Re: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

[Timothy Sipples]

David Boyes wrote:
>2. Make sure you have at least 2 physical engines in the LPAR
>you intend to use Linux on, and at least 2 virtual CPUs in your
>VMs.

If you cannot meet this "rule of thumb" advice then one IFL should still be
OK provided you make sure SMT2 is enabled on that IFL. SMT2 was introduced
with the IBM z13 processor.


Timothy Sipples
IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE,
Multi-Geography
E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com

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Question on Autologon for JES2 REMOTES HASP207

[Lizette Koehler]

List - I am only seeing the HASP207 AUTOLOGON Failed for some remotes.

Can I guess that the remote is either

   1) Powered down when the autologon occurred?
   2) Or the remote no longer exists?

Which makes more sense?  Trying to do remote clean up


Lizette

A theory can never be proven, but it can be falsified.  Karl Raimund Popper

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Re: IEA303W ABEND 878 REASON 00000004

[Brian Westerman]

There is an old error in GRS, which has still not been resolved (even at z/OS 
2.3) that causes this problem, when you receive it, it's all timing related, 
and the slower the LPAR (i.e. the more you cap it) the more likely you are to 
receive it.  If you take a SA dump, it's easy to see that there is a huge 
getmain that GRS does that uses up the space.  Strangely enough, the problem is 
with the above the line ESQA, not the below the line SQA.  

z/OS doesn't allocate a lot of SQA and ESQA at IPL time, and you have not yet 
gotten to the point in your IPL where your SQA and EQSA parms kick in.

Luckily, the fix is simple.

Insert the following into your LOADxx member for that (and probably all of your 
LPARs)

INITSQA  K 0008M 


This will add just 8 meg to the ESQA that is allocated at IPL.  You can 
actually get by with just an extra 8K, but it's ESQA, so extra won't kill you.

This amount is added to the default amount at IPL, (which you cannot otherwise 
affect), and is added to your total SQA and ESQA for the life of the IPL.  

You can add SQA as well if you want, but it does affect the total below the 
line, so be sure to deduct it from your SQA parmlib amount later if you do use 
the first parm above (I have it set to zero).

Any way, there are some PTF's that change the order of things occurring that 
have caused this VERY old problem to resurface.  They have not been resolved as 
of RSU 1801 for z/OS 2.3 or z/OS 2.2, so plan on keeping the INITSQA parm for 
quite a while yet.

If you want more information, please feel free to call me or send me a note and 
I'll talk this over with you.  I spent 3 days going through stand alone dumps 
to find the problem a couple months ago.  We thought we had a hardware issue, 
because we had not changed the service level at all, just the hardware patches 
were changed.  

In the end, it's just the single getmain from GRS.

Brian

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Re: InfoPrint GUI

[Roger Bolan]

Anne,
I see it.  Infoprint Central (what we call the GUI) is for working with
jobs and printers for operations basically, but not for Adminstrator
tasks.  The book says, on that page:

Infoprint Central lets users display information about, but not work with,
these
objects:
* Printer definitions
* Printer pool definitions
* Infoprint Server daemons

To make a permanent new IP address for one of the printer definitions, use
the ISPF panels instead of Infoprint Central.
You should be a member of the AOPADMIN group to change printer definitions
in the inventory.  See page 55 in that manual for more details.

If you want to change the mapping of a host-name to an IP address, that
would be done in your DNS instead of Infoprint.

Changing the IP address for a printer definition in the ISPF panels does
not require an IPL.  As soon as you PF3 back out of the panel where you
changed the printer definition, you will see a message like "Element was
updated".  As soon as you see that your printer definition modifications
are in effect to be used.
--Roger



On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 12:14 PM, Adams, Anne (DTI) 
wrote:

> Hey Roger -
>
> People here want to be able to change the printer definitions (ie. The ip
> address) using the GUI. From the manual (p. 339 from the infoprint manual,
> Chapter 8, Customizing Infoprint Central.  aop1c010) it appears that
> definitions are not supported and testing appears to confirm that. We
> change the IP address but lose it when we IPL. Unfortunately, I can't
> include an image of the page or an attachment.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Roger Bolan
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 12:11 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: InfoPrint GUI
>
> Hi Anne,
> I'm not sure what you're referring to.   Can you put in a link to the
> statement in the documentation your question is about?
> Is this something you see in the IBM Knowledge Center or a Redbook or what?
> --Roger
>
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 7:53 AM, Adams, Anne (DTI)  >
> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Anyone know anything about the InfoPrint GUI? In particular, I've been
> > told (it's in the manual) that changes made using the GUI are not
> > permanent. They will revert back after an IPL. Management wants us to
> > use the GUI, but that is not acceptable. Am I missing something?
> >
> > Anne R Adams, CISSP
> > DTI, Systems Engineering
> > Sr. Mainframe Services Analyst
> > 302.298.3196
> >
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Re: Apply error WAS product

[Neubert, Kevin]

Confused.  You mention V10, link seems to indicate V8.5 and Liberty.

Hopefully some of this helps.

Liberty split from WebSphere maintenance V8.5.5.9.

My understanding, as of V9, SMPE no longer applies maintenance to the local 
repositories, etc. just to the samples jobs (A/SBBOJCL).

Take a look at the SBBOJCL(BBO1*) jobs for WebSphere or SBBOJCL(BBO5*) for 
Liberty.

Regards,

Kevin

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Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 5:33 AM
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Subject: Apply error WAS product

Hi

While applying an FMID for the WAS V10 I received the below error

 Error Message: BPXF140E RETURN CODE 0081, REASON CODE 0594003D. A LINK 
FAILED FOR LINK NAME /usr/lpp/InstallationManagerRepository /HBBO850/IBM/..
/WLP/fixpac. Pls find the attached log .

I see a similar issue reported to IBM but for a different product

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21195928

Has anyone faced this similar issue ?

Peter

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Re: Question for COBOL users

[Don Poitras]

A single DD still allows for site defaults and user overrides. Just
use concatenated datasets. Of course, it's up to the program to 
decide if duplicates are honored if specified first vs. last.


In article 

 you wrote:
> Nothing like a bit of (in)consistency between the compilers!  I like the PL/I 
> option.
> 
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
> Robert Prins 
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 6:14 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question for COBOL users

> On 2018-02-10 00:30, Charles Mills wrote:
> > That is how the C/C++ compiler works. PARM='OPTF(DD:SYSOPTF)' or any other
> > valid DD name, or DSN, or zFS name. Only one name, though.
> Enterprise PL/I allows multiple DD names, like:
> //IBMZPLI EXEC PGM=IBMZPLI,
> // REGION=0M,
> // PARM=('+DD:PLISTD +DD:PLIDB2 +DD:PLCICS +DD:PLIUSER')
> which allows a site to set up defaults, but still giving the user a chance to
> override things. Works like a charm!
> =DD:PLISTD could be set up to point to the IBMXOnnn members now conveniently
> added to the hlq.SIBMZSAM dataset containing such members for all still
> supported versions of Enterprise PL/I, an RFE
> 
> yours truly suggested and that was implemented with EPLI V5.1.0
> And for what it's worth, a SuperC compare of the various members will also 
> show
> all options that have been altered/added with every release of EPLI.
> Robert
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> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On
> > Behalf Of Frank Swarbrick
> > Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:23 PM
> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Question for COBOL users
> >
> > Our shop currently uses OPTFILE in conjunction with the SQL compiler option
> > in order to supply particular SQL "compile" options to the SQL precompiler
> > for those COBOL program that have EXEC SQL statements.  This allows us to 1)
> > avoid having a separate "DB2 batch" and "DB2 CICS" procs.  We simply use our
> > "standard" batch and CICS compile procs, and the SQL preprocessor is invoked
> > if the source code has "PROCESS SQL OPTFILE" at the top.  Our "SYSOPTF" has
> > the following:
> > SQL('STDSQL(YES) SQL(ALL) VERSION(AUTO)')
> >
> > So the change that you suggest would indeed "break" our environment.  Well,
> > perhaps not, because I don't think it would do any harm to supply SQL
> > options for programs that don't have any SQL statements, but...
> >
> > My personal wish would be that OPTFILE have an option to specify one or more
> > DD names that it would open, rather than SYSOPTF being the only name.  If
> > that had been available we'd probably use OPTFILE(DB2OPTF) or some such
> > thing.  Of course that doesn't really solve your particular RFE.  Sounds
> > like you need a new compiler option that tells the compiler to use SYSOPTF
> > if present, but only if the new option is specified.

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Re: Question for COBOL users

[Paul Gilmartin]

On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:08:16 -0600, Mike Schwab wrote:

>There is nothing to prevent a user or product to go ahead and use
>PARMDD, and it could point to the program's (compiler's) specific
>overrides.  The program (compiler) can only read the PARM for the
>length it specifies (100/255) until modified to allow a parm length of
>32K.  Maybe a couple releases down the road you can give a warning
>message that the program (compiler) specific parm will be removed.
> 
Where is the COBOL compiler's limit on PARM length documented?
In view of the wealth of options available in COBOL even 255 (which
an earlier ply in this thread suggested was an error) seems uncomfortably
small.

-- gil

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Re: InfoPrint GUI

[Adams, Anne (DTI)]

Hey Roger -

People here want to be able to change the printer definitions (ie. The ip 
address) using the GUI. From the manual (p. 339 from the infoprint manual, 
Chapter 8, Customizing Infoprint Central.  aop1c010) it appears that 
definitions are not supported and testing appears to confirm that. We change 
the IP address but lose it when we IPL. Unfortunately, I can't include an image 
of the page or an attachment.

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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf 
Of Roger Bolan
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 12:11 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: InfoPrint GUI

Hi Anne,
I'm not sure what you're referring to.   Can you put in a link to the
statement in the documentation your question is about?
Is this something you see in the IBM Knowledge Center or a Redbook or what?
--Roger

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 7:53 AM, Adams, Anne (DTI) 
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Anyone know anything about the InfoPrint GUI? In particular, I've been 
> told (it's in the manual) that changes made using the GUI are not 
> permanent. They will revert back after an IPL. Management wants us to 
> use the GUI, but that is not acceptable. Am I missing something?
>
> Anne R Adams, CISSP
> DTI, Systems Engineering
> Sr. Mainframe Services Analyst
> 302.298.3196
>
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Re: IEA303W ABEND 878 REASON 00000004

[Andrew Metcalfe]

I seem to recall a similar problem which caught us out. The cause was the 
number of inactive EMCS consoles. During NIP processing, it allocates storage 
to hold all the EMCS consoles defined to the sysplex. This may just tip you 
over the edge in terms of SQA/CSA and explains why it may not be a solid error 
condition. There is a healthchecker (CNZ_EMCS_INACTIVE_CONSOLES) which shows 
how many you have. You can delete inactive ones using the samplib member 
IEARELEC. We had some defined for TSO userids that had long-since been deleted. 
We also reduced the threshold for the HC to 1500 from 3000.

Andrew 

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Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?

[Carmen Vitullo]

I'm thinking it would have to be defined as a dynamic data area like the 
ISRUDSL0 panel 


26 AREA(DYNAMIC) EXTEND(ON) SCROLL(ON) 
I've never had a need to define or use a dynamic area, so I'm sorry I'm not 
much help here. 
I'd probably have to do some 'fake out dynamic area' table display using 2 
different panels to get those results. 


initial panel tbdisp(table) panel(dpanel1) with the initial zvars 


then in the dialog 

if  = '+' 


then tbdispl(table) panel(dpanel2) with all zvars 



endif 


something simple like that, not the best way without using a data area 





Carmen Vitullo 

- Original Message -

From: "ITschak Mugzach"  
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 11:39:12 AM 
Subject: Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display? 

Tried that. it does show as two lines including cases where the second line 
is empty. I wonder how can I suppress empty lines displayed using TBDISPL 
service 

ITschak 

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Carmen Vitullo  wrote: 

> ITschak, logically I think that works, but I wonder if initially the 
> row's, even if the data is not presented without the "+" would not the row 
> still display as 2 rows 
> if I am understaing correctly using the )MODEL CLEAR(xx) panel option 
> may be what you're looking for ? 
> 
> 
> I've done similar but using one row - I've never tried expanding beyond 
> that 
> 
> 
> 
> +--- 
> 
> 
> )MODEL CLEAR(SELECT) ROWS(ALL) 
> 
> 
> @Z+ #DDNAME #DSN #DISP1 #DISP2+ 
> 
> 
> )INIT 
> 
> 
> .ZVARS='(SELECT)' 
> 
> 
> )END 
> 
> Carmen Vitullo 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> 
> From: "ITschak Mugzach"  
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 9:43:30 AM 
> Subject: Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display? 
> 
> Carmen, 
> 
> I may not explained my issue the problem is "HOW". I can think of one 
> option that i'll try later today that goes like this: 
> 
> - remember crp 
> - add name to table row with a value coppied from a real NAMES variable 
> - The panel )model section should always be defined with two rows, The 
> first that I want to display and the second is has the addded name to row. 
> This way only one row will have this variable. 
> - at end, update the variable defined at NAMES and delete the name from 
> varlist. 
> 
> I hope there is a better, more elegant way that will allow doing that. 
> 
> ITschak 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Carmen Vitullo  
> wrote: 
> 
> > If the ISPF application is your own you can do what you want. you have to 
> > code the dialog to take an action when the user puts a plus sign in the 
> > line operator '_' much like the ISPF ISMF dialog. 
> > I'm not sure if the table row display (PANEL) can be altered once 
> > displayed without a new table panel being displayed based on the + line 
> > operator, I've not designed any ISPF applications for a while, maybe you 
> > can. 
> > I would think you'd need to perform a TBDISPL with a panel LIKE the panel 
> > you are presenting, with the additional fields, keeping the current row 
> > position, then once the - minus sign or END command is entered, you'd go 
> > back to the original display. 
> > this would be a good exercise and I'm sure some folks that still develop 
> > ISPF applications would know for sure. 
> > 
> > Carmen Vitullo 
> > 
> > - Original Message - 
> > 
> > From: "ITschak Mugzach"  
> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
> > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:57:02 AM 
> > Subject: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display? 
> > 
> > Assume I am listing datasets ip OPT3.4. It is an ISPF table (DSLx). 
> > also assume I have access to code. I would like to enter a plus sign in 
> > front of a tbe entry and get the rest of the rows listed bebind the row, 
> > without affecting the other rows display (of course they mill move down. 
> > When I click '-' is will close the display. Is this possible with Table 
> > display? I know how to do that with dynamic areas but it is a more 
> > complex. 
> > 
> > ​Thanks for your ideas.​ 
> > 
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Re: Question for COBOL users

[Mike Schwab]

There is nothing to prevent a user or product to go ahead and use
PARMDD, and it could point to the program's (compiler's) specific
overrides.  The program (compiler) can only read the PARM for the
length it specifies (100/255) until modified to allow a parm length of
32K.  Maybe a couple releases down the road you can give a warning
message that the program (compiler) specific parm will be removed.

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 11:49 AM, Frank Swarbrick
 wrote:
> Nothing like a bit of (in)consistency between the compilers!  I like the PL/I 
> option.
> 
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
> Robert Prins 
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 6:14 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question for COBOL users
>
> On 2018-02-10 00:30, Charles Mills wrote:
>> That is how the C/C++ compiler works. PARM='OPTF(DD:SYSOPTF)' or any other
>> valid DD name, or DSN, or zFS name. Only one name, though.
>
> Enterprise PL/I allows multiple DD names, like:
>
> //IBMZPLI EXEC PGM=IBMZPLI,
> // REGION=0M,
> // PARM=('+DD:PLISTD +DD:PLIDB2 +DD:PLCICS +DD:PLIUSER')
>
> which allows a site to set up defaults, but still giving the user a chance to
> override things. Works like a charm!
>
> =DD:PLISTD could be set up to point to the IBMXOnnn members now conveniently
> added to the hlq.SIBMZSAM dataset containing such members for all still
> supported versions of Enterprise PL/I, an RFE
> 
> yours truly suggested and that was implemented with EPLI V5.1.0
>
> And for what it's worth, a SuperC compare of the various members will also 
> show
> all options that have been altered/added with every release of EPLI.
>
> Robert
> --
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> robert.ah.prins(a)gmail.com
> Some programming  @ 
>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On
>> Behalf Of Frank Swarbrick
>> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:23 PM
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: Re: Question for COBOL users
>>
>> Our shop currently uses OPTFILE in conjunction with the SQL compiler option
>> in order to supply particular SQL "compile" options to the SQL precompiler
>> for those COBOL program that have EXEC SQL statements.  This allows us to 1)
>> avoid having a separate "DB2 batch" and "DB2 CICS" procs.  We simply use our
>> "standard" batch and CICS compile procs, and the SQL preprocessor is invoked
>> if the source code has "PROCESS SQL OPTFILE" at the top.  Our "SYSOPTF" has
>> the following:
>> SQL('STDSQL(YES) SQL(ALL) VERSION(AUTO)')
>>
>> So the change that you suggest would indeed "break" our environment.  Well,
>> perhaps not, because I don't think it would do any harm to supply SQL
>> options for programs that don't have any SQL statements, but...
>>
>> My personal wish would be that OPTFILE have an option to specify one or more
>> DD names that it would open, rather than SYSOPTF being the only name.  If
>> that had been available we'd probably use OPTFILE(DB2OPTF) or some such
>> thing.  Of course that doesn't really solve your particular RFE.  Sounds
>> like you need a new compiler option that tells the compiler to use SYSOPTF
>> if present, but only if the new option is specified.
>>
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Re: Question for COBOL users

[Frank Swarbrick]

Nothing like a bit of (in)consistency between the compilers!  I like the PL/I 
option.

From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Robert Prins 
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 6:14 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: Question for COBOL users

On 2018-02-10 00:30, Charles Mills wrote:
> That is how the C/C++ compiler works. PARM='OPTF(DD:SYSOPTF)' or any other
> valid DD name, or DSN, or zFS name. Only one name, though.

Enterprise PL/I allows multiple DD names, like:

//IBMZPLI EXEC PGM=IBMZPLI,
// REGION=0M,
// PARM=('+DD:PLISTD +DD:PLIDB2 +DD:PLCICS +DD:PLIUSER')

which allows a site to set up defaults, but still giving the user a chance to
override things. Works like a charm!

=DD:PLISTD could be set up to point to the IBMXOnnn members now conveniently
added to the hlq.SIBMZSAM dataset containing such members for all still
supported versions of Enterprise PL/I, an RFE

yours truly suggested and that was implemented with EPLI V5.1.0

And for what it's worth, a SuperC compare of the various members will also show
all options that have been altered/added with every release of EPLI.

Robert
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> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Frank Swarbrick
> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:23 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question for COBOL users
>
> Our shop currently uses OPTFILE in conjunction with the SQL compiler option
> in order to supply particular SQL "compile" options to the SQL precompiler
> for those COBOL program that have EXEC SQL statements.  This allows us to 1)
> avoid having a separate "DB2 batch" and "DB2 CICS" procs.  We simply use our
> "standard" batch and CICS compile procs, and the SQL preprocessor is invoked
> if the source code has "PROCESS SQL OPTFILE" at the top.  Our "SYSOPTF" has
> the following:
> SQL('STDSQL(YES) SQL(ALL) VERSION(AUTO)')
>
> So the change that you suggest would indeed "break" our environment.  Well,
> perhaps not, because I don't think it would do any harm to supply SQL
> options for programs that don't have any SQL statements, but...
>
> My personal wish would be that OPTFILE have an option to specify one or more
> DD names that it would open, rather than SYSOPTF being the only name.  If
> that had been available we'd probably use OPTFILE(DB2OPTF) or some such
> thing.  Of course that doesn't really solve your particular RFE.  Sounds
> like you need a new compiler option that tells the compiler to use SYSOPTF
> if present, but only if the new option is specified.
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Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?

[ITschak Mugzach]

Tried that. it does show as two lines including cases where the second line
is empty.  I wonder how can I suppress empty lines displayed using TBDISPL
service

ITschak

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Carmen Vitullo  wrote:

> ITschak, logically I think that works, but I wonder if initially the
> row's, even if the data is not presented without the "+" would not the row
> still display as 2 rows
> if I am understaing correctly using the )MODEL CLEAR(xx) panel option
> may be what you're looking for ?
>
>
> I've done similar but using one row - I've never tried expanding beyond
> that
>
>
>
> +---
>
>
> )MODEL CLEAR(SELECT) ROWS(ALL)
>
>
> @Z+ #DDNAME #DSN #DISP1 #DISP2+
>
>
> )INIT
>
>
> .ZVARS='(SELECT)'
>
>
> )END
>
> Carmen Vitullo
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "ITschak Mugzach" 
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 9:43:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?
>
> Carmen,
>
> I may not explained my issue the problem is "HOW". I can think of one
> option that i'll try later today that goes like this:
>
> - remember crp
> - add name to table row with a value coppied from a real NAMES variable
> - The panel )model section should always be defined with two rows, The
> first that I want to display and the second is has the addded name to row.
> This way only one row will have this variable.
> - at end, update the variable defined at NAMES and delete the name from
> varlist.
>
> I hope there is a better, more elegant way that will allow doing that.
>
> ITschak
>
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Carmen Vitullo 
> wrote:
>
> > If the ISPF application is your own you can do what you want. you have to
> > code the dialog to take an action when the user puts a plus sign in the
> > line operator '_' much like the ISPF ISMF dialog.
> > I'm not sure if the table row display (PANEL) can be altered once
> > displayed without a new table panel being displayed based on the + line
> > operator, I've not designed any ISPF applications for a while, maybe you
> > can.
> > I would think you'd need to perform a TBDISPL with a panel LIKE the panel
> > you are presenting, with the additional fields, keeping the current row
> > position, then once the - minus sign or END command is entered, you'd go
> > back to the original display.
> > this would be a good exercise and I'm sure some folks that still develop
> > ISPF applications would know for sure.
> >
> > Carmen Vitullo
> >
> > - Original Message -
> >
> > From: "ITschak Mugzach" 
> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:57:02 AM
> > Subject: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?
> >
> > Assume I am listing datasets ip OPT3.4. It is an ISPF table (DSLx).
> > also assume I have access to code. I would like to enter a plus sign in
> > front of a tbe entry and get the rest of the rows listed bebind the row,
> > without affecting the other rows display (of course they mill move down.
> > When I click '-' is will close the display. Is this possible with Table
> > display? I know how to do that with dynamic areas but it is a more
> > complex.
> >
> > ​Thanks for your ideas.​
> >
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Re: InfoPrint GUI

[Roger Bolan]

Hi Anne,
I'm not sure what you're referring to.   Can you put in a link to the
statement in the documentation your question is about?
Is this something you see in the IBM Knowledge Center or a Redbook or what?
--Roger

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 7:53 AM, Adams, Anne (DTI) 
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> Hello all,
>
> Anyone know anything about the InfoPrint GUI? In particular, I've been
> told (it's in the manual) that changes made using the GUI are not
> permanent. They will revert back after an IPL. Management wants us to use
> the GUI, but that is not acceptable. Am I missing something?
>
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Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?

[Carmen Vitullo]

ITschak, logically I think that works, but I wonder if initially the row's, 
even if the data is not presented without the "+" would not the row still 
display as 2 rows 
if I am understaing correctly using the )MODEL CLEAR(xx) panel option may 
be what you're looking for ? 


I've done similar but using one row - I've never tried expanding beyond that 



+--- 


)MODEL CLEAR(SELECT) ROWS(ALL) 


@Z+ #DDNAME #DSN #DISP1 #DISP2+ 


)INIT 


.ZVARS='(SELECT)' 


)END 

Carmen Vitullo 

- Original Message -

From: "ITschak Mugzach"  
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 9:43:30 AM 
Subject: Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display? 

Carmen, 

I may not explained my issue the problem is "HOW". I can think of one 
option that i'll try later today that goes like this: 

- remember crp 
- add name to table row with a value coppied from a real NAMES variable 
- The panel )model section should always be defined with two rows, The 
first that I want to display and the second is has the addded name to row. 
This way only one row will have this variable. 
- at end, update the variable defined at NAMES and delete the name from 
varlist. 

I hope there is a better, more elegant way that will allow doing that. 

ITschak 

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Carmen Vitullo  wrote: 

> If the ISPF application is your own you can do what you want. you have to 
> code the dialog to take an action when the user puts a plus sign in the 
> line operator '_' much like the ISPF ISMF dialog. 
> I'm not sure if the table row display (PANEL) can be altered once 
> displayed without a new table panel being displayed based on the + line 
> operator, I've not designed any ISPF applications for a while, maybe you 
> can. 
> I would think you'd need to perform a TBDISPL with a panel LIKE the panel 
> you are presenting, with the additional fields, keeping the current row 
> position, then once the - minus sign or END command is entered, you'd go 
> back to the original display. 
> this would be a good exercise and I'm sure some folks that still develop 
> ISPF applications would know for sure. 
> 
> Carmen Vitullo 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> 
> From: "ITschak Mugzach"  
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:57:02 AM 
> Subject: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display? 
> 
> Assume I am listing datasets ip OPT3.4. It is an ISPF table (DSLx). 
> also assume I have access to code. I would like to enter a plus sign in 
> front of a tbe entry and get the rest of the rows listed bebind the row, 
> without affecting the other rows display (of course they mill move down. 
> When I click '-' is will close the display. Is this possible with Table 
> display? I know how to do that with dynamic areas but it is a more 
> complex. 
> 
> ​Thanks for your ideas.​ 
> 
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Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?

[ITschak Mugzach]

Carmen,

I may not explained my issue the problem is "HOW". I can think of one
option that i'll try later today that goes like this:

   - remember crp
   - add name to table row with a value coppied from a real NAMES variable
   - The panel )model section should always be defined with two rows, The
   first that I want to display and the second is has the addded name to row.
   This way only one row will have this variable.
   - at end, update the variable defined at NAMES and delete the name from
   varlist.

I hope there is a better, more elegant way that will allow doing that.

ITschak

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Carmen Vitullo  wrote:

> If the ISPF application is your own you can do what you want. you have to
> code the dialog to take an action when the user puts a plus sign in the
> line operator '_' much like the ISPF ISMF dialog.
> I'm not sure if the table row display (PANEL) can be altered once
> displayed without a new table panel being displayed based on the + line
> operator, I've not designed any ISPF applications for a while, maybe you
> can.
> I would think you'd need to perform a TBDISPL with a panel LIKE the panel
> you are presenting, with the additional fields, keeping the current row
> position, then once the - minus sign or END command is entered, you'd go
> back to the original display.
> this would be a good exercise and I'm sure some folks that still develop
> ISPF applications would know for sure.
>
> Carmen Vitullo
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "ITschak Mugzach" 
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:57:02 AM
> Subject: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?
>
> Assume I am listing datasets ip OPT3.4. It is an ISPF table (DSLx).
> also assume I have access to code. I would like to enter a plus sign in
> front of a tbe entry and get the rest of the rows listed bebind the row,
> without affecting the other rows display (of course they mill move down.
> When I click '-' is will close the display. Is this possible with Table
> display? I know how to do that with dynamic areas but it is a more
> complex.
>
> ​Thanks for your ideas.​
>
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Hillgang - March Meeting

[Neale Ferguson]

The agenda for the next Hillgang meeting (1st March) is available at 
http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/HILL0318.PDF. Instructions for registration are in 
the brochure or click here: https://doodle.com/poll/fvg86gk7hdkwk6f2

Neale

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FW: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

[David Boyes]

On 2/11/18, 7:24 AM, "IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Munif Sadek" 
 wrote:

>Finally we are getting an IFL from IBM on trial  to install Linux on our 
> z13. No KVM or zVM on the Mainframe.

Seriously reconsider this - not having zVM or KVM -  you will want/need a 
virtualization capability beyond just LPARs. The cost case does not work at all 
for one Linux machine - Z hardware is way too expensive in comparison with the 
alternatives. Being able to spin up virtual systems on demand via something 
like OpenStack is one of the major wins for Linux on Z. Both zVM and KVM have 
OpenStack plugins.

z/VM (my preference and recommendation) will pay for itself just from the 
simplicity of isolation from any hardware details and its ability to 
dynamically move resources around without downtime, and zVM has been around 
long enough to know how to play nice with other Z operating systems. I'm less 
familiar with KVM, but you'll be able to leverage your distributed systems 
people if they use KVM on Intel. IBM can usually lend you a zVM license for 
evaluation purposes, and I believe KVM is no charge, but lacks a lot of the 
management and performance capabilities of zVM. Dealing with the bare metal is 
still a major pain in Linux; the tools aren't there yet or are 
arcane/obscure/badly documented; just skip the hassle and use zVM. You'll 
wonder why you ever tolerated the limitations of LPARs. 

 > I am looking for any redbooks or IBM installation document for Linux on 
 > zSeries. I am inclined towards  Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 7
 >  as I expect it to be better integrated with APACHE SPARK.

There are three major choices:

- RHEL and RHEL-derived systems like ClefOS (a Z version of CentOS, which 
is a RHEL clone)
- SLES
- Debian/Ubuntu

Pick the one you use on your Intel systems, you'll be a lot happier and won't 
have to invent as many processes to manage it or argue about it with the Intel 
folks. You don't need to invent the wheel here; use what you already know plus 
whatever you have to do to get a virtualization environment running. 

>Hopefully IBM zLinux document can give me comparative studies of different 
> Linux distribution available on zSeries.

There is an IBM manual called "Getting started with Linux on System z" that 
is included with the zVM documentation that is a pretty good overview. There 
are also redbooks on RHEL and SLES:

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 1: IBM z/VM 6.3, 
SG24-8147-01
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248303.html for RHEL/RHEL derived 
systems
The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE Linux 
Enterprise Server 12, SG24-8890

The Canonical people haven't done a similar redbook for Debian/Ubuntu on Z 
yet, but the concepts are very similar to RHEL. 

>seeking expert advise , experience,   gotchas, ROTs.

Some things we learned:

1. Get a virtualization tool like zVM or KVM.

2. Make sure you have at least 2 physical engines in the LPAR you intend to 
use Linux on, and at least 2 virtual CPUs in your VMs. Linux can and does 
exploit this, and will be sluggish in some situations without multiple CPUs 
available. If you run under VM and can test only one physical CPU in your LPAR, 
zVM will simulate the virtual CPUs at a slight performance penalty; you can 
have one physical CPU and as many virtual machines with as many virtual CPUs as 
you can define (I've run virtual 64-ways many times). 

3. Conform as much as possible to the choices of distribution, etc. that 
you use elsewhere in your business. You don't need that argument with the 
distributed folks.

4. Make sure you have a good performance monitor both on Z *and* on your 
current Intel systems if you're moving workload. Very few people know their 
workloads well enough to make valid comparisons, and hard numbers don't lie. 

5. Do not use ROT on memory sizing; smaller is often better because most 
Unix systems use memory cache to compensate for poor I/O hardware. You will 
probably need only about half the machine size you need on distributed systems; 
it's a good place to start, and you can make the virtual machine bigger 
non-disruptively to the whole setup if it doesn't work. You really don't need 
multi-gig SGA for Oracle, for example, no matter what your DBAs think. 

6. Put the Linux OS on 3390 disks, and data on FCP disk. 3390 disk can be 
quickly recovered; FCP is awkward on Z, but necessary for more than a few gig 
of disk. 
Assembling 100G from mod 3s just isn't practical 
7. Make sure your backup solution can handle FCP disks. Most Z backup 
solutions can't, or can only do image backups. You may need to employ whatever 
system your distributed system backups use; check to see if a Z client exists. 
Most non-Z vendors can't 

Re: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?

[Carmen Vitullo]

If the ISPF application is your own you can do what you want. you have to code 
the dialog to take an action when the user puts a plus sign in the line 
operator '_' much like the ISPF ISMF dialog. 
I'm not sure if the table row display (PANEL) can be altered once displayed 
without a new table panel being displayed based on the + line operator, I've 
not designed any ISPF applications for a while, maybe you can. 
I would think you'd need to perform a TBDISPL with a panel LIKE the panel you 
are presenting, with the additional fields, keeping the current row position, 
then once the - minus sign or END command is entered, you'd go back to the 
original display. 
this would be a good exercise and I'm sure some folks that still develop ISPF 
applications would know for sure. 

Carmen Vitullo 

- Original Message -

From: "ITschak Mugzach"  
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:57:02 AM 
Subject: Is this possible to expand only one row in table display? 

Assume I am listing datasets ip OPT3.4. It is an ISPF table (DSLx). 
also assume I have access to code. I would like to enter a plus sign in 
front of a tbe entry and get the rest of the rows listed bebind the row, 
without affecting the other rows display (of course they mill move down. 
When I click '-' is will close the display. Is this possible with Table 
display? I know how to do that with dynamic areas but it is a more 
complex. 

​Thanks for your ideas.​ 

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Re: codepages

[Seymour J Metz]

"Loading a huge data set into the editor would allocate a huge number frames" 
is part of the discussion and is a clear reference to real storage.


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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Peter Hunkeler 
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 1:49 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu
Subject: AW: Re: codepages

> Why do you need windowing? What you need is to mage the pages, and the
> same issues exist whether the mapping is windowed or direct into virtual
> memory.




Well, the discussion eventually was talking about editing large MVS data sets 
or UNIX files using ISPF edit. For ISPF edit (and view) the current limiting 
factor is virtual storage, not real storage. ISPF edit is AMODE31, and thus 
cannot deal with above the bar storage. So all the real frame services (PG) 
don't help.


Windowing techniques would allow to edit/view data sets / files of any size.


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Re: z/OSMF V2R2 outgoing email configuration

[David Boyes]

   
>I got values from from our CSSMTP server like:
>   SMTP outgoing mail server: x.y.z.w.t.
>SMTP port: 25
>SMTP User ID: CSSMTP
>SMTP password:

Clear the userid field as well, or (better yet) create a unique id on the 
remote system and give it a password and supply it here. The userid in the 
CSSMTP config above is supplied to the REMOTE system, and it has to be valid in 
the email configuration on the remote system. The remote system sets the rules 
for what is and isn't valid and how that is tested. Most systems require SMTP 
ids for authenticated connections to be password (or other token) protected.

Keep in mind that for most mail servers today, messages that try to set 
arbitrary domains or other things that don't match the defaults for the mail 
server will probably be rejected on an unauthenticated connection. An 
authenticated connection relaxes those restrictions. It's a counter-spam thing 
and you won't convince your email admins to make any exceptions. Setting a 
userid/password to authenticate a mail server transaction does not imply the 
ability to log into any system; in many cases it's implemented completely 
separately from the actual login process. 

Talk to your mail server admins; they can tell you what they require. 

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Is this possible to expand only one row in table display?

[ITschak Mugzach]

Assume I am listing datasets ip OPT3.4. It is an ISPF table (DSLx).
also assume I have access to code. I would like to enter a plus sign in
front of a tbe entry and get the rest of the rows listed bebind the row,
without affecting the other rows display (of course they mill move down.
When I click '-' is will close the display. Is this possible with Table
display? I know how to do that with dynamic areas but it is a more
complex.

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Re: z/OSMF V2R2 outgoing email configuration

[Seymour J Metz]

How is smtpapplications.dbb.int.dexwired.net? You might telnet to it and send 
an EHLO; I suspect that it requires SMTPAUTH.


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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Jose Munoz 
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:51 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu
Subject: z/OSMF V2R2 outgoing email configuration

Hi,

Someone has experience implementing eMail notification on z/OSMF V2R2?,
because for me it is no working and maybe I don't have good settings:

I got values from from our CSSMTP server like:
SMTP outgoing mail server: x.y.z.w.t.
SMTP port: 25
SMTP User ID: CSSMTP
SMTP password:

No password because is no required. Only the first three are parameters
(fields) are required.

With this settings and using Notification --> New tag, I am trying to send
an email:

To: x...@dot.com
Subject: aaa
Body: aa

click OK

I have this error:

The connection to the SMTP host "smtpapplications.dbb.int.dexwired.net."
port "25" failed with error type "AuthenticationFailed" , error message
"535 5.7.3 Authentication unsuccessful
" .

IZUG615E   The connection to the SMTP host SMTP-host port SMTP-port failed
with error type error-code, error message error-message.

I checked in all logs, no Security violations.

Someone can give me some help.

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InfoPrint GUI

[Adams, Anne (DTI)]

Hello all,

Anyone know anything about the InfoPrint GUI? In particular, I've been told 
(it's in the manual) that changes made using the GUI are not permanent. They 
will revert back after an IPL. Management wants us to use the GUI, but that is 
not acceptable. Am I missing something?

Anne R Adams, CISSP
DTI, Systems Engineering
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Re: z/OSMF V2R2 outgoing email configuration

[Ronald Kristel]

Hi Jose,

Try emptying the SMTP Userid aswell.

Met vriendelijke groet,
Ronald Kristel

From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  on behalf of 
Jose Munoz 
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 2:51:32 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: z/OSMF V2R2 outgoing email configuration

Hi,

Someone has experience implementing eMail notification on z/OSMF V2R2?,
because for me it is no working and maybe I don't have good settings:

I got values from from our CSSMTP server like:
SMTP outgoing mail server: x.y.z.w.t.
SMTP port: 25
SMTP User ID: CSSMTP
SMTP password:

No password because is no required. Only the first three are parameters
(fields) are required.

With this settings and using Notification --> New tag, I am trying to send
an email:

To: x...@dot.com
Subject: aaa
Body: aa

click OK

I have this error:

The connection to the SMTP host "smtpapplications.dbb.int.dexwired.net."
port "25" failed with error type "AuthenticationFailed" , error message
"535 5.7.3 Authentication unsuccessful
" .

IZUG615E   The connection to the SMTP host SMTP-host port SMTP-port failed
with error type error-code, error message error-message.

I checked in all logs, no Security violations.

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Re: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

[Wolfgang Fritz]

Hi
z/VM is an old concept.
The most of my customer don't like like to handle z/VM.
They have already functional sysprogrammers on RHEL7.x with x86 systems.
for all this guys it's really simple to switch on a z/Linux native or 
with KVM.

I think that will be the future on z/systems.

Wolfgang




Am 12.02.2018 um 14:54 schrieb Allan Staller:

I have been thru the IBM Linux on Z workshop and as part  of that, a Linux 
install was performed (under z/VM).
The Linux install (Red Hat?) portion was quite simple and excellently packaged.

That being said, Linux on bare metal (as opposed to z/VM) is, IMO, of very 
limited use.
Most of the advantages of Linux on Z occur under z/VM. (server stand-up, WLM 
performance,...)

Al

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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:24 AM
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Subject: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

Finally we are getting an IFL from IBM on trial  to install Linux on our z13. 
No KVM or zVM on the Mainframe. I am looking for any redbooks or IBM 
installation document for Linux on zSeries. I am inclined towards  Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux AS 7 as I expect it to be better integrated with APACHE SPARK.
Hopefully IBM zLinux document can give me comparative studies of different 
Linux distribution available on zSeries.

seeking expert advise , experience,   gotchas, ROTs.

Regards
Munif

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Re: IEA303W ABEND 878 REASON 00000004

[Allan Staller]

In general, I do not worry about ECSA/ESQA except to be sure the amount is 
sufficient. You have 2 GB avail. What's a couple of hundred MB matter?

Yes, SQA/ESQA will expand into CSA/ECSA respectively. If  E* areas are 
exhausted, the below the line areas will be used.
When all are exhausted, an IPL occurs.

RMF III and or the RMFPP with VSTOR(D) will give you the respective 
utilizations and notify of any overflows,

HTH,

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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:04 PM
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Subject: IEA303W ABEND 878 REASON 0004

We got

IEA303W ABEND 878 REASON 0004 DURING
 INITIALIZATION UNDER RIM IEAVNP23
 OSC Index 12 connected to CPC4100A via IP
 Addr 10.216.182.225:3270**
  LT Index=11 CSSID=00 MIFID=09 CU=0
 UA=00  LUName=GMSTR  **
Type=2965-N10 Mfg=IBM SN=000D2C07
message displayed during start up of .



at IPL over weekend on 2 of our LPARs.
For one, trying reipl worked fine.  For the other we tried several times, no go.
RSU 1711 went into our 2.1 system.   We searched on apars and found some old 
ones mentioning to increase
ESQA.   There was some miscommunication and we increased ECSA from 570M to 650M 
for that one LPAR and it came
up just fine.

On further reading, it looks like if ESQA is exhausted, it might go to the ECSA.

So I have 2 questions

1).   Anything we should look for on why this happened to us for the first time 
at IPL?  Our maintenance?
or the fact because of the maintenance we stopped PPRC during the IPLs.   Also 
we did update our ISV vendor software including CAs MIM.  I know one of the old 
APARs mentioned GRS.

2).   I am concerned that increasing ECSA might cost us in some way.   Will 
this affect performance
or cause LPAR failure as we go along.   I kind of looked at TMON for that LPAR 
and this is what I see:

 CSA:3068K( 34%) ECSA: 650M( 29%)
 SQA: 800K( 56%) ESQA:   47076K( 61%)


We lost our senior Performance Guy to retirement recently which is why I am out 
here asking for advice.

Thank you.   Jess

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Re: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

[Allan Staller]

I have been thru the IBM Linux on Z workshop and as part  of that, a Linux 
install was performed (under z/VM).
The Linux install (Red Hat?) portion was quite simple and excellently packaged.

That being said, Linux on bare metal (as opposed to z/VM) is, IMO, of very 
limited use.
Most of the advantages of Linux on Z occur under z/VM. (server stand-up, WLM 
performance,...)

Al

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Of Munif Sadek
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:24 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

Finally we are getting an IFL from IBM on trial  to install Linux on our z13. 
No KVM or zVM on the Mainframe. I am looking for any redbooks or IBM 
installation document for Linux on zSeries. I am inclined towards  Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux AS 7 as I expect it to be better integrated with APACHE SPARK.
Hopefully IBM zLinux document can give me comparative studies of different 
Linux distribution available on zSeries.

seeking expert advise , experience,   gotchas, ROTs.

Regards
Munif

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z/OSMF V2R2 outgoing email configuration

[Jose Munoz]

Hi,

Someone has experience implementing eMail notification on z/OSMF V2R2?,
because for me it is no working and maybe I don't have good settings:

I got values from from our CSSMTP server like:
SMTP outgoing mail server: x.y.z.w.t.
SMTP port: 25
SMTP User ID: CSSMTP
SMTP password:

No password because is no required. Only the first three are parameters
(fields) are required.

With this settings and using Notification --> New tag, I am trying to send
an email:

To: x...@dot.com
Subject: aaa
Body: aa

click OK

I have this error:

The connection to the SMTP host "smtpapplications.dbb.int.dexwired.net."
port "25" failed with error type "AuthenticationFailed" , error message
"535 5.7.3 Authentication unsuccessful
" .

IZUG615E   The connection to the SMTP host SMTP-host port SMTP-port failed
with error type error-code, error message error-message.

I checked in all logs, no Security violations.

Someone can give me some help.

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Re: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

[Wolfgang Fritz]

HI
I am just working on a PoC for RHEL7.x with native LPAR and KVM Host 
with RHEL7.5 guests.


two things are different
1. use fdasd if you have dasds on your system or fdisk if you are 
working with disks.
2. Networkdevices are OSA,s and you have to define 3 address min. on 
OSA5 type. There are special commands for check and change the OSA Devices.

3. with RHEL 7.5 there is a beta Version for s390x(64bit) it includes KVM.

I use my RHEL7.5 Versions for demo 90 days

Wolfgang

Am 12.02.2018 um 13:38 schrieb Edgington, Jerry:

Munif,

The downloads are available from Red Hat, but not sure if you need to have a 
contract or not with Red Hat to get access to the downloads.  However, the 
architecture is s390x and since you don't have KVM or zVM, then the 
installation is a little more difficult because you will have to load Red Hat 
from the HMC or a FTP server that is accessible from the HMC.   But, the actual 
installation is pretty straight forward if you have installed Red Hat on 
another platform.  Other difficulty would be access either DASD or Disk, DASD 
being count key data and Disk being SAN disk.  Not sure, which one is actually 
available to Linux running on bare metal and the same with the networking 
components.  I know with z/VM, the virtual switch and layer 2 switching works 
the best with multiple Linux servers.

The Red Hat manual steps you through the installation of Red Hat on z/VM, but 
not sure about native LPARs.

Ubuntu has a web page showing how to install Ubuntu as a Linux LPAR.  So, I 
would assume installation of Red Hat would be very similar.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/S390X/Installation%20In%20LPAR

Jerry

-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf 
Of Munif Sadek
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 7:24 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

Finally we are getting an IFL from IBM on trial  to install Linux on our z13. 
No KVM or zVM on the Mainframe. I am looking for any redbooks or IBM 
installation document for Linux on zSeries. I am inclined towards  Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux AS 7 as I expect it to be better integrated with APACHE SPARK.
Hopefully IBM zLinux document can give me comparative studies of different 
Linux distribution available on zSeries.

seeking expert advise , experience,   gotchas, ROTs.

Regards
Munif

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Re: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

[Edgington, Jerry]

Munif,

The downloads are available from Red Hat, but not sure if you need to have a 
contract or not with Red Hat to get access to the downloads.  However, the 
architecture is s390x and since you don't have KVM or zVM, then the 
installation is a little more difficult because you will have to load Red Hat 
from the HMC or a FTP server that is accessible from the HMC.   But, the actual 
installation is pretty straight forward if you have installed Red Hat on 
another platform.  Other difficulty would be access either DASD or Disk, DASD 
being count key data and Disk being SAN disk.  Not sure, which one is actually 
available to Linux running on bare metal and the same with the networking 
components.  I know with z/VM, the virtual switch and layer 2 switching works 
the best with multiple Linux servers.

The Red Hat manual steps you through the installation of Red Hat on z/VM, but 
not sure about native LPARs.

Ubuntu has a web page showing how to install Ubuntu as a Linux LPAR.  So, I 
would assume installation of Red Hat would be very similar.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/S390X/Installation%20In%20LPAR

Jerry

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Of Munif Sadek
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 7:24 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Linux (zLinux) on zSeries

Finally we are getting an IFL from IBM on trial  to install Linux on our z13. 
No KVM or zVM on the Mainframe. I am looking for any redbooks or IBM 
installation document for Linux on zSeries. I am inclined towards  Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux AS 7 as I expect it to be better integrated with APACHE SPARK.
Hopefully IBM zLinux document can give me comparative studies of different 
Linux distribution available on zSeries.

seeking expert advise , experience,   gotchas, ROTs.

Regards
Munif

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Re: JOBGROUP in JCL

[Jousma, David]

Good question.  We use an ISV tool to scan production JCL before it moves into 
production, and are disallowing these JCL keywords.  At this point we are 
disallowing this functionality in any PROD environment for this very reason.  I 
never even looked in the manuals, but it would be nice to be able to 
enable/disable this functionality in its entirety via a PARMLIB setting.

_
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