Printing Dasd Report
Dear All, Is it possible to print the dasd accumulation report based on a RACF default Group + Including the users connected to the RACF default Group, so that we can generate as a single value ? LSTPRT via ISMF for around 500 default Group looks to be cumbersome and all the RACF Default Group Users share a common Storage Group(Test server). So it becomes little time consuming. Any pointer or a Best Practise would Help me in Tweaking down the Time Consumed for the above Report Generation. -- Regards, Jagadishan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
Mark Zelden wrote: It's not on my web site. 1) It is IBM copyrighted code. 2) My changes were done for a client. But my comments that I posted told you exactly what I changed from the sample and the IBM changes match exactly what you posted. Thanks. I will look around, reread your kind comments and check up my SMFDUMP programs. Tom Marchant wrote: If it is not SMFDUMP that is issuing the reserve, who is? This is what one of my z/OS guys and gals asked me. I will look into this. Andy Wood wrote: Any GRS exits? No. Barbara Nitz wrote: IIRC, if IOS reports for a system name, that means that it cannot determine which system it is. Which means that it isn't running in the same sysplex. So who else outside that plex have you accessing those DASD? What has that lpar id? I have looked around. No one outside the plex is accessing those DASD. I'm considering moving my SMF datasets (all of them) somewhere else, so they're residing somewhere not busy and NOT being duplicated to a remote site. We are issuing the I SMF via automation at midnight everywhere, and the resulting switch message is automated to start the SMFDUMP program. No reserves here; we hang on the base of the GDG we dump to (as in: One system can have it to roll in a new gdg, the others wait until that dump is done). Good to see what you also do. Each LPAR gets a turn to do the switch after midnight. During the 24 hours as soon as a *IEE391A appears that SMF dataset is dumped immediately, we don't wait for the last one or buffers being filled up. I will see if I can have our automation issue 'I SMF' themselve instead of SMDUMP and then have IFASMFDP read those SMF datasets in. Anyway to all: Many thanks for all your kind comments, I value all of them. For now I have staggered these jobs, so they won't run simultaneausly. I will investigate all comments and see what I can do. Again thanks! This discussions was really fruitful, I'm proud of all of you who commented. :-) Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMF volume - follow-up
Barbara Nitz wrote: This is just type 100 - 102 records on 2 out of 11 LPARS BTW. For some reason - the word overkill came to mind. Yes, whoever had the bright idea to put DB2 tracing into SMF should be shot. Or place those DB2 subsystems in 'Siberia' (Special WLM class) and grab a small dump (to SYSOUT) of the last 1000 SMF records to see what and where are they. Then contact these owners. Repeat offenders get a modify command to stop. If that does not work, then cancel. We run flatline on the box for hours, so WLM is pretty much outclassed here. I feel your flatline pain. No 'Dolly Parton' figure (TITanic peaks at 10:00 and 14:00) ;-D Only Table Mountain figure (peak all the time from 06:00 - 18:00) :-D Only way to lower CPU usage is - pull the plug! ;-D We really need PFA in place with the SMF flooding warning for those situations because no one realizes there is a problem most of the time ... PFA? Sorry, which meaning are you using here? AcronymFinder gave me lots of possible definitions ... ;-) Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
In CAE1XxDFG9DZMu=+npbg4tc4pgc2wcydx2gnsrt8vnpke_qu...@mail.gmail.com, on 06/20/2012 at 02:36 PM, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com said: Anciently, under OS/PCP and OS/MFT, the Linkage Editor issued a RESERVE for the DASD volume on which the target PDS for its output load module resided in much the same circumstances. (It could not know in advance how much space it would need.) The ENQ[1] on SYSIEWL had nothing to do with the amount of space; it was there to protect the integrity of SYSLMOD. Why was the ENQ a RESERVE? Because there was no GRS. Since a PDS couldn't span volumes, the RESERVE protected the PDS from concurrent access both from the same system and from other systems. [1] RESERVE is just a special form of ENQ. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Atid/2http://patriot.net/~shmuel 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 lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: COBOL 3.4 and LE Considerations questions
In 2a9e1363b91de94a874408de46f0b32daf44ad4...@cwm-ex-mbc-1.dcgov.priv, on 06/20/2012 at 03:19 PM, Myers, Edouard (OCTO) edouard.my...@dc.gov said: If I compile an Enterprise Cobol 3.4 module under a z/OS v1r11 system and its LE version can I run that same module on a z/OS V1R9 system with the 1.9 version of LE Or would I have to recompile it under z/OS V1R9 ? The rule has always been that you musy use a new library if you use a new compiler, and that your resident (bind/linkedit) library can't be newer than your transient (loaded at run time) library. That goes back way before LE. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Atid/2http://patriot.net/~shmuel 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 lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Vm ZLinux VSWITCH question
Hi Ron, very glad to hear that your problem is solved now and all works for you ! Sometimes a few explaining words are very usefull for further understanding of manuals/presentations. At least that is my experience ... If there should occure any further problems pls. feel free to address them on- or offline :-) ciao Lutz -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
I have reviewed Shmuel's language, and it still seems to me that he was equating a hardware RESERVE with an ENQ macro, but the distinction you make is of course a valid one. My problem with Shmuel's posts is that they are often contentious for trhe sake of contention, but this time he may well have meant what you think he meant. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John Gilmore Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:17 AM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program? I have reviewed Shmuel's language, and it still seems to me that he was equating a hardware RESERVE with an ENQ macro, but the distinction you make is of course a valid one. My problem with Shmuel's posts is that they are often contentious for trhe sake of contention, but this time he may well have meant what you think he meant. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA Oh, I'll definitely agree with that! Also, they are often much too terse. I usually try to include a URL to an IBM manual or other authoritative source, unless it is just my personal opinion. In which case I normally indicate by prefixing with IMO. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMF volume - follow-up
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:31:51 -0500, Barbara Nitz nitz-...@gmx.net wrote: This is one of those problems you don't have until you have it if you normally have spare cycles. WLM is funny that way. :-) Yes, and PHBs don't understand that. So whoever screams loudest gets IMP=1 until *everyone* is imp=1. :-( (I know that my frustration is showing...) Reminds me of a joke in the recording studio when doing a mix and to make everything louder than everything else. :-) -- Mark Zelden - Zelden Consulting Services - z/OS, OS/390 and MVS mailto:m...@mzelden.com Mark's MVS Utilities: http://www.mzelden.com/mvsutil.html Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SAVING OUTPUT WHEN IN $AVRS
Using the ISPF panels to put it the output to disk will generate JCL. Look at the JCL generated to find the libraries needed. Thank you and have a Terrific day! Jonathan Goossen, DTM ACT Mainframe Storage Group Personal: 651-361-4541 Department Support Line: 651-361- For help with communication and leadership skills checkout Woodwinds Toastmasters. IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu wrote on 06/21/2012 10:23:14 AM: From: Silvio Camplani sysp...@silvio.fastmail.fm To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Date: 06/21/2012 10:24 AM Subject: Re: SAVING OUTPUT WHEN IN $AVRS Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu From the online interface enter option O (ODS), on the next panel fill in the dataset name to contain the output. Regards, Silvio Camplani zSeries Sr. Analyst, Systems Support Bombardier On Thu, Jun 21, 2012, at 04:02 AM, willie bunter wrote: Good Day To All, Could anybody tell me how I can save a job output which is in $AVRS to disk? In SDSF we use XDC, is there something similar in $AVRS? I GOOGLED $AVRS however I didn't see anything helpful. Thanks. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMF volume - follow-up
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:31:51 -0500, Barbara Nitz nitz-...@gmx.net wrote: We've never had a problem keeping up even during heavy periods Then you're lucky. How big is your standard in-storage SMF buffer? Max size - 1G How many DB2s do you run on any one lpar? We went through quite a few hoops to prevent constantly loosing SMF data. The smaller plexes actually have more DB2s and seem to have problems more often from things like accounting traces left on or loops on development regions. There is no DB2 data sharing in those environments. The largest sysplex has DB2 datasharing with the largest 2 DB2 subsystems have regions on each LPAR. There are some other DB2 subsystems that are production (I think) not shared across all LPARs and some QA/DEVL regions either on a single LPAR only or a subset of the sysplex. Mark -- Mark Zelden - Zelden Consulting Services - z/OS, OS/390 and MVS mailto:m...@mzelden.com Mark's MVS Utilities: http://www.mzelden.com/mvsutil.html Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
CA-View spool selection criteria
Supposably CA-View supports SAPI, but the book says you can only select output by output class, DEST, and FORM. Anybody out there know any other way to expand the selection criteria, writer, jobname, programmer name, etc? Regards, Tom Conley -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
GSE Enterprise Security Working Group
From Jamie Pease – Chairman GSE Enterprise Security Working Group Ladies and Gentlemen, Just to remind you that the next meeting of the GSE Enterprise Security Working Group will take place on Wednesday 27th June in Central London. Full details including the agenda can be found at http://www.racf.gse.org.uk/future.html If you wish to attend the meeting please send me an email and I will add you to the list. Registration closes at midday on Tuesday 26th June. Don't forget that you can earn CPEs for attending and a certificate of attendance will be issued to you to support your CPE claim. Regards _ Jamie Pease CISA, CISM, CISSP, MBCS CITP Certified IT Security Specialist, System z Security IBM Software Group Mobile: +44-7809-551709 (Mobex 37268263) e-mail: jamie_pe...@uk.ibm.commailto:jamie_pe...@uk.ibm.com _ Chairman of the GSE (UK) Enterprise Security Working Group http://www.racf.gse.org.uk/ Regards, _ Mark Wilson Technical Director RSM Partners Ltd z Specialists, Software Support Mobile +44 (0)7768 617006 Offices: The Courtyard, Buntsford Drive, Stoke Pound, Bromsgrove B60 3DJ Tel: 0870 0501004 Fax: 0870 0501006 Email: ma...@rsmpartners.comapplewebdata://4CDA0092-1912-4A85-B859-D8C7AAE6DF7A/ma...@rsmpartners.com Web: www.rsmpartners.com GSE Information Large Systems Working Group Chairman www.lsx.gse.org.uk GSE UK Conference Manager www.gse.org.uk/tyc Email: mark.wil...@gse.org.ukapplewebdata://4CDA0092-1912-4A85-B859-D8C7AAE6DF7A/mark.wil...@gse.org.uk __ This message was delivered by EPA Hosted Exchange and has been certified virus-free. For more information please visit http://www.epacloud.com/exchange __ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
I don't know the history of SMFDUMP within samplib, but since it is apparently not shipped in supported z/OS releases, I would guess that it is not appropriate to use on said releases. It is possible that the user of the sample is supposed to change SMFRNAME to something like CL44'the_dataset_name'. But for IEEU29 (the IEFU29 sample) it is more likely that the ENQ is to serialize this exit routine with another instance of the same exit routine on the same LPAR.. For IEEU29, it is not at all clear to me what proc DUMPXY is supposed to have in it If this ENQ is having affects on other LPARs then either -- you have this ENQ in your RNL include list to be converted to a reserve -- you are not running with RACF, and your alternate security product does not follow RACF protocols with respect to system-level ENQs. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Have you enabled MIDAW and zHPF? If not, why not?
On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:47:32 -0500, Thomas Conley pinnc...@rochester.rr.com wrote: I'd like to take a private survey to determine which sites have enabled both MIDAW and zHPF, or if you haven't enabled either or both, why. It's come to my attention that some sites may not have enabled these options. In the case of MIDAW, you have to take action to place MIDAW=NO into IECIOSxx, but for zHPF, you have to turn it on with ZHPF=YES in IECIOSxx. Both options can significantly lower your I/O overhead and increase throughput, and I haven't come up with a reason for not enabling them. Please respond to me privately off-list. I will keep your information confidential. I am thinking about presenting a recommedation to turn on both options for the Bit Bucket at SHARE in Anaheim. I think you should include HYPERPAV in that same survey. I think the reason you will find people don't have zHPF and/or HIPERPAV active is they are not free HW features. I don't know if the vendors charge for MIDAW or not, or if it just takes the proper HW / code levels to support it. -- Mark Zelden - Zelden Consulting Services - z/OS, OS/390 and MVS mailto:m...@mzelden.com Mark's MVS Utilities: http://www.mzelden.com/mvsutil.html Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
In my previous post I mistyped in mentioning alternate security product. I meant instead an alternate serialization product (e.g., MIM) which may have rules different than GRS. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: convert Decimal to bytes
In e3bdb5aee89ab14caaf930af702759a409f...@exmbx2010-1.campus.mcgill.ca, on 06/20/2012 at 09:28 PM, Uriel Carrasquilla uriel.carrasqui...@mail.mcgill.ca said: 1024 bytes = 1 Kilobyte Actually, 1000 bytes = 1 Kilobyte and 1024 bytes = 1 Kibibyte. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Atid/2http://patriot.net/~shmuel 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 lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: OT but important Wall Street Journal article on Internet regulation
In ecj4u7dd2vt0gv0t30od9a27mqmbivg...@4ax.com, on 06/20/2012 at 07:29 PM, Clark Morris cfmpub...@ns.sympatico.ca said: Would you think better of Crovitz if his quoting VINTON Cerf was transformed by me to his quoting VINCENT Cerf? No, because the error I commented on was in the original article. The World Wide Web is not the Internet. Agreed but the question still remains as to whether there should be concerns about reputed proposals for the ITU to be more involved with the Internet. The Devil is in the details. There's nothing wrong with the ITU being involved with developing standards, but it should certainly not be involved in enforcing local political prejudices. The censorship proposals would be equally bad if they came from, e.g., ICANN, IETF, W3C. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Atid/2http://patriot.net/~shmuel 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 lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: convert Decimal to bytes
In cae1xxde8oowf8pdjqa0ypnyj0xahusade2sqqnfxvddv9ot...@mail.gmail.com, on 06/21/2012 at 04:14 PM, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com said: Since he probably has a PC he could of course use the Windows calculator. What if he's not running wiondoze on his PC? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Atid/2http://patriot.net/~shmuel 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 lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: convert Decimal to bytes
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 9:22 AM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: convert Decimal to bytes In cae1xxde8oowf8pdjqa0ypnyj0xahusade2sqqnfxvddv9ot...@mail.gmail.com, on 06/21/2012 at 04:14 PM, John Gilmore jwgli...@gmail.com said: Since he probably has a PC he could of course use the Windows calculator. What if he's not running wiondoze on his PC? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Then he is wise, and likely runs some UNIX variant like Linux or MacOS/X or *BSD. He can then use the bc command. If he likes RPN calculators, he can use dc. If he is a GUI user (at least on Linux), he can use gcalctool. Or many other possibilities. On z/OS you can use awk or Perl! -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
I attached a text screen print. The lines are the input field lines. I will resend. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Relson Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 11:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program? In my previous post I mistyped in mentioning alternate security product. I meant instead an alternate serialization product (e.g., MIM) which may have rules different than GRS. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMF volume - follow-up
On 6/22/2012 7:00 AM, Mark Zelden wrote: Reminds me of a joke in the recording studio when doing a mix and to make everything louder than everything else. :-) Or when on-stage and everyone keeps turning up their volume... :-) -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 310-338-0400 x318 edja...@phoenixsoftware.com http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Why is GRS ENQ needed in SMFDUMP program?
On 6/22/2012 5:37 AM, McKown, John wrote: I am fairly sure that Shmuel's comment was about the RESERVE macro, not the hardware function. The RESERVE macro is logically equivalent to a SYSTEMS level ENQ plus a hardware reserve (unless the GRSRNL converts it to not do the hardware RESERVE). And, IIRC, the RESERVE macro generally does not immediately result in the hardware reserve being done before returning to the user. It simply marks the UCB somehow so that the hardware reserve is done at the beginning of the next I/O operation on the device. I'm not sure that this is still true or not. Still true unless SYNCHRES(YES) is specified on the GRSDEF statement in GRSCNFxx. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 310-338-0400 x318 edja...@phoenixsoftware.com http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
