Re: redirect.www.ibm.com (IBMLink)
I had noticed something similar happening when I used ServiceLink with Firefox and JavaScript disabled: that error was being reported for every page. I think that Internet Explorer might be insensitive to that sort of issue. I would suggest opening a feedback item. Bill On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:57:40 -0600, Brian Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:11:41 -0600, Paul Gilmartin wrote: Security Error: Domain Name Mismatch You have attempted to establish a connection with www.ibmlink.ibm.com. However, the security certificate presented belongs to redirect.www.ibm.com. It is possible, though unlikely, that someone may be trying to intercept your communication with this web site. I suggest editing your web browser Favorite to instead use the following simple link, which is recommended by the IBMLink Help Desk: http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink This always works - when IBMLink works, anyway. But better than that, it is the recommended link. Brian -- 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
Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy?
In the course of writing a Rexx exec, I encountered an anomaly. I'd like to know if it's just me or an actual aberration. For the first time I used the arithmetic operator % (percent sign in the US). This operator returns the integer portion of a quotient, as opposed to // (double slash), which returns the remainder. This line appears to cause a problem with ISPF highlighting: s_time = ((h_curr % req_int) * req_int) - req_int The problem shows up under a specific set of conditions: 1. The Rexx library does not have llq .EXEC. For example, mine is .CLIST 2. The library is RECFM VB 3. The Rexx is numbered. 4. HILITE is set to Automatic. Under these conditions, the % wreaks havoc on highlighting. If the library is called .EXEC or is FB, if the member is not numbered (even in a VB library), or if HILITE is set explicitly to Rexx, then the problem does not occur. Am I crazy? . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
Re: Unix grep question
Paul Gilmartin wrote:
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:06:57 -0700, Steve Comstock wrote:
From Shell Script Programming in z/OS UNIX
(http://www.trainersfriend.com/UNIX_and_Web_courses/u515descr.htm):
Bad URL. Might help to delimit it with blanks:
( http://www.trainersfriend.com/UNIX_and_Web_courses/u515descr.htm ):
-exec command \; - runs specified command; if command
contains this string {}, the string
is replaced by the found file
also, later...
find . -name 'string' -exec grep -i fa {} \;
If you're doing this, I'd suggest:
find . -name 'string' -exec grep -i fa {} /dev/null \;
... to cause the filenames to appear in the output.
-- gil
Excellent suggestion, Paul. Thanks.
Kind regards,
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Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
Steve Comstock wrote: H. Where do you find this? I went to the Firefox site and did not find NoScript in the list of addons or plugins. Don't know about Firefox but for Seamonkey it was in the extensions page ... --Stephen -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
Eric Bielefeld wrote: I think many of the estimates people have givin on this thread seem really high for the number of sysprogs to staff a z/OS site. At PH, for the last 10 years or so, we had 3 sysprogs. We only had a 115 MIP machine, so were very small. We're a small shop too. We run a z890-220 with 4 z/OS LPARs (monoplex). Each LPAR has from 4 to 8 CICS instances and between 6 and 13 ADABAS databases. We do everything for the mainframe from installing and customizing the operating system to installing and customizing vendor software to installing, customizing, and managing the databases to RACF administration to Storage Management to VTAM and TCP/IP maintenance to ... you get the picture. We have TWO systems programmers doing all of this. I think we're overworked. But the plan was that we'd only have to carry this workload for 5 years and then the mainframe would be gone and we'd go back to normal workloads when we get integrated into our 18-man Sun/Solaris SysAdmin pool. We've been doing this for 18 years now ... and management is projecting that we'll only need to do this for another 3 years ... --Stephen -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
I worked as a systems programmer for 2 years when I was hired by Marine Bank in the middle of 3 levels. I became a Senior Systems Programmer after 2 years there, or a total of 4 years. I don't know what's normal, or whats normal now. Eric Yukus wrote: What would all of you consider a senior level systems programmer (how many years of experience) ? -- Eric Bielefeld Systems Programmer Aviva USA Des Moines, Iowa 515-645-5153 -- 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
Re: 2097?
The z9EC model number is 2097. No, it isn't. The z9EC model number is 2094; the z9BC number is 2096. My bad. I can only attribute it to a bad memory and being off the job for 8 months. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: EMC Power Down/Up Billable
What!!! snip EMC, like Sun and IBM and the rest, charge these days for everything. /snip I resent the implication! We (HDS) do not require a FE to be on-site if our customer decides to power off our equipment. Granted, it's a two step process to effect - push and hold the ENABLE switch that activates the power on/off switch, and then push the power on/off switch. It's not rocket science, just a mental reminder of what you are about to do. The customer does have to be aware of the duration of the expected power outage and the impact on the onboard batteries. You may want to disconnect the backup batteries for prolonged outages which is done via a connector. Again, not rocket science. Just another FREE feature from your friends at HDS. HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS Raymond E. Noal Senior Technical Engineer Office: (408) 970 - 7978 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Fuerst Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:28 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: EMC Power Down/Up Billable EMC, like Sun and IBM and the rest, charge these days for everything. Since they hid the power button, and the things have to boot, it is usually better to have them do it. And I am a former FE. Doug At 15:02 12-02-08, you wrote: The building will have its power reconditioned on Sunday with a total outage. The batteries will not run that long forcing a complete system power down. EMC is telling us that in order to power down/up their DMX boxes, this needs to be done by an EMC CE, is not covered under the warranty or any existing maintenance contract and is billable for DOWN and billable again for UP. Although they are going to do it for nothing this time. Have had IBM, STK, HDS, Itel, UNISYS, Burroughs, and even Calcomp DASD over the years and it was always pushing the POWER OFF and POWER UP buttons myself. Is it the general experience out their in the real world that DASD vendors now charge for such an event and if so how much? Curious in Washington DC. Jim Jim Marshall, Systems Software Engineer Washington DC 20415 -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
Re: 2097?
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL The z9EC model number is 2097. That's interesting Our z9EC claims to be a 2094. -jc- -- 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
Re: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:07:13 -0800, Skip Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... s_time = ((h_curr % req_int) * req_int) - req_int ... Under these conditions, the % wreaks havoc on highlighting. ... As others have said, this behavior has been confirmed. ... Am I crazy? ... This, I believe, is a completely differnt issue and has not yet been addressed. :-) Pat O'Keefe -- 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
Re: 2097?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:20:22 +, Ted MacNEIL wrote: The z9EC model number is 2097. No, it isn't. The z9EC model number is 2094; the z9BC number is 2096. -- Tom Schmidt -- 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
Re: Question on Out Sourcing
I have a question on Out Sourcing. When you sign a contract does that mean you no longer have to pay for your software product maintenance licenses? Of course the licence still has to be paid for. You can either transfer it to the service provider, or continue paying it yourself. If you've transfered, it will be buried in your service fees. It's not free. A certain large ISV wanted to charge us 10 times the annual rate to transfer the licence to our out-sourcer. They did this because the out-sourcer had a fully funded (and approved) initiative to replace all the products they supplied with any other equivalent. The ISV was/is not popular. They decided they'd rather gouge us one more time because they were going to lose us, if they transfered the licence. (You can probably figure out which ISV) But, the bottom line is maintenance is not going to go away, regardless of who pays for it (directly, or indirectly). - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:15:55 -0500, Burrell, C. Todd (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... 1) Install ANY OEM product with no help. 2) Install z/OS or another Serverpac with no help. 3) Debug a dump with no help. 4) Do at least some minimal assembler coding 5) Understand and be able to do most SMP/E work (like investigating sysmods and coding usermods). ... I know that this varies greatly from shop to shop, but I think the 1st half of 2 is a whole lot bigger task than any of the tasks. Since there are rarely brand new installations now, installing z/OS probably means installing a new release of z/OS. That means finding all stuff (not just just mods and USERMODs) that might possibly be release-dependant. That alone can be a big subtask. Having a good set of IVRs can reduce the work a lot, but I would still expect a good system programmer to not attempt to do it with no help unless there is no other help available. Pat O'Keefe -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
And to some degree, be able to walk on water. G, D R On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:15:55 -0500, Burrell, C. Todd (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would say somewhere between 5 and 10 years experience depending on what and where the experience occurred. I worked in a sweatshop for my first 8 years, and probably got 20 good years of experience there. But some people spend their first 5-10 years only installing a couple of OEM products, so I would not call them senior. It all depends on the level of experience, but I would say that a senior systems programmer should be able to do the following (and have 5-10 years work experience): 1) Install ANY OEM product with no help. 2) Install z/OS or another Serverpac with no help. 3) Debug a dump with no help. 4) Do at least some minimal assembler coding 5) Understand and be able to do most SMP/E work (like investigating sysmods and coding usermods). This is just my opinion. Thanks C. Todd Burrell Lead z/OS Systems Programmer ITSO (404) 723-2017 (Cell) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yukus, Mary J CIV USMEPCOM Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing What would all of you consider a senior level systems programmer (how many years of experience) ? -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:10:46 -0600, Wayne Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Other than via OPERCMDS profiles protecting the VARY command (which then requires that all consoles be LOGON=REQUIRED) I don't think so. At worst, automation or command exits could restrict the VARY CN command operands that you allow. -- Walt Farrell, CISSP IBM STSM, z/OS Security Design -- 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
Re: 2097?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:32:43 -0800, Lars Poulsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom Moulder wrote: How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Slide number 10 in this presentation should answer your questions in some detail: http://www.ibm.com/br/systems/z/events/2006/explorers2006/downloads/ibm _jose_fadel_-_system_z9_business_class.pdf The heading says: z9 BC model S07. Google is your friend! / Lars Poulsen -- 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 The presentation referenced in the above link (mind the broken URL) contains a typographical error with the 2097 reference as z9 S07 BC. One of the questionable benefits of the web and Internet searches. Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. -- 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
Re: 2097?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:10:10 -0600, Tom Moulder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CPC NAME = ZHE Hmmm... ZHÈ is a Chinese word for this. So maybe it's just self identifying. Tony H. -- 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
Re: Question on Out Sourcing
Pat Mihalec wrote: I have a question on Out Sourcing. When you sign a contract does that mean you no longer have to pay for your software product maintenance licenses? Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are still paying for it no matter what. Either directly to the software vendor, or as part of your contract with the out sourcer. -- 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
Re: WLM for toddlers
The SPAS address space is history, so any confusion stems from using SPAS as a word in talking about WLM managed address spaces. You can have many WLM address spaces started based on demand. IBM recommended people shift their stored procedures a couple of versions ago. Luckily, I didn't haven't worry about this, we went from zero UDFs to having several running in WLM managed address spaces. If you don't have any stored procedures and only UDFs, it can hardly be referred to as a SPAS anything, surely? I'm sure the OP is now suitably confusedSorry... On 2/13/08, Dave Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SPs and UDFs, yes. But the confusion is in referring in short-hand to the WLM address space. WLM has its own address space called WLM. SPs and UDFs run in the WLM-managed SPAS address space arbitrarily named in the APPLENV definition. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Bickerdike Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: WLM for toddlers Actually the terminology for SPAs applies also to UDFs (user defined functions). The SQL DDL for a UDF includes the name of the external load module (8 char load module) and the WLM environment which in some of the IBM example code is something like WLMENV1. WLM starts up an address space to execute the SP or UDF. The WLM address space is configured with number of tasks with (NUMTCB) etc. A simple example is the DSN8.DAYNAME UDF. The DDL is shown below: CREATE FUNCTION DSN8.DAYNAME (VARCHAR(10) FOR SBCS DATA CCSID EBCDIC) RETURNS VARCHAR(9) FOR SBCS DATA CCSID EBCDIC SPECIFIC DSN8EUDNV EXTERNAL NAME 'DSN8EUDN' LANGUAGE C DETERMINISTIC PARAMETER STYLE DB2SQL FENCED CALLED ON NULL INPUT NO SQL NO EXTERNAL ACTION NO SCRATCHPAD NO FINAL CALL ALLOW PARALLEL NO DBINFO NO COLLID WLM ENVIRONMENT DB28WLM1 ASUTIME LIMIT 5 STAY RESIDENT NO PROGRAM TYPE SUB SECURITY DB2 STOP AFTER SYSTEM DEFAULT FAILURES INHERIT SPECIAL REGISTERS ; So at our shop we have a WLM address space called DB28WLM1. The external function is coded in C. -- 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 -- Wayne V. Bickerdike -- 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
Re: 2097?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:10:10 -0600, Tom Moulder wrote: CPC NAME = ZHE z/HE might be a name used if the new box was closer to the size of a washing machine than a refrigerator; my washer is a High Efficiency model (HE)... so why not the next mainframe? (One reason not to go that route might be that the HE washers use very little SOA(P). Yes, the are environmentally friendly - very green (low water, lower power, low detergent) but isn't IBM Global trying to sell mostly SOAP services?) -- Tom Schmidt (Nope, no NDA... just speculation.) -- 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
Re: IBM PR: Almost Introducing the Extraordinary New XXXXX
It's nice that this announcement coincides with the X meeting in Orlando that week. Should we presume that there will be sessions on X at the X meeting? Michael Stack At 10:34 PM 2/12/2008, you wrote: Copy of an invitation which I think this audience may be interested in. The X represents redacted text which appears in the invitation as black bars. == Sign up now for live Web seminar on February 26 at http://www.on24.com/clients/ibm/102818 ALMOST INTRODUCING THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW X We can't reveal much about the amazing new X just yet. Through virtualization and consolidation it can help lower your power and cooling costs by up to a remarkable X. It can help cut floor space needs by up to X. It is designed to deliver capacity improvements of up to X. Yes, amazing. Simply, your data center has never seen the likes of the new X before. Just when you thought the X couldn't get any more powerful, well, it has. Learn from those in the know. Speakers for the live Web seminar have the inside scoop -- and they'll share it with you. They are: Jim Stallings, GM, Enterprise Systems Division, IBM Systems Technology Group and Bob Hoey, VP, Enterprise Systems Division, IBM Systems Technology Group. The Web link will take you to IBM's partner, On24, who will help complete your Web seminar registration. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
IBM PR: The Future Runs on ?????? ? Events in North America
IBM has posted a large number of city events billed as The Future Runs on ?? ? -- yes, that's really what it says -- now open for registration at: http://www.ibm.com/events/systemz The Web page currently lists cities in North America. If I spot other Web sites with comparable listings outside the U.S. and Canada I'll follow up with a post. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
IBM PR: Almost Introducing the Extraordinary New XXXXX
Copy of an invitation which I think this audience may be interested in. The X represents redacted text which appears in the invitation as black bars. == Sign up now for live Web seminar on February 26 at http://www.on24.com/clients/ibm/102818 ALMOST INTRODUCING THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW X We can't reveal much about the amazing new X just yet. Through virtualization and consolidation it can help lower your power and cooling costs by up to a remarkable X. It can help cut floor space needs by up to X. It is designed to deliver capacity improvements of up to X. Yes, amazing. Simply, your data center has never seen the likes of the new X before. Just when you thought the X couldn't get any more powerful, well, it has. Learn from those in the know. Speakers for the live Web seminar have the inside scoop -- and they'll share it with you. They are: Jim Stallings, GM, Enterprise Systems Division, IBM Systems Technology Group and Bob Hoey, VP, Enterprise Systems Division, IBM Systems Technology Group. The Web link will take you to IBM's partner, On24, who will help complete your Web seminar registration. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
Re: IBM PR: Almost Introducing the Extraordinary New XXXXX
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:49:18 -0600, Michael Stack wrote: It's nice that this announcement coincides with the X meeting in Orlando that week. Should we presume that there will be sessions on X at the X meeting? I'd guess yes since John Eels' presentation at 11am on Feb 26th says (or said) that his presentation would be announced prior to the session. (I read that as confirmation that the announcement would be sometime prior to 11am on 26Feb.) -- Tom Schmidt -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Skip Robinson wrote: It's not a security issue per se, but it did occur to me that SMCS might encounter one problem that SDSF EMCS would not. An SMCS session behaves like a real console in that messages continually flow to it according to the usual rules. If an SMCS session is left unattended--even 'locked' as others have suggested for security--in Roll Delete mode, messages will accumulate wherever they live these days. This can eventually lead to a console buffer shortage condition. In current releases of z/OS, this should not present a serious problem, but it will not go unnoticed. Let me be the first to raise my hand as a guilty party on this one. ;-( Consoles are consoles. And, messages are messages. They can get backlogged. The fewer routing codes directed to a console, the less of a problem this will be. EMCS, whether used by SDSF, Netview, (E)JES, or other similar software, is a programming interface. If the program does not periodically issue MCSOPMSG to retrieve messages directed to the console, they will back up -- just as for any other console. Some EMCS exploiters initialize ROUTCDE=NONE during MCSOPER ACTIVATE in an attempt to avoid this situation. However, an active EMCS console can be set via VARY CN to receive *any* message set. As you say, one of the best things to come out of the (ongoing) z/OS console restructure is that console message backlogs no longer harm the system. Messages will back up as resources allow. At some point, they are discarded if not retrieved or displayed in a timely manner. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
It's not a security issue per se, but it did occur to me that SMCS might encounter one problem that SDSF EMCS would not. An SMCS session behaves like a real console in that messages continually flow to it according to the usual rules. If an SMCS session is left unattended--even 'locked' as others have suggested for security--in Roll Delete mode, messages will accumulate wherever they live these days. This can eventually lead to a console buffer shortage condition. In current releases of z/OS, this should not present a serious problem, but it will not go unnoticed. Let me be the first to raise my hand as a guilty party on this one. ;-( . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Jacobs [EMAIL PROTECTED] SERV.COM To Sent by: IBM IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Mainframe cc Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject .EDU SMCS Console Question 02/12/2008 04:18 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU Last year I attempted to implement SMCS console support to provide the various support teams console access whenever TSO/SDSF isn't available. Our operations manager nixed the plan for what he thought were security reasons. Last night we had a system problem that this support would have been very handy to help me diagnose and fix the problem. I'd like to revisit this with the manager but I would like more ammo to present my case to him. Are there any differences in security related stuff between SMCS console capabilities and an SDSF (EMCS) console? We would require the user to logon to the SMCS application so RACF would only grant access to authorized personal and all other RACF profiles/rules would be in effect for that user. -- Mark Jacobs -- 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
Re: 2097?
And our z9BC claims to be a 2096-S07-T03. I googled and IBM-searched, but I got no answers. If somebody did, could they please send me either a link or their search arguments? - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: zOS 1.9 IEANUC01
The only time the target MIGLIB(used as a steplib) becomes a problem when is when it is updated during the apply and SMPE performs its automatic compress if/when the dateset runs out of space. The apply job usually abends a short time later. Mark Jacobs -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:27 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zOS 1.9 IEANUC01 On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:20:57 -0500, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 01/25/2008 at 12:05 PM, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Over-simplified? Sounds complicated. More so then using a JOBLIB/STEPLIB and classpath pointing to a service directory when running from a downleveled driving system (IMO). I would advise pointing to *copies* of both, rather than to the targets you're updating. but it's not my dog. This discussion was a long time ago (and I'm not going back to look), but IIRC this was regarding a procedure to use for receive and apply during migration. The classpath gets used during the RECEIVE only so it doesn't matter if it is updated during apply. But I guess the target MIGLIB version of GIMSMP could be updated during the apply, but I don't think it would cause a problem even if it did. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - ZFUS G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.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 -- 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
Re: SQA Expansion
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 02/12/2008 06:13:27 PM: We are z/OS V1R7 and we had a problem with running out of CSA ECSA. When SQA overflows the message states the ECSA / CSA has been converted to SQA. The question is after SQA converts ECSA to SQA the CSA that has been converted can not be returned back to CSA. True. Where is that documented ? That is not true. If (E)SQA storage is obtained from the (E)CSA virtual storage range area and is subsequently freed, that virtual storage can then be used to satisfy an (E)CSA request. Jim Mulder z/OS System Test IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie, NY -- 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
SQA Expansion
We are z/OS V1R7 and we had a problem with running out of CSA ECSA. When SQA overflows the message states the ECSA / CSA has been converted to SQA. The question is after SQA converts ECSA to SQA the CSA that has been converted can not be returned back to CSA. True. Where is that documented ? Any help would be appreciated. Thank You -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
On Feb 12, 2008, at 9:40 AM, Frank Alequin wrote: Here is my opinion on Z/OS system programer staffing. When I decided to start looking for a new JOB in the mainframe world, I found that many companies were looking for System Programmer Gods that knew about everything. This surprised me because I had enough work only working with implementation of OPC Scheduler, now known as TWS and other products installations. After that I started getting also the responsibility of OS390 - Z/OS installations, SMS, DFHSM implementation and Disaster Recovery Planing and execution. Right know I am one of the youngest System Programmer in my actual job. I decided to stay in the mainframe world even thou people said that mainframe was dying, but it has been difficult for me to find an attractive job in the US. Everything is contracts and that is not paying as much as it used to. The people that have been in this field a long time know what I am talking about. Besides when people see in my resume that I am currently living and working in Puerto Rico don't pay that much attention. A lot of people that gratuated with me are just foucused and oriented to open systems. Now I am just wondering if I should have decided to work in Open Systems. Anyway I could keep on writing but I'll start bouring people. Frank, Welcome to the world of dinosaurs:( There is no right answer for your question(s). As always it depends and when your resume is seen (read optical scanned) by the HR department. The bigger the companies the more impersonal the hiring is get used to it. The bigger the company the less likely you will be a general systems programmer. We have seen a list on here as to what companies seem to want and other that indicate they don't know what they want. The truth is its somewhere in between. Personally I would tend to stay away from becoming an expert in OE. This is just my attitude I am sure other will disagree. Don't get me wrong its a must to have OE experience so you can wade around in the muck. I have only seen those types of positions in a business that runs one of big (sorry I am having a senior moment here) packages that was retrofitted to the mainframe. my ears indicate that the vendors bully the users around and you can't argue with them its their way or its wrong. If you like working in that type of environment go for it. I have even heard the vendors (sales types) telling the company who they want to work on their system so be prepared for intense political pressure. Your boss won't want to be considered not to be a team player so he will bend to their wishes. On the other hand if you can survive such political intrigue go for it but keep you hands wet in the MVS side as sooner or later you will need it at the best you might be able to keep your job on the other end you will be branded by the vendor as a troublemaker. Ed -- 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
Re: WLM for toddlers
WLM has its own address space called WLM. SPs and UDFs run in the WLM-managed SPAS address space arbitrarily named in the APPLENV definition. I don't mean to pick a nit: 1. All user address spaces have arbitrary names. 2. In Goal Mode, all address spaces are WLM-Managed. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
z/OS V1R9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] panel
When I tried to update the [EMAIL PROTECTED] panel and customize it to our display I am only able to get 13 option lines: 0 Settings Terminal and user parameters 1 View Display source data or listings 2 Edit Create or change source data 3 Utilities Perform utility functions ... The previous release (z/OS V1R7) I was able to display 17 option lines: I have looked in the ISPF Planning Customizing manual and can't figure out what I need to update. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Wayne Driscoll wrote: Other than via OPERCMDS profiles protecting the VARY command (which then requires that all consoles be LOGON=REQUIRED) I don't think so. It turns out that VARY CN,LOGON= requires an AUTH=MASTER console, and is explicitly protected -- separate from other VARY CN -- with the MVS.VARYLOGON.CN profile in the OPERCMDS class. Use of this profile should effectively prevent EMCS or SMCS consoles from issuing VARY CN,LOGON= to change the LOGON status of another SMCS console to OPTIONAL. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Re: zOS 1.9 IEANUC01
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:20:57 -0500, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 01/25/2008 at 12:05 PM, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Over-simplified? Sounds complicated. More so then using a JOBLIB/STEPLIB and classpath pointing to a service directory when running from a downleveled driving system (IMO). I would advise pointing to *copies* of both, rather than to the targets you're updating. but it's not my dog. This discussion was a long time ago (and I'm not going back to look), but IIRC this was regarding a procedure to use for receive and apply during migration. The classpath gets used during the RECEIVE only so it doesn't matter if it is updated during apply. But I guess the target MIGLIB version of GIMSMP could be updated during the apply, but I don't think it would cause a problem even if it did. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - ZFUS G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Other than via OPERCMDS profiles protecting the VARY command (which then requires that all consoles be LOGON=REQUIRED) I don't think so. Wayne Driscoll Product Developer NOTE: All opinions are strictly my own. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:05 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMCS Console Question George Fogg wrote: Ed: The only exposure I see (and I'm streching it here) is that anyone that has access to any MCS console with LOGON=OPTIONAL (or default) can issue *any* command (of course, depending on the AUTH= parameter)and OPERCMDS checking is basically bypassed because the user is not required to logon to the MCS console. So lets say I have access to your MCS console EDJXADM that has AUTH=MASTER. I can issue the V CN(SMCS6001),LOGON=OPTIONAL) for your SMCS console, therefore your SMCS console doesn't require *any* user that knows the VTAM APPLID and SMCS console name to LOGON. George, Until you posted this, I would have guessed that setting LOGON=OPTIONAL was invalid for SMCS consoles. But, I tried issuing this VARY CN command from my AUTH=MASTER EMCS console and -- Behold! -- the LOGON attribute on my SMCS console was faithfully changed to OPTIONAL. Now, I have an AUTH=MASTER SMCS back door to my system that anyone can exploit! Is there no way to prevent the LOGON attribute from being changed for SMCS consoles?? -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Is there no way to prevent the LOGON attribute from being changed for SMCS consoles?? Have your automation package trap the command and refuse to pass it on. We did that for a few risky commands, a few years ago. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: zOS 1.9 IEANUC01
Shmuel, Why do you feel it is necessary to reply to a post that's almost three weeks old and the thread has died some time ago? Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zOS 1.9 IEANUC01 In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 01/25/2008 at 12:05 PM, Mark Zelden said: Over-simplified? Sounds complicated. More so then using a JOBLIB/STEPLIB and classpath pointing to a service directory when running from a downleveled driving system (IMO). I would advise pointing to *copies* of both, rather than to the targets you're updating. but it's not my dog. *** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *** -- 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
Re: 2097?
-D M=CPU IEE174I 02.14.36 DISPLAY M 160 PROCESSOR STATUS ID CPU SERIAL 00 + *02097 01 + *02097 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 0A - 0B - 0C - 0D - 0E - 0F - 10 - 11 N 12 N 13 N 14 N 15 N 16 N 17 N 18 N 19 N 1A N 1B N 1C N 1D N 1E N CPC ND = 002097.E40.IBM.02.000* CPC SI = 2097.719.IBM.02.000* CPC ID = 00 CPC NAME = ZHE -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blaicher, Chris Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: 2097? Can you cut and paste the display, please? Chris Blaicher -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:09 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: 2097? How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Tom Moulder -- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1273 - Release Date: 2/12/2008 9:31 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1273 - Release Date: 2/12/2008 9:31 AM -- 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
Re: zOS 1.9 IEANUC01
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 01/25/2008 at 12:05 PM, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Over-simplified? Sounds complicated. More so then using a JOBLIB/STEPLIB and classpath pointing to a service directory when running from a downleveled driving system (IMO). I would advise pointing to *copies* of both, rather than to the targets you're updating. but it's not my dog. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress. (S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003) -- 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
Re: 2097?
Tom Moulder wrote: How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Slide number 10 in this presentation should answer your questions in some detail: http://www.ibm.com/br/systems/z/events/2006/explorers2006/downloads/ibm_jose_fadel_-_system_z9_business_class.pdf The heading says: z9 BC model S07. Google is your friend! / Lars Poulsen -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
George Fogg wrote: Ed: The only exposure I see (and I'm streching it here) is that anyone that has access to any MCS console with LOGON=OPTIONAL (or default) can issue *any* command (of course, depending on the AUTH= parameter)and OPERCMDS checking is basically bypassed because the user is not required to logon to the MCS console. So lets say I have access to your MCS console EDJXADM that has AUTH=MASTER. I can issue the V CN(SMCS6001),LOGON=OPTIONAL) for your SMCS console, therefore your SMCS console doesn't require *any* user that knows the VTAM APPLID and SMCS console name to LOGON. George, Until you posted this, I would have guessed that setting LOGON=OPTIONAL was invalid for SMCS consoles. But, I tried issuing this VARY CN command from my AUTH=MASTER EMCS console and -- Behold! -- the LOGON attribute on my SMCS console was faithfully changed to OPTIONAL. Now, I have an AUTH=MASTER SMCS back door to my system that anyone can exploit! Is there no way to prevent the LOGON attribute from being changed for SMCS consoles?? -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
What would all of you consider a senior level systems programmer (how many years of experience) ? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Alequin Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing Here is my opinion on Z/OS system programer staffing. When I decided to start looking for a new JOB in the mainframe world, I found that many companies were looking for System Programmer Gods that knew about everything. This surprised me because I had enough work only working with implementation of OPC Scheduler, now known as TWS and other products installations. After that I started getting also the responsibility of OS390 - Z/OS installations, SMS, DFHSM implementation and Disaster Recovery Planing and execution. Right know I am one of the youngest System Programmer in my actual job. I decided to stay in the mainframe world even thou people said that mainframe was dying, but it has been difficult for me to find an attractive job in the US. Everything is contracts and that is not paying as much as it used to. The people that have been in this field a long time know what I am talking about. Besides when people see in my resume that I am currently living and working in Puerto Rico don't pay that much attention. A lot of people that gratuated with me are just foucused and oriented to open systems. Now I am just wondering if I should have decided to work in Open Systems. Anyway I could keep on writing but I'll start bouring people. -- 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
Re: 2097?
Can you cut and paste the display, please? Chris Blaicher -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:09 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: 2097? How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Tom Moulder -- 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
Re: 2097?
The z9EC model number is 2097. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -Original Message- From: Tom Moulder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:09:22 To:IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: 2097? How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1273 - Release Date: 2/12/2008 9:31 AM -- 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
Re: 2097?
On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 15:09 -0600, Tom Moulder wrote: How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). It just might not be a z9 ... Now tell us Tom, how did you get hold of one of those ... already ???. Looks like a (public) d'oh moment Shane ... -- 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
Re: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy?
Thanks to Peter and Barry for confirming that I'm not crazy. (They didn't say that; I'm just reading between the lines.) It really is the % that causes the problem. I tried changing it to other operators and all looks normal. This line occurs in my exec in the first half. Everything in the Rexx following that point is hosed. Note that the Rexx and this operation in particular execute exactly as expected. It's a cosmetic problem only. Support Center mentioned some HILITE-related APARs and wondered if some OEM product is involved. I think it's clearly not working as designed. This is not a huge problem, of course, but thanks for validating my observations. Schwarz, Barry A barry.a.schwarz@ To BOEING.COM IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Sent by: IBM cc Mainframe Discussion List Subject [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy? .EDU 02/12/2008 11:49 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU Since setting hilite explicitly to REXX eliminates the problem, it would seem that automatic is not setting itself to REXX. Since unnumbered and FB don't have the problem but numbered VB does, one possibility is the line number (which in this specific case is prior to the /*REXX*/) is confusing hilite as it tries to determine the correct style. In the same vein, when the library LLQ is EXEC hilite has enough additional information to figure out that this should be REXX. The more interesting question (at least to me) is which hilite option would find the percent so significant that havoc ensues. I frequently work in languages hilite doesn't know about but I've never seen it go berserk. -Original Message- From: Skip Robinson [mailto:snip] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:07 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy? In the course of writing a Rexx exec, I encountered an anomaly. I'd like to know if it's just me or an actual aberration. For the first time I used the arithmetic operator % (percent sign in the US). This operator returns the integer portion of a quotient, as opposed to // (double slash), which returns the remainder. This line appears to cause a problem with ISPF highlighting: s_time = ((h_curr % req_int) * req_int) - req_int The problem shows up under a specific set of conditions: 1. The Rexx library does not have llq .EXEC. For example, mine is .CLIST 2. The library is RECFM VB 3. The Rexx is numbered. 4. HILITE is set to Automatic. Under these conditions, the % wreaks havoc on highlighting. If the library is called .EXEC or is FB, if the member is not numbered (even in a VB library), or if HILITE is set explicitly to Rexx, then the problem does not occur. Am I crazy? . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
2097?
How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1273 - Release Date: 2/12/2008 9:31 AM -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:34:15 -1000, Stephen Y Odo wrote: ...snipped... I think we're overworked. But the plan was that we'd only have to carry this workload for 5 years and then the mainframe would be gone and we'd go back to normal workloads when we get integrated into our 18-man Sun/Solaris SysAdmin pool. We've been doing this for 18 years now ... and management is projecting that we'll only need to do this for another 3 years ... Lets see: 5 is to 18 as 3 is to ... 10.8? (Not quite 'dog years' but you are more than halfway there.) (Or do you retire before then?) -- Tom Schmidt -- 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
Re: EMC Power Down/Up Billable
EMC, like Sun and IBM and the rest, charge these days for everything. Since they hid the power button, and the things have to boot, it is usually better to have them do it. And I am a former FE. Doug At 15:02 12-02-08, you wrote: The building will have its power reconditioned on Sunday with a total outage. The batteries will not run that long forcing a complete system power down. EMC is telling us that in order to power down/up their DMX boxes, this needs to be done by an EMC CE, is not covered under the warranty or any existing maintenance contract and is billable for DOWN and billable again for UP. Although they are going to do it for nothing this time. Have had IBM, STK, HDS, Itel, UNISYS, Burroughs, and even Calcomp DASD over the years and it was always pushing the POWER OFF and POWER UP buttons myself. Is it the general experience out their in the real world that DASD vendors now charge for such an event and if so how much? Curious in Washington DC. Jim Jim Marshall, Systems Software Engineer Washington DC 20415 -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
EMC Power Down/Up Billable
The building will have its power reconditioned on Sunday with a total outage. The batteries will not run that long forcing a complete system power down. EMC is telling us that in order to power down/up their DMX boxes, this needs to be done by an EMC CE, is not covered under the warranty or any existing maintenance contract and is billable for DOWN and billable again for UP. Although they are going to do it for nothing this time. Have had IBM, STK, HDS, Itel, UNISYS, Burroughs, and even Calcomp DASD over the years and it was always pushing the POWER OFF and POWER UP buttons myself. Is it the general experience out their in the real world that DASD vendors now charge for such an event and if so how much? Curious in Washington DC. Jim Jim Marshall, Systems Software Engineer Washington DC 20415 -- 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
Re: Define more than 100 Consoles in a Plex
Not really, it was more of a can this be done rather than an issue. I know some shops are probably hitting this issue, but not me. ;-) Lizette The only way is to use EMCS consoles, i.e. SDSF. BTW: do you really need 100 consoles ??? -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
This issue we have is the SMCS, ICC or any of these remote consoles don't time out. Screen saver with a password. Invoke through a session manager (TPX, SuperSession, etc) with a screen lock. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy?
Since setting hilite explicitly to REXX eliminates the problem, it would seem that automatic is not setting itself to REXX. Since unnumbered and FB don't have the problem but numbered VB does, one possibility is the line number (which in this specific case is prior to the /*REXX*/) is confusing hilite as it tries to determine the correct style. In the same vein, when the library LLQ is EXEC hilite has enough additional information to figure out that this should be REXX. The more interesting question (at least to me) is which hilite option would find the percent so significant that havoc ensues. I frequently work in languages hilite doesn't know about but I've never seen it go berserk. -Original Message- From: Skip Robinson [mailto:snip] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:07 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy? In the course of writing a Rexx exec, I encountered an anomaly. I'd like to know if it's just me or an actual aberration. For the first time I used the arithmetic operator % (percent sign in the US). This operator returns the integer portion of a quotient, as opposed to // (double slash), which returns the remainder. This line appears to cause a problem with ISPF highlighting: s_time = ((h_curr % req_int) * req_int) - req_int The problem shows up under a specific set of conditions: 1. The Rexx library does not have llq .EXEC. For example, mine is .CLIST 2. The library is RECFM VB 3. The Rexx is numbered. 4. HILITE is set to Automatic. Under these conditions, the % wreaks havoc on highlighting. If the library is called .EXEC or is FB, if the member is not numbered (even in a VB library), or if HILITE is set explicitly to Rexx, then the problem does not occur. Am I crazy? . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Mark Jacobs wrote: Basically he insisted that we could do more stuff with an SMCS console that we could with a EMCS console. Console authority is a combination of the AUTH= attribute of the console and any security profiles (e.g., OPERCMDS) established to protect specific commands that might be issued.by certain users/consoles. That's it. Perhaps if you issue D C,* from both console environments, it will provide a warm/fuzzy for him/her. For example, here is an AUTH=MASTER EMCS console: |IEE889I 09.45.12 CONSOLE DISPLAY 339 |MSG: CURR=0LIM=5000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=20 SYS=MVS60 PFK=00 | CONSOLEID --- SPECIFICATIONS --- | EDJXADMCOND=A AUTH=MASTER | EJES MFORM=T LEVEL=ALL | MVS60 ROUTCDE=NONE |CMDSYS=MVS60 |MSCOPE=*ALL |INTIDS=N UNKNIDS=N And, here is an AUTH=MASTER SMCS console with the same user logged on. |IEE889I 09.44.53 CONSOLE DISPLAY FRAME LAST F E SYS=MVS60 |MSG: CURR=0LIM=5000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=20 SYS=MVS60 PFK=00 | CONSOLEID --- SPECIFICATIONS --- | SMCS6001 10 COND=A,SM AUTH=MASTER NBUF=0 | A60TCP41 AREA=Z,AMFORM=S,J | MVS60 DEL=RD RTME=1/4RNUM=5SEG=16CON=N | EDJXADM USE=FC LEVEL=ALL PFKTAB=PFKTAB1 |ROUTCDE=1-2,7-10,16-96,99-112,115-128 |LOGON=REQUIRED |CMDSYS=MVS60 |MSCOPE=*ALL |MONITOR=JOBNAMES |INTIDS=N UNKNIDS=N Where's the exposure? Ed: The only exposure I see (and I'm streching it here) is that anyone that has access to any MCS console with LOGON=OPTIONAL (or default) can issue *any* command (of course, depending on the AUTH= parameter)and OPERCMDS checking is basically bypassed because the user is not required to logon to the MCS console. So lets say I have access to your MCS console EDJXADM that has AUTH=MASTER. I can issue the V CN(SMCS6001),LOGON=OPTIONAL) for your SMCS console, therefore your SMCS console doesn't require *any* user that knows the VTAM APPLID and SMCS console name to LOGON. And, note the fact that any commands from your SMCS console with AUTH=MASTER will basically bypass OPERCMDS checking just like the MCS console EDJADM. OPERCMDS checking is only comes into play if a user has logged onto a MCS or SMCS console, just like any EMCS console. George Fogg -- 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
Re: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy?
Confirmed, including the difference between HILITE REXX and HILITE AUTO. Everything following the % character that is not inside quotes is changed to blue, inside quotes stays bright white as in normal hilite mode. Looks to me like the HILITE AUTO scan mode doesn't account for the 8-digit line number very well. Notice that with HILITE AUTO, leading keywords in column 9 are NOT highlighted, while with HILITE REXX they *are* highlighted. z/OS 1.8 here. Peter -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Skip Robinson Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Rexx HILITE issue: am I crazy? In the course of writing a Rexx exec, I encountered an anomaly. I'd like to know if it's just me or an actual aberration. For the first time I used the arithmetic operator % (percent sign in the US). This operator returns the integer portion of a quotient, as opposed to // (double slash), which returns the remainder. This line appears to cause a problem with ISPF highlighting: s_time = ((h_curr % req_int) * req_int) - req_int The problem shows up under a specific set of conditions: 1. The Rexx library does not have llq .EXEC. For example, mine is .CLIST 2. The library is RECFM VB 3. The Rexx is numbered. 4. HILITE is set to Automatic. Under these conditions, the % wreaks havoc on highlighting. If the library is called .EXEC or is FB, if the member is not numbered (even in a VB library), or if HILITE is set explicitly to Rexx, then the problem does not occur. Am I crazy? This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. -- 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
Re: Define more than 100 Consoles in a Plex
Lizette Koehler wrote: Is there a way to define more than 100 consoles in a SYSPLEX? I was reading the info on the CONSOLXX member and it states In CONSOLxx, you define multiple console support (MCS) and SNA multiple console support (SMCS) consoles. You define the specific characteristics of up to 99 MCS/SMCS consoles and the system console. Just wondering if there was a way to define more than 100 in the plex. I beleive I could create individual CONSOLxx so each LPAR had its on set of 100. But is there a way to use one CONSOLxx member and define more than 100? The only way is to use EMCS consoles, i.e. SDSF. BTW: do you really need 100 consoles ??? -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- BRE Bank SA ul. Senatorska 18 00-950 Warszawa www.brebank.pl Sąd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII Wydział Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego, nr rejestru przedsiębiorców KRS 025237 NIP: 526-021-50-88 Według stanu na dzień 01.01.2008 r. kapitał zakładowy BRE Banku SA wynosi 118.642.672 złote i został w całości wpłacony. -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Edward Jaffe wrote: Mark Jacobs wrote: Basically he insisted that we could do more stuff with an SMCS console that we could with a EMCS console. Console authority is a combination of the AUTH= attribute of the console and any security profiles (e.g., OPERCMDS) established to protect specific commands that might be issued.by certain users/consoles. That's it. Perhaps if you issue D C,* from both console environments, it will provide a warm/fuzzy for him/her. For example, here is an AUTH=MASTER EMCS console: |IEE889I 09.45.12 CONSOLE DISPLAY 339 |MSG: CURR=0LIM=5000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=20 SYS=MVS60 PFK=00 | CONSOLEID --- SPECIFICATIONS --- | EDJXADMCOND=A AUTH=MASTER | EJES MFORM=T LEVEL=ALL | MVS60 ROUTCDE=NONE |CMDSYS=MVS60 |MSCOPE=*ALL |INTIDS=N UNKNIDS=N And, here is an AUTH=MASTER SMCS console with the same user logged on. |IEE889I 09.44.53 CONSOLE DISPLAY FRAME LAST F E SYS=MVS60 |MSG: CURR=0LIM=5000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=20 SYS=MVS60 PFK=00 | CONSOLEID --- SPECIFICATIONS --- | SMCS6001 10 COND=A,SM AUTH=MASTER NBUF=0 | A60TCP41 AREA=Z,AMFORM=S,J | MVS60 DEL=RD RTME=1/4RNUM=5SEG=16CON=N | EDJXADM USE=FC LEVEL=ALL PFKTAB=PFKTAB1 |ROUTCDE=1-2,7-10,16-96,99-112,115-128 |LOGON=REQUIRED |CMDSYS=MVS60 |MSCOPE=*ALL |MONITOR=JOBNAMES |INTIDS=N UNKNIDS=N Where's the exposure? I agree that there is no more exposure if the same user which will have the same authority has access to an SMCS console vs an EMCS console. I just have to convince the ops manager now. -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL Everyone always coming to Zathras with problems. Great responsibilities. But Zathras does not mind. Zathras trained in crisis management. Zathras, Babylon 5 -- 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
Re: Define more than 100 Consoles in a Plex
The console is currently at 99 consoles for an entire sysplex. This includes SMCS consoles. If your systems are connected together in at least a Basic Sysplex, the consoles on each system contribute to the 99 consoles limit. I'm not aware of this limit being removed. I do know IBM is working to change this, not sure what the status of the project is. On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:49:51 -0500, Lizette Koehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to define more than 100 consoles in a SYSPLEX? I was reading the info on the CONSOLXX member and it states In CONSOLxx, you define multiple console support (MCS) and SNA multiple console support (SMCS) consoles. You define the specific characteristics of up to 99 MCS/SMCS consoles and the system console. Just wondering if there was a way to define more than 100 in the plex. I beleive I could create individual CONSOLxx so each LPAR had its on set of 100. But is there a way to use one CONSOLxx member and define more than 100? Lizette -- 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
Re: Two COBOL questions
I think you have a bug in your call to CEEENV. You have: call 'ceeenv' using update-req, six, file-name, val-length, val-ptr, fc call 'ceeenv' using update-req, six, file-name, val-length, env-val, fc John, Steve is right, his example is correct and yours is not. LE wants an address of an address of the env var value. The LE books says the environment name should also be an address of an address but the books are wrong. I will get them fixed. I was just coding calls to CEEENV to update my SHARE presentation 'Got COBOL' yesterday and running tests on this very service! Cheers, TomR COBOL is the Language of the Future! -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Mark Jacobs wrote: Basically he insisted that we could do more stuff with an SMCS console that we could with a EMCS console. Console authority is a combination of the AUTH= attribute of the console and any security profiles (e.g., OPERCMDS) established to protect specific commands that might be issued.by certain users/consoles. That's it. Perhaps if you issue D C,* from both console environments, it will provide a warm/fuzzy for him/her. For example, here is an AUTH=MASTER EMCS console: |IEE889I 09.45.12 CONSOLE DISPLAY 339 |MSG: CURR=0LIM=5000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=20 SYS=MVS60 PFK=00 | CONSOLEID --- SPECIFICATIONS --- | EDJXADMCOND=A AUTH=MASTER | EJES MFORM=T LEVEL=ALL | MVS60 ROUTCDE=NONE |CMDSYS=MVS60 |MSCOPE=*ALL |INTIDS=N UNKNIDS=N And, here is an AUTH=MASTER SMCS console with the same user logged on. |IEE889I 09.44.53 CONSOLE DISPLAY FRAME LAST F E SYS=MVS60 |MSG: CURR=0LIM=5000 RPLY:CURR=5LIM=20 SYS=MVS60 PFK=00 | CONSOLEID --- SPECIFICATIONS --- | SMCS6001 10 COND=A,SM AUTH=MASTER NBUF=0 | A60TCP41 AREA=Z,AMFORM=S,J | MVS60 DEL=RD RTME=1/4RNUM=5SEG=16CON=N | EDJXADM USE=FC LEVEL=ALL PFKTAB=PFKTAB1 |ROUTCDE=1-2,7-10,16-96,99-112,115-128 |LOGON=REQUIRED |CMDSYS=MVS60 |MSCOPE=*ALL |MONITOR=JOBNAMES |INTIDS=N UNKNIDS=N Where's the exposure? -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Re: VLF - What's in your VLF
Kees, Two questions there, 1. CLASS NAME(PR*) IBM Data Propagators. Is mainly for IMS ? 2. We only have CA-ENDEVOR... a bit of a waste to run CAS9 just for one product, Not sure if CLASS NAME(CAENFU) CAIENF/USS cache. Will make that much difference to us. Regards Herbie -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM Sent: 04 Februarie 2008 10:38 To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VLF - What's in your VLF John Norgauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] davis.edu... What are the entries in your VLF that give your system a big performance boost? CLASS NAME(CSVLLA) CLASS NAME(IKJEXEC) CLASS NAME(CAENFU) CAIENF/USS cache. CLASS NAME(PR*) IBM Data Propagators. CLASS NAME(IGGCAS) Kees. ** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ** -- 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 Elavon Financial Services Limited Registered in Ireland: Number 418442 Registered Office: Block E, 1st Floor, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Directors: Robert Abele (USA), John Collins, Terrance Dolan (USA), Pamela Joseph (USA), Declan Lynch, John McNally, Malcolm Towlson Elavon Financial Services Limited, trading as Elavon, is regulated by the Financial Regulator -- 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
Re: 2097?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:44:43 -0600, Chase, John wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL The z9EC model number is 2097. That's interesting Our z9EC claims to be a 2094. And our z9BC claims to be a 2096-S07-T03. What has the world come to when you can't even trust the machines ??? -- 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
Re: SQA Expansion
The question is after SQA converts ECSA to SQA the CSA that has been converted can not be returned back to CSA. True. Where is that documented ? First, try the messages and codes manual for the IEA (I believe) message. Then follow the Yellow Brick Road. FWIW, a little conversion is not a problem. Especially under 31-bit, it beat having the 1M round off for below the liner. The definition of 'little bit', as always, depends on your installation needs. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: WLM for toddlers
SPs and UDFs, yes. But the confusion is in referring in short-hand to the WLM address space. WLM has its own address space called WLM. SPs and UDFs run in the WLM-managed SPAS address space arbitrarily named in the APPLENV definition. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Bickerdike Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: WLM for toddlers Actually the terminology for SPAs applies also to UDFs (user defined functions). The SQL DDL for a UDF includes the name of the external load module (8 char load module) and the WLM environment which in some of the IBM example code is something like WLMENV1. WLM starts up an address space to execute the SP or UDF. The WLM address space is configured with number of tasks with (NUMTCB) etc. A simple example is the DSN8.DAYNAME UDF. The DDL is shown below: CREATE FUNCTION DSN8.DAYNAME (VARCHAR(10) FOR SBCS DATA CCSID EBCDIC) RETURNS VARCHAR(9) FOR SBCS DATA CCSID EBCDIC SPECIFIC DSN8EUDNV EXTERNAL NAME 'DSN8EUDN' LANGUAGE C DETERMINISTIC PARAMETER STYLE DB2SQL FENCED CALLED ON NULL INPUT NO SQL NO EXTERNAL ACTION NO SCRATCHPAD NO FINAL CALL ALLOW PARALLEL NO DBINFO NO COLLID WLM ENVIRONMENT DB28WLM1 ASUTIME LIMIT 5 STAY RESIDENT NO PROGRAM TYPE SUB SECURITY DB2 STOP AFTER SYSTEM DEFAULT FAILURES INHERIT SPECIAL REGISTERS ; So at our shop we have a WLM address space called DB28WLM1. The external function is coded in C. -- 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
Re: EMC Power Down/Up Billable
IMHO it is BIG nonsense to require FE assistance to power up/down the machine. VERY BIG. Billable or not is another story (however IMHO such service should be always included in th service contract). -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- BRE Bank SA ul. Senatorska 18 00-950 Warszawa www.brebank.pl Sd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII Wydzia Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sdowego, nr rejestru przedsibiorców KRS 025237 NIP: 526-021-50-88 Wedug stanu na dzie 01.01.2008 r. kapita zakadowy BRE Banku SA wynosi 118.642.672 zote i zosta w caoci wpacony. -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
The expert in the eyes of HR sounds appropriate. Perhaps that is why he got the interview in the first place. As for waiting until a subsequent interview. Not there. He was interviewed by all parties involved in one session, including the IMS Systems Programmer who was soon to be, and probably now is, long gone. Maybe he is back there as a contractor on a PT basis to keep them covered; my friend does not know. On Tue Feb 12 10:44 , Hal Merritt [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: IMHO, your candidate's -big- mistake was misjudging his/her audience. Installing a product puts one on a 'expert' level in HR-speak. The second mistake, again IMHO, was that the candidate used too many words too early. The desire to be honest and do a full discloser perhaps should wait for the third or fourth interview. Presumably that would be with someone that would know what the candidate is talking about. -- 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
Re: Question on Out Sourcing
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Mihalec Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Question on Out Sourcing I have a question on Out Sourcing. When you sign a contract does that mean you no longer have to pay for your software product maintenance licenses? SNIP It depends. If your contract says that your equipment, operations, etc. are managed at the new data center by the outsourcer's people, then you probably pay the software license fees. If your contract says that your system will be migrated into their environment... Now the licensing of software is based on the outsourcer's equipment... So your charges will include your pro-rata share. I have seen both situations used by the same outsourcing company. Regards, Steve Thompson -- All opinions expressed by me are my own and may not necessarily reflect those of my employer. -- -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
I would say somewhere between 5 and 10 years experience depending on what and where the experience occurred. I worked in a sweatshop for my first 8 years, and probably got 20 good years of experience there. But some people spend their first 5-10 years only installing a couple of OEM products, so I would not call them senior. It all depends on the level of experience, but I would say that a senior systems programmer should be able to do the following (and have 5-10 years work experience): 1) Install ANY OEM product with no help. 2) Install z/OS or another Serverpac with no help. 3) Debug a dump with no help. 4) Do at least some minimal assembler coding 5) Understand and be able to do most SMP/E work (like investigating sysmods and coding usermods). This is just my opinion. Thanks C. Todd Burrell Lead z/OS Systems Programmer ITSO (404) 723-2017 (Cell) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yukus, Mary J CIV USMEPCOM Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing What would all of you consider a senior level systems programmer (how many years of experience) ? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Alequin Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing Here is my opinion on Z/OS system programer staffing. When I decided to start looking for a new JOB in the mainframe world, I found that many companies were looking for System Programmer Gods that knew about everything. This surprised me because I had enough work only working with implementation of OPC Scheduler, now known as TWS and other products installations. After that I started getting also the responsibility of OS390 - Z/OS installations, SMS, DFHSM implementation and Disaster Recovery Planing and execution. Right know I am one of the youngest System Programmer in my actual job. I decided to stay in the mainframe world even thou people said that mainframe was dying, but it has been difficult for me to find an attractive job in the US. Everything is contracts and that is not paying as much as it used to. The people that have been in this field a long time know what I am talking about. Besides when people see in my resume that I am currently living and working in Puerto Rico don't pay that much attention. A lot of people that gratuated with me are just foucused and oriented to open systems. Now I am just wondering if I should have decided to work in Open Systems. Anyway I could keep on writing but I'll start bouring people. -- 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 -- 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
Question on Out Sourcing
I have a question on Out Sourcing. When you sign a contract does that mean you no longer have to pay for your software product maintenance licenses? Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
I never thought about his retirement like that, but it does describe him. He, like me, loves what he does and would hate to do anything else. As for being secure, perhaps. I do know he wants to move on so he can settle down, whatever that means. If they were to call back, I do know he would take their call. Beyond that... On Tue Feb 12 10:39 , 'Chase, John' [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Gary Green Companies may be looking for System Programmer Gods..., but they only seem willing to pay for newbies. An associate has been looking to move on for some time now. If, IF, he gets to speak with someone at the hiring company (3 out of 14) they either reject him out of hand because, he believes, they can determine his age or probable starting salary, or they think they can get someone younger at a more reasonable salary. He is NOT asking for the world, just a good place he can spend the next 20 years or so. (he says he has no intention of retiring). As in, I'll think about retiring when I'm dead.? He makes these assumptions because each resume submitted is targeted to the hiring requirements so that alone should garner at least an exploratory telephone call from the HR department. One interview back in September called for a very senior systems programmer with some IMS knowledge, which he does not have, but they did agree to interview him. During the interview, he reiterated his lack of deep IMS knowledge (only installed it once a few years ago), but said he could be walking within a couple of weeks and running within a month. They never even returned his follow-up telephone calls. The company is STILL looking... At least that is what he told me over the weekend. Sounds like they don't know what they want. Yet that same company would probably hire a freshly-minted MBA as a consultant at $300/hr without batting an eyelash. Hopefully your colleague is sufficiently secure that, should they ever call back saying come on down, he could (and would) reply, You had your chance. -jc- -- 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
Re: Unix grep question
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:06:57 -0700, Steve Comstock wrote:
From Shell Script Programming in z/OS UNIX
(http://www.trainersfriend.com/UNIX_and_Web_courses/u515descr.htm):
Bad URL. Might help to delimit it with blanks:
( http://www.trainersfriend.com/UNIX_and_Web_courses/u515descr.htm ):
-exec command \; - runs specified command; if command
contains this string {}, the string
is replaced by the found file
also, later...
find . -name 'string' -exec grep -i fa {} \;
If you're doing this, I'd suggest:
find . -name 'string' -exec grep -i fa {} /dev/null \;
... to cause the filenames to appear in the output.
-- gil
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Re: VTOC size
1. How long does it take to make a tape backup of a 32760 cylinder volume? We have 1.3 TB allocated on Production, Our weekly full volume backups using FDR starts Saturday evening 18:00, and runs to 4 drives (ESCON) that creates the master and the duplicate at the same time 2x2, and it runs for 8 / 9 hours now that we have an ATL that does not have to wait for ops to load the tapes. Also we use Green tapes, which means they do not have to fill a lorry load to send it off to DR site. I am sure if we weren't shutting down, we would have received the money to get FICON, which would have improved the time. Most of our restores comes from an incorrectly configured FDR migration tool, that migrates the datasets, just before someone needs it again, sad, but we have changed it a few times but just haven't reached that optimum date that will minimize the restores, Luckily BOB, the robot is not complaining, and his hand is too new to have him dropping the tapes, so there is really no problem. On all the other points, I fully agree with Jim. Regards Herbie -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Phoenix Sent: 09 Februarie 2008 02:20 To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: VTOC size 1. Slightly less time than it takes to backup 32760/3339 (approx. 9.81) mod 3 volumes that are being stacked to the same output tape. Figure some housekeeping occurs when the backup software finishes one volume then starts another. The difference should be minuscule when total number of unused tracks is held constant. 2. Modern tapes can hold multiple volumes, large or small. They also record in a serpentine fashion, back forth, so high speed positioning to a given location is quicker. 3. From a dataset level backup, which is what should be used for this purpose, cylinder location is irrelevant. Competent restore software should be able to restore a single dataset even from a full volume backup. If the actual software in use cannot do this, and you don't have a dataset level backup available, then yes, restoring an entire large volume for a single dataset will take longer. Note that the sooner the accidental modification is detected, the more likely it is that the changed data has not even been backed up yet, the likelier the latest dataset backup is valid. Simple, quick restore. For deleted datasets, the recovery could be done months later, depending on your deleted dataset backup retention policy. Skip Robinson wrote: The idea of massive volumes is intriguing, but my concern would be backup/restore. On some our non-z platforms we have huge volumes many times the size of 3390-3. When one of them went south a while back, it took hours and hours to get it restored. With RAID arrays, of course, that's not supposed to happen; I think it was a problem with an SVC. On the mainframe we take frequent full volume backups. The likelihood of true failover (DR) is minuscule, and we use XRC mirroring for that contingency anyway. On the other hand the probability of having to retrieve an accidentally deleted or modified file is huge--it happens all the time even for sysprog finger checks. 1. How long does it take to make a tape backup of a 32760 cylinder volume? 2. Where does that backup live? 3. How long does it take to restore a critical 10 track file from two weeks ago that happens to live on the corner of cylinder 31753? . -- | Jim Phoenix | Voice: (310) 338-0400 x316 | | Senior Software Developer| Fax: (310) 338-0801| | Phoenix Software International | Alt fax: (310) 337-2685| | 5200 W. Century Blvd., Suite 800 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Los Angeles, CA 90045| http://www.phoenixsoftware.com | Opinions expressed by this individual are not necessarily those of the Company. -- 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 Elavon Financial Services Limited Registered in Ireland: Number 418442 Registered Office: Block E, 1st Floor, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Directors: Robert Abele (USA), John Collins, Terrance Dolan (USA), Pamela Joseph (USA), Declan Lynch, John McNally, Malcolm Towlson Elavon Financial Services Limited, trading as Elavon, is regulated by the Financial Regulator -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
Franky, Don't worry about it be happy. Actually that odd thoughts regarding to location and nationality .. are changing. Every day more and more recruiters are looking for ZOS people with expertise and willing to relocation (not a country passport or privileged community members) ... due to mainframe is not dying the mainframe people is who is retiring or it's hard to say is dying. Many countries are experiencing with teaching again the mainframe on Universities or outsourcing providers that prepares your own resources. Obviusly in order to preparing people for the entire world, and those people truly are populating the world, but IMO the experience is better yet. Keep on fighting. Your only concern must be the contract , travel and rellocation conditions that you can negotiate. Glood look P.D. Regards to Ever-guys -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
Steve Flynn wrote: On Feb 12, 2008 4:24 PM, Steve Comstock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Steve Flynn wrote: You're probably already aware but the Firefox addon NoScript allows you to set up whitelists of sites which are allowed to run Javascript wqhen you visit them. It's intelligent enough so that if you permit site A to run scripts and Site A calls a script located on site B, Site B is still blocked. H. Where do you find this? I went to the Firefox site and did not find NoScript in the list of addons or plugins. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 Thanks, Steve and Binyamin; got it; installed it; tested it; like it already. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete working programs + Useful utilities and subroutines + Tips and techniques -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
IMHO, your candidate's -big- mistake was misjudging his/her audience. Installing a product puts one on a 'expert' level in HR-speak. The second mistake, again IMHO, was that the candidate used too many words too early. The desire to be honest and do a full discloser perhaps should wait for the third or fourth interview. Presumably that would be with someone that would know what the candidate is talking about. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Green Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing Companies may be looking for System Programmer Gods..., but they only seem willing to pay for newbies. An associate has been looking to move on for some time now. If, IF, he gets to speak with someone at the hiring company (3 out of 14) they either reject him out of hand because, he believes, they can determine his age or probable starting salary, or they think they can get someone younger at a more reasonable salary. He is NOT asking for the world, just a good place he can spend the next 20 years or so. (he says he has no intention of retiring). He makes these assumptions because each resume submitted is targeted to the hiring requirements so that alone should garner at least an exploratory telephone call from the HR department. One interview back in September called for a very senior systems programmer with some IMS knowledge, which he does not have, but they did agree to interview him. During the interview, he reiterated his lack of deep IMS knowledge (only installed it once a few years ago), but said he could be walking within a couple of weeks and running within a month. They never even returned his follow-up telephone calls. The company is STILL looking... At least that is what he told me over the weekend. NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Ed said: It turns out that VARY CN,LOGON= requires an AUTH=MASTER console, and is explicitly protected -- separate from other VARY CN -- with the MVS.VARYLOGON.CN profile in the OPERCMDS class. Use of this profile should effectively prevent EMCS or SMCS consoles from issuing VARY CN,LOGON= to change the LOGON status of another SMCS console to OPTIONAL. Well, not quite true Ed. However, I do agree with you that issuing the V CN(console_name),LOGON=OPTIONAL you mentioned in a previous post provides a backdoor to allow anyone (including undefined RACF userids) that know the SMCS APPLID and console name to use the SMCS console without any user validation and if AUTH=MASTER is specified then they have the keys to your kingdom. It's not a well known feature and that's why I mentioned it in the first place. Also, I didn't mentioned the fact that a user that has access to a MCS or SMCS console with AUTH=MASTER can change any console(s) authority, including EMCS consoles. For example, if your SMCS console has AUTH=INFO then I could change it to MASTER with the V console_name,AUTH=MASTER command or I can even VARY offline a SMCS console by LU name. Something to think about. Here's how MCS/SMCS console command authority works for the V CN(SMCS6001),LOGON=OPTIONAL) command were talking about. 1.) I can issue this VARY from any MCS or SMCS console that I *didn't* logon to (LOGON=OPTIONAL) if AUTH=MASTER is defined in the CONSOLxx parmlib member for the console(s) because the OPERCMDS class check is bypassed, even if the OPERCMDS class is active. RULE: If I'm not logged on to a MCS/SMCS console then basically,no OPERCMDS class checking. 2.) If I logon to a MCS or SMCS console and if the OPERCMDS class is ACTIVE and there's a OPERCMDS profile to cover this VARY command and I have CONTROL access then I can issue this VARY command. In this case, the AUTH=MASTER parameter in CONSOLxx is ignored. RULE: If logged onto a MCS or SMCS console and OPERCMDS class is active then console services will check if the userid used to log on with has CONTROL authority to the OPERCMDS class resource MVS.VERYLOGON.CN before the AUTH= parameter in CONSOLxx is checked for MASTER authority. 3.) If I logon to a MCS or SMCS console and if the OPERCMDS class is active and there *isn't* a profile to protect this VARY command then I can issue this VARY command if AUTH=MASTER authority is specified in the CONSOLxx statement for the MCS or SMCS console. For EMCS consoles that issue this VARY command. Authority to issue a command from an EMCS session comes from: 1.) If the OPERCMDS class is active and a profile is found that protects this VARY command (MVS.VERYLOGON.CN--or some generic profile) in the OPERCMDS class and gives the EMCS console user at least CONTROL authority or, 2.) If the OPERCMDS class is active and no profile is found that covers this VARY command issued from the EMCS session then, a) if the AUTH authority in the user's OPERPARM segment is MASTER via the RACF command ALU userid OPERPARM(AUTH(MASTER)) then the access to this VARY command will be granted or, b.) If the EMCS user doesn't have an OPERPARM segment and *if* the MCSOPER macro call for the EMCS console session used to issue this VARY command passes a OPERPARM data area with the AUTH authority bit set on for MASTER (MCSOMSTR) in byte MCSOATH1 then this VARY command will be allowed. If no OPERPARM data area is passed in MCSOPER and the user doesn't have a OPERPARM segment then the dfault console command authority for an EMCS session is AUTH=INFO, therefore this VARY command will fail. 3.) If the OPERCMDS class is not active then see (a) and (b) above. You can get very grandular and grant or deny access on who (userid or console name) or the Port of Entry of where the command came from in the MVS command exit(s). On the other hand, you could make sure the command is always executed by passing a trusted token in the MGCRE macro call or set the MGCEFAST bit on in the MGCRE parameter list so AUTH=MASTER in the OPERPARM segment or OPERPARM data area or CONTROL access to MVC.VERYLOGON.CN isn't necessary. Not sure why I mentioned this outside of giving some auditors a heartburn :-). SOME Auto operations package would be a way to stop this VARY command from being issued as Walt Farrell and Ted MacNeil mentioned. George Fogg -- 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
Re: EMC Power Down/Up Billable
That was the information I was also given by EMC. Their CE had to be on site and I think it was also billable. Lizette The building will have its power reconditioned on Sunday with a total outage. The batteries will not run that long forcing a complete system power down. EMC is telling us that in order to power down/up their DMX boxes, this needs to be done by an EMC CE, is not covered under the warranty or any existing maintenance contract and is billable for DOWN and billable again for UP. Although they are going to do it for nothing this time. Have had IBM, STK, HDS, Itel, UNISYS, Burroughs, and even Calcomp DASD over the years and it was always pushing the POWER OFF and POWER UP buttons myself. Is it the general experience out their in the real world that DASD vendors now charge for such an event and if so how much? -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Edward Jaffe wrote: Mark Jacobs wrote: Last year I attempted to implement SMCS console support to provide the various support teams console access whenever TSO/SDSF isn't available. Our operations manager nixed the plan for what he thought were security reasons. Such as?? Basically he insisted that we could do more stuff with an SMCS console that we could with a EMCS console. I think he got spooked with the CONSOLE piece of the acronym since he didn't want consoles active anywhere other than in secure locations. I guess he didn't understand that when a user enters a command via the SDSF command line an EMCS session is started. Are there any differences in security related stuff between SMCS console capabilities and an SDSF (EMCS) console? We would require the user to logon to the SMCS application so RACF would only grant access to authorized personal and all other RACF profiles/rules would be in effect for that user. The port of entry on the UTOKEN specified via MGCRE will be different. (One is a console. The other, a TSO user.) The only way I can envision that making any substantive difference is if you go out of your way to differentiate them -- for example, by specifying WHEN CONSOLE() on your OPERCMDS resource profile definitions. -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL Everyone always coming to Zathras with problems. Great responsibilities. But Zathras does not mind. Zathras trained in crisis management. Zathras, Babylon 5 -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:24:15 -0700, Steve Comstock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: H. Where do you find this? I went to the Firefox site and did not find NoScript in the list of addons or plugins. Google is your friend here. I just typed in 'firefox noscript' and it was the first hit. Installed and running, thanks everyone for the pointer. Seb -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:24:15 -0700 Steve Comstock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :H. Where do you find this? I went to the Firefox site :and did not find NoScript in the list of addons or plugins. http://noscript.net/ -- Binyamin Dissen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dissensoftware.com Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
IMHO it all depends how you define Sysprog. I have been in very nice sysprog jobs where you can actually get on with the sysprogging, and than I have been others where you spend more time babysitting the COBOL programmers who are 'business-orientated-specialists' they know the intrigued details of the layouts of the files, fields, etc, rate calculations, etc... but cannot code JCL, cannot understand that a development storage pool will fill-up if... Then there is the missing scheduling specialist / ops analyst... All these things take up additional sysprog time if they are not in place. So depending on what is exactly expected. If all the other structures are in place, like OPS Analysts, Change management... the number of actual sysprogs can drop. The other factor that has an influence is whether your site wants to be leading / bleeding edge or just a few months behind the rest of the pack. Regards Herbie -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: 12 Februarie 2008 04:07 nm To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing I think many of the estimates people have givin on this thread seem really high for the number of sysprogs to staff a z/OS site. At PH, for the last 10 years or so, we had 3 sysprogs. We only had a 115 MIP machine, so were very small. I know of a couple of companies in Milwaukee, where the total sysprogs are in the 4 to 8 range - i think closer to 4 than 8. They both are very large. I know one has at least 15 to 20 Lpars on several machines. The other is just one of the larger z boxes, and I don't know how many Lpars there are. My last job had 4 sysprogs with about 2,000 MIPS. They only had 4 Lpars on 2 CPUs. -- Eric Bielefeld Systems Programmer Aviva USA Des Moines, Iowa 515-645-5153 -- 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 Elavon Financial Services Limited Registered in Ireland: Number 418442 Registered Office: Block E, 1st Floor, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Directors: Robert Abele (USA), John Collins, Terrance Dolan (USA), Pamela Joseph (USA), Declan Lynch, John McNally, Malcolm Towlson Elavon Financial Services Limited, trading as Elavon, is regulated by the Financial Regulator -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
Steve Flynn wrote: On Feb 12, 2008 11:29 AM, Martin Packer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And yes I do recognise that javascript is a potential attack vector. Which is why I'm on FF 3 Beta 2 (soon to be Beta 3), upgrade all the machines in the house to the latest 2.0.0.x promptly, and follow the nightly build bugfixes here: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=23sid=b4ed55acd37ee85978b45a44bb031fc2 You're probably already aware but the Firefox addon NoScript allows you to set up whitelists of sites which are allowed to run Javascript wqhen you visit them. It's intelligent enough so that if you permit site A to run scripts and Site A calls a script located on site B, Site B is still blocked. H. Where do you find this? I went to the Firefox site and did not find NoScript in the list of addons or plugins. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete working programs + Useful utilities and subroutines + Tips and techniques -- 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
Re: Messages after HCD Activate
Thanks. Makes sense now that you pointed it out to me. Alan Schwartz Affiliated Computer Services Infrastructure Management Sr Analyst 612-726-4505 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Rutledge Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Messages after HCD Activate Schwartz, Alan wrote: ... These continued for a number of devices and then stopped due to excessive syslog messages. I'm trying To understand what these notes mean. Where are these Notes messages documented? Under IOS500I. Bob -- 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
Re: Unix grep question
Luis M Martinez wrote:
According to the link posted I'd use:
find . -exec grep www.athabasca {} \; From your working Directory
find /my_path -exec grep www.athabasca {} \; From whatever path
I've never used the '{}' notation ... try first without the quotes.
From Shell Script Programming in z/OS UNIX
(http://www.trainersfriend.com/UNIX_and_Web_courses/u515descr.htm):
-exec command \; - runs specified command; if command
contains this string {}, the string
is replaced by the found file
also, later...
find . -name 'string' -exec grep -i fa {} \;
or
grep -i fa $(find . -name 'in*')
...
generally the second is faster.
Kind regards,
-Steve Comstock
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z/OS Application development made easier
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+ How things work
+ Programming examples with realistic applications
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Re: Curious(?) way to ZIP a mainframe file.
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:25:35 -0600, Kirk Wolf wrote: Using jar requires that the file be first stored in an HFS file, since jar can only process files, and not stdin. Will it process character special files, e.g. /dev/fd/0? -- gil -- 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
Re: SMCS Console Question
Mark Jacobs wrote: Last year I attempted to implement SMCS console support to provide the various support teams console access whenever TSO/SDSF isn't available. Our operations manager nixed the plan for what he thought were security reasons. Such as?? Are there any differences in security related stuff between SMCS console capabilities and an SDSF (EMCS) console? We would require the user to logon to the SMCS application so RACF would only grant access to authorized personal and all other RACF profiles/rules would be in effect for that user. The port of entry on the UTOKEN specified via MGCRE will be different. (One is a console. The other, a TSO user.) The only way I can envision that making any substantive difference is if you go out of your way to differentiate them -- for example, by specifying WHEN CONSOLE() on your OPERCMDS resource profile definitions. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Re: z/OS system programmer staffing
Companies may be looking for System Programmer Gods..., but they only seem willing to pay for newbies. An associate has been looking to move on for some time now. If, IF, he gets to speak with someone at the hiring company (3 out of 14) they either reject him out of hand because, he believes, they can determine his age or probable starting salary, or they think they can get someone younger at a more reasonable salary. He is NOT asking for the world, just a good place he can spend the next 20 years or so. (he says he has no intention of retiring). He makes these assumptions because each resume submitted is targeted to the hiring requirements so that alone should garner at least an exploratory telephone call from the HR department. One interview back in September called for a very senior systems programmer with some IMS knowledge, which he does not have, but they did agree to interview him. During the interview, he reiterated his lack of deep IMS knowledge (only installed it once a few years ago), but said he could be walking within a couple of weeks and running within a month. They never even returned his follow-up telephone calls. The company is STILL looking... At least that is what he told me over the weekend. On Tue Feb 12 9:40 , Frank Alequin [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Here is my opinion on Z/OS system programer staffing. When I decided to start looking for a new JOB in the mainframe world, I found that many companies were looking for System Programmer Gods that knew about everything. This surprised me because I had enough work only working with implementation of OPC Scheduler, now known as TWS and other products installations. After that I started getting also the responsibility of OS390 - Z/OS installations, SMS, DFHSM implementation and Disaster Recovery Planing and execution. Right know I am one of the youngest System Programmer in my actual job. I decided to stay in the mainframe world even thou people said that mainframe was dying, but it has been difficult for me to find an attractive job in the US. Everything is contracts and that is not paying as much as it used to. The people that have been in this field a long time know what I am talking about. Besides when people see in my resume that I am currently living and working in Puerto Rico don't pay that much attention. A lot of people that gratuated with me are just foucused and oriented to open systems. Now I am just wondering if I should have decided to work in Open Systems. Anyway I could keep on writing but I'll start bouring people. -- 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
Re: Unix grep question
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:38:28 -0600, Todd Burrell wrote: I have a user that is using the GREP command in Unix. Apparently he is ITYM grep. searching through an anourmous list of files, and he is exceeding the ARG_MAX value for grep. Is there a way on the mainframe to raise this value? I have looked through the manuals and I don't see any way to change this, but I might have missed something. find ... | xargs grep ... Hammer and file to fit. -- gil -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main as well. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Merritt) writes: Interesting observation about Firefox users - folks a bit more knowledgeable. Also interesting is that the risks of using IE are borne by the end user, not the company. Perhaps we need to give these companies some incentives to support Firefox to counter the pressure from MS. before firefox, i was using mozilla with tab support ... i had folder that i could click on and fetch 100 or so different websites in different tabs (while i went out for coffee) ... this was somewhat to compensate for having a dial line ... and objected to the latency with standard web browsing. the initial folder had lots of news sites ... and interesting links, I would click for loading asyncronous in the background (into yet another new tab). by the time, i had finished the first 100 tabs ... i might have yet another 400-800 (or sometimes more) to look at. all of these default to javascript off. at the time, mozilla would start to noticeably bog down with more than 300-400 open tabs. Enabling javascript execution would really aggrevate the situation ... to the point that mozilla would frequently hang saying that some script was not responding (and required clicking on a popup). firefox appeared and pushed as significantly more lightweight ... so i switched (but still kept javascript disabled). along the way, i found that it was possible to signal firefox externally for loading URL into new tab. I moved the initial folder URLs to an external process that used WGET to retrieve the initial URLs, and (having saved the previous retrieval) check for new URLs on the pages. Then the external process would remove any duplicates and cross-check new URLs against the browser history information ... before signalling firefox to load each URL into new tab (sort of analogous to very targeted search engine process ... with background asyncronously fetching of new web pages into new tabs). recent post describing some of the process http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008b.html#32 Tap and faucet and spellcheckers http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008b.html#35 Tap and faucet and spellcheckers firefox has since moved its history (and other) information into relational respository ... so looking at the history information requires some sql queries. for a little relational topic drift ... recent thread mentioning apple's datacenter in the early 80s and what system did they use for running their business: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#17 more on (the new 40+ yr old) virtualization http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#23 more on (the new 40+ yr old) virtualization -- 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
Re: Unix grep question
Try this:
ls -1 | xargs -i grep -l searchstring {}
Of course, replace searchstring with whatever you
are searching for. The option on ls is a one, not
the letter L. The option on grep is the letter L.
Darren
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Re: VSAM Surprise
On 12 Feb 2008 04:57:05 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 02/07/2008 at 09:10 AM, Veilleux, Jon L [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I remember having mods to open that prevented a user from opening a PDS sequentially. Now we use an OEM product for that purpose. It should not be allowed by default. I could never understand why IBM hasn't done anything about this for so many years. Because it would break a lot of existing code. Way back when, I submitted a requirement to SHARE that an installation be able to disable the overriding of DCB characteristics of existing datasets on OPEN OUTPUT by parmlib or sysgen (it may have been that long ago). I think I had the statement that this allowed the one percent of installation that wanted the ability to destroy their data sets to continue to do so. Clark Morris -- 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
Re: Unix grep question
According to the link posted I'd use:
find . -exec grep www.athabasca {} \; From your working Directory
find /my_path -exec grep www.athabasca {} \; From whatever path
I've never used the '{}' notation ... try first without the quotes.
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Re: Messages after HCD Activate
Schwartz, Alan wrote: ... These continued for a number of devices and then stopped due to excessive syslog messages. I'm trying To understand what these notes mean. Where are these Notes messages documented? Under IOS500I. Bob -- 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
Re: Messages after HCD Activate
NOTE=0106,MBI COULD NOT BE ASSIGNED FOR DEVICE dev As a result of an ACTIVATE request, the system dynamically added a device. The system could not assign a measurement block index (MBI) to the device. In the message text: dev The device number. System Action: The system adds the device. The system does not gather any measurement data for the device. Operator Response: ReIPL the system if you want the system to automatically measure tape and direct access storage devices (DASD). System Programmer Response: Update the CMB parameter in the IEASYSxx parmlib member to include the number of devices to be measured. -- 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
Messages after HCD Activate
We activated a new IODF on three lpars today in preparation of some new dasd being installed. In two of the lpars everything looks as expected. Messages are: IOS502I I/O CONFIGURATION CHANGED 729 INVOKER = *MASTER* NEW IODF = MVS.IODF00 EDT REBUILT, NEW EDT ID = 00 DEVICE(S) ADDED TO SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 2600-27FF 7600-77FF 9600-97FF. DEVICE(S) ADDED TO CSS 0 2600-27FF. CU(S) ADDED TO CSS 0 2600 2700. IOS503I I/O CONFIGURATION CHANGED PARTITION CPUDPROD ADDED TO CANDIDATE LIST(S) FOR DEVICE(S) IN CSS 0 2600-27FF. PARTITION CPUDTST1 ADDED TO CANDIDATE LIST(S) FOR DEVICE(S) IN CSS 0 2600-27FF. PARTITION CPUDTST2 ADDED TO CANDIDATE LIST(S) FOR DEVICE(S) IN CSS 0 2600-27FF. IOS500I ACTIVATE RESULTS 753 ACTIVATE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY NOTE = A887,FOLLOWING DEVICES ARE TO BE ADDED TO PROCESSOR CPUD: 0.2600-0.27FF COMPID=SC1XL NOTE = A884,FOLLOWING CONTROL UNITS ARE TO BE ADDED TO PROCESSOR CPUD: 0.2600,0.2700 COMPID=SC1XL NOTE = 010C,THE ACTIVE IOCDS HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO A0 COMPID=SC1C3 In the third one we got these messages (which look ok): IOS502I I/O CONFIGURATION CHANGED 622 INVOKER = *MASTER* NEW IODF = MVS.IODF00 EDT REBUILT, NEW EDT ID = 00 DEVICE(S) ADDED TO SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 2600-27FF 7600-77FF 9600-97FF. DEVICE(S) ADDED 2600-27FF. CU(S) ADDED 2600 2700. Soon followed by: NOTE = 0106,MBI COULD NOT BE ASSIGNED FOR DEVICE 9673 COMPID=SC1C3 NOTE = 0106,MBI COULD NOT BE ASSIGNED FOR DEVICE 9674 COMPID=SC1C3 NOTE = 0106,MBI COULD NOT BE ASSIGNED FOR DEVICE 9675 COMPID=SC1C3 Eventually on this lpar we did get: IOS500I ACTIVATE RESULTS 442 ACTIVATE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY NOTE = A887,FOLLOWING DEVICES ARE TO BE ADDED TO PROCESSOR CPUC: 2600-27FF COMPID=SC1XL NOTE = A884,FOLLOWING CONTROL UNITS ARE TO BE ADDED TO PROCESSOR CPUC: 2600,2700 COMPID=SC1XL NOTE = 010C,THE ACTIVE IOCDS HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO A0 COMPID=SC1C3 These continued for a number of devices and then stopped due to excessive syslog messages. I'm trying To understand what these notes mean. Where are these Notes messages documented? Alan Schwartz Affiliated Computer Services Infrastructure Management Sr Analyst
Re: Unix grep question
Hello, Could you post your command and the error message an I can help you with the solution On most of the Unix distributions you have the limits on the file named /usr/include/limits.h. I can'nt remember if USS have it. If you cann't defeat the limits ... then try with a small shellscript using awk (get_line() and close()) and reading the file names from an input file previously generated with the list of files to grep. -- 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
Re: tcpip, vary obey command failed
Gamal, /resend of earlier message/ I managed to recreate part of your error-messages: MVS V TCPIP,,O,SYSP.OMVS.P1.J003.ETC(PROFILE) EZZ0060I PROCESSING COMMAND: VARY TCPIP,,O,SYSP.OMVS.P1.J003.ETC(PROFILE) EZZ0661I FOPEN() FOR PROFILE 'SYSP.OMVS.P1.J003.ETC(PROFILE)' FAILED : 61/741C7218, EDC5061I AN ERROR OCCURRED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEFINE A FILE TO THE SYSTEM. EZZ0305I CANNOT OPEN FILE SYSP.OMVS.P1.J003.ETC(PROFILE) EZZ0059I VARY OBEY COMMAND FAILED: SEE PREVIOUS MESSAGES In this case SYSP.OMVS.P1.J003.ETC is a HFS file-system ( OMVS : /etc/ ) and PROFILE is a file in this OMVS-filesystem. Are you trying to obey a file from an OMVS-filesystem ( HFS ) instead of a MVS dataset? I think, you can check the HFS filesystems in SYS1.PARMLIB(BPXPRMxx) -- Maarten Slegtenhorst -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens SUBSCRIBE IBM-MAIN gaa a. gamal Verzonden: dinsdag 12 februari 2008 11:42 Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: Re: tcpip, vary obey command failed V TCPIP,,O,DSN=TCPIP.TCPPARMS(PROFILE) Nothing work! On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 07:48:37 -0600, Pat Mihalec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - ATTENTION: The information in this electronic mail message is private and confidential, and only intended for the addressee. Should you receive this message by mistake, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or use of this message is strictly prohibited. Please inform the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or opening it. Messages and attachments are scanned for all viruses known. If this message contains password-protected attachments, the files have NOT been scanned for viruses by the ING mail domain. Always scan attachments before opening them. - -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Packer Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox Snipped Interestingly almost everyone in my social circle is using Firefox, rather than IE. Many customers, though, seem to be using IE. I guess the employees have little choice. Indeed. Many internal-use-only corporate websites are not Firefox-compatible, being built with IE-only packages and assumptions. And, as John C. said, if they wanted/anticipated you might want/need Firefox, then it would have been auto-installed on your next attachment to the company network by the company's software audit/control autobots. Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. -- 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
Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox. Was Re: redirect.www.ibm.com (IBMLink)
Indeed. If you are using the Internet and not paranoid, then you may not understand just how serious things are. Further, can you be paranoid if they really are out to get you? I'm one of those that has embraced Firefox with Noscript. There are some credible (to me) claims that that is the only defense against some really nasty attack vectors. My $0.02 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Big Iron Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Javascript disabled in Firefox. Was Re: redirect.www.ibm.com (IBMLink) There are some basic notes on this subject at http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/whatnojs.html Some degree of paranoia regarding the internet is not unreasonable. Bill On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:39:45 +, Martin Packer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remind me why you'd run Firefox with javascript disabled. May be OT for this newsgroup but I'm curious as to why you'd take such a debilitating stance. Thanks, Martin Martin Packer Performance Consultant IBM United Kingdom Ltd +44-20-8832-5167 +44-7802-245-584 [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- 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
