Re: Syntax error using Unix cp command with "-W" parameters

2024-05-24 Thread Dana Mitchell
Looking at the example in the man pages, do you need another set of quotes?: cp -W "seqparms='RECFM=U,space=(500,100)'" file "//'turbo.gammalib'" On Fri, 24 May 2024 20:01:02 +, Farley, Peter wrote: >What is wrong with this syntax for a cp command to copy a Unix file system >file to

Re: Generating WTO Messages to do message suppression

2023-08-21 Thread Dana Mitchell
I like using a system rexx exec for this, it can easily produce MLWTOs for testing automation: /* REXX TEST - Rexx for issuing test messages for testing */

Re: PCOMM alternate screen size

2023-07-31 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:18:50 +, Sri h Kolusu wrote: >>>. I'd prefer to have something more like 50x135. But my session.ws file >>>doesn't contain the screensize= parameter > >Dana, > >You need to code the screensize parameter under 3270. So, edit the .WS file >with any text editing

PCOMM alternate screen size

2023-07-31 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:17:13 -0400, Thomas Conley wrote: >On 6/28/2012 7:55 PM, Bob Rutledge wrote: >> Thomas Conley wrote: >>> I'm being forced to use PCOMM, and I can't figure out how to set the >>> alternate screen size. any help you can give would be appreciated. >> >> Hie thee to the

Re: GRS setup for MONOPLEX to SYSPLEX

2023-06-22 Thread Dana Mitchell
Where are you seeing this or what is it called? The only shortcut I of know is: https://www-40.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/lib03010.nsf/0/D78D2E0FE578329485258194006D1387/$file/SB10-7174-00.pdf With FICON partition-to-partition communication technology, communication between logical partitions

Re: GRS setup for MONOPLEX to SYSPLEX

2023-06-21 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:10:05 -0500, Paul Gorlinsky wrote: >Thanks everyone ... I will try the Backplane method and post results > Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'Backplane method'? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff

Re: The new requirement for Certificates to communicate with IBM -- A Journey

2023-06-14 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:17:04 -0500, Tom Longfellow wrote: > >My current detective work is trying to discover the IPV4 used today by IBM. >So I can take my Hat in hand and go explain all of this to the Firewall staff >so they can slice a microbe of time to search their logs and/or change

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM download server root CA change

2023-06-02 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 2 Jun 2023 16:39:30 +, Pommier, Rex wrote: > >What about things like tapetools? Do I need to be concerned whether my TS7760 >libraries or my DS8910F disk arrays have these certs embedded in them in order >to send diagnostic information to IBM (if needed)? I have no visibility

Re: IBM download server root CA change

2023-06-02 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 2 Jun 2023 15:55:47 +, Pommier, Rex wrote: >Hi list, > >I'm a bit perplexed about this certificate change. Kurt gave us ample warning >about the SMP/E changes (thanks, Kurt). I also got a red alert telling me of >the impending change. In addition, I got an e-mail earlier this

Re: Are you serious about wanting a better IBM doc RCF-type process?

2023-05-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
+1 I fully agree with opinions expressed here. Dana Mitchell -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Z15 HMC Question

2023-04-21 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:35:38 +, Mark Jacobs wrote: > >I can assign a different activation profile for the same physical lpar in each >group. I can see the benefits and potential problems by doing so. The team >discussed it this morning and we're all good now. > At a previous shop, we had

Re: SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER server IP address changes

2023-03-03 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 3 Mar 2023 13:06:47 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >1141 $ date; nslookup eccgw.eastdata.ibm.com >Fri Mar 3 11:35:00 MST 2023 >Non-authoritative answer: >Name: eccgw.eastdata.ibm.com >Address: 170.225.123.67 >1142 $ > >... so apparently both hostnames are now

Re: SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER server IP address changes

2023-03-01 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 1 Mar 2023 13:09:58 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >On Wed, 1 Mar 2023 18:24:54 +, Kurt J. Quackenbush wrote: > >>SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER users, take note of the planned IBM order server IP >>address changes on March 23. >>https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6856445 >> >Why should

Re: RACF - SDSF question

2023-02-07 Thread Dana Mitchell
Terri said their CICSs are run as jobs, so it would need to be: MVS.CANCEL.JOB.C30TCI* (G) MVS.CANCEL.JOB.** (G) Dana On Tue, 7 Feb 2023 09:22:19 -0500, Roger W Suhr wrote: >Hi Ms. Terri, > >The OPERCMDS JES2.CANCEL.** profiles protect the JES2 ($C...) cancel command. >I believe you also

Re: zOSMF

2023-01-05 Thread Dana Mitchell
Are you referring to this?: The CustomPac Dialog installation method from Shopz is being removed on July 10, 2022. After this date, any ServerPac for z/OS, program products, or subsystems ordered via Shopz will only be packaged and installable with z/OSMF.

Re: To share or not to share DASD

2022-11-29 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:51:53 -0600, Brian Westerman wrote: >You're incorrect, you don't need a coupling facility to share PDS/e, you can >(and I do at several sites) use FICON CTC's just as well, and in fact it's a >lot cheaper, >(unless you already have a coupling facility installed in

Re: Bytes in a 3390 track

2022-11-25 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:12:36 -0800, Leonard D Woren wrote: > >I've long wondered why.  And in the 1980s (I think), IBM actually had >a disk for s370 which was FBA, but only supported by DOS/VS. > 3310 and 3370. Also supported by VM/SP. (Certain models of 3370 could also attach to System/38)

Re: Storage protection keys

2022-11-25 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:27:41 -0600, Paul Gorlinsky wrote: > >It would also make good business sense that IBM would share as much tech as >possible between the product lines of i-Server, p-Server and z-Server... in >order to save costs. > For the record, there are no i-Server, or p-Servers

Re: Translate RACF to ACF2 and TSS ?

2022-11-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
TSS: "tss permit(all) dsname("netrc_dsn") acc(none)" "tss permit("sysvar('sysuid')" dsname("netrc_dsn") access(all)" On Fri, 4 Nov 2022 11:59:23 -0500, Lionel B. Dyck wrote: >I have this code to secure a dataset so only the user has access to it: > > > >"Addsd '"netrc_dsn"' UACC(none)" >

Re: SYSTEM REXX use

2022-11-01 Thread Dana Mitchell
F AXR,REXXTEST AXR0500I AXREXX OUTPUT DISPLAY 889 EXECNAME=REXXTEST REQTOKEN=4000DC57E5671A5C6E10 Test Message On Tue, 1 Nov 2022

Re: Introducing IBM Virtual Dev and Test for z/OS

2022-06-16 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:36:14 -0400, Tony Harminc wrote: > >It would be really nice if IBM would explain what this product *is*. I >appreciate that a certain amount of marketing fluff is always >necessary, but even for IBM this is remarkably heavy on the fluff and >light on the details. > The

Re: General Query --- Any comments on thin clients as mainframe consoles.

2022-04-29 Thread Dana Mitchell
At my previous site, they had windows PCs for consoles on a dedicated network connected to the ICC ports. Since the PCs don't have access to the outside world, they don't get updates automatically so they don't reboot unexpectedly. The PC folks just have to connect them to the network for

Re: JES2, meaning of parameter value codes

2022-03-01 Thread Dana Mitchell
I found this in the Introduction section of the JES2 Init & Tuning Reference: Table 1. Initialization Parameter Character Specifications and Their Meanings Character Meaning a Alphabetic (A-Z) c All EBCDIC characters (except ,()-=) n Numeric (0-9) m Numeric (0-9) h Hexadecimal (0-9 and A-F) j

Re: Zfs recatalog error

2021-12-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
I have used VVDSFIX tool from IBM in the past to address this issue but I can't find where to download it now. Just a link to the doc: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/vvdsfix-unsupported-vsam-utility-used-correct-problems-catalogs-and-vvds-entries Dana On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:13:34 +,

Re: ISPF Hilite unavailable

2021-08-20 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:15:28 -0400, Tom Conley wrote: > >A better way to determine the ISPF options in effect is to use ISPVCALL. > Enter TSO ISPVCALL, then enter it again. You'll see a trace dataset >full of a lot of goodies, including all the ISPF options. > >Regards, >Tom Conley I was

Re: ISPF Hilite unavailable

2021-08-20 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:16:24 -0400, Tom Conley wrote: > >Dana, > >In addition to "Allow edit highlighting", check the option "Default >Editor to have Highlighting Enabled". I'm guessing that is not checked. This was the problem. Turns out I was not looking at the correct keyword file, I went

ISPF Hilite unavailable

2021-08-19 Thread Dana Mitchell
Hello, On a z/OS 2.1 system, when I try HILITE ON or any HILITE command, I receive msg ISRE944: The HILITE command is not available when enhanced edit color is not enabled. Enhanced edit color is either disabled in the PDF configuration table, or the edit panel in use does not support

Re: z/OS versions

2021-07-16 Thread Dana Mitchell
Depends on if you have an entity that requires you to run supported releases such as PCI. Also you can get extended service from IBM past end of support dates for a price. Dana On Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:52:28 +, McCabe, Ron wrote: >Hello IBM List, > >Got a question about how you feel about

Re: report writer alternatives

2021-07-06 Thread Dana Mitchell
It's been quite a few years since I last worked with it, but IBM Migration Utility can take Easytrieve source and produce a Cobol source. You can choose to either just keep the Cobol for future enhancements, or maintain the Easytrieve source and convert every time. We migrated to it as part

Re: using same iteration of IHSAE001 on multiple systems within a sysplex

2021-04-21 Thread Dana Mitchell
you again for your response.Bill J.Sent from my Galaxy > Original message From: Dana Mitchell Date: 4/20/21 13:50 (GMT-05:00) To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: using same iteration of IHSAE001 on multiple systems within a sysplex Bill,It should just follow standa

Re: using same iteration of IHSAE001 on multiple systems within a sysplex

2021-04-20 Thread Dana Mitchell
Bill, It should just follow standard JCL substitution rules, quotes are needed if it contains embedded spaces, etc. Dana On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:34:19 -0400, wjanulin wrote: >Dana, Interesting, l.will check that out. Does the symbolic parameter on the >DIR= statement for need to be wrapped

Re: using same iteration of IHSAE001 on multiple systems within a sysplex

2021-04-20 Thread Dana Mitchell
Yes, as long as the JOBCLASS(x) definition in JES2 specifies SYSSYM=ALLOW On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:55:55 +, william janulin wrote: >To list; >  Question, is it possible to use a symbolic parameter to identify the install >directoryon the DIR= parameter in the PROC statement? >The plex I am

Re: RED Alert Today Regarding z/OS Service Orders

2021-04-14 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:56:14 -0500, Barbara Nitz wrote: >>Anyone else having trouble downloading this zip file? >> >>ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/eserver/zseries/zos/alert/PTFList.zip > >Hi Bob, > >another ftp-Link from IBM. My company hat decided that ftp is globally >forbidden, but someone else

Re: STC JESYSMSG Quandry

2021-04-07 Thread Dana Mitchell
In the description of msgIEFA111I it states: This message is only issued if MSGLEVEL=(,1) is in effect for this job. So if your JES STCCLASS is showing MSGLEVEL=(1,1), then perhaps somewhere else is overriding MSGLEVEL. Dana On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 17:54:27 -0500, Mike Schwab wrote: >Is the

Re: SMP/e Dataset allocation question

2021-03-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
Mark, Thats probably part of a dynamic concatenation that SMP/E did for a SYSLIB sort of a input DD name. Is the DDDEF part of a concatenation similar to this?: DDNAME DDDEFNAM SMPDDNAM TYPE ---DATA SET OR PATH--- SMP00048

Re: z/TPF questions

2021-03-22 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:33:12 +0200, Mike Shorkend wrote: >Also , there is a z/OS based product - ALCS - which provides the same >functionality as TPF without the overhead of additional hardware, operating >system , operational costs etc . So targeted at smaller shops. > Up until about a year

Re: CBT Tape Updates

2021-03-18 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:52:19 -0400, Tony Thigpen wrote: >Skip the "real"/AWS tape. Maybe just cut one only on request. I agree, another vote for skipping the tape paradigm all together. Just a web page maybe with the listing of the descriptions from file 001 (without all the extra tape

Re: TSSO under zOS 2.3

2021-03-09 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:08:55 -0800, Tom Sims wrote: >Any one out there running TSSO (CBT File 404) under zOS 2.3? > I was running it prior to the console restructure broke it circa 1.11 or 1.13(?). I think I heard that it had been updated to run on later releases though. Dana

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond

2021-03-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:16:37 -0500, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: >On 3/3/2021 10:53 PM, Jake Anderson wrote: > >> If I understand zosmf is going to connect to IBM site over the internet to >> download it's software.What if a mainframe data centre which doesn't >> connect to internet or have

Re: System Symbolics for aliases

2021-02-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:10:01 -0600, Bill Giannelli wrote: >how do I display and change the system symbolic for the alias "suffix" (.A .B)? >thanks >Bill > As long as you are on z/OS V2R1 or later, you can either use SETLOAD xx,IEASYM command or the IEASYMU2 program.

Re: TCP/IP relationship to OMVS

2021-02-05 Thread Dana Mitchell
There was also an ISV TCP/IP implementation from Interlink. I recall at the time modifying Lionel's excellent XMITIP to use Interlink TCP. Dana On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 23:46:40 +, Frank Swarbrick wrote: >Looks like OS/390 V2R4 (Sept 1997?) contained "A new TCP/IP stack, for >applications

Re: Recruiters are looking for mainframers

2021-01-27 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:23:18 +0100, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: >Not to mention i-stuff from Apple and confusion. What is OS name for >System i? It was" i5/OS", now it is "IBM i". In short just "i". "i >operating system". I believe the current official name is IBMi running on IBM Power Systems.

Re: Recruiters are looking for mainframers

2021-01-27 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:35:24 -0500, Phil Smith III wrote: > >And a lot are very poorly qualified. I got one yesterday for a "mainframe job" >that was on an "AS/400". OK, it did mention "I-Series" later on, so only two >generations (and 15 years) net dead. And spelling it wrong. > >I don't

Re: clarification please - is z/OSMF required for migrating z/OS from v2.3 to v2.4 ?

2021-01-15 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:34:12 -0500, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: >While z/OSMF is not strictly required for upgrading z/OS V2.3 to V2.4, >it is highly recommended, specifically for the z/OS V2.4 Upgrade Workflow: >

Re: Using symbolic DD names

2020-12-31 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:02:14 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >I've used BPXWDYN( 'ALLOC RTDDN(DD) ...' ) similarly. Stronger guarantee of >uniqueness; less ease of identification. > Thanks, I like that. Next time I'm in working on this, I'll change the ALLOC. Since I originally wrote this, it

Re: Using symbolic DD names

2020-12-31 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:25:45 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > >But my question remains, how does compound symbol TRAP. >get populated? > This example was just a snippet from my TRAP exec, where it issues the passed TSO command and performs an ISPF view on the output. It simply gets populated

Re: Using symbolic DD names

2020-12-30 Thread Dana Mitchell
I do this frequently in REXX: Address ispexec 'VGET (ZSCREEN) SHARED' ddname='$TRAP'zscreen 'ALLOC FI('ddname') UNIT(3390) DSO(PS) RECFM(V B) LRECL(255) NEW DEL REU' 'EXECIO 'trap.0' DISKW 'ddname' (FINI STEM TRAP.' Dana On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:55:32 -0700, Lizette Koehler wrote: >So the

Re: Edit the OSA/ICC definitions using the HMC

2020-12-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
Thats my understanding too Tom. According to our SSR, its a pain if they have to reboot the HMC for whatever reason, they have to make sure the SE is switched to the correct one so they don't reboot the Primary SE. Dana On Fri, 4 Dec 2020 13:15:52 -0800, Tom Brennan wrote: >And there's

Re: Getting Enhanced HOLDDATA from IBM

2020-12-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
To get just the hold data, you can specify: SET BDY(GLOBAL). RECEIVE ORDER(ORDERSERVER(ORDSRVR) CLIENT(MYCLIENT) CONTENT(HOLDDATA) FORTGTZONES(zzz)) DELETEPKG. Or if you prefer, you can download it without receiving it by specifying TRANSFERONLY. Then you can RECEIVE FROMNTS

Re: Edit the OSA/ICC definitions using the HMC

2020-12-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
This is accessing the HMC remote using Chrome. We just got our z14's this last summer, so the HMCs are the latest rack mount versions. Dana On Fri, 4 Dec 2020 13:44:48 -0500, Tony Thigpen wrote: >Dana, >Are you using the HMC 'remotely' or are you directly on the HMC >keyboard/screen? > >Tony

Re: Edit the OSA/ICC definitions using the HMC

2020-12-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
I just tried and this works ok on z14 zr1 HMC. Maybe the HMC code has been corrected at some point. Dana On Fri, 4 Dec 2020 17:51:27 +, Gord Neill wrote: >Hi, >I'm trying to edit the the OSA-ICC configuration on the HMC for a zBC12, and I >can get to the panel for Import / Export / Edit

Re: SADUMP IPL tape

2020-11-19 Thread Dana Mitchell
They are definitely different. And even within z/OS there will sometimes be a PTF that changes an internal structure such that it has an ACTION HOLD telling you that you need to recreate the SADUMP program Dana On Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:09:07 -0500, Tony Thigpen wrote: >This is a curiosity

Re: SMPE holddata comparing 2 different CSIs

2020-11-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 4 Nov 2020 11:35:48 -0600, Bill Giannelli wrote: >We have software at 2 different maintenance levels, with separate CSIs and >zones. >Is there a report I can run to compare the maintenance levels and get the >holddata needed for the "higher level" maintenance The SMP/E REPORT

Re: ISPF dsn sort

2020-10-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:55:53 +, Styles, Andy (ITS zPlatform Services) wrote: >Classification: Public > >I don't get that behaviour. What I see is the progress bar displayed when >scrolling right the first time; after that ISPF presumably just uses the table >it built to display the

Re: ISPF dsn sort

2020-10-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:17:48 +0100, Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw wrote: >I can use ISPF 3.4 to display a set of data sets. >If I scroll right then I am shown the space usage figures. >Scroll right again and I am shown the DSORG, RECFM, Lrecl and Blksize. > >If I now enter SORT DSORG I am presented

Re: IBM splitting into two companies

2020-10-08 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 10:44:09 -0500, Dave Jousma wrote: >Anyone know any more about this? > >https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ibm-divestiture/ibm-to-break-up-109-year-old-company-to-focus-on-cloud-growth-idUSKBN26T1TZ >

Re: How to Refresh System REXX Libraries

2020-10-05 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 10:56:57 -0500, Lionel B Dyck wrote: >Great idea but no joy  > > > >You get AXR0101I SYSTEM REXX (AXR) IS ALREADY ACTIVE > FM says you can FORCE AXR,ARM it but that seems a little harsh -- For

Re: How to Refresh System REXX Libraries

2020-10-05 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 09:43:38 -0500, Lionel B Dyck wrote: >I see commands for system rexx (axr) to display the status, list the rexx >libraries, to start it and to stop it. > > >BUT I don't see a command to cause it to re-read the parmlib member or to >add a library dynamically. > > Lionel, Does

Re: MVS modify command capture

2020-08-26 Thread Dana Mitchell
You could use a System REXX to issue the command and process the output, example: /* REXX */ CmdResult=AXRCMD('F STARTEDTASK,STATUS','OUTPUTVAR.',40); Do I = 1 to OUTPUTVAR.0 Parse var OUTPUTVAR.I p1 p2 . /* do someting here */ End Return Dana On Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:39:36

Re: Can System REXX run Sub=MSTR ??

2020-08-24 Thread Dana Mitchell
Barbara, P AXR does appear in z/OS System Commands SA38-0666-40 and does show up in my recently downloaded kc4z V2.4. As far as the command taking down AXRxx's, it sounds like it will: The STOP AXR command terminates System REXX in a graceful manner, waiting for active requests to

z/OSMF workflow step State unskip

2020-07-29 Thread Dana Mitchell
I'm working my way through the z/OS 2.4 migration workflow using z/OSMF, and i clicked 'Skip' on a step by accident. Is there a way to un'Skip' a step? I don't see any options available in the context menu for the step that might unskip. I've also RTFKC and didn't find much help there

Re: Multi-channel OSA-ICC routing and TCP port behavior

2020-07-21 Thread Dana Mitchell
We recently migrated to z14's and I was working on setting up the ICC definitions on the new boxes. One of the docs I ran across pointed out the fact that there is only one gateway address, and had a nice diagram showing one of the ports connected to the outside world, and the other port

Re: kc4z. I built it, will they come?

2020-07-17 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:59:09 -0500, Dana Mitchell wrote: > >This post is over 2 years old, did anything ever happen with this? I'd like >to download the z/OS 2.4 kc content to deploy on 2.2 kc while I start on 2.4 >but I can't find it to download. >Dana > Please d

Re: kc4z. I built it, will they come?

2020-07-17 Thread Dana Mitchell
+-On Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:50:48 -0500, Susan Shumway wrote: > >While I have you, note that we're soon changing how we deliver z/OS KC4z >plug-ins. You'll obtain them nice and easy through FTP instead of >Softcopy Librarian. Watch for at least a Flash about it. > >Yours truly, >Sue Shumway > This

Re: "Everyone wants to retire mainframes"

2020-06-09 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Tue, 9 Jun 2020 12:49:53 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: > > "The survey found that organizations are running an average of four > mainframes with an average age of 17 years. Sixty-four percent are > running mainframes between 10 and 20 years old, with 28% running > machines that

Re: Base SYSPLEX setup

2020-06-03 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 13:01:50 +, Allan Staller wrote: >4 ficon ports(CHPIDs) and 2 ficon cables are required. Each cable is shared >in a bi-directional manner. > >e.g CTCchipd1 <> chpid2 CNC Signalling Path 1 > CNCchpid3 <> chpid4 CTC Signalling Path 2 > With FICON

Re: Base SYSPLEX setup

2020-06-03 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 13:05:11 +, Allan Staller wrote: > You cannot share chpid without the switch. It is point to point >topology, not daisy chains like in Bus > >That is incorrect. I routine share ahannels across LPARs. > >The purpose of the switch is to concect multiple physical CECs to a

Re: Base SYSPLEX setup [EXTERNAL]

2020-06-02 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Sun, 31 May 2020 12:19:16 +, Feller, Paul wrote: > We found out the hard way when we converted off of FICON switches you need to > code a serial number in the control unit definition to make > the connection work properly. > Does lack of a serial number really prevent these from

Re: IODF Activation Question - Followup

2020-05-22 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Fri, 22 May 2020 14:10:02 +0200, R.S. wrote: > >Personally I used to start with "the last system" - that means HSA >update, and then ACTIVATE SOFT on rest, however the "more recommended" >way is the above. > Did this actually work this way? Seems to me that the hardware & software activate

Re: Looking for clarification/guidance on SMTP DD FREE/SPIN

2020-05-17 Thread Dana Mitchell
How about utilizing Lionel's excellent XMITIP package to generate and send the emails? Dana On Fri, 15 May 2020 13:08:40 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: >I am designing a long-running Rexx program that will from time to time >generate an e-mail via the SMTP server.

Re: An older device query - still using??

2020-05-14 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Thu, 14 May 2020 00:59:04 +0200, R.S. wrote: > >However still I have no idea about system support. How to write data on >diskette, how to read from diskette, how to recognize volume ID, etc. >No, I'm not going to use it, but I'm just curious. > I only used 3540 on a DOS/VSE system. They

Re: An older device query - still using??

2020-05-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 13 May 2020 11:35:00 -0400, Tony Thigpen wrote: >The 4331 had an internal diskette drive (accessed from the top of the >cpu) that emulated a 3540. It was the same drive as used for IML. We >also had one attached to our System-3/15D. > >Tony Thigpen I remember it well, the conversion

Re: Three years ago, IBM ordered staff to work in central hubs. Now its new CEO ponders mid-pandemic: Is there a better way of doing things? • The Register

2020-04-22 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:07:58 -0400, zMan wrote: >And yet...the POK build floor is empty. Somebody is cookin' the books. > If the build floor is truly empty will they be able to get new hardware shipped in time for customers hoping for replacements to allow migrating off z/OS 2.2 before EOS

Re: JES2 parm change - how make sure it's right?

2020-04-17 Thread Dana Mitchell
Charles, Are you on 2.2 or 2.3+?It looks like maybe this was just added at 2.3. I tried it at 2.2 and received: IEF188I PROBLEM PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES ASSIGNED $HASP433 INVALID SUBSYSTEM EXECUTION MODE RC 20 Dana On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:40:47 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: >Hmmm. I decided

Re: REXX MVSVAR SYMDEF behavoiur

2020-03-27 Thread Dana Mitchell
foo = SYSNAME . REXXTRY on TSO say 'Foo:' MVSVAR('SYMDEF','foo') Foo:

Re: NFS

2020-03-24 Thread Dana Mitchell
z/OSMF has workflows that may be helpful: Workflow for Installing and Configuring the z/OS NFS Server guides the system administrator through the process of setting up the z/OS NFS Server, information on the initial installation see the Workflow for Migration from z/OS DFS/SMB to z/OS NFS

Re: IGGCSI00 and REXX

2020-03-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
For completeness' sake, REXX also comes with IBMi, but what a horrible implementation it is. And the only two IBM manuals are from 1997! Dana On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:33:32 -0500, Dale R. Smith wrote: > REXX comes with z/OS (and z/VM and I believe z/VSE, don't know about TPF), > Lua does

Re: RUCSA

2020-03-12 Thread Dana Mitchell
Is anyone using RUCSA yet? We currently have a very old ISV product that requires running with ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(YES) on z/OS 2.2. As we prepare for new hardware to support upgrade to z/OS 2.4, I'm faced with the possibility of needing to run 2.4 with RUCSA if we cannot get an upgrade for

Re: New Rexx Question

2020-02-27 Thread Dana Mitchell
I think thats true. You should be able to code do while i <= stem.0 to do what you want. You will have to set initial value for i and increment it in your loop. Dana On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:14:49 +, Gibney, Dave wrote: > >It appears that the do start and stop are evaluated and fixed at

Re: z/OS monitoring

2020-02-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
A CGI REXX can utilize SDSF to read syslog. Works with older z/OS releases, see Techdoc: TD106087 for examples. Dana On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:12:14 +0200, Arye Shemer wrote: >A developer person request from me information how to get z/OS Console log >records for developing application for

Re: NetView

2020-02-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
I developed some REXX'es to do auto startup and shutdown using Netview back in the late 90's. If I recall correctly, there was a config member to have a REXX kicked off at Netview startup. It would then check to see if it was really IPL time, (not just a Netview recycle) then cycle through

Re: How define a cluster bigger than 4GB?

2019-10-17 Thread Dana Mitchell
But didn't the OP want a VSAM LDS? From the same book: Allocating a VSAM Data Set.Any VSAM data set that is SMS-managed and extended format can have the Extended Addressable attribute. The only exception is for linear data sets which can have the Extended Addressable attribute and be non

Re: How define a cluster bigger than 4GB?

2019-10-17 Thread Dana Mitchell
Doesn't need to be SMS managed, it just needs to be defined with a DATACLASS that contains extended addressability = YES. Dana On Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:24:28 -0400, Charles Mills wrote: >Well phooey; did not want to cross that bridge. > >Thanks for the incredibly quick response. > >Charles > >

Re: zOS 2.4 migration guide

2019-10-16 Thread Dana Mitchell
According to the z/OS V2.4 Preview Announcemet: CICS TS will soon be orderable in either existing CustomPac or z/OSMF portable software instance format. This is the first of many offerings that are planned to be delivered in the PSI format. You do the math... Dana On Wed, 16 Oct 2019

Re: Power failure

2019-10-15 Thread Dana Mitchell
I just did a quick look on a z114 HMC, Single Object Operations -> Console Actions -> Audit and Log Management.This log will contain entries for POR and Acivtate actions if the CPC was powered on. Dana On Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:44:16 +0400, Peter wrote: >I have a query, if the hardware

Re: EMC DLM Switch failure - Is there a way to set H/W failure alerts?

2019-10-02 Thread Dana Mitchell
EMC DLMs support both SNMP and email alert notifications. Dana On Wed, 2 Oct 2019 10:38:20 +0530, RCG wrote: >Hi Experts, Can you please shed some light on setting up H/W alerts on >Mainframes, We had a situation where one of the two DLM switch failed 2 >weeks ago and before we plan a change

Re: IBM z15 Announcement

2019-09-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
I think the Hardware Management Appliance sounds interesting. IBM seems to spend more time onsite here working on the HMC's than the actual CEC's nowdays. Dana -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: APAR OA56180 / RUCSA

2019-09-12 Thread Dana Mitchell
If you absolutely cannot change the application or ISV that insists on key8 csa, implement RUCSA you can at least control what users have access to it, although not necessarily preventing one authorized RUCSA user from accessing another's storage. Does anyone know what the charge is going to

Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4 [EXTERNAL]

2019-09-06 Thread Dana Mitchell
Does anyone know for sure how long V2R3 will remain orderable? My guess would be end of September 2019 when 2.4 goes GA? Sorry, my question was sort of buried underneath a previous reply. Dana -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4 [EXTERNAL]

2019-09-04 Thread Dana Mitchell
SMPE with current HOLDDATA received: REPORT MISSINGFIX ZONES() FIXCAT( IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V2R2, IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V2R3). Does anyone know for sure how long V2R3 is orderable? My guess would be end of September 2019 when 2.4 is GA? Dana On Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:19:57 +, David

Migrate MQ from 7.0.1 to 9.1

2019-08-28 Thread Dana Mitchell
I am beginning on an unsupported migration from MQ 7.0.1 to 9.1. Has anyone done this before and have evidence that it does/does not work? Or am I looking at recreating a whole new queue manager for V9.1? I would gladly jump 7.0.1->8->9.1 but it looks like 9.1 is the only version

Re: Local time in C on z/OS

2019-08-26 Thread Dana Mitchell
Thanks gil, perfect. I was trying various combinations of bpxwunix and enviroment(TZ,xxx) etc. Dana On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:16:12 -0500, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > >Call your Rexx exec (not the one above, which is woefully ISPF-dependent) >from .profile using command substitution, then assign and

Re: Local time in C on z/OS

2019-08-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
We don't have C, I'd like to do something like this in REXX and run it from ~/.profile or /etc/profile, but I can't figure out how to set the TZ environment variable in the REXX. Dana On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:08:25 +0800, David Crayford wrote: >I once wrote some C code that sets the TZ, _TZ

Re: IBM "opens" OpenPower ISA

2019-08-22 Thread Dana Mitchell
It was much later than XA, I think they probably couldn't get the license for the 64 bit implementation. We installed a Hitachi Pilot CPU in 1999, and after that they came out with the Skyline series of machines. Dana On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 07:27:15 -0500, John McKown wrote: > >Good

Re: WEEDING OUT DSNS WITH CATALOG ENTRIES ONLY

2019-08-15 Thread Dana Mitchell
What would be one of those cases? I can't really think of anyting, maybe its been so long since I've written a clist that I'm don't remember what I'm missing. If you want a trip into the early 80's, try writing an IBMi CL program ;) Dana On Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:41:15 +, Seymour J Metz

Re: NTP Server connectivity quandary

2019-08-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:54:02 +, Mark Jacobs wrote: >Never saw this error before. > >Command failed, exit value is 2. >The command was [ping 10.2.8.62 -s 100 -c 5 -w 10] > >There is something wonky going on here. > Thats the message I receive if I try to ping a completely bogus address.

Re: NTP Server connectivity quandary

2019-08-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
Ok, just for grins, lets try this: Go into 'Single Object Operations' for the CPC in question. Console Actions -> Network Diagnostic Information -> Ping tab. PING the address of the HMC you were trying to use as the sysplex time NTP Time Server. See if that SE can successfully ping that

Re: NTP Server connectivity quandary

2019-08-13 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:08:58 +, Mark Jacobs wrote: > >Went back to the Sysplex time task, used that IP address as the ETS source, >same communications failure. > >I'm at a loss. > Me too, thats how ours are set up. Do you have the STP feature? (is it optional on z13?). Defined CPCs ->

Re: NTP Server connectivity quandary

2019-08-12 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 20:31:43 +, Mark Jacobs wrote: >That's helpful. Thanks. How do I get the IP address of the HMCs? > On the HMC (you have to be signed on as ACSADMIN), Console Actions -> Hardware Management Console Settings -> Customize Network Settings -> Lan adapters tab. You

Re: NTP Server connectivity quandary

2019-08-12 Thread Dana Mitchell
That might be because your SE's are not connected to your external network and they cannot directly contact your NTP server(s). We have our HMCs getting time from NTP servers on our netowork (make sure 'Enable as time server' is checked). Then on the System/Sysplex ETS configuration tab

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