Vig, Have you looked at Open Object RExx, it has a socket server piece, contact me offline...
Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD > On Apr 18, 2014, at 2:54 PM, "Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh" > <vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com> wrote: > > Scott, > > That's what I've done now. I read the control file for each printer to get > the IP, VPS GRPNAME, and based on the printer name (PSTBGC43 => P - printer, > ST - warehouse code, B - barcode, GC43 - CICS ID), I pull other parameters > from NetView global variables. > > Any simple examples for implementing the daemon, please? > > - 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 19:41 > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Forget: Sorting CSV data that begins with an IP address > > 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/MartinPacke >>> r >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: "Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh" >>> >>> <vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com<mailto:Vignesh.V.Sa >>> n 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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