Re: Can I use a NAS attached to z/OS

2022-01-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
Tom Brennan wrote: >And maybe this is related: Last year a client wanted to test >Transparent Cloud Tiering which I was told is a method for DS8000/TS7000 >to dump data to an S3 server directly from the storage boxes. Yes, it is related. If you happen to have IBM DS8000 and/or IBM TS7000

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread kekronbekron
As always, thank you Sri! Don't know what it is with IBM... one step forward, (at least) one step back. We all liked the new function APAR page, but they had to break TechDocs for some reason. Can't even get a simple table of available pages/PDFs in descending order of creation. - KB ‐‐‐

Apache webserver that was required as of z/OS 2.4

2022-01-13 Thread Gibney, Dave
I converted to this version because I had to. Our need for this function is very limited, and we are still getting smaller. As mentioned before, I am actively reducing our use of z/OS and the resources associated with it. This new webserver consumes CPU when there is no actual activity.

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Scott Barry
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:15:32 +, PINION, RICHARD W. wrote: >Sequential datasets that they are updated in place cannot be compressed. That >would apply to zEDC or SMS compression. > > Of course notbut the D/R "ready" backup copy (hopefully multiple versions - not the "replicated

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread PINION, RICHARD W.
Sequential datasets that they are updated in place cannot be compressed. That would apply to zEDC or SMS compression. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Scott Barry Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 4:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re:

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Scott Barry
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:02:16 +, Richards, Robert B. (CTR) wrote: >Thanks for the additional information. I'll file it away if we get a z15. On a >z14_ZR1 at the moment. > >-Original Message- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of >Scott Barry >Sent: Thursday, January

Re: More z/OS 2.5 install fun

2022-01-13 Thread Rich Smrcina
Thanks, Kurt. I’ll give that a try. Rich Smrcina > On Jan 13, 2022, at 2:24 PM, Kurt J. Quackenbush wrote: > >> I’m trying to install z/OS 2.5 with zOSMF. It get’s to the point of >> restoring files, but at some point I get this message: >> >> JOB00189 IEF244I IZUD04UZ GIMUNZIP - UNABLE TO

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Dave Jousma
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:55:33 -0600, Scott Barry wrote: > >Consider with the IBM z15, there is no longer any "license requirement" for >activation - no longer implemented with (z14, z13) hardware PCIe cards >(recommended: at least 4 per CPC/CEC) involved, as the function is on-chip. >And the

Re: Fwd: Where do we go from here? 2022 Predictions By Open Mainframe Project

2022-01-13 Thread Wayne Bickerdike
Saw another analysis of IBM, their obsession with paying dividends is affecting their investment in their business. Now with a market cap almost 1/3 of Exxon Mobil, perhaps when they had the cash, they should have bought Apple or MSFT. On Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 06:30 Gord Tomlin wrote: > On

Re: More z/OS 2.5 install fun

2022-01-13 Thread Seymour J Metz
Is there any zOSMF documentation on SMS/ACS requirements? Any references to Chapter 85. VATLSTxx (volume attribute list in the initialization and tuna reference? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: More z/OS 2.5 install fun

2022-01-13 Thread Kurt J. Quackenbush
> I’m trying to install z/OS 2.5 with zOSMF. It get’s to the point of > restoring files, but at some point I get this message: > > JOB00189 IEF244I IZUD04UZ GIMUNZIP - UNABLE TO ALLOCATE 1 UNIT(S) > AT LEAST 1 OFFLINE UNIT(S) NEEDED. > JOB00189 IEF877E IZUD04UZ NEEDS 1 UNIT(S) > FOR

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:09:38 -0500, Phil Smith III wrote: > >>I'm curious: What sort of started task has implicit STDOUT and >>STDERR? BPXBATCH? I thought BPXBATCH defaults STDIN, >>STDOUT, and STDERR to /dev/null. > >A started task that's in C and does printfs! > Must be POSIX=NO. Does C

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Carmen Vitullo
IEFJOBS is a DD you add to MSTJCL00, points to a PDS that contains JOBCARD and JOBCARD statements for started task an IPL would be required IIRC for these changes be take place the reason for your error IEFC822I KEYWORD JESDS NOT SUPPORTED AFTER FIRST EXEC STATEMENT is - the output

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Phil Smith III
Gil wrote: >I'm curious: What sort of started task has implicit STDOUT and >STDERR? BPXBATCH? I thought BPXBATCH defaults STDIN, >STDOUT, and STDERR to /dev/null. A started task that's in C and does printfs! >Does a JCL OUTPUT statement have any effect? Can you be more specific? I've

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Gibney, Dave
As mentioned, implementing //IEFJOB DD allows you to add JOB cards (with MSGCLAS) to STCs. You can also add //OUTPUT and /*jes cards > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 11:57 AM > To:

More z/OS 2.5 install fun

2022-01-13 Thread Rich Smrcina
I’m trying to install z/OS 2.5 with zOSMF. It get’s to the point of restoring files, but at some point I get this message: JOB00189 IEF244I IZUD04UZ GIMUNZIP - UNABLE TO ALLOCATE 1 UNIT(S) AT LEAST 1 OFFLINE UNIT(S) NEEDED. JOB00189 IEF877E IZUD04UZ

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Carmen Vitullo
Z/osmf, IZUSVR1, the Angel process, IZUANG1, and I think CFZCIM may they do execute BPXBATCH or BPXBATSL - there may be others, those are one's I know of I'm not sure an OUTPUT statement would have any affect Carmen On 1/13/2022 1:50 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:57:11

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:57:11 -0500, Phil Smith III wrote: >... >possible? Mr. Google didn't find much. I tried adding explicit DDs for >STDOUT (and STDERR, just in case) but they didn't seem to make any >difference. > I'm curious: What sort of started task has implicit STDOUT and STDERR?

Re: Fwd: Where do we go from here? 2022 Predictions By Open Mainframe Project

2022-01-13 Thread Gord Tomlin
On 2022-01-13 13:56 PM, Mark Regan wrote: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/blog/2022/01/12/2022-predictions Regards, Mark Regan Best to watch this one rather than read it. The transcription isn't great. -- Regards, Gord Tomlin Action Software International (a division of Mazda Computer

Re: stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Carmen Vitullo
Use of IEFJOBS in MSTJCL00 may help, I've never tried using an OUTPUT statement there, but it may be worth a try, //OUT OUTPUT  DEFAULT=YES,JESDS=ALL,CLASS=? not sure the JESDS =ALL will catch anything other than JESLOG,JESMSGS an JESJCL I've had issues with temp datasets myself and trying

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Richards, Robert B. (CTR)
Thanks for the additional information. I'll file it away if we get a z15. On a z14_ZR1 at the moment. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Scott Barry Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 1:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zEDC Justification

stdout SPOOL class?

2022-01-13 Thread Phil Smith III
Given an STC whose stdout goes to a SYSn data set, is there a way to control the class of that output? I know the MSGCLASS= value on the STCCLASS statement in a JES initialization member sets the default for the STC output, but we want the SYSn for one STC to be different. Is that

Fwd: Where do we go from here? 2022 Predictions By Open Mainframe Project

2022-01-13 Thread Mark Regan
https://www.openmainframeproject.org/blog/2022/01/12/2022-predictions Regards, Mark Regan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Scott Barry
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:57:40 +, Richards, Robert B. (CTR) wrote: >Anyone have some good links to share that will state why zEDC is worth >licensing and getting?  > >For t e record, we already have the HW feature installed. Don’t ask. > > >

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Richards, Robert B. (CTR)
Thank you, Kolusu! Excellent whitepaper! And thanks to Dave too. That point is very well taken. Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Sri h Kolusu Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:19 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zEDC Justification

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Sri h Kolusu
> Anyone have some good links to share that will state why zEDC is > worth licensing and getting?  Try this White paper https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/system/files/inline-files/zEDC_White_Paper.pdf Thanks, Kolusu --

Re: zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Dave Jousma
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:57:40 +, Richards, Robert B. (CTR) wrote: >Anyone have some good links to share that will state why zEDC is worth >licensing and getting?  > >For t e record, we already have the HW feature installed. Don’t ask. > Bob, I don't have either handy, but IMO the

Re: Can I use a NAS attached to z/OS

2022-01-13 Thread Tom Brennan
And maybe this is related: Last year a client wanted to test Transparent Cloud Tiering which I was told is a method for DS8000/TS7000 to dump data to an S3 server directly from the storage boxes. I didn't participate in the testing so I don't know much about that end, but when they had

Re: Ad message paradigm (Re: Ad NetRexx (Re: Ad programming features (Re: ... Re: Top 8 Reasons for using Python instead of REXX for z/OS

2022-01-13 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
You're on your own for z/OS-specific python scripts. Mr. Google will let you see many python examples out on the net, but none I suspect oriented on z/OS facilities. As for JCL, I use IBM's batch utility to run awk scripts, I don't know of python will work in the same way due to the

zEDC Justification documents or links

2022-01-13 Thread Richards, Robert B. (CTR)
Anyone have some good links to share that will state why zEDC is worth licensing and getting?  For the record, we already have the HW feature installed. Don’t ask. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: NetView question

2022-01-13 Thread John Blythe Reid
Hi Mark, Thanks a lot that's good to know. In this case I've just discovered it in the Defining Automation Policy manual. It generates this command by default. I need to add a parameter to the command and this can be done using the Application Information screen specifying the string of

Re: NetView question

2022-01-13 Thread Mark Regan
John, In case you're not aware, there is a NetView and a SAusers group on groups.io where you can post your question to also. marktre...@gmail.com On Thu, Jan 13, 2022, 10:35 John Blythe Reid wrote: > Hello, > > I have a question about this NetView screen: > > AOFKINFO Automation

Re: Ad message paradigm (Re: Ad NetRexx (Re: Ad programming features (Re: ... Re: Top 8 Reasons for using Python instead of REXX for z/OS

2022-01-13 Thread Billy Ashton
All of this sounds interesting, so if I wanted to try out some Python scripts to see how they stack up to Rexx, where might I find some Python source members along with JCL members to run them? Thanks! Billy -- Original Message -- From "Farley, Peter x23353"

Re: Ad message paradigm (Re: Ad NetRexx (Re: Ad programming features (Re: ... Re: Top 8 Reasons for using Python instead of REXX for z/OS

2022-01-13 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
It is my understanding that Java is and has been available in z/OS for a long time now, but not from TSO or CLIST directly. From REXX via SYSCALL and BPXWUNIX I suspect it is possible, but not from, e.g., the TSO / ISPF command line directly. The python interpreter is I think going to be

NetView question

2022-01-13 Thread John Blythe Reid
Hello, I have a question about this NetView screen: AOFKINFO Automation Control - Command Dialogs Line 57of 166 Domain Id . : NETVx DISPINFO Date . . : 01/13/22 Operator Id : xTime . . : 16:15:33

Re: Change password

2022-01-13 Thread Gadi Ben-Avi
Thanks -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Robert S. Hansel (RSH) Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 3:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Change password Gadi, Use of the operand REVOKE(date) requires SPECIAL. It might work if the user

Re: Change password

2022-01-13 Thread Robert S. Hansel (RSH)
Gadi, Use of the operand REVOKE(date) requires SPECIAL. It might work if the user executing the ALTUSER command is the owner of the user profile (e.g., ). Regards, Bob Robert S. Hansel35 years of RACF Experience Lead RACF Specialist 2021 #IBMChampion RSH

Re: Can I use a NAS attached to z/OS

2022-01-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
Colin Paice wrote: >Thank you - that answers the problem I was having. Does lack of >information mean it cannot be done - or it is just not documented. In this >case it means, it cannot be done. Well, don't be so hasty :-) Here's another possible route as an example: 1. At least some