Thanks Sam! I'll sign up for it, but let me tell you, between two very kind folks here and myself, I have exactly what I need for today. Man, *that* was a challenge!
:) David Logan Manager of Product Development, Pitney Bowes Business Insight http://centrus.com W: (720) 564-3056 C: (303) 818-8222 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Knutson, Sam Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 15:15 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Anyone know much about z/VM? Hi David, While IBM-MAIN is good for general queries you will find the VM guru's on VMESA-L [email protected] The VMESA-L mailing list is general discussion list for VM-related topics of all kinds. To subscribe, send an email to [email protected] [1] with the text: SUBSCRIBE VMESA-L firstname lastname in the body of the message (not in the Subject: line). You will begin receiving mail shortly. On the web http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/vmesa-l.html Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO System z Performance and Availability Management mailto:[email protected] (office) 301.986.3574 (cell) 301.996.1318 "Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast..." -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Logan Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Anyone know much about z/VM? I have hit upon the read password to maint 2cc. So where can I find the user directory now? I'm having trouble finding it still...apologies for the ignorance, it's been a hundred years since I've poked around VM, so I am having to learn my way around again. David Logan Manager of Product Development, Pitney Bowes Business Insight http://centrus.com W: (720) 564-3056 C: (303) 818-8222 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:43 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Anyone know much about z/VM? >>> On 12/13/2008 at 11:31 AM, David Logan <[email protected]> wrote: -snip- > I am pretty sure it's a disk setup thing, but I'm not having much luck > finding what I need in the manuals. The manuals all assume that somebody > with the right setup has already done things right, and I am essentially > trying to get in from an account not directly set up for CMS. Do you have access to the MAINT account, or the privileges to look at the CP directory for the guest? That will be important in figuring out what you're seeing. > I am getting this: > > IPL CMS > DMSIND2015W Unable to access system disk. Filemode S (190) not accessed > DMSIND2015W Unable to access the Y-disk. Filemode Y (19E) not accessed > DMSDCT104S Error 3 reading file SYSTEM SEGID S2 > DMSINS327I The installation saved segment CMSINST could not be loaded > DMSINS313W SYSPROF EXEC not found; notify system administrator > DMSOPN002E File SCOMDIR NAMES * not found > DMSSEC1286E Error loading SYSTEM Communications Directory, fileid = SCOMDIR > NAMES *. > DMSSEC639E Error in NAMEFIND routine; return code was 28 > z/VM V5.3.0 2007-07-12 13:35 All this sounds like the guest was never intended to IPL CMS, so none of the typical links to the various system minidisks were put in it's directory entry. In your position, I would ask the z/VM systems programmer for a "CMS user" userid. Also, if you're going to try to learn more about z/VM, in addition to Ed Jaffe's pointer to the SHARE presentation, I would recommend subscribing to the IBM-VM mailing list. Lots of very experienced VMers there, and an increasing number of people new to z/VM are coming in and asking questions. You would fit right in. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ==================== This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
