I have always had good support experiences with Kitty, Fran , Yvonne and JR (not listed in any particular order). They've even put up with my rants from time to time and have always been nice to me on the phone. Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about the VSE support I used to get many years ago. I guess it just depends on who you get on the other end of the phone. Regards, Steve
Bob Bolch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> 11/16/2006 08:09 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System To: [email protected] cc: Subject: Problem Reporting, was: Corrupted IPL Record A few weeks ago we were seeing comments like this: > As for the VM:Secure thing, I find that simply documenting how the product can screw > up a system is not only an unacceptable answer, it borders on repugnance. A > strategic product that should always be working should never violate the integrity > of the system. There is no justification for it. The changed allocation on the disk > must be respected. Reallocating a disk is a normal maintenance activity. >I'll second this comment. This is a serious bug impacting system >integrity. Documenting the bug is not an acceptable response. Yvonne then asked for any VM:Secure customers who were being impacted by this problem to call CA support and register their concern. Not one customer called in. For CA to allocate resources to customer problem resolution, the problems must be reported to CA technical support. VM:Secure has worked in the same manner, regarding the cached allocation map, for almost 25 years. One call from Mike in a quarter century does not sway management in the direction of allocating resources to do a design change in this area.. Complaining about something on the list is positive, in that it encourages discussion on issues. However, software vendors allocate resources based on submitted requirements and technical support calls. Speaking to Fran or Kitty is a very pleasant experience. It's easy to do and you'll enjoy it. Bob Bolch VM:Secure team
