> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Ginnane > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Synchronize Time Between Mainframe and Servers? > > > I can't believe this thread is still alive. > Everyone (presumably) has an in-house time server for their network - > possibly excluding the mainframe. > Go connect your mainframe (ETR or STP) to an atomic source and let it > stabilize (if you don't have either, you'd better start > looking at the > latter). > > Then either use *it* as your in-house NTP time-server, or put > it as the > first server on the list for the box that currently dials out for the > time. > > What's so hard ???. > > Shane ...
Well, in our environment, what is difficult is convincing management to spend a large amount of money for a piece of hardware (the ETR) in order to do what other systems get "for free". More ammo that the System z is just too expensive. Given the laissez faire attitude towards time in systems such as UNIX and Windows, it is difficult if not impossible to explain why the z/OS TOD clock can't be changed "ad hoc" while the system runs. "It works in UNIX and Windows! What is with that stupid z/OS system?" -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
