Vig, Your case if you could read the VPS control file with the printer names/IP addresses/host names would be a starting point. They have the daemon store the names and query and turn a flag on indicating there or not or up / down and either a report or a file. You could also query defined running printers at the same time and come up with a delta list from the base giving you all new printers.
Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD > On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:33 PM, "Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh" > <vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com> wrote: > > Okay .. what was the solution you came to use, and could you please share > some pointers on how to do the parts in OMVS. I know I am to use bpxwunix to > issue commands and get the result back. Would like to know what I must read > to get concurrency working. > > Currently, I am doing this in NetView but it takes 20 minutes to go through > the entire lot of printers. I know I can do better :) > > - Vignesh > Mainframe Admin > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Scott Ford > Sent: 18 April 2014 17:26 > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address > > Vig, > > No apology necessary, I was in a similar situation with 2500 printers on JES2 > using IBM's VPS product. We used Netview, the downside unless you put a lot > of effort in design is the concurrency ..OMVS is better I agree, you need a > daemon that runs doing the queries, etc. > > Scott ford > www.identityforge.com > from my IPAD > > > > >> On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:14 PM, "Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh" >> <vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com> wrote: >> >> First off.. apologies for prolonging this topic further. >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello Scott, >> >> >> >> Guess you're referring to "The whole process takes about 20 minutes, and I’m >> trying to cut down functions wherever possible (such as – I don’t have to >> SNMP for printer data when I know I can’t ping it)." >> >> >> >> Though this topic has been going on for a while, I'm not 100% sure that the >> "purpose" mail has came across. >> >> >> >> They are IP’s and the printing software is VPS. I’m considering moving the >> “ping” and “snmp get” to OMVS because I want to make the process concurrent, >> as opposed to doing the functions (tests) sequentially, one printer after >> another. >> >> >> >> >> We’re managing a few thousand printers via VPS, DRS, and VPSX and as the >> headings would explain, they belong to different places. Meaning, different >> naming conventions, different VLAN’s, different VPS groups, different VPS >> configurations. >> >> We used to maintain Spreadsheets for each location separately, but often, it >> would go out of date (not updated with modifications when they’re done). >> So I’m obtaining my VPS printer startup list (reading NetView global >> variables)and running health check (SNMP ping, getting status/MAC) on each >> item, and then populating the below CSV. >> The other columns come from NetView global variables which are pretty much >> constant, except when there’s a new warehouse or something. (The entire REXX >> runs under NetView to enable easy use of SNMP bits). >> The whole process takes about 20 minutes, and I’m trying to cut down >> functions wherever possible (such as – I don’t have to SNMP for printer data >> when I know I can’t ping it). >> >> Since there’s different VLAN’s for each location, I’m trying to get the data >> sorted so that when there’s a need for a new printer in any of the >> locations, I can just go to the bottom of that VLAN and pick an IP to assign >> to the printer. >> >> IP >> >> MAC >> >> Make-Model >> >> SEPINFO >> >> Type >> >> Ping >> >> Status >> >> Printer >> >> GRPNAME >> >> Warehouse # >> >> Warehouse Name >> >> Warehouse Terminal >> >> Warehouse Code >> >> Warehouse CICS >> >> 10.19.137.200 >> >> Unknown >> >> Unknown >> >> Not Defined >> >> Report >> >> NOT Ok >> >> Unknown >> >> R680 >> >> WHLIFFEY >> >> Partial data - >> SATO_CL412e SATO >> Barcode Ok Online >> PSHBDC0E WHKINGS >> >> The whole exercise is to make managing these printers easy and to have a >> fair indication of the status of the printers, available outisde the >> mainframe.” >> >> >> >> >> >> - Vignesh >> >> Mainframe Admin >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] >> On Behalf Of Scott Ford >> Sent: 18 April 2014 16:32 >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address >> >> >> >> Vig , >> >> >> >> >> >> I have briefly looked at this thread , it sounds like your ‘almost >> pinging’ printers … >> >> >> >> Can you provide a bit more information ? Like these are IP ? Application >> owned ? Why manage from OMVS ( I have nothing against it ), curious why ? >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Martin Packer >> >> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 5:37 AM >> >> To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> No developer would be arrogant enough :-) to consider themselves faultless. >> And knowing Sri Hari as I do I doubt he'd want you to keep the solution to >> yourself. And we all learn by building on each others' >> >> solutions and ideas. >> >> >> >> Which is why *I* for one have been socialising my "answers" for almost 30 >> years. Others likewise and some even longer. >> >> >> >> However what we have here is a discussion that has little structure now. >> >> :-( >> >> >> >> Cheers, Martin >> >> >> >> Martin Packer, >> >> zChampion, Principal Systems Investigator, Worldwide Banking Center of >> Excellence, IBM >> >> >> >> +44-7802-245-584 >> >> >> >> email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com<mailto:martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com> >> >> >> >> Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker >> >> Blog: >> >> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: "Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh" >> >> <vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com<mailto:Vignesh.V.San >> karanaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com>> >> >> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu<mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu> >> >> Date: 18/04/2014 00:40 >> >> Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP >> >> address >> >> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> <IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu<mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ok .. >> >> Just a thought though .. when I get a solution from a DFSORT developer >> himself, I can blindly believe that it will work; as long as I had made my >> requirements clear, which I had. >> >> >> >> But yes, I do see your point. >> >> >> >> - Vignesh >> >> Mainframe Admin >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] >> On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave >> >> Sent: 17 April 2014 22:16 >> >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> >> Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address >> >> >> >> Don't reply off list and deprive others from knowing the solution(s). >> >> Also, keeps the archives more useful. >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] >> >>> On Behalf Of Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh >> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:35 PM >> >>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> >>> Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address >> >> >>> Sorry Kolusu, thought I replied to your email off the list. Your >> >>> solution works, thank you. >> >> >>> And from cursory looks, and trial runs, it looks like other suggested >> >>> solutions work too. >> >> >>> So my or original problem has been solved, thanks to you guys. >> >> >>> Now I'm just mulling about cutting the execution time. >> >> >>> - Vignesh >> >>> Mainframe admin >> >> >>>> On Apr 17, 2014 8:32:12 PM, Sri h Kolusu >>>> <skol...@us.ibm.com<mailto:skol...@us.ibm.com>> wrote: >> >>> Sankaranarayanan Vignesh >> >> >>> You keep asking questions but never let us know the outcome of the >> >>> proposed solutions. You started the topic for DFSORT about Sorting >> >>> the csv file and a couple of solutions were provided to you. If the >> >>> proposed solution did not work then may be should have shown us a >> >>> sample and then may be we could have fixed that issue. Did you try >>> out >> >>> the solution posted by me earlier? If so what is the outcome of that? >> >> Did you get the desired results? >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Kolusu >> >>> DFSORT Development >> >> >>> IBM Mainframe Discussion List >>> <IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu<mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu>> wrote on >> >>> 04/17/2014 12:26:17 PM: >> >> >>>> From: "Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh" >> >>> <Vignesh.V.Sankaranarayanan@MARKS- >> >>>> AND-SPENCER.COM> >> >>>> To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu<mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu>, >> >>>> Date: 04/17/2014 12:26 PM >> >>>> Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address >> >>>> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >>>> <IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu<mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu>> >> >> >>>> Ok.. Is it possible to fire off other REXXes repetitively (let's say >> >>>> 2 or 3, each doing one function) that will not RETURN to the main, >> >>>> but write their output to a dataset once done? >> >> >>>> - Vignesh >> >>>> Mainframe admin >> >> >>>> On Apr 17, 2014 8:16:45 PM, "Farley, Peter x23353" >> >>>> <peter.far...@broadridge.com<mailto:peter.far...@broadridge.com>> wrote: >> >> >>>> TSO Rexx does not support multiple tasks executing simultaneously. >> >>>> The "ATTACH*" functions do attach a new task, but your attaching >> >>>> Rexx waits synchronously for the attached task to complete. >> >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> >>> ] >> >>>> On Behalf Of Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 2:58 PM >> >>>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU<mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> >>>> Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address >> >> >>>> Another question. >> >> >>>> I'm looping some 5000 times in REXX and doing functions (NetView >> >>>> ping, SNMP walk, etc) sequentially. They don't necessarily need to >> >>>> be sequential. I'm just going through a list of printers and I want >> >>>> to test them. >> >> >>>> So.. Is it possible that I make the first run a data run - reading >> >>>> parameters from files for each printer (reading PDS member) - and >> >>>> the second run as a thread creator of sorts. Each thread going off >> >>>> to test one printer. >> >> >>>> The first run should be almost instantaneous. My thinking is.. Is it >> >>>> possible to parallelly do the pinging and SNMP connection bits. It >> >>>> would cut 20 minutes runtime to just a couple. >> >> >>>> -- >> >> >> >>>> This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of >> >>>> the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and >> >>>> confidential. 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