that change (for example, SMFEWTM issued in 24-bit addressing mode returns in 31-bit addressing mode) caused the creation of OA24573. Unfortunately, I neglected to consider the effect of ISV intercepts while fixing OA24573, despite having seen that the interface was intercepted in the customer's dump. A senior moment, I suppose (not sure how many of those I am allowed before my coding license gets revoked). Jim Mulder z/OS System Test IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie, NY -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: WLM Subsystem Type TCP
Hi Barbara http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v1r9/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.r9.halz002/ziipsec.htm might be a starting point. jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Barbara Nitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: maandag, mei 26, 2008 02:36 PM Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: WLM Subsystem Type TCP By chance I discovered that there is now a WLM subsystem type called TCP (not mentioned in my 1.8 planning book), apparently used for offloading IPSEC stuff to ZIIPS, which we don't have. The enclaves are named TCPENC01 and there is one per IP stack. And yes, as they are not defined here, they're running in sysother. :-( Does anyone have experience with these enclaves and has a good idea for a WLM goal to start with? Thanks and regards, Barbara Nitz -- Pt! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Looking for concise (!) OPERATOR-oriented manual(s) to manage drive CICS, DB2 and IMS
*** cross-posted to IBM-MAIN, IMS-L, CICS-L and DB2-L listservers *** 1° Looking for concise (!) OPERATOR-oriented manual(s)to manage drive CICS, DB2 and IMS instead of thesejust PARTLY oriented operator manuals, which are much too overloaded for them: SC18-7416-05 DB2 UDB for z/OS V8 --- Command Reference (February 2008) http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dsncrj15.pdf SC18-7832-03 IMS V9 Summary of Operator Commands (Oktober 2007) http://publibfp.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dfssocg4.pdf SC34-6816-00 CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Operations and Utilities Guide V3R2 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cicsts/v3r2/topic/com.ibm.cics.ts.doc/pdf/dfha6c00.pdf SC34-6817-00 CICS Transaction Server for z/OSSupplied Transactions V3R2 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cicsts/v3r2/topic/com.ibm.cics.ts.doc/pdf/dfha7c00.pdf SC34-6837-01 CICS Transaction Server for z/OSDB2 Guide V3R2 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cicsts/v3r2/topic/com.ibm.cics.ts.doc/pdf/dfhtkc00.pdf SC34-6834-01 CICS Transaction Server for z/OSIMS Database Control Guide V3R2 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cicsts/v3r2/topic/com.ibm.cics.ts.doc/pdf/dfht4c00.pdf After quite some investigation,I don’t think they exist. Any other pointers? 2° And what about an IMS/TM manual for DB2 like there is the SC34-6837-01 CICS Transaction Server for z/OSDB2 Guide V3R2 for CICS and DB2? jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Onboard Timer
Once upon a time, there was talk of how the sysplex timer was to be replaced by some timer application that ran on the HMC. The requirements were a certain level of microcode on a z/9 box and z/os 1.7. I think we are there, and would like to look at the feature. Hal, http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/advantages/pso/stp.html SG24-7280-01 Server Time Protocol (STP) Planning Guide http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247280.html SG24-7281-01 Server Time Protocol (STP) Implementation Guide http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247281.html jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Specialty Engine Prices (Was: Another RNL question)
Hi Ed, Re. you saying: . And remember, unlike general CPs, specialty engines are carried forward for life. Specifically, if you buy an ICF now, you will get one included, at no extra charge, on every replacement/upgrade System z processor you purchase from IBM in the future. Is this true too for zIIPs zAAPs? I suppose it's not for IFLs? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Specialty Engine Prices (Was: Another RNL question)
Hi Ted (and/or Ed), Is this documented somewhere in an official IBM document? jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Ted MacNEIL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: maandag, april 7, 2008 12:05 PM Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: Re: Specialty Engine Prices (Was: Another RNL question) Is this true too for zIIPs zAAPs? I suppose it's not for IFLs? It's true for all the specialty engines. The arrangement came out before zIIPs zAAPs and was originally announced for IFLs. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
SRM_constant SU/sec
Hi, Basic question. When looking at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/srm/ Processor version codes and SRM constants Processor Model STIDP Type STSI Model Name #CPSU/SEC 2094-701 2094 (z9)701 129520.2952 2094-702 2094(z9)702 2 28368.7943 2094-7032094(z9)703 327538.7263 I conclude that in the case of 2 CP's, each one is able to deliver 28368.7943 SU/sec etc... Is the diminuation due to the MP effect? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Does the Shark support MIDAW?
Hi, 1° Does “Shark” (= 2105 Enterprise Storage Server) (or 2105 Model 800) (or ESS 800) support MIDAW? I'm pretty sure it does; but I can't find an official piece of paper from IBM. Something like an announcement letter, or a sales manual entry. (It's difficult with all these names such as shark, ESS , ...) 2° What's the latest status about non-IBM disks? jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
zLinux listserver?
Hi, Is there a separate zLinux listserver or forum at your knowledge? We are going to start investigating DB2 Connect on z/Linux IFL. Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: TRSMAIN now supports spanned records
Hi Tom, Re. you saying: the new TRSMAIN supports spanned records so you can TERSE your SMF data! Grab it at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/s390/mvs/tools/packlib/ De TRSMAIN homepage http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/390/trsmain.html which was last updated January 2006 already mentions under RESTRICTIONS: ... Uncompressed files with LRECL of more than 32K cannot be handled except that RECFM=VBS datasets are allowed to be up to 64K LRECL. ... Do you have even further or more recent info info? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
phonetic translation tool ?
Hi, We want to actualise some of our (Cobol, DB2, IMS) applications in order to deploy them in Central Europe. In order to support the typical Polish, Czech, Hungarian etc. character sets, the new application will be Unicode enabled. In this context, we are looking for a a phonetic translation tool. An example where this is used : The insurance call center needs to find a customer record and tries to look it up using the last name. It sounds like teu... but this means that it could be written like teu..., theu..., deu... etc. Entering teu... on the query panel would have to display all customer records that match the phonetic teu... Years ago we have developped some routines in assembler to do this kind of phonetic translation. Today, nobody overhere knows exactly how this works and with the need to support the new Central European languages, pronunciation and character sets, the challenge becomes even a lot more complex. Are you aware of tools or products that can help here? Domain of linguistics, translation or artificial intelligence? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: CPACF Metrics for z9
Hi Radoslaw and Jeffrey, After I got the zSeries 990 document from Radoslaw (Thanks again!) I tried to lookup similar docs for the z9. And here they are. http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/security/cryptography.html contains links to these 2 z9 performance docs at the right hand side of this page: “IBM System z9 Business Class Performance of Cryptographic Operations (Cryptographic Hardware: CPACF, CEX2C, CEX2A)” (May 2006) www.ibm.com/systems/z/security/pdf/Web_z9_BC_Crypto_Rel_052006_Final.pdf “IBM System z9-109 Performance of Cryptographic Operations (Cryptographic Hardware: CPACF, CEX2C, CEX2A)” (January 2006) www.ibm.com/systems/z/security/pdf/Web_z9_Crypto_Rel_01202006_X.pdf (z9-109 being the first naming for z EC (Enterprise Class) as you know). Cheers. jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBMLINK CSA
Re. [EMAIL PROTECTED] saying Thanks for the response. Evidently, the powers-that-be within IBM haven't made the correct changes, even though they said they were completed on 12/21/06. I'm having a terrible time trying to find the correct people to make this change. The option you mention doesn't show up for me on the US version. I'm still pursuing this through proper channels. Well Dave that's bizar. As I already told you, I'm in Belgium (Europe). I started with http://www-306.ibm.com/ibmlink/link2/ttpu/displayTTPUPage.wss?lc=nlcc=US (so I changed the country code from BE to US) (watch a possible URL wrap) I got the regular (actually at least) ?Sign-in? page https://www-304.ibm.com/usrsrvc/account/userservices/jsp/login.jsp?persistPage=true (always watch URL wraps) where you have to enter your IBM_ID and password. I got to: ?Purchase/upgrade tools? page where I have this administration application ?Administer entitlement information? Clicking on it's hyperlink leads me too: https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03004c/ibmlink/entitleadmin/displayMenu.wss?action=mainlc=nlcc=US (watch the US ! It's still there.) with ?Entitlement Administration? Welcome to IBM Entitlement Administration. You can use this facility to provide companies and users access to applications. You can also register new companies and users, and update their demographic information. The menu on the left side of this page contains all the entitlement related tasks that are available Even though I did the whole trial in US mode, I have access to my company's profiles. I see in front of me actually page 'Update company profile' of my BE_company on url https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03004c/ibmlink/entitleadmin/customerNumber.wss?action=updatecompanyprofilelc=nlcc=US (so still with the US country code !) You definitely have a problem somewhere. Try the ?IBMLink customer support?: please use 'IBMLink feedback' or contact the help desk at 1-800-543-3912 which is a US number, ?cause when I logon in Europe, our help desk is somewhere in Germany. Clicking on the US ?IBMLink feedback? link will launch a secondary browser with: https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03004c/ibmlink/feedback/feedbackPage.jsp?lc=nlcc=US I tried it and I was able to launch it. (I didn?t pursue of course ;-) ) Remark: I just want to draw your attention on the fact that I started the whole thing with still a ? ibmlink/link2?? url even though link2 has been with drawn. But redirections have been put in place. Re. the 7 November 2006 news item: Announcing IBMLink 2000 Release 5.1 Changes in IBMLink 2000 On November 10, 2006, IBMLink 2000 Release 5.1 will be deployed. The following changes will occur in this release: Platform IBMLink will change its context root URL from www.ibm.com/ibmlink/link2 to www.ibm.com/ibmlink. This change will comply with ibm.com corporate direction. There will be no change in functionality from your perspective. Redirects will be put in place to guide you to the new URLs. ?etc? So I don't think the ...ibmlink/link2... stuff is your problem. Wish you good luck! Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBMLINK CSA
Dave, It's my understanding that you are already entitled by your country IBMLink coordinator as CSA. If so, access the IBMLink Purchase and Upgrade Tools Page at http://www-306.ibm.com/ibmlink/link2/ttpu/displayTTPUPage.wss?lc=nlcc=BE using your IBM Registration ID . . BE in the url being your country code. In my case, BE for Belgium. Select the Administer Entitlement Information link. From here users can be registered and deleted and the CSA role transferred. This all happens within the registered Company, so the CSA cannot see registration data outside his Company domain. To register a new user , the only information required is the IBM ID of that new user. Select User, Register User, complete the User Profile information page and everything is self explanatory. Upon completion, an email will be sent with the IBMLink userid of the new user. jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Interesting APAR OA17891
Hi Brian, I don't find an entry for OA17891 in GA22-7820-00 APAR and ++HOLD Documentation on http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi- bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ZIDOCMS1/CCONTENTS?DT=20061208071141 Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: No more GXxx-yyyy-zz Commands Summary booklets?
Yeah Roger, i've seen that too obviously. But the latest one is z/OS V1R4.0 MVS System Commands Summary SA22-7628-03 dated 11-07-2002 while we are actually at z/OS R8. So no cure anymore after R4. jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Roger Bolan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: woensdag, december 13, 2006 02:07 AM Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: Re: No more GXxx--zz Commands Summary booklets? I did not see the COMMANDS SUMMARY booklets he asked about in PDF format on that page, but If I go to the http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/publications/servlet/pbi.wss site and search for publications using MVS System Commands Summary as the search argument, I did find 8 hits. 7 of the 8 are available on-line, 1 is available only as hard-copy, and 2 were available both on-line and as orderable hard-copy. On that results page on-line could mean either PDF or BookManager format. The one I checked (Publication GX22-0040-10) was available in PDF format. Regards, Roger Bolan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
No more GXxx-yyyy-zz Commands Summary booklets?
Hi, A bunch of VM operators redirected towards MVS asked me for kind of leaflets or booklets with a commands summary in MVS, JES2, IMS, DB2 ... Pubsearch yielded: ... OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Commands SummaryGX22-0040-10 OS/390 V2R9 JES2 Commands Summary GX22-0041-05 OS/390 V2R10.0 JES3 Commands Summary GX22-0042-09 ... I looked directly into the PDF shelf for z/OS R7 itself, no nothing ! So no longer GXxx--zz command summary booklets anymore? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Favorite Service for Parallel Sysplex Aggregation?
Hi Timothy, Re. Speaking of paranoid, what has been your experience with concerns about XCF, console, and GRS risks? Yes, w've once had a nasty experience with XCF structures being too small hence impacting the whole sysplex (obviously ;-) ). But this could have been avoided if we would have 'known' our sysplex better. Parallel sysplex being a completely new discipline, there are no or a few ROTs at the start or you don't really know how to parametrize things. But, off you go. What has been our mistake? We should at least have done measurements and detect CHANGING or DEVIATING behaviours. We are striving at implementing since then KPIs (key point indicators). Consoles should be getting okay, I assume, with the console restructuring going on. Our above mentioned XCF problem was because of consoles, being the last straw. And GRS, theoretically yes of course. Like always It depends ;-) on your installation constellation. But it's a long time that I have heard about MIM detected problems with us (we are MIM). It's my firm conviction that you have to KNOW your sysplex. But this is a journey in which you are growing (we at least). I don't recall exactly when, but we started more than 10 years ago I think, it's only now that we feel comfortable with it. I think it's also good practice to set up an equipe which has the parallel sysplex ownership; composed of members of each of the main exploiters, MVS, IMS, DB2, MQ, networking plus an operations guy and a performance measurement guy. Just one last remark... we had (still have) a price plex with production, development and acceptation all in the same plex. But there is a project going on to split off production in it's own plex. Hope it helps you one step further. Take care, JAn -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBMLink Internet access out to lunch again?
Bruce and all others, I suggest we all open a PMR each time IBMLink is out to lunch in stead of calling the 800 number and getting upset by Bruce's wonk (*). 'Cause also the IBM internal applications are (or at least can be) handled in RETAIN via PMRs. (If I recall correctly, the IBMLink team is located somewhere in San Jose.) PMRs are counted in the statistics I can assure you these are closely watched for not deviating too much from acceptable levels. Yeah, we might start discussing the too by now ;-) Jan (*) I can imagine a bit what it means, a wonk. But I would appreciate someone explaining me that american (?) slang. - Original Message - From: Bruce Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:50 PM Subject: Re: IBMLink Internet access out to lunch again? I called the IBMLINK 800 number and got put thru to some wonk who was obviously working from a script. He asked me to start checking Internet Explorer option settings, although I clearly told him at the start that I use Mozilla Firefox. After a few minutes of this, I asked if he had logged on to IBMLINK to verify that it was a system problem, not a problem with my PC. Apparently this had not occurred to him!! He finally agreed that IBMLINK was down for everyone and gave me a problem number. Frustrating! -- Bruce A. Black Senior Software Developer for FDR Innovation Data Processing 973-890-7300 personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sales info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tech support: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.innovationdp.fdr.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.19/555 - Release Date: 11/27/2006 18:09 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PPRC status display reporting
Hi Itschak, In your doc you say: This program is based on the ANTTREX interface to the ANTRQST macro Documented in Z/OS DFSMSdfp Advanced Services manual. * What is that ANTTREXX interface you talk about? I do find the ANTRQST Macro (call to the System Data Mover API) of course in that manual, but searching with ANTTREX or ANTTREXX (1 x? 2 xx? yields no hits. (I looked into the z/OS R5 manual.) Where can I find more info about it? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PPRC status display reporting
Hi Itschak, I got this extract out of a PMR from a friend IBM-er about ANTTREXX: I have confirmed with development, and ANTTREXX is an undocumented and unsuppored interface that we have plans to remove the module from z/OS. If you have any questions please let me know. To which the local technical support guy replied by: I'm not sure how we can now say this is an undocumented and unsupported interface when we released PTFs over a year ago (UA12273 et al) which provide (among other things) ANTPTSO and documentation (in the PTF) about how it is to be used to invoke ANTTREXX. ... * R1G0 ptf UA12273 date = 04/08/05, 2 years old (yy/mm/dd). So this extract must be about one year old. * My IBM-er will look further into it in his spare time (if any). Otherwise it would be better to open a PMR ask the actual status about the ANTTREXX interface. When I've more news, I'll let you know. Jan - Re: Itschak Mugzach saying: Hello Jan, The ANTRQST macro is documented in DFSMSdfp Advanced Services, Document Number SC26-7400. I found the ANTTREXX interface in sys1.samplib when I looked for an easier way to control PPRC status. The sample uses the XRC syntax (session and so on), but I changed it to PPRC. Did you have the time to run the rexx? Itschak -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PPRC status display reporting
Forgot to include the IBM recommendation in my previous call: change your ANTTREXX call to invoke a user written program that issues ANTRQST REQUEST=.. (the documented and supported way). Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Is it possible to find out how many subroutine calls per IMS transaction?
*** cross-posted to IMS-L IBM-MAIN *** *** Caveat: I'm more a MVS guy rather than an IMS guy. *** Hi, Got this question from a collegue: Is it possible to know how many subroutine calls are done per IMS transaction in BMPs and MPPs? These are my reflections when I was thinking it over. Please comment! * Static calls are certainly not 'visible', while control is passed with a branch (R15/R14). From a MVS perspective, it would be possible to trace the SVC's for LINK, XCTL, CALL, etc... But MVS is not able to find out what an IMS transaction is, I think. It's the IMS Program Controller, DFSPCC20, which starts a transaction. Is there a SVC behind the DFSPCC20 scene which performs the load for a pgm? Another aspect: preloaded pgms. With preloaded pgm's, one doesn’t even know when a transaction starts (I guess the control is passed via the usual register 14/15 stuff?). Other aspect: REENTERABLE vs NON-Reenterable programs. Once a reenterable pgm is loaded, it will never be loaded again. How is the control passed to such subroutine after it has been loaded the first time? Can something be done based on the program scheduling '08' log record for a transaction and it's counterpart the X'07'termination record? Might LE have an added value in this area? * Are tools available in the market place which are able to monitor or to measure this? * I would appreciate your comments. And don't hesitate to route me to reading material. Jan Vanbrabant -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SYSIEFSD.Q4
On 9/18/06, Petersen, Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are converting to z/OS 1.7 and it seems as though on the z/OS 1.7 LPARs we are now having problems with users not being able to Log On. We have found the culprit to be the way SYSIEFSD.Q4 is now used under z/OS 1.7. We are having problems with tapes drives and when we have the Log On problem, we find that the Operators are not replying fast enough to the IEF238D Reply DEVICE NAME or 'CANCEL' messages. Jim, OA12454: ALLOCATION HANG WAITING FOR SYSIEFSD Q4 In HBB7720 (= z/OS V1R7.0) , VARY OFFLINE and IEEVARYD offline processing will attempt to obtain the SYSIEFSD.Q4 resource exclusively. If it is not immediately available, it will wait until it is obtained, and this effectively blocks all future Allocations from proceeding. This is most likely to occur when a job enters Recovery Allocation and is waiting for a response to the MSGIEF238D WTOR. SYSIEFSD.Q4 is held while waiting for the WTOR reply. R72J PSY UA21711UP05/10/26 P F510 R720 PSY UA21710UP05/10/26 P F510 jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Is it possible to prevent a structure into a particular CF (Coupling Facility)?
George and co, Thanks for the pointer to the redbook. I'm aware of it, it's a good one, but it doesn't go deep enough. About OA11719, the so-called 'CF HINT' functionality, with the SITE parameter : it looks to me that this new function is only applicable to duplexed structures. Let me explain what my fears are. 2 sites: Site-1 with 2 CECs, running production with IMS DB2 data sharing + certain duplexed structures (system- DB2-duplexed) Site-2 the recovery site with the PPRC-ed disks with the controlling K-sys (The advantage of this is that the Controlling system will continue to be available even if a disaster takes down the whole production site.). Actually we are only interested in the HyperSwap Manager functionality. Unlike the full GDPS/PPRC offering, GDPS/PPRC HM does not provide any resource mgt or recovery mgt capabilities. That's at least what the GDPS redbook says. Hence a 1-st important question, which has to be answered first: does the K-system in Site-2 have to belong to the very same parallel sysplex as the production systems in Site-1? I am not sure at all, precisely because HM hasn't recovery mgt capabilities. If K-sys on the contrary has to belong to the cross-site production sysplex, we need signalling. Either via CTCs, or via CF signalling structures. We prefer the CF way, because of more modern because of the fact that we would need a CF anyway in disaster mode. So we have a CF at the D/R site. Q2. We are not that sure at all that we are able to keep our (production) structures at the site-1 CFs with PREFLIST ENFORCEORDER(YES). For example, what happens with a duplexed structure (at production Site-1) when one of the site-1 CFs goes down? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Is it possible to prevent a structure into a particular CF (Coupling Facility)?
George co, Add-on to my previous post about apar OA11719: == quote from within the apar That new 'CF HINT' capability can be used to provide the name of the recovery site when indicating that a recovery mgr is active. ... When a recovery mgr is active, MVS will keep the duplexed structure instance at the recovery site when stopping duplexing for a potential site failure. end-of-quote 2 remarks: 1° As indicated earlier in my previous post, GDPS/PPRC HM (HyperSwap Mgr) does not provide any resource mgt or recovery mgt capabilities. So this apar doesn't seem to be exploitable with GDPS/PPRC HM. 2° it looks to me as if this functionality is applicable on structures duplexed in site-1 (production) site-2 (disaster) Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Is it possible to prevent a structure into a particular CF (Coupling Facility)?
Hi, We are doing a GDPS pre-study. On Site-1 we have 2 footprints with 2 (I)CFs, running production. Disks are PPRC connected to the disaster recovery (DR) site: Site-2. GDPS requires a K-sys (controlling system) at Site-2, preferably with a CF, and making part of the SAMEe (production) sysplex in Site-1. (= GDPS requirements). * Is there a way to *prevent* that structures will be put into this 3-rd CF at DR site-2 in *NORMAL OPERATION mode*, i.e. when the whole production is running in site-1? We think it can't be accomplished with just specifying the PREFLIST, listing the preference order of CFs that one wants structures to be allocated to. * Any experience and/or good avices with this? Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Is it possible to prevent a structure into a particular CF (Coupling Facility)?
Re. Paolo Cacciari saying: Obviously, I assume that your Data Centers are not involved in a Dispersed Parallel Sysplex. It *IS* about a GDPS config, Paolo, with the K-sys controlling system in the C/R site. Jan - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Paolo Cacciari [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: maandag, september 11, 2006 02:57 PM Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: Re: Is it possible to prevent a structure into a particular CF (Coupling Facility)? Jan wrote: ...snip Is there a way to *prevent* that structures will be put into this 3-rd CF at DR site-2 in *NORMAL OPERATION mode*, i.e. when the whole production is running in site-1? We think it can't be accomplished with just specifying the PREFLIST, listing the preference order of CFs that one wants structures to be allocated to. * Any experience and/or good avices with this? ...snip Jan, the safest way to achieve your target is to have a D/R CFRM couple dataset, with a Policy (inside) which will put all structures in your D/R CF. In case of disaster, you can have your Sysplex restarted in this site-2 CF, simply using an empty XCF CDS and a COUPLExx member pointing to it and to the D/R CFRM CDS, explicitly addressing your D/R Policy. Obviously, I assume that your Data Centers are not involved in a Dispersed Parallel Sysplex. Hope this helps. _ Paolo Cacciari Business Continuity and Recovery Services, IBM Global Services - South Region, EMEA -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
