Do you mean not on VM? I'd assume z/OS supports it since the SDM's are ok. I did find a nasty looking Interface Control Check msg, so that's an avenue to pursue.
MA On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > On Tuesday, 11/25/2008 at 11:43 EST, Mary Anne Matyaz > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all. While we're on the subject of DASD today, I finally got my > chpids to > > access the production dasd from the > > D/R machine z/VM 5.4 lpar. I tried to accept a big range, and maint hung > up. I > > waited a half hour, then tried to > > force him. No joy. So I removed the dasd from the not accepted list, and > IPL'd. > > The IPL took 5 minutes to get to the > > SALIPL Screen. When it came up, I tried to vary on a range of about 15 > devices. > > Again, hung up maint. Wait 1/2 hour, > > IPL. Tried to vary on one device, and it worked! So I tried the next > one, hung > > up my ID, and it's still sitting there 45 minutes > > later. > > Any ideas? Some sort of MIH setting? The SDMPlex is fine...not a whole > lot of > > activity on these devices. I have 2 chpids > > online. I understand it's going to be slower, but this just won't work. > :) > > I have always understood that channel extenders for DASD are not supported > because of the latency. You should probably check the dasd control unit > to see if it's logging any errors on its own. Is EREP showing anything? > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott >
