On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:29:44 -0500, Eric Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>HI, all > >Our company recently had been given a task by our client to test the >responsiveness and capabilities of their systems programmer in their test >environment. Our tasks assigned include to hack their system to >cause/simulate system and application outage, of course not to the extent of >hanging/re-IPLing the whole system. >Just want to know whether anyone out there have done any similar test >before and willing to share what they have tested. Btw, we will be provided >with powerful TSO user IDs but won't be allowed to touch any system >module and probably just to change some control blocks in memory. >Somehow, it seems easy to think what you can do in CICS and DB/2 but it's >easier said than done in MVS. > >The systems programmers will be given at least 1-1/2 hour limit to resolve >the problem. > >Thanks and regards > >Eric Sun > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why would it be easier to do in CICS and DB2 and not MVS? In addition to the powerful TSO user ID, will you have access to Omegamon, TMON, or some other monitor? That would be the way to go for changing some MVS control blocks, even in CICS and DB2 too. Right up to the point of causing an IPL that is. TTFN .....Bigrcube ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
