Re: Performence Toolkit not working.
Hello, Saurabh. In this case, the CMS HELP command is your friendtry doing a HELP DMSDKD1307T >From the help text, you will see that the error being reported is from the DMSAUD module in the TRKAL function. Return code 8 from the TRKAL function means: 8 No blocks are allocated and user area is unmodified. This is generally an indication of one of the following: - The number of blocks marked as available in the allocation map does not match block counts indicated in the minidisk label record. - Virtual storage for the disk's allocation map has been corrupted. - The allocation map on disk has been damaged due to pre-existing corruption. It appears that your 191 minidisk on the PERFSVM machine has been corrupted somehow, or that the virtual storage holding the minidisk's allocation map has been corrupted. You might first want to try increasing PERFSVM's virtual storage from its default of 64M to something biggerlike 256M. Hope this helps. DJ On 08/05/2011 10:47 AM, saurabh khandelwal wrote: > Hello, > We have zVM 5.4 System. And I am trying to login with PERFSVM id, > I get below error while connecting. > > LOGON PERFSVM > ENTER PASSWORD (IT WILL NOT APPEAR WHEN TYPED): > > 21:38:57 z/VM Version 5 Release 4.0, Service Level 1001 (64-bit), > 21:38:57 built on IBM Virtualization Technology > 21:38:57 There is no logmsg data > 21:38:57 FILES: NO RDR, NO PRT, NO PUN > 21:38:57 LOGON AT 21:38:57 PDT THURSDAY 08/04/11 > 21:38:57 GRAF L0004 LOGON AS PERFSVM USERS = 21FROM 10.159.14.88 > z/VM V5.4.02010-02-16 14:54 > DMSACP723I B (201) R/O > DMSACP723I D (1CC) R/O > DMSACP723I F (29D) R/O > 21:38:57 Command complete > 21:38:57 Command complete > 21:38:57 Command complete > 21:38:57 Command complete > DMSDKD1307T File system error detected by DMSAUD at address 00F1D940 (offset > 000 > 007A8): > DMSDKD1307T TRKAL request failed with code 8 during an I/O operation using > virtu > al device 191 (mode 'A') > 21:38:57 HCPGIR450W CP entered; disabled wait PSW 000A 00F082CA > > To isolate this, I tried checking user directory for PERFSVM for 191 mini > disk. > > USER PERFSVM PERFSVM 64M 512M ABDEG > MACHINE ESA > XAUTOLOG AUTOLOG1 > ACCOUNT > NAMESAVE MONDCSS > IUCV *MONITOR MSGLIMIT 255 > IUCV *IDENT FCXRES00 GLOBAL > IUCV *IDENT FCXSYSTM GLOBAL > IUCV ALLOW > SHARE ABS 3% > IPL CMS PARM AUTOCR > OPTION QUICKDSP DIAG88 > CONSOLE 0009 3215 > SPOOL 000C 2540 READER * > SPOOL 000D 2540 PUNCH A > SPOOL 000E 1403 A > LINK MAINT 190 190 RR > LINK MAINT 19D 19D RR > LINK MAINT 19E 19E RR > LINK 5VMPTK40 200 200 RR > LINK 5VMPTK40 201 201 RR > LINK 5VMPTK40 1CC 1CC RR > LINK 5VMPTK40 29D 29D RR > MDISK 191 3390 6250 120 540RES MR READ WRITEMULTIPLE > MDISK 195 3390 6370 060 540RES MR READ WRITEMULTIPLE > > Also I logged using MAINT and enabled this product again . > *set product prodid 5vmptk40 state enabled > * > But, still I am getting same error for evice 191 (mode 'A'). > > Can you help me resolve this isse, so tht I can run performence took lit > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: DASD utilization question
Hi, Luis. I think the Linux command that you are looking for is the "df" commandit will show for each mounted file system, how much space is allocated, how much is free and how much remains. Use the "-h" option to get the returned values in terms that are easy to remember...MB, GB, etc., instead of block counts. DJ On 8/3/2011 7:30 PM, Ticona, Luis wrote: Is there any tool that will allow me to display zVM DASD utilization. I am trying to get similar to the below information but from a zLINUX server running as a guest under zVM 5.4. q disk LABEL VDEV M STAT CYL TYPE BLKSZ FILES BLKS USED-(%) BLKS LEFT BLK TOTAL MNT191 191 A R/W 175 3390 4096 254 8934-28 22566 31500 MNT5E5 5E5 B R/W 9 3390 4096 131 1290-80 330 1620 MNT2CC 2CC C R/W 5 3390 4096 60 407-45 493 900 MNT51D 51D D R/W 26 3390 4096 306 1575-34 3105 4680 MNT193 193 H R/W 167 3390 4096 1093 21035-70 9025 30060 MNT190 190 S R/O 100 3390 4096 691 14921-83 3079 18000 MNT19E 19E Y/S R/O 250 3390 4096 1021 28225-63 16775 45000 Ready; T=0.01/0.01 20:19:56 I go into one of our zLinux servers running under zVM 5.4 and did the same display command and the only thing I received is just Information about their label, vdev, mode. The stat column information was only OS. Didn’t get info for the files, used-(%), blks left and blk total columns. The volumes in this server are 3390-27. The last thing I will attempt to do is dump these dasd to tape using INNOVATION FDRABR and then get the information about the tracks being dumped from the small report after the JCL job output is completed. Thank you; *Luis Ticona * Management Information Systems Division 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 ltic...@nypd.org or 646-610-5304 cid:image001.gif@01C911AB.7C344550
Re: VM workshop at OSU
Jim, we all miss you here at the workshop, too.if you could have heard what we were saving about you at the reception tonight.;-) Have a good one, too. DJ On 7/28/2011 6:35 PM, Jim Elliott wrote: Thank you all for your help. Coordinates plugged in. Nav Computer i calculating fastest path and alt. path. The jump to light speed will occur later this afternoon. Steve: Enjoy. Wish I was going, but it is a long weekend here in Canada and I have a lot of people coming to the cottage. Jim
Re: IBM 2nd Qtr
And in some prepared remarks, IBM's CFO Mark Loughridge noted that IBM has added 68 new mainframe customers in the past year. About a third of those are in IBM's "growth markets" (i.e. outside North America, Western Europe, and Japan) — "planting the flag," he said. Loughridge also remarked that System z had its best four quarter period in five years. So, yes, the mainframe base is expanding into organizations that did not have such an environment before, it seems. DJ On 07/20/2011 01:48 PM, Jim Elliott wrote: >> Any word on processor mix in there (CP vs IFL, etc)? > >> Would be interesting to see how much is new and additional Linux on Z. > > Jonathan: > > Check out my System z update deck at > http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/jelliott/pdfs/coug-zup.pdf > > Chart 5 shows graphically the last few years (without numbers of course) > on the MIPS split between CPs and each type of specialty engine. > > Chart 6 shows IFL growth. > > Both charts are to YE 2010. We tend to only create these charts after YE, > not after each quarter. > > Jim > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Capturing response from SCS
Hi, Richard. Go to the IBM VM download site at http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/ and get the NETLIST package. It will show you how to capture the responses back from RSCS and may even do what you want right out of the box. Have a good one, too. DJ On 07/20/2011 10:28 AM, Richard Baek wrote: > I'm writing a REXX exec in which I'm issuing a command 'SM RSCS Q > LINKS' and I'd like to capture the response back from RSCS. Does > anyone know how to do this? Maybe you have an example of the code I > need to use? > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: page pack question
Hi, Anne. Yes, you can use the old 5.4 page packs when you IPL 6.1 on first level. Just make usre you add them to 6.1's SYSTEM CONFIG file as cpowned. DJ On 07/12/2011 09:38 AM, Crabtree, Anne D wrote: > I installed release 6.1 of z/vm but I don’t have enough mod 3’s to > label as page packs to match the 5.4 system. Is there any reason that I > can’t use the 5.4 page packs when I ipl 6.1 on level 1? On z/os, this > is what I always do but on z/vm I usually define new page packs (ie > 610pag, 610pg1, etc..) > > > > Anne D. Crabtree > > System Programmer > > WV Office of Technology Data Center > > 1900 Kanawha Blvd East > > Charleston, WV 25305 > > (304)558-5914 ext 58292 > > (304)558-1441 fax > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Last Workshop Re: VM Workshop - Session Grid Now Available
Kent, try looking for: The Varsity Inn 1445 Olentangy River Road Columbus, OH 43212 (614) 291-2983 http://www.varsityinn.com/ They are the ones offering the $69/night rooms. DJ On 06/25/2011 02:09 PM, Kent E. Taylor wrote: > Bill, please tell me more about the Campus Hotel that you mentioned. > The only campus hotel I could find was the Blackwell Inn, which appears > to be a very fine hotel, but its rooms are considerably more than $69 > (e.g. $149 + a surcharge for parking, too rich for my blood). Is there > another hotel or is there a magic code that I can use to get a special > rate? > > Kent Taylor > > - Original Message - > *From:* Bill Munson <mailto:william.mun...@bbh.com> > *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU <mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2011 7:56 AM > *Subject:* Last Workshop Re: VM Workshop - Session Grid Now Available > > Kent, > > The last one was in 1998 at Marist College > > http://www2.marist.edu/~workshop/ <http://www2.marist.edu/~workshop/> > > There are no Dorm rooms this time, but the $69.00 on Campus hotel room > is a good price. > > by the way I requested a 3XL Polo Shirt for myself, so you have today to > put in your order by registering > > Bill "Tabasco" Munson > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Moving on
I'm sorry to see you go, Richard. One of the reasons the VM list is as outstanding as you say, is the fact it's people like you that make it so..your insight and experience will be sorely missed. Good luck on whatever endeavors you take up in retirement. DJ On 06/22/2011 11:51 AM, Schuh, Richard wrote: > After 48 years in the industry, involved with VM for the last 38 of > them, I will be retiring early next month. I don't think it is possible > to find a better group of people than the VM List. The professionalism, > the willingness, even eagerness, to help others is outstanding. You have > made my job easier. I wish you all the best. It has been nice, sometimes > even fun, to know and work with such an exemplary group of people. > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Sort IP addresses
That's right, Alan.and I've been bitten by those leading '0's being taken as numbers in octal. DJ On 05/24/2011 10:48 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Tuesday, 05/24/2011 at 11:30 EDT, Dave Jones > wrote: >> num1 = right(num1,3,'0') >> num2 = right(num2,3,'0') >> num3 = right(num3,3,'0') >> num4 = right(num4,3,'0') >> padded_IP_addr.i = num1 || '.' || num2 || '.' || num3 || '.' || num4 > > That's ok for an intermediate result for sorting, but dogma requires that > include "i" in there so that you can relate it back to the original list. > A dotted-quad element with leading zeros is traditionally interpreted as > octal. > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > mobile; 607.321.7556 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Sort IP addresses
Hi, Jim. You might try something like this in Rexx (untested): /*/ IP_addr.1 = '10.23.178.200' IP_addr.2 = '192.168.128.12' IP_addr.3 = '172.12.210.34' IP_addr.0 = 3 do i = 1 to IP_addr.0 parse var IP_addr.i num1 '.' num2 '.' num3 ',' num4 num1 = right(num1,3,'0') num2 = right(num2,3,'0') num3 = right(num3,3,'0') num4 = right(num4,3,'0') padded_IP_addr.i = num1 || '.' || num2 || '.' || num3 || '.' || num4 end /* now sort padded_IP_addr stem */ padded_ip_addr.0 = 3 'pipe stem padded_ip_addr. | sort | cons' exit On 05/24/2011 09:40 AM, Jim Bohnsack wrote: > Does anyone have an xedit macro, or some other means, to sort a column > of ip addresses that will accommodate the varying number of digits > between the dots. I looked on the IBM download website, but don't see > anything. > > Jim Bohnsack > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: zvm directions
no. On 05/18/2011 05:32 PM, Austin, Alyce (CIV) wrote: > Has z/VM 6.2 been released? > > Regards, > Alyce > > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On > Behalf Of PHILIP TULLY > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:31 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: zvm directions > > I see that the list traffic is kind of light right now and though I > would toss out a topic for all of us to chew on. > > I am looking for your thoughts on the current direction of zVM in > particular where development needs to be focused. > > > I sense that z/VM 6.2 with SSI will ease the burden of medium to large > shops in the area of multi-system maintenance, and hopefully will be > extended beyond it's current meager 4 system max size, sooner rather > than later. > > Given the difficulty in making any changes to production workloads I > don't see SSI with Live Guest Migration (LGM) as a panacea to issue > related to load balancing amongst lpars. Without more direct linux > interaction I am concerned about the migration of workloads using > dedicated fcp with or without NPIV as well as arp issues. > > The area I would like to see development is the utilization of the > hardware some of us are lucky enough to have, the z196. With a machine > that can be delivered with 3TB of memory(1.5TB on a z10), having a > maximum size z/VM system of 256GB is very limiting. In reviewing > presentations on memory limits, I have read comments that the system has > been tested to more than 400GB central storage but no indication > (statement of direction...rumor) that the current limit will be > increased. So I am pushing for increasing the max z/VM LPAR to at > least 512MB if not larger. > > Expansion of the link aggregation implementation allowing for shared OSA > cards. > > > In general I am focused on larger vm systems, so that is where I would > like to see development. > > Phil Tully > > Viewpoints presented here are my own and not my employer's > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
ISPF Help panel help
Group, I have been looking through the ISPF Dialog Developer's Guide and Reference and I am having a problem with my help panel. My Primary panel has &ZPRIM=YES and .HELP=SSBVPSH. From my primary panel I enter PF1 and I get my help panel. My panel looks like this: )ATTR )BODY %NOTE: &MENUMSG + %ENTER+- EXIT %PF3+- EXIT + )INIT )PROC &ZSEL=TRANS(TRUNC(&ZCMD,'.') '*','EXIT') /*TERMINATE MENU DISPLAY*/ )END When I hit PF3 it takes me right out of my HELP panel and returns me back to my primary panel. Q). Why when I press Enter from my help screen do I get "ISPP100 Panel "EXIT" error. Panel not found." I tried just coding EXIT, END, CANCEL and RETURN instead of the TRANS statement and I receive the same message about a Panel not found. The TRANS should be saying whatever &ZCMD is, Terminate the menu display. I put a TRACE in the PROC section and it didn't like that either. I had another approach: )PROC IF (.PFKEY = PF03) &ZCMD = X IF (.RESP = ENTER) &ZCMD = X &ZSEL=TRANS(TRUNC(&ZCMD,'.') X,EXIT /* or 'X','EXIT' - Terminate Menu Display */ '','' /* Redisplay Panel on Blank */ '*','%') /* or '*','?') - Display Invalid option */ When I use '?' in my help panel and press enter it sends me to the ISPF PDF tutorial. *** Use a question mark (?) as the string. This causes the SELECT service to redisplay the menu with an invalid option message. *** When I use '%' in my help panel and press enter I get "ISPP100 Panel "%" error. Panel not found." I Removed everything from my PROC section. ENTER takes my from my help panel to the ISPF PDF tutorial. PF3 works great. Q). How can I just redisplay my help panel or terminate my menu display by pressing ENTER? Did I miss any good ISPF books with help panel samples? Thanks in advance, Dave Dave Hansen Eagan Software Systems Branch 651-406-1208 dave.l.han...@usps.gov
Re: USER FORCE/Logoff pending
TRACK can be found here: http://vm.marist.edu/track/ DJ On 05/03/2011 08:25 AM, Tom Huegel wrote: > a) Download the TRACK package it is very helpfull to find the hung device (I > can't remember the web site to get it from). > b) Upgrade to 5.4... > > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 5:31 AM, Shahin.Suleiman < > shahin.sulei...@palmcoastdata.com> wrote: > >> Thanks all the same! >> >> Suleiman Shahin >> Systems Programmer >> (386) 447 2552 >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On >> Behalf Of Alan Altmark >> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:30 AM >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Subject: Re: USER FORCE/Logoff pending >> >> LOL. 5.3. "never mind" :-) >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Alan Altmark >> IBM Lab Services >> >> - >> Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Shahin.Suleiman" [shahin.sulei...@palmcoastdata.com] >> Sent: 05/03/2011 08:21 AM AST >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Subject: Re: [IBMVM] USER FORCE/Logoff pending >> >> >> >> Hello Alan, >> >> Sorry! It's Tuesday already and the machine was IPLed. Besides, this is on >> 5.3! Does this mean you will take your words back about the PMR??!! >> >> >> >> Suleiman Shahin >> Systems Programmer >> (386) 447 2552 >> >> >> -Original Message- >> >> >> If possible, get a restart dump and open a PMR. Long-wait LOGOFF/FORCE >> PENDING conditions are not really supposed to happen and CP shouldn't get >> hung in a VARY. >> >> (FVVO "not really" and "shouldn't") >> >> Alan Altmark >> >> z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant >> IBM System Lab Services and Training >> ibm.com/systems/services/labservices >> office: 607.429.3323 >> mobile; 607.321.7556 >> alan_altm...@us.ibm.com >> IBM Endicott >> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: How do I assemble a CP EXIT ?
Hi, Geert. If Jim's instructions worked for you, that means that your site has the HLASM licensed and installed! You should be able to follow the rest of the instruction and load your CP EXITlet us know if that works. DJ On 05/02/2011 03:42 PM, Dieltiens Geert wrote: > Jim, I tried that and the assembly worked, with no errors. > I'll try to use the TEXT module as a CP EXIT tomorrow. Thanks! > Bye, > Geert. > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On > Behalf Of Hughes, Jim > Sent: maandag 2 mei 2011 22:30 > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: How do I assemble a CP EXIT ? > > Here is what I do: > > VMFSETUP ZVM CP > VMFHLASM OITW2H01 ZVM CP > > where OITW2H01 is my exit's name. > > Good Luck. > > > Jim Hughes > Consulting Systems Programmer > Mainframe Technical Support Group > Department of Information Technology > State of New Hampshire > 27 Hazen Drive > Concord, NH 03301 > 603-271-5586Fax 603.271.1516 > > Statement of Confidentiality: The contents of this message are > confidential. Any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, use or > dissemination (either whole or in part) is prohibited. If you are not > the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender > immediately and delete the message from your system. > > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On > Behalf Of Dieltiens Geert > Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:17 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: How do I assemble a CP EXIT ? > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to assemble the JAMSAMA sample for CP EXIT 1200 (for CP > DIAL), from z/VM manual 'CP EXIT CUSTOMIZATION'. > I understand the assembler sourcecode from the sample, and I've made my > own version with minor modifications. > Now I would like to assemble it in CMS. Can anyone tell me how to do > that? Do I just use the "ASSEMBLE" command? Do I need GLOBAL MACLIB > commands, etc.? > > Thanks, > Geert. > DISCLAIMER > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email > in error please notify postmas...@vanbreda.be > This footnote also confirms that this email has been checked > for the presence of viruses. > > Informatica J.Van Breda & Co NV BTW BE 0427 908 174 > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Perf Toolkit History Q
Lee, if you point the 3270 cursor at the perfkit column heading
you're interested in and hit PF1, Perfkit will show you a pop-up
window of the definition of the columnthat's how Bill got the
little window he showed in his note.
DJ
On 4/29/2011 7:42 AM, Bill Munson wrote:
Lee
does this help
CPU The percentage of total elapsed time that processors were
busy (sum of busy percentages for all processors shown)
munson
From: Lee Stewart
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: 04/28/2011 08:07 PM
Subject: Perf Toolkit History Q
Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System
Hi all.
If I use the Perf Toolkit option 32 History Data Files does the CPU
column represent total CPU usage (IFL1%+IFL2%+IFL3%) or average CPU
usage (IFL1%+IFL2%+IFL3%/3)? I can't find any doc on that particular
screen (FCX195)...
Thanks,
Lee
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Re: DB2 running in a Linux enviornment
While I have no direct, hands on knowledge of DB2 on zLinux, I *can* state that Oracle runs very well in such an environment, and can serve out very large databases with very good to excellent performance. A bit of system's tuning is required, of course, but it's well worth the effort. Note that DB2 for z/VM runs in a CMS based environment, which is 31-bit, while the zLinux environment is 64-bit. I believe DB2 for zLinux is also 64-bit capable, allowing bigger databases in storage, etc. DJ On 04/21/2011 10:32 AM, clifford jackson wrote: > Dave, what about storage capacity for large data bases and performance. > >> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:17:46 -0500 >> From: d...@vsoft-software.com >> Subject: Re: DB2 running in a Linux enviornment >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> >> Hi, Cliff. >> >> One of the pros for running DB2 on zLinux is that the version of DB2 for >> zLinux is under active development by the IBM DB2 group and supports >> more features and capabilities than does the DB2 for z/VM. I think the >> DB2 for z/VM is basically in maintenance mode only these days. >> >> DJ >> >> On 04/21/2011 10:12 AM, clifford jackson wrote: >> > what are the PROS and CONS of running DB2 under Linux with the Linux >> > running under z/VM as to running DB2 under z/VM without Linux.. >> > >> > >> > >> > Cliff Jackson >> > Senior Systems Programmer >> > 703-607-1393 >> >> -- >> Dave Jones >> V/Soft Software >> www.vsoft-software.com >> Houston, TX >> 281.578.7544 -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Tapeless segment tranfser between LPARs?
Hi, Daniel. The SFBLOK utility is now being offered as a supported, commercial product, VM/Back-Spool, by ITC, for a very reasonable price, imho. http://p390.com/products.htm DJ On 04/21/2011 09:53 AM, Daniel Bewley wrote: > As part of introducing red hat 6 to our environment, my shop has been > creating NSSes and DCSSes for boot and application loading. Now we are > ready to move the segments into our non-production LPARs. > > Previously for z/VM-oriented segment backup and movement, we had used > Chris Langford's SFBLOK utility without incident, but the version we > have does not seem to be able to handle these (and every link I have > seen to check up on it is dead). Which leads to my question... > > Is there another freely available utility out there for moving segments > from spool to minidisk and back again? Or is there some combination of > CP commands to retrieve and load non-CP/CMS data into a segment? > > Thanks, > Daniel Bewley -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: DB2 running in a Linux enviornment
Hi, Cliff. One of the pros for running DB2 on zLinux is that the version of DB2 for zLinux is under active development by the IBM DB2 group and supports more features and capabilities than does the DB2 for z/VM. I think the DB2 for z/VM is basically in maintenance mode only these days. DJ On 04/21/2011 10:12 AM, clifford jackson wrote: > what are the PROS and CONS of running DB2 under Linux with the Linux > running under z/VM as to running DB2 under z/VM without Linux.. > > > > Cliff Jackson > Senior Systems Programmer > 703-607-1393 -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM
That's what I understand but I could be wrong now.but I don't think so:-) On 4/13/2011 9:20 PM, Leland Lucius wrote: On 4/13/11 8:46 PM, Dave Jones wrote: Hi, Leland. I don't know what plans VM development might have for supporting the hardware CPU Measurement Facility, like z/OS does with HIS, but I get the impression that the CPU MF is meant to be used mostly by IBM h/w support to detect and diagnose performance issues in the new processors. I don't think there are any z/OS performance setting knobs that you can turn based on what the HIS reports, so it might not be all that interesting to performance folks. That's just the thing. Our performance types are looking forward to getting the data. I don't know why...didn't ask since my neurons tend to get excited by other things. :-) Leland
Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM
Hi, Leland. I don't know what plans VM development might have for supporting the hardware CPU Measurement Facility, like z/OS does with HIS, but I get the impression that the CPU MF is meant to be used mostly by IBM h/w support to detect and diagnose performance issues in the new processors. I don't think there are any z/OS performance setting knobs that you can turn based on what the HIS reports, so it might not be all that interesting to performance folks. DJ On 4/13/2011 4:05 PM, Leland Lucius wrote: z/OS currently supports hardware instrumentation data collection on z10 and z196 machines via z/OS's Hardware Instrumentation Facility (HIS). In presentations at SHARE and zExpo, IBM seems to indicate that HIS-like support is in the works for z/VM. Is HIS-like support available yet for z/VM? If available, what APAR(s) provide this support? Thanks much, Leland
Re: Sevice level
My opinion of this is: 1) it should support all of the components of z/VM and not just CP. 2) it should be part of the SERVICE command, or at least part of VM/SES. I do like the approach LE takes, being able to see what service is for any given module. DJ On 4/11/2011 10:54 AM, Schuh, Richard wrote: That would be nice. It ought to also have a way to answer Marcy's question, "Has PTF xxx been applied to the system (or, perhaps, to a specified module)?" without having to wade through a list of the universe of PTFs. As long as we are dreaming, it would be nice to have a defined interface so that we could interrogate cooperative ISV modifications to CP (VSSI, CA, et. al.) via the same command. Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of David Boyes Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 3:28 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Sevice level What I would like: 1) a flag for the output of Q CPLEVEL that indicates that additional service beyond the displayed level has been applied. Something like 8801++. Applying the next RSU would reset the flag until the next PTF outside the RSU is applied. 2) a new option to SERVICE that does the VMFSIM magic to list all PTFS applied to a component. Example: SERVICE LIST CP Resulting in something like: RSU 8801 PTF c PTF yyygyygyy Etc I think that would help non-SES wizards to understand without breaking the older method. On Apr 9, 2011, at 20:06, "Alan Altmark" wrote: Following up on Nick Harris' expectation to see a change to QUERY CPLEVEL after applying COR service to CP, I'd like to open a discussion on how folks perceive service levels. That is, is there some way that you feel IBM should express the concept of 'service level'? For the sake of discussion, let us assert that: - We are talking about the running entity, not the copy of the entity on the build disk. - Unless there are specific pre-reqs or co-reqs, PTFs can be applied in any order or combination. - Each component (CP, CMS, DIRMAINT, RACF, SES, etc.) has its own service stream Regards, Alan z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com
Re: Dirmaint : cards ordre
Hi, Alan. I'm not sure I understand your question.are you asking how long it would take to merge a working, say 5.3, USER DIRECT file, with a number of service and end user virtual machines defined, with a newly installed z/VM 5.4 USER DIRECT file? DJ On 04/07/2011 01:29 PM, Alain Benvéniste wrote: > Dave > > Ok I got it, thanks ! > > I would like to know how long does it take for you and others to migrate a > directory ? > > Alain > > > > Le 07/04/11 19:40, « Dave Jones » a écrit : > >> Hi, Alan. >> >> The order in which the directory statements for a given user entry in >> the USER DIRECT file must appear is given in the CP Planning and >> Administration publication, Chapter 17. >> >> The *DVHOPT statement is an artifact used by DIRMAINT, and is ignored by >> the DIRECTXA command. As such, it's not really a part of the user >> directory entry. >> >> DJ >> >> On 04/07/2011 11:53 AM, Alain Benveniste wrote: >>> I m trying to develop a tool to make directory migration easier and >>> faster. At this time i would like to know if a doc references the order >>> of the cards in a directory : USER card must precede the INCLUDE >>> cardetc. and the last card should be *DVHOPT An other sequence would >>> a serious problem ! Any idea ? Alain > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Dirmaint : cards ordre
Hi, Alan. The order in which the directory statements for a given user entry in the USER DIRECT file must appear is given in the CP Planning and Administration publication, Chapter 17. The *DVHOPT statement is an artifact used by DIRMAINT, and is ignored by the DIRECTXA command. As such, it's not really a part of the user directory entry. DJ On 04/07/2011 11:53 AM, Alain Benveniste wrote: > I m trying to develop a tool to make directory migration easier and > faster. At this time i would like to know if a doc references the order > of the cards in a directory : USER card must precede the INCLUDE > cardetc. and the last card should be *DVHOPT An other sequence would > a serious problem ! Any idea ? Alain -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: PIPEDDR and attached DASD
Sometimes you have to vary the device off and on before the system detects a new VOLSER. -Original Message- >From: Bruce Hayden >Sent: Apr 5, 2011 3:33 PM >To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >Subject: Re: PIPEDDR and attached DASD > >I don't know why the mdisk works and the attached disk doesn't. If >the label is still "SCRTCH", then nothing was written on the disk. >That seems like the TCP/IP connection wasn't established correctly. >We should take this offline to work on it further. > Dave Lewis Sterling Commerce An IBM company Connect:Direct Level 3 Support
Re: Is there a free evaluation copy of Linux for z/VM?
Hi, Jim. Yes there are free evaluation copies of Linux for z/VM available from the major vendors, plus there are "non-commercial" versions of Linux for s390Debian, Fedora, Centos, for example. I can point you in the right direction if you would like further information. Yes, the is also a Linux on S/390 mailing list that discusses running Linux on both an LPAR and as a guest of z/VM. To subscribe to the LINUX-390 discussion, send e-mail note to: lists...@vm.marist.edu In the body of the note, write only the following line SUBSCRIBE LINUX-390 your-name-here Have a good one, too. DJ On 04/04/2011 09:43 AM, Hughes, Jim wrote: > Is there a free evaluation copy of Linux for z/VM? There are rumors > from those flying at 50,000 feet that we may be asked questions about > Linux on z/VM. > > On the other hand, would it be a proper use of this forum to post the > questions here or is there a Linux for z/VM list? > > > Jim Hughes > Consulting Systems Programmer > Mainframe Technical Support Group > Department of Information Technology > State of New Hampshire > 27 Hazen Drive > Concord, NH 03301 > 603-271-5586Fax 603.271.1516 > > Statement of Confidentiality: The contents of this message are > confidential. Any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, use or > dissemination (either whole or in part) is prohibited. If you are not > the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender > immediately and delete the message from your system. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
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Re: SFS question
Yup, that's correct, Steve.you need to set MAXUSERS to at least 1500. DJ On 03/11/2011 08:16 AM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: > So far, thanks to all who have replied. > I'm going over various numbers and need some clarification. In the CMS > Pool Planning guide, Estimate Max Pool Size, the formula is: maximum > enrolled users = 300 * (# system defined users / # system active users) > If I understand the definitions correctly #system defined users is > number of users in USER DIRECT file. For us that number is 750 (but to > CMA, I'm going round up to 1000), #system active users is the number of > users logged on. On an average we have about 200 users logged on. So, > plugging in the values to the formula above: > 1500= 300 * ( 1000 / 200 ) > So the MAXUSER statement should be 1500 ? > If so, I'm way low, currently 300. > Do I understand the formula and definitions correctly? > > Steve > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On > Behalf Of Sue Farrell > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 8:56 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: SFS question > > Steve, > > You need to increase your MAXUSERS setting by doing a FILESERV > REGENERATE > > for the file pool. > > Although it's buried, the 51010 reason code is mentioned in Chapter 5 of > > > the CMS File Pool Planning, Administration, and Operation manual: > > What Happens When the Limit is Reached: Logical catalog space is > reserved > > during file pool generation. FILESERV GENERATE processing uses the > MAXUSERS value to estimate and set the maximum logical catalog space. > Whe > n > the server runs out of logical space, it displays a warning message on > it > s > console > and continues processing. Depending on their use of the file pool, users > > > may > receive error messages (DMS1146E) and error return codes (with reason > cod > es > 51010 or 51020). When the logical catalog space is exhausted, you need > to > > increase the MAXUSERS value for the file pool. Follow the instructions > in > > Chapter 11, "Regenerating a Repository File Pool," on page xxx. > > Thanks, > Sue > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: SFS question
Hi, Steve. Yes, you need to expand your storage group 1 size by adding more DASD space DJ On 03/10/2011 03:33 PM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: > I’m getting the following error on a DMSCLOSE: > > 51010 - No space for data left in catalog space. > > I am writing a group of files, 733 of them, to an SFS pool > > Does the error message mean that I don’t have enough room in storage > group 1? > > TIA > > Steve > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: RSU, PSP - which do I choose?
Hi, Sherry. Congratulations on getting z/VM 5.4 installed! What you should do next is order the latest z/VM 5.4 RSU (it's 5408RSU dated October 29, 2010) from the z/VM web site and install that "on top of" 5.4. How to do that is described in Chapter 14 of the z/VM: Guide for Automated Installation and Service publication. Have a good one. DJ On 3/10/2011 9:02 AM, Sherry Everhart wrote: I have installed our z/VM 5.4 system (YAY!). It came with RSU 5404 from June 2009, so that’s what I installed. It has not yet been migrated. Now I read the part in the z/VM Program Directory that says, “…you should see if you received the most current Stacked RSU available. If there is a higher RSU available, or if you did not receive an RSU with your order and there is now one available, you should order it and apply it when you install z/VM.” Well, since this is my first solo z/VM installation, I’m not quite sure what I should do at this point to bring it completely up-to-date prior to the migration steps. Should I: 1. Order the latest stacked RSU (and then what… start over with the installation?) 2. Order the PSP “buckets” for the three products we use whose SERVLVL is higher, and apply just that service? Suggestions? Be gentle... the expert at anything was once a beginner. :) Thanks. Sherry E.
Re: VM Performance Toolkit
Hi, Jim. No, the Performance Toolkit is not a free product; while it comes pre-installed with z/VM, there is as additional license fee involved if you wish to deploy it. IMHO, the addition license fee is quite reasonable, too. DJ On 03/09/2011 08:32 AM, Hughes, Jim wrote: > Is the VM Performance Toolkit a free product from IBM? > > > Jim Hughes > Consulting Systems Programmer > Mainframe Technical Support Group > Department of Information Technology > State of New Hampshire > 27 Hazen Drive > Concord, NH 03301 > 603-271-5586Fax 603.271.1516 > > Statement of Confidentiality: The contents of this message are > confidential. Any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, use or > dissemination (either whole or in part) is prohibited. If you are not > the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender > immediately and delete the message from your system. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: cpuplugd Daemon
Hi, Rakesh. A good place to start learning about the z/.VM side of CMM is the z/VM V6R1 Performance document, available from the IBM z/VM online library. The VM side of CMM is implemented by the VMRMSVM virtual machine, which is already defined in the user directory. Chapter 4.6 in the Performance document above describes how this works in detail. DJ On 03/09/2011 06:50 AM, Rakesh Krishnakumar wrote: > We are activating cpuplugd process for dynamic CPU and memory management > for Linux guests running in z/VM. We have found a reference in > Virtualization cook book for SLES11 SP1 how to make necessary configuration > for CMM modules within Linux.But couldn't find any reference about the > configuration to be done within z/VM for CMM. Is any configuration required > or z/VM comes with CMM enabled by default. > > The z/VM version used is 6.1 and Linux is SLES11 SP1. Also does this > process have any adverse performance implication? > > > > Regards > Rakesh.K > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Writing a Systems Programmer Resume
Joe, I would also like a copy. Thank you, Dave Dave Hansen Eagan Software Systems Branch 651-406-1208 dave.l.han...@usps.gov Dave Hansen -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Payne Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:36 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Writing a Systems Programmer Resume I would really like to get a copy ! THANKS ! rpa...@tad.org or bubba...@embarqmail.com -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU]On Behalf Of Joe Gallaher Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:33 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Writing a Systems Programmer Resume RE: http://share.confex.com/share/116/webprogram/Session8903.html I sent sent out my Anaheim SHARE powerpoint slides today to everyone who requested them. Since there were quite a few, I could have missed somebo= dy. If you did not get them, or would like them, please let me know. Joe j...@spci.net 323-822-1569
Re: Sending files to JES
Hi, Scott. The file you are trying to send is not too big, its record length exceeds what the PUNCH command supports. The maximum record length for the PUNCH command is 80 bytes. If what you are trying to send to z/OS (via RSCS) is a JCL file, make sure its lrecl is 80 and its recfm is fixed. Have a good one. DJ On 3/8/2011 12:56 PM, Shumate, Scott wrote: That works great. Now I'm running into a new problem. The file I'm sending is too big. I get the following message. DMSPUN044E Record exceeds allowable maximum Any ideas how I can get around this? Thanks Scott *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *David Boyes *Sent:* Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:34 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: Sending files to JES SPOOL PUN TO RSCS TAG DEV PUN zos SYSTEM PUNCH fn ft fm ( NOH Explanation: SP PUN TO RSCS sets the destination of the PUNCH command on the VM side. RSCS knows to look at the tag data of the incoming files to decide what to do with them. TAG DEV PUN zos SYSTEM sets the tag data destination fields to node zos (replace with the NJE name of your zos system) SYSTEM, which is normally the JES input processor (SYSTEM is a magic word for NJE). PUNCH fn ft fm (NOH takes your virtual card deck stored in fn ft fm (must be RECFM F, LRECL 80) and punches it to RSCS without any special headers (the NOHeader parm). CP tags the virtual card deck with the information from the TAG command, and it ends up in RSCS' virtual reader. RSCS looks at the tag data, slurps up the file and sends it to zOS. All this is covered in the RSCS Users' Guide, albeit somewhat opaquely. Feel free to ask if you have more questions.
Re: Exporting Data from Perfroamnce Toolkit
Billy, you might be interested in this: http://www.vm.ibm.com/related/perfkit/csvgen.html I have also converted the Perfkit trend and history macro definition files to PIPE structure definitions so you can use Pipeline tools to process trend and history data from Perfkit. Drop me a note if you'd like those as well. DJ On 2/23/2011 11:21 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: All, Is there a way to export data from the Performance Toolkit so that it can be sent to another utility, like EXCEL or some other reporting system. Thanks, Billy
Re: Xedit question
I perfer Column Locate (CL) then Column Insert (CI) finishing with a REPEAT * (or as many lines as need modifing). -Original Message- From: "Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)" Sent: Feb 21, 2011 2:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Xedit question Hi I have a bunch of lines in a file and I want to insert in the beginning of each line a Q DA command: EX: 09 B32D70 10 B32D80 11 B32D81 12 B32D82 13 B32D83 I want to insert the following command Q DA in front of each entry. What is the best way to do this using xedit? Q DA B32D70 Terry Martin LockHeed Martin - CITIC z/OS and z/VM Performance and Tuning - Operating System Support Cell - 443 632-4191 Desk - 443 348-2102 Dave Lewis Sterling Commerce An IBM company Connect:Direct Level 3 Support
Re: Web based archive?
Dave, you can view and search the current list and archives back to January 1994 via this: http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/ibmvm.html On 02/18/2011 07:45 AM, JURASCHEK, DAVID F (CTR) wrote: > Is there a web address where the archives of the IBM-VM list can be > reviewed from? > > Many of the other LISTSERVers provide such an interface. > > Thanks. > > -Dave > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Any 3270 emulator for Android Tablet?
No yet, Tony. I just looked yesterday in the "Android Market" for one for my Motorola Android phone. DJ On 02/18/2011 07:20 AM, Tony Thigpen wrote: > Has anyone found a 3270 emulator for Android yet? > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Watson
Thanks for the explanation of the problem domain, Dr DB.; I appreciate it. On 02/16/2011 10:42 AM, David Boyes wrote: >> I, too, wished IBM would do more to highlight the z series >> capabilities in public forums, but Watson is a massively parallel >> system (2K+ cores, I believe), and I have my doubts as to whether >> or not a collection of z10s could be integrated together tightly >> enough to meet the software's requirements. I could be wrong, >> however. :-) > > It could be done, but this is a case where it would have been the > wrong choice. > > This is a vector-oriented SIMD problem (enormous numbers of simple > comparisons on bits of data to determine if it has a right answer or > not), and it's embarrassingly parallel in nature (very little shared > data between comparisons, few locks, few context switches required). > This is POWER's sweet spot, and forcing a Z into this role is > probably not a good idea. This is not the kind of problem the Z arch > is designed to solve. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Watson
The article did not say, William. I suspect that a review of IBM's Q4 financial reports would reveal how much USA and how much international business. DJ On 02/16/2011 09:51 AM, william JANULIN wrote: > How much of that business was US based as opposed to off-shore? > > --- On Wed, 2/16/11, Dave Jones wrote: > >> From: Dave Jones >> Subject: Re: Watson >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 10:11 AM >> The mainframe certainly isn't dying, >> from "Big-Iron Brouhaha" >> (http://esj.com/Articles/2011/02/15/Big-Iron-Brouhaha.aspx?Page=1): >> >> "Systems and Technology had fantastic performance, with 21 >> percent >> growth. We had growth in every platform, but the most >> impressive growth >> was in our System z mainframes, which were up almost 70 >> percent," said >> CFO Mark Loughridge, in Big Blue's Q4 earnings conference >> call. >> >> and... >> >> Also during Q4, IBM picked up two dozen new System z >> customers >> >> I, too, wished IBM would do more to highlight the z series >> capabilities >> in public forums, but Watson is a massively parallel system >> (2K+ cores, >> I believe), and I have my doubts as to whether or not a >> collection of >> z10s could be integrated together tightly enough to meet >> the software's >> requirements. I could be wrong, however. :-) >> >> DJ >> >> On 02/16/2011 08:23 AM, Larry Macioce wrote: >>> I am a little disappointed that IBM chose p7s to play >> on rather than a >>> mainframe loaded with Linux. >>> I think it would have given the mainframe a boost. I >> am in a PM class and >>> heard from a classmate yesterday how the mainframe is >> dying. >>> By placing watson on blades this just lends fuel to >> the fire of the >>> mainframe can't handle it. >>> >>> Just my .02. >>> Mace >>> >> >> -- >> Dave Jones >> V/Soft Software >> www.vsoft-software.com >> Houston, TX >> 281.578.7544 >> > > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Watson
The mainframe certainly isn't dying, from "Big-Iron Brouhaha" (http://esj.com/Articles/2011/02/15/Big-Iron-Brouhaha.aspx?Page=1): "Systems and Technology had fantastic performance, with 21 percent growth. We had growth in every platform, but the most impressive growth was in our System z mainframes, which were up almost 70 percent," said CFO Mark Loughridge, in Big Blue's Q4 earnings conference call. and... Also during Q4, IBM picked up two dozen new System z customers I, too, wished IBM would do more to highlight the z series capabilities in public forums, but Watson is a massively parallel system (2K+ cores, I believe), and I have my doubts as to whether or not a collection of z10s could be integrated together tightly enough to meet the software's requirements. I could be wrong, however. :-) DJ On 02/16/2011 08:23 AM, Larry Macioce wrote: > I am a little disappointed that IBM chose p7s to play on rather than a > mainframe loaded with Linux. > I think it would have given the mainframe a boost. I am in a PM class and > heard from a classmate yesterday how the mainframe is dying. > By placing watson on blades this just lends fuel to the fire of the > mainframe can't handle it. > > Just my .02. > Mace > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: z/VM Monitor Records
Hi, Billy As a general suggestion, I would recommend you install and use one of the z/VM performance monitors that are available (IBM's PerfKit, or Velocity's ESAMON are two good ones). Raw z/VM monitor data can consume large amounts of DASD space, and dealing with it in a timely manner is a PITA, imho. DJ On 02/16/2011 08:21 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a procedure that they use to > collect and process z/VM monitor records that > they would be willing to share? > > > Thanks in advance, > > Billy > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: ***SPAM*** Re: Watson
Thanks, Alanthat's what I thought...Watson does not need to spend any cycles doing voice recognition Unfortunately, here in the Houston market, Jeopardy! isn't shown on KHOU until 11:30PM, way past my bedtime. DJ On 02/15/2011 04:57 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Tuesday, 02/15/2011 at 05:26 EST, Dave Jones > wrote: >> Does Watson use voice recognition? I was under the impression that the >> questions are made available to him (it?, them?) in a computer readable >> format. > > No. He receives a text message at the same time (FVVO "same", I suppose) > as the contestants see it. > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Watson
Does Watson use voice recognition? I was under the impression that the questions are made available to him (it?, them?) in a computer readable format. On 02/15/2011 04:14 PM, McBride, Catherine wrote: > I would imagine just the advancement in voice recognition would have > some business value. Plus the legal mandates to digitize medical records > maybe. Whatever it is, Watson is awesome > > *From*: The IBM z/VM Operating System > *To*: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > *Sent*: Tue Feb 15 16:04:10 2011 > *Subject*: Watson > > I was just watching Jeopardy with Watson, IBM's 'thinking' computer. > Quite amazing even though his occasional misses are comical. There may > be a PTF available to fix that. > I wonder what the business justification was for building it. -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: CHARLOTTe Updates to WW2CORE REXX
Thanks a lot for putting the updated Charlotte package out on the download web page, Perry. Perhaps the source code for Charlotte could be placed there as well, for folks that would like to hack at it Have a good one. On 02/15/2011 12:37 AM, Perry Ruiter wrote: > The most current level of Charlotte is now available via the VM download > library. It's been over 8 years since the download library was refreshed > and in that time a number of problems have been fixed and enhancements > made. I encourage everyone to upgrade to the current fix level. If > anyone requires the source package contact me directly ... Perry > > Perry Ruiter > 250-658-6517 > > - Message from Fran Hensler on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 > 13:19:07 -0500 - > Subject: > Re: CHARLOTTe Updates to WW2CORE REXX > > Dale is correct -- the code is in WW2PARSC. I don't have a C > compiler. > > I now have the source code and Jonathon Scott has already made the > updates I wanted. He sent the updated package to Perry Ruiter to > upload to the IBM Download site. I got a note from Perry that he is > very busy and can't get to it just now. So, I'm a patient fellow and > I can wait. > > /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 47 years > mailto:f...@zvm.sru.edu http://zvm.sru.edu/~fjh +1.724.738.2153 > "Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock" > -- > On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:30:27 -0600 =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dale_R._Smith?= said: >> Fran, I have all the source code to Charlotte 2.1.0 and I can send it to >> you. The code you would need to change is written in C and is called >> WW2PARSC. It is a rewrite of the REXX code originally supplied in >> WW2PARSE REXX. It looks like it would be easy to change it, but you > would >> need a C compiler, of course. I don't have one so I can't help you. >> WW2PARSC was originally written and maintained by Jonathan Scott of IBM >> UK. It looks like he is still around and he might have a more current >> version with what you need. WW2PARSC is maintained with a control file >> and updates, (like all good VM/CMS code should be!). If you don't have a >> C compiler either, perhaps one of "Daves" :-)> would volunteer to change >> it, compile it, and regen it. >> >> -- >> Dale R. Smith > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: CHARLOTTe Updates to WW2CORE REXX
Whoever "compiled" the WW2XCORE Rexx code specified the SLINE compiler option, so the original Rexx source is embedded in the module. It should be possible, but probably a PITA, to extract that original source into a file that could be updated. DJ On 02/13/2011 03:25 PM, Jim Elliott wrote: > ... > >> The source code is not in the CHARLOTT package on the IBM >> DOWNLOAD site. The package has a note that source code can be >> obtained by contacting charlotte.supp...@gems4.gov.bc.ca but >> this address in no longer active. > >> Does anyone know of a newer contact address? Or has someone >> already updated CHARLOTTe to handle the mentioned HTML >> entities? > > Fran: > > Perry Ruiter was maintaining this at the BC Government. As he is > now with VM development, try contacting him at prui...@ca.ibm.com > > Jim > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Who is accessing DASD
Hi, Martin. Since a VM page pack is a CP owned and managed data area, only CP accesses it; no guest can access it directly. As far as I know there is no way to ask CP to tell you what guest's pages are stored on a particular page pack. May I ask why you need to know this? DJ On 02/12/2011 10:14 AM, Martin Magat wrote: > hi > how about if we want to know who is accessing a 'page' dasd pack at a > particular point in time? > can we query which guests have some of its pages paged out to it? > > --- On Thu, 2/10/11, Scott Rohling wrote: > > From: Scott Rohling > Subject: Re: Who is accessing DASD > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Date: Thursday, 10 February, 2011, 12:12 PM > > oops -- :-)Q SYS 6F8 > Scott Rohling > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Scott Rohling > wrote: > > Q SYS 104 > Scott Rohling > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Isn’t there a command that will tell me who (what) are > the following 104? > > > > Q 6F8 > > DASD 06F8 CP OWNED 540RES 104 > > > > > > > > >Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Systems Programmer > > > MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & > RHCE > > > > > > > > American Income Life > Insurance Co. > > > Phone: (254)761-6649 > > > > > > > > 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. > > > Fax: (254)741-5777 > > > > > > > > Waco, Texas 76701 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _ > This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is > solely for the use of the > intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any > review, disclosure, > copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly > prohibited. If you have > received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at > privacy...@ailife.com. > > > > > > > > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: A little pipe question.
Oh.I see I completely misread the pipeline specification, Kris. xcmd was indeed an argument to the starmsg stage. Have a good one. DJ On 02/08/2011 10:23 AM, Kris Buelens wrote: > "xcmd" is no stage, it just is a command that STARMSG will issue just > after its start. > > I've got an idea, I don't know if it is easily implemented: pass a > command to STARMSG with a known response. when that response arrives, > send it to some other stream where you uses SPECS to replace it by the > command to execute, that you pass to a COMMAND (or CP) stage that you > give a secondary output to trap the returncode. > Something like: > '!STARMSG comamndWithKnowResponse', > '!L: NLOCATE /the_expected_response', > . > '?L:!SPEC /'xcmd'/ 1', > '!Cmd: COMMAND', > '?Cmd:!Var CmdRc', > ... > > 2011/2/8 Tom Huegel mailto:tehue...@gmail.com>> > > Thanks David, I thought that was the flow, but I didn't get it to > work.. Maybe I was just tired. Between shoveling snow and watching > the Super Bowl I'm ready for a vacation. > > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:53 AM, Dave Jones <mailto:d...@vsoft-software.com>> wrote: > > Tom, if the "xcmd" stage has a secondary output stream defined, > Pipelines will write the return code from the cp/cms command there. > > Does that help? > > DJ > > On 02/07/2011 02:09 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: > > I am trying to replace a WAKEUP (IUCVMSG routine with a PIPE > STARMSG. > > I have the following snippet that seems to work fine except > for capturing > > the return code from the cp/cms command (XCMD). > > > > Is there a simple fix to this? - Thanks > > > > /* > > */ > > > > trace > > o > > cp set msg > > iucv > > arg > > xcmd > > 'pipe (endchar > > ?)', > > '| starmsg > > ', > > > > xcmd, > > '| specs 9-16 1 17-* strip nw x15 > > nw', > > '| stem linecount.', /* save results > > */ > > '?', /* start of second > pipeline > > */ > > 'literal +01', /* Delay time > > */ > > '| delay', /* Delay > > */ > > '| pipestop' /* Stop > > */ > > say > > rc > > > > cp set msg > > on > > 'pipe stem linecount. | > > console' > > exit > > > > -- > Dave Jones > V/Soft Software > www.vsoft-software.com <http://www.vsoft-software.com/> > Houston, TX > 281.578.7544 > > > > > > -- > Kris Buelens, > IBM Belgium, VM customer support -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: A little pipe question.
Tom, if the "xcmd" stage has a secondary output stream defined, Pipelines will write the return code from the cp/cms command there. Does that help? DJ On 02/07/2011 02:09 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: > I am trying to replace a WAKEUP (IUCVMSG routine with a PIPE STARMSG. > I have the following snippet that seems to work fine except for capturing > the return code from the cp/cms command (XCMD). > > Is there a simple fix to this? - Thanks > > /* > */ > > trace > o > cp set msg > iucv > arg > xcmd > 'pipe (endchar > ?)', > '| starmsg > ', > > xcmd, > '| specs 9-16 1 17-* strip nw x15 > nw', > '| stem linecount.', /* save results > */ > '?', /* start of second pipeline > */ > 'literal +01', /* Delay time > */ > '| delay', /* Delay > */ > '| pipestop' /* Stop > */ > say > rc > > cp set msg > on > 'pipe stem linecount. | > console' > exit > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: z196 lb4ul
On 01/31/2011 04:38 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > Look before you leap Yes, but where's the excitement in that? :-) -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Totally Way Off Topic: Kate Ferguson
Happy Birthday, Kate! On 01/25/2011 09:11 AM, David Boyes wrote: > I know this is completely, totally way off topic, but Neale's kids have > been a background to the VM community for literally decades, and today his > oldest turns 21. > > For those of you who know Kate, you know what an exceptional person she > is. For those of you who haven't met her, you have a treat ahead of you. > > Happy birthday, Kate -- from the whole VM community. > > --d b > > David Boyes > Sine Nomine Associates > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: SFS question
Steve, note that your user id must be enrolled in the file pool as an administrator for SFSULIST to return all of the menaingful results. DJ On 01/04/2011 08:25 AM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: > Thanks Dave. I was sure there was something out there that would > provide this info. I had SFSULIST already downloaded just didn't know > that's what it would/could do. > Steve > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Dave Jones > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:20 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: SFS question > > Steve, grab Kris Buelen's SFSULIST tool from the VM download page; it > does exactly what you are looking for. > > Have a good one. > > On 01/04/2011 08:13 AM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: >> How can I tell what users and/or what files are in a storage group? > I'd >> prefer to know users but can trace it back if I know what files. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve >> >> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: SFS question
Steve, grab Kris Buelen's SFSULIST tool from the VM download page; it does exactly what you are looking for. Have a good one. On 01/04/2011 08:13 AM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: > How can I tell what users and/or what files are in a storage group? I'd > prefer to know users but can trace it back if I know what files. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: How can get the Week day ?
For even more nerdy-ness: the next year that is a prime number and a sum of a prime number of consecutive prime numbers (like 2011) is 2081 =401+409+419+421+431. So enjoy this one:-) DJ On 01/03/2011 08:35 AM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > That's pretty nerdy, Dave. lol > > On 01/03/2011 07:35 AM, Dave Jones wrote: >> Sure! :-) >> >> 2011=157+163+167+173+179+181+191+193+197+199+211 >> >> DJ >> >> On 01/03/2011 07:32 AM, Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] wrote: >>> So are you going to tell us these eleven *consecutive* prime numbers? >>> >>> Bobby Bauer >>> Center for Information Technology >>> National Institutes of Health >>> Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 >>> 301-594-7474 >>> >>> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: How can get the Week day ?
Sure! :-)
2011=157+163+167+173+179+181+191+193+197+199+211
DJ
On 01/03/2011 07:32 AM, Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] wrote:
> So are you going to tell us these eleven *consecutive* prime numbers?
>
> Bobby Bauer
> Center for Information Technology
> National Institutes of Health
> Bethesda, MD 20892-5628
> 301-594-7474
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Dave Jones [mailto:d...@vsoft-software.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 8:29 AM
> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Subject: Re: How can get the Week day ?
>
> You're welcome, Sergioand a Happy New Year too.
>
> (btw, 2011 is the sum of eleven *consecutive* prime numbers, and is
> itself a prime number)
>
>
>
> On 01/03/2011 07:20 AM, Carlos Romero Martin wrote:
>> On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:17:47 -0600, Dave Jones
>> wrote:
>>> Try this Sergio.
>>> day_name = Date('W', '01/12/10', 'E')
>>>
>>> On 01/03/2011 07:10 AM, Sergio Lima wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello List.
>>>>
>>>> I have a CMS file, and need convert the date in the format DD/MM/YY
>>>> (01/12/10), to week day.
>>>>
>>>> Try used this, but don't work :
>>>>
>>>> 52 *-* data = word(saida,1)
>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> "01/12/10"
>>
>>>>>>>
>>>> 54 *-* campoa = date('w',data)
>>
>>>>
>>>> 54 +++ campoa = date('w',data)
>>
>>>>
>>>> 20 +++call vetipo
>>
>>>>
>>>> 5 +++ call processa
>>
>>>>
>>>> DMSREX475E Error 40 running CPUXX EXEC, line 54: Incorrect call to
>>>> routine
>>>>
>>>> Is possible, do this what We need?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>> Sergio Lima Costa
>>>> Sao Paulo - Brazil
>> or this
>> day_name = Date("W",Date("E"),"E")
>>
>
--
Dave Jones
V/Soft Software
www.vsoft-software.com
Houston, TX
281.578.7544
Re: How can get the Week day ?
You're welcome, Sergioand a Happy New Year too.
(btw, 2011 is the sum of eleven *consecutive* prime numbers, and is
itself a prime number)
On 01/03/2011 07:20 AM, Carlos Romero Martin wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:17:47 -0600, Dave Jones
> wrote:
>> Try this Sergio.
>> day_name = Date('W', '01/12/10', 'E')
>>
>> On 01/03/2011 07:10 AM, Sergio Lima wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello List.
>>>
>>> I have a CMS file, and need convert the date in the format DD/MM/YY
>>> (01/12/10), to week day.
>>>
>>> Try used this, but don't work :
>>>
>>> 52 *-* data = word(saida,1)
>
>>>
>>>>>> "01/12/10"
>
>>>>>>
>>> 54 *-* campoa = date('w',data)
>
>>>
>>> 54 +++ campoa = date('w',data)
>
>>>
>>> 20 +++call vetipo
>
>>>
>>> 5 +++ call processa
>
>>>
>>> DMSREX475E Error 40 running CPUXX EXEC, line 54: Incorrect call to
>>> routine
>>>
>>> Is possible, do this what We need?
>>>
>>> Thanks very much.
>>> Sergio Lima Costa
>>> Sao Paulo - Brazil
> or this
> day_name = Date("W",Date("E"),"E")
>
--
Dave Jones
V/Soft Software
www.vsoft-software.com
Houston, TX
281.578.7544
Re: How can get the Week day ?
Try this Sergio.
day_name = Date('W', '01/12/10', 'E')
On 01/03/2011 07:10 AM, Sergio Lima wrote:
>
> Hello List.
>
> I have a CMS file, and need convert the date in the format DD/MM/YY
> (01/12/10), to week day.
>
> Try used this, but don't work :
>
> 52 *-* data = word(saida,1)
>>>> "01/12/10"
> 54 *-* campoa = date('w',data)
> 54 +++ campoa = date('w',data)
> 20 +++call vetipo
> 5 +++ call processa
> DMSREX475E Error 40 running CPUXX EXEC, line 54: Incorrect call to routine
>
> Is possible, do this what We need?
>
> Thanks very much.
> Sergio Lima Costa
> Sao Paulo - Brazil
--
Dave Jones
V/Soft Software
www.vsoft-software.com
Houston, TX
281.578.7544
Re: Time out an SFS command
If anyone is interested, I have a TIMEBOMB module that lets a CMS user set the CP command(s) to be executed and the amount of time to wait before the timebomb 'explodes'. Drop me a note off list if anyone would like a copy. Merry Christmas to all DJ On 12/24/2010 07:44 AM, Ronald van der Laan wrote: > Or use the CP timebomb to issue a timed CP command within your own userid. > > Ronald van der Laan > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Copyfile with PACK on MVS ?
A file TERSEd on MVS can be untersed on z/VM. Here's the JCL to do it on MVS: //TERSEEXEC PGM=TRSMAIN,PARM=PACK //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //INFILE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=YOUR.INPUT.DATASET //OUTFILE DD DISP=(NEW,CATLG),UNIT=SYSDA, //SPACE=(CYL,(10,5),RLSE), //DSN=YOUR.TERSED.DATASET //* The output file will be in F 1024 format, so a binary transfer to a PC and then back to VM will to be DETERSEd will yield the original file. DJ On 12/21/2010 06:29 AM, Rob van der Heij wrote: > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Kris Buelens wrote: >> On VM at least TERSE creates a F 1024 file, wouldn't it do that on MVS too? > > Well, you can also talk IND$FILE into making F 1024 file, but that > does not help... ;-) > > But since I think the service process uses "tersed" VMFPLC images, I > got more optimistic that the DETERSE should be able to rebuild the > record layout. I thought we only got DETERSE with z/VM, but that may > have changed. > > | Rob > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: ooREXX, was : Mandatory ESMs?
Hi, Stephen. If you mean CMS Pipelines, the answer is no, simply because ooRexx has not yet been ported to CMS. DJ On 12/20/2010 09:35 AM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: > Chip, does ooREXX support PIPES? > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 11:10 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Mandatory ESMs? > > At the risk of ignoring his assertion about the length of this thread, > Richard has provided the perfect opening for me to mention Open Object > Rexx. :-) > > That's the Open Source evolution of IBM Object REXX, supported by a > team of developers lead by Rick McGuire (an original developer of IBM > OREXX), is freakishly powerful, and currently runs on every major > platform (32/64-bit Windows, Mac, UNIX/Linux, looking into Android) -- > except z/VM and Z/OS. > > Believe me, it's not for lack of desire, interest, or love of CMS. We > simply don't have access to the necessary resources (hardware and > wetware) in order to effect a proper port of the (predominately C/C++) > code. > > If you would be interested in contributing in some way to the effort > to port ooRexx to IBM's Flagship Operating System (and/or z/OS ;-) > please go to the ooRexx website www.oorexx.com and contact the Project > Manager, David Ashley. > > You may find you don't need PL/I as much as you think... :-) > > -Chip- > > On 12/17/10 03:30 Richard Troth said: >> This thread has gone on too long. If you want tools for CMS, make a > biz >> case or make the tools. We should leverage open source. We should take > >> advantage of things IBM *is* developing, such as the BFS resident >> critters. ALL of the programs I have compiled on USS have dropped > right >> in to OpenVM. (one man's experience; YMMV; actual mileage will > probably >> be less) > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Curiousity question - Changing the status area
Another possible option that does not involve any extra software or mods to CP is to use the CMS Fullscreen session services (SET FULLSCREEN ON). I have it customized here to show my user id and node name on the top line, like so: Friday 17 Dec 2010 (10351) CMS d...@vsfzvm54 No fuss, no muss:-) Happy Holidays. DJ On 12/17/2010 02:25 PM, Horlick, Michael wrote: > Hi Ron et all, > > Will propose using the RDYMSG EXEC to the user. Easier than applying a local > mod. We do have a session monitor (CA-TPX) but I haven't looked into it with > regards to changing the status area and not everyone uses it or wants to. > > Thanks at all who responded, > > Mike > > > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of Ron Schmiedge > Sent: Fri 17/12/2010 3:12 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Curiousity question - Changing the status area > > > > Hi Mike, > > We use CA-VTERM multi-session manager, it changes the nodeid on the > bottom right to the CMS userid, but that's probably not a viable > solution for you, since that is probably more dollars than your client > wants to spend. Don't know how they do it, but there is no CP mod > (since I am in charge of CP and I certainly didn't apply a mod). VTERM > magic! > We also have some users using a version of the RDYMSG exec you have > been been given a couple of times on this thread. > This was discussed on the list last year and a few other times, and > the DMSUME change has been the suggested option instead of changing > the nodeid value in each thread. > Joyeux Noel! > > Ron > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Horlick, Michael > wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> I have a user who would like to have his userid displayed instead of the >> system identifier in the status area at the bottom of the screen. Is that >> possible? >> >> He has quite a few 3270 VM/CMS sessions open and would like to quickly >> identify who is logged on to what screen. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mike Horlick >> CGI Montreal > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
Rick is correct...this thread has gone on too long nowbut it somethings good just to be able to vent. :-) Besides, Rick has given me an idea Happy Holidays, too. DJ On 12/16/2010 09:30 PM, Richard Troth wrote: > The business case for CP40 was Project Mac, which IBM lost. But the > engineers (and some customers) recognized the value in CP and CMS and > fostered it in spite of the MIT spanking. > > Serious use of VM for MVS development did not happen until a decade later > when it saved their bacon by emulating XA before HW was available. Not too > long after that, VM/XA SF and MA isolated early customer MVS/XA from the > horrors of real hardware. (virtual machines are always less "hostile" than > real HW and it took time for MVS to mature enough to survive outside its VM > womb) > > I remember discussing MVS on VM with the MVS lead at my job circa 1985. I > was stoked because I love VM. But he was anxious to get off it and run > native. That is how many "Pookie people" seem to think of VM. They just > don't like it. You can't make people like something. (problem with free > will, I expect) In his world, there was no need for V12N and certainly no > need for CMS. > > This thread has gone on too long. If you want tools for CMS, make a biz case > or make the tools. We should leverage open source. We should take advantage > of things IBM *is* developing, such as the BFS resident critters. ALL of the > programs I have compiled on USS have dropped right in to OpenVM. (one man's > experience; YMMV; actual mileage will probably be less) > > -- R; <>< > > > On Dec 16, 2010 8:06 PM, "Dave Jones" wrote: > To this best of my knowledge, I don't believe that there was a business case > made; at least it was not mentioned in any of Melinda's "History of VM" > papers. > > DJ > > > > On 12/16/2010 6:37 PM, Schuh, Richard wrote: >> >> Did anyone build a legitimate business case for C... > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: DIRMAINT Memory Question
Lee are you remembering getting the USER DIRECT file from dirmaint with/without the "WITHPASS" option? DJ On 12/16/2010 6:57 PM, Lee Stewart wrote: Hi all... This is more of a memory question than a technical one this time... I thought I recalled that DIRMAINT used to have an option to mask user passwords so they weren't in clear text. The 6.1 DIRMAINT doesn't. Is that memory right? Did it used to be able to? If so, about when (what version level) was it changed? Thanks... Lee
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
To this best of my knowledge, I don't believe that there was a business case made; at least it was not mentioned in any of Melinda's "History of VM" papers. DJ On 12/16/2010 6:37 PM, Schuh, Richard wrote: Did anyone build a legitimate business case for CP-40 before it was built? Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 3:37 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Mandatory ESMs? Au contraire. It was necessary for "MVS" development.
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
ess" eliminating huge amounts of complexity. Of course, we make up > for that by having invented SFS and BFS, reintroducing some of that > complexity. :-) It is a two-edged sword! > > Agreed, and even SFS didn't add that much complexity, imho.(don't ask me about BFS) :-) BTW, all of the talk about not being able to create a "business case" for the port is a bit ironic (again, imho) given that the most important advances in VM over the years come from tools developed withOUT having a hard-nosed $$$-focused business case first: 1) CMs Pipelines, 2) rexx, 3) RSK, and 4) even the Linux port. The point being that clearly tool development can happen in the VM environment without always needing a business case being made first. Happy Holidays to all. DJ > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Expanded storage question
To be explicit, I would allocate 5GB of your 35G z/VM LPAR to expanded storage, and leave 30GB as central. On 12/16/2010 12:50 PM, Martha McConaghy wrote: > I know that this question has come up numerous times in the past, but > I'm don't recall ever seeing a consensus on it. I know that z/VM needs > expanded storage. However, deciding how much is the trick. > > We will be moving to a z10 early in the new year. I'm trying to decide > how to divide the storage. If an LPAR is going to be running a lot of > Linux guests (some of them quite large), is it better to put as much storage > into main as possible with a small expandedor cut back on the amount of > main and put it towards expanded? I've done the former in the past. However, > we now have a lot more Linux servers than ever before, some of which are > running pretty heavy apps, like Oracle. The current LPAR does do a lot of > paging to expanded and disk. While there will be more storage on the z10, it > isn't a lot amount more. > > So, for example, if I have 35G to use for 1 LPAR, would it be better to > define 30G main and 5G expanded or 25G main and 10G expanded? > > Martha > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Expanded storage question
Hi, Martha. IMHO, I don't think the system can make effective use of expanded storage above, say 8GB or 9GB. What you want to have is enough expanded storage to satisfy the so-called 30 second paging requirement. How do you tell if you have enough expanded storage to meet that goal? Why, with a good VM performance monitor, of course (but you already knew that. ). Happy Holidays. On 12/16/2010 12:50 PM, Martha McConaghy wrote: > I know that this question has come up numerous times in the past, but > I'm don't recall ever seeing a consensus on it. I know that z/VM needs > expanded storage. However, deciding how much is the trick. > > We will be moving to a z10 early in the new year. I'm trying to decide > how to divide the storage. If an LPAR is going to be running a lot of > Linux guests (some of them quite large), is it better to put as much storage > into main as possible with a small expandedor cut back on the amount of > main and put it towards expanded? I've done the former in the past. However, > we now have a lot more Linux servers than ever before, some of which are > running pretty heavy apps, like Oracle. The current LPAR does do a lot of > paging to expanded and disk. While there will be more storage on the z10, it > isn't a lot amount more. > > So, for example, if I have 35G to use for 1 LPAR, would it be better to > define 30G main and 5G expanded or 25G main and 10G expanded? > > Martha > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: I saw a pipe here, now I can't find it.
Hi, Jim. Roger Deschner was a well known and respected VM systems programmer at the University of Chicago in the 90s..not sure where he is theses day, thou. If the code has his name on it, I would almost be positive that it wasn't something IUO from IBM. Happy Holidays, too. DJ On 12/16/2010 11:57 AM, Jim Bohnsack wrote: > I've got a HEXSORT XEDIT and HELPXEDI that I thought came from the IBM > Download page but I can't find it there. Not sure where I got it. I > don't think it's a leftover from an IBM internal site. Here's the > comments at the beginning of it. > > /* HEXSORT XEDIT: > Same as XEDIT SORT, but sorts hexadecimal data correctly. > > LIMITATION: Unlike XEDIT SORT, there is a limit of 10 fields. > > MODIFICATION HISTORY: > 09/02/97 - Roger Deschner - Pad to LRECL when RECFM F > 07/29/97 - Roger Deschner - Accommodate backwards targets > 07/26/97 - Roger Deschner - Original version. > This technique is from PIPE AHELP SORT, by John Hartman, reprinted in >"Plunging Into Pipes" by Melinda Varian. > */ > > Jim > > On 12/16/2010 11:10 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: >> I simply do: >> >> PIPE | LITERAL D12B 127B B729 | SPLIT | SPEC 1.4 X2C 2 1.4 3 | SORT >> | SPEC 3-* 1 | CONSOLE >> >> >> 127B >> >> B729 >> >> D12B >> >> Ready; >> >> =20 >> Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: I saw a pipe here, now I can't find it.
/* HEXSORT REXX: Sort in HEX */ 'callpipe', '*: |', 'xlate *-* A-F fa-ff fa-ff A-F |', 'sort' arg(1) '|', 'xlate *-* A-F fa-ff fa-ff A-F |', '*:' exit RC On 12/16/2010 09:11 AM, Tom Huegel wrote: > I know I saw someone posted this way back when but I can't find it. > > A real simple pipe to do a 'hex' sort. Input is device addresses. > > pipe literal D12B 127B B729 | split | sort | consolecharacter sort. > > What do I add to get the outout to be 127B B729 D12B..?? > > Thanks > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: LU name?
Hi, Bobby. z/VM TCPIP doesn't use (or need) LUs. I would suggest talking with CA Technical Support of this problem. DJ On 12/15/2010 01:33 PM, Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] wrote: > We are trying to make Automation point from CA work with a TN3270 > session with a VM guest, The last step is to assign an LU name to the > session. Don't see a way to do that in the VM world. Easy enough with > MVS. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks Bobby Bauer Center for Information Technology National > Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 301-594-7474 > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
As far as getting the new z/OS PL/I compiler over to z/VM, I'd be happy if IBM just offered it unsupported on CMS, with only a short bit of documentation noting the differences between usage in the z/OS and CMS environments, much like what IBM now does with the z/OS C/C++ port to CMS. Any problems with the compiler would have to be recreated on z/OS before IBM would take an APAR. I think that this approach might help make a business case, as it would cut down on IBM's up front costs significantly. Have a good one, too. DJ On 12/13/2010 08:40 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > Ahh !!! D i s c o u r a g e m e n t > > The devil's best tool. > > I'm just grateful z/VM is still alive and well and getting stronger and > better every day especially with the advent of the z196 and that it is > only a question of time before the compiler issue will be addressed. > > "I could say life is just a bowl of jello > And appear more intelligent and smart > But I'm stuck like a dope > With a thing called hope > And I can't get it out of my heart > Not this heart" > > Oscar Hammerstein > > > > > > David Boyes > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > 12/11/2010 10:13 AM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Mandatory ESMs? > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 10, 2010, at 23:41, "George Henke/NYLIC" < > george_he...@newyorklife.com> wrote: > > z/VM has LE ported over from z/OS. > > So things cannot be all that bad in the world of CMS compilers. > > > LE has two parts: the common libraries and the compilers that use them. > The libraries have been maintained, the compilers (with the exception of > C/C++) have not been made available on CMS. > > So, yes, it really IS that bad. I understand why: no business case to do > the testing and doc, but isn't that a self-fulfilling prophecy? > > Sad. It's like having a dear relative on a life support machine. You > almost wish the doctor would finally tell you it's hopeless, so at least > you'd know. > > -- db > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
Yes there is now a ported version of a recent GCC that runs on z/VM (or more precisely on CMS); it is distributed as part of the so-called VM/370 "sixpack" distribution, available from here: http://vm370.31bits.net/beta/ It includes both a "traditional" runtime library (PDPCLIB) and a "native CMS" runtime library (GCCLIB). This distribution is meant to be run under the S/370 emulator Hercules (http://www.hercules-390.org/). If you don't want to mess with downloading and installing Hercules and the "sixpack" just to get a VM GCC compiler, drop me a note and I will make the compiler and runtime material available for download in a VMARC file. Have a good one. DJ P.S. BTW The base operating system is IBM's VM/370 Release 6 operating system, the last unlicensed version of VM/370, so there are no legal issues with its distribution. On 12/10/2010 03:10 PM, Michel Beaulieu wrote: > > Hello, > > Don't we have at least a GCC compiler that would run in z/VM? > > Michel Beaulieu |*| > >> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:51:56 -0600 From: dbo...@sinenomine.net >> Subject: Mandatory ESMs? To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> >> (Retitled because the current discussion has nothing to do with >> VSWITCH authorization...) >> >>> Does anyone run applications in z/VM? >> >> That's the saddest statement I've seen in a long while. >> >> That used to be true across the board. It's really sad that IBM >> continues to constrain the ability to deploy applications in the >> CMS environment -- it's a decent system for writing really good >> applications, but without the tools and compilerswe're reduced >> to asking whether anyone can. >> >> -- db > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
Yes and no, George. Yes, CMS has LE ported over to CMS, but other than for C/C++ IBM has made the decision not to port the modern z/OS compilers (PL/I and COBOL). I was told several years ago by one of the PL/I developers that they actually had the compiler running under CMS, butt hey had no business case to release it to customers. They could not justify the time and expense of testing, documentation, support, etc. So it's not a technical question, it's building a business case. DJ On 12/10/2010 05:41 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > z/VM has LE ported over from z/OS. > > So things cannot be all that bad in the world of CMS compilers. > > "I have heard people rant and rave and bellow > That we're done and we might as well be dead > But I'm only a cockeyed optimist > And I can't get it into my head" > >Oscar Hammerstein > > > > David Boyes > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > 12/10/2010 05:34 PM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Mandatory ESMs? > > > > > > >> GCC for CMS [snip] > > Building a non-trivial program that involves existing libraries or code > that must access things like CSL services is pretty hard to do with the > CMS GCC port. It's a good tool for writing apps totally from scratch, but > it's not something yet that I would rely on for really large > mission-critical applications. The generated code is still very > conservative in the instructions it uses and what machine functions it > can/does exploit, to it's detriment. > > I'm concerned that there's no Enterprise COBOL, no more development on > FORTRAN, no up to date PL/1… etc, etc. The IBM C/C++ compiler is still > maintained and current, but only because it's necessary for CP > development. You can't order CMS VSAM any longer, so there's no direct > access file capability from the old compilers without directly interfacing > to assembler yourself. Nothing's been touched in SQL/DS for VM for ages > now. TSM is gone. 2/3 of the function of DFSMS/VM is pretty much gutted in > terms of usability or functionality. ISPF/VM is ancient, and pretty much > no longer maintained in any real sense (a lot has happened in ISPF since > 3.2). No Java since 1.3 (although that's no real loss, IMHO). APL2 is > frozen in time. Pascal is frozen in time (and only still exists to service > the bits of the VM TCP stack that aren't in C or assembler). Ditto RXSQL. > Ditto Kerberos (the shipped K4 is nothing you'd want to build new apps > on). Interactive Debugger? DMS/CMS? All pretty much in a zombie state. > OpenVM? Not much to see there either — although we finally have some > reason for BFS to exist with the new SSL server (not that it's all that > much fun to use). > > You're pretty much left with assembler, C, C++, XEDIT, REXX and CMS > Pipelines as the supported application development languages on CMS. > That's a pretty powerful set of tooling by itself, but if you're trying to > preflight applications and do development in the CMS world that is > intended for other places and other uses, that's not much. 3 out of 6 > aren't widely portable outside VM at all, and the other 3 are restricted > to a small number of interfaces with a tiny subset of their function on > other platforms. > > The writing is pretty much on the wall. I know the reason why, but it's > still sad. > > -- db > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Mandatory ESMs?
Scott, for those of us not in the loopwhat is/was HACS? On 12/11/2010 07:42 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: > Nope - we never distributed HACS externally. I also worked on HACS for > HONE/IBMLINK in the 80's - putting in mods for those specific systems in the > US. I remember when we hit the architectural limit of HACS when we reached > 64K guests on a single system .. > > Scott Rohling > > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 3:59 AM, James Laing - Hotmail < > james_la...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > >> Been out of the game for a long time.. >> >> Does IBM not distribute some version of HACS .. I worked on in the 90's ? >> took over from Aad Van Tol .. IBM Uithoorn? An amazing programmer and top >> guy! >> >> *From:* George Henke/NYLIC >> *Sent:* Friday, December 10, 2010 11:41 PM >> *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> *Subject:* Re: Mandatory ESMs? >> >> z/VM has LE ported over from z/OS. >> >> So things cannot be all that bad in the world of CMS compilers. >> >> "I have heard people rant and rave and bellow >> That we're done and we might as well be dead >> But I'm only a cockeyed optimist >> And I can't get it into my head" >> >>Oscar Hammerstein >> >> >> >> *David Boyes * >> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System >> >> 12/10/2010 05:34 PM >> Please respond to >> The IBM z/VM Operating System >> >>To >> IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> cc >> Subject >> Re: Mandatory ESMs? >> >> >> >> >>> GCC for CMS [snip] >> >> Building a non-trivial program that involves existing libraries or code >> that must access things like CSL services is pretty hard to do with the CMS >> GCC port. It's a good tool for writing apps totally from scratch, but it's >> not something yet that I would rely on for really large mission-critical >> applications. The generated code is still very conservative in the >> instructions it uses and what machine functions it can/does exploit, to it's >> detriment. >> >> I'm concerned that there's no Enterprise COBOL, no more development on >> FORTRAN, no up to date PL/1… etc, etc. The IBM C/C++ compiler is still >> maintained and current, but only because it's necessary for CP development. >> You can't order CMS VSAM any longer, so there's no direct access file >> capability from the old compilers without directly interfacing to assembler >> yourself. Nothing's been touched in SQL/DS for VM for ages now. TSM is gone. >> 2/3 of the function of DFSMS/VM is pretty much gutted in terms of usability >> or functionality. ISPF/VM is ancient, and pretty much no longer maintained >> in any real sense (a lot has happened in ISPF since 3.2). No Java since 1.3 >> (although that's no real loss, IMHO). APL2 is frozen in time. Pascal is >> frozen in time (and only still exists to service the bits of the VM TCP >> stack that aren't in C or assembler). Ditto RXSQL. Ditto Kerberos (the >> shipped K4 is nothing you'd want to build new apps on). Interactive >> Debugger? DMS/CMS? All pretty much in a zombie state. OpenVM? Not much to >> see there either — although we finally have some reason for BFS to exist >> with the new SSL server (not that it's all that much fun to use). >> >> You're pretty much left with assembler, C, C++, XEDIT, REXX and CMS >> Pipelines as the supported application development languages on CMS. >> That's a pretty powerful set of tooling by itself, but if you're trying to >> preflight applications and do development in the CMS world that is intended >> for other places and other uses, that's not much. 3 out of 6 aren't widely >> portable outside VM at all, and the other 3 are restricted to a small number >> of interfaces with a tiny subset of their function on other platforms. >> >> The writing is pretty much on the wall. I know the reason why, but it's >> still sad. >> >> -- db >> >> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?
And not to mention Nomad.
On 12/10/2010 09:57 AM, Bill Munson wrote:
> Tom,
>
> as Mike said there are a lot of companies I know of that are using "CMS"
> applications for day to day work and the DATA resides on "VM"
>
> they are using "FOCUS" for report generation , as well as "MAILBOOK" for
> e-mail and interoffice file transfers , and some are using VM:Backup and
> VM:Archive and the Shared File System for numerous versions of Source Code
> like GDG's on TSO and submitting their compiles and assembles to VM:Batch
> for processing. There is still a lot of WORK being done on "VM" and these
> companies are not running any other "OS" as a guest of these "VM" systems.
> They might and do have other "VM"'s for running LINUX or "VSE" .
>
> Granted it is a vast minority of what it was 10, 15, and 20 years ago.
>
> munson
>
>
>
>
> From: Tom Huegel
> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Date: 12/10/2010 09:16 AM
> Subject:Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?
> Sent by:The IBM z/VM Operating System
>
>
>
> Does anyone run applications in z/VM? Isn't the 'protected data' owned by
> some other OS (z/OS, z/VSE, zLINUX). It seems that the high level security
> effort belongs in those OS's. z/VM just needs to keep those systems
> isolated and NOT be able to circumvent their security procedures.
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 2:46 AM, Les Koehler
> wrote:
> Back in the old days, I recall a finance type person saying something
> like: The Gold Standard is that it should take collusion between two or
> more people to defraud the company.
>
> If we apply that to IT, then shouldn't pswds for privileged userids that
> can access/change financial data be long enough that TWO sysprogs can each
> be given half a pswd so they both have to be present to make a change?
>
> Les
>
>
> Alan Altmark wrote:
> On Thursday, 12/09/2010 at 12:01 EST, Tom Huegel
> wrote:
> Does it really matter? SOX is just another way congress has come up with
> to
> destroy the American economy, and in fact the American way of life.
>
> When you read the law, you find that SOX is "simply" a way to hold
> executives responsible for the financial statements issued by their
> companies. Assuming no ill intent (no comments, please!), that means
> trustworthy data. That flows downhill, as all such things must, until we
> start talking about access controls and audit mechanisms for financial
> data. That is, knowing who has the means and the opportunity to access
> the data, and knowing who has actually done so. (I leave it to others to
> talk about motive.) Who, what, where, when.
>
> Unfortunately, IT security industry consultants have mangled this laudable
> concept into a paranoia-inducing behemoth that has people screaming in
> terror as it rampages across the country, flogging every sysadmin in its
> path. Why? Because financial status is inferred from many other data
> sources and no one wants to spend the time it takes to follow all the data
> flows. Result: Secure Everything.
>
> With HIPAA and PCI running alongside, the "Secure Everything" policy looks
> even more reasonable to CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, and their lawyers.
>
> Alan Altmark
>
> z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant
> IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices
> office: 607.429.3323
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>
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Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests
Very nice, Peterbut this exec must be run from MAINT, correct? DJ On 12/01/2010 09:18 AM, peter.w...@ttc.ca wrote: > Or if you want something a little more sophisticated, try this: > > /* > *** > * * > *Toronto Transit Commission * > * * > *This program will display the output from QSYSOWN* > *EXEC as a full screen. * > * * > *Written by Peter Webb, August 14, 2002. * > * * > *** > */ > address COMMAND > "VMFCLEAR" > "EXEC VMLINK * 193 (PUSH NOTYPE" > "PIPE", >"command EXEC QSYSOWN", >"| browse" > "EXEC VMLINK * 193 (POP" > exit > > ** Summary Information: > > Total-Pages > TypeAllocd In-Use %-Used > > SPOL600840 150291 25.0 > PAGE 1802880 396558 22.0 > > > ** Detail Information: > > Total-Pages > Volser Addr Device Type Allocd In-Use %-Used > - > TTC001 3100 3390SPOL00 0.0 > PAGE00 0.0 > TTC007 311F 3390SPOL 600840 150291 25.0 > PAGE00 0.0 > TTC008 3080 3390SPOL00 0.0 > PAGE 600840 128530 21.4 > TTC002 3040 3390SPOL0 0 0.0 > PAGE00 0.0 > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Dave Jones > Sent: December 1, 2010 10:12 > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests > > Hi, George. > To monitor the system spool file usage, use the command: > > Q ALLOC SPOOL. > > You'll get an output display like this: > > q alloc spool > EXTENT EXTENT TOTAL PAGES HIGH% > VOLID RDEV STARTEND PAGES IN USE PAGE USED > -- -- -- -- -- -- > 540SPL 8001 1 3338 600840 137082 154361 22% > -- -- > SUMMARY 600840 137082 22% > USABLE600840 137082 22% > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:46:20 > > Have a good one. > > On 12/01/2010 09:09 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: >> ty, Scott >> >> Our z/OS staff is looking at VTAM. >> >> It may be a z/OS VTAM issue. >> >> It fits the crime. >> >> But there does not seem to be any CP Query command that shows SPOOL >> utilization. >> >> There is Q MAXSPOOL for files but that does not even show utilization. >> >> But ty for the download references. >> >> I will go there now. >> >> >> >> *Scott Rohling * >> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System >> >> 12/01/2010 10:02 AM >> Please respond to >> The IBM z/VM Operating System >> >> >> >> T
Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests
Hi, George. To monitor the system spool file usage, use the command: Q ALLOC SPOOL. You'll get an output display like this: q alloc spool EXTENT EXTENT TOTAL PAGES HIGH% VOLID RDEV STARTEND PAGES IN USE PAGE USED -- -- -- -- -- -- 540SPL 8001 1 3338 600840 137082 154361 22% -- -- SUMMARY 600840 137082 22% USABLE600840 137082 22% Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:46:20 Have a good one. On 12/01/2010 09:09 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > ty, Scott > > Our z/OS staff is looking at VTAM. > > It may be a z/OS VTAM issue. > > It fits the crime. > > But there does not seem to be any CP Query command that shows SPOOL > utilization. > > There is Q MAXSPOOL for files but that does not even show utilization. > > But ty for the download references. > > I will go there now. > > > > *Scott Rohling * > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > 12/01/2010 10:02 AM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests > > > > > > > > > Didn't see a question anywhere but - > > If spool is at 98% - you need to clean it up - quickly! Use SPOOLPIG > or SPOOLCHN tools from the z/VM downloads page and find out where the > big files are. A runaway or looping guest that is spitting out > messages can cause spool to fillup as the console log grows ... > something to look for as well. > > The INDICATE commands don't show any issues that I can see. > > Your subject is 'hanging when dialing z/OS guests'.. Are there > consoles available to dial to? Under z/VM - you need to ENABLE > consoles to be available for dialing -- not sure what the equivalent is > for z/OS. > > Scott Rohling > > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:19 AM, George Henke/NYLIC < > george_he...@newyorklife.com <mailto:george_he...@newyorklife.com> > wrote: > Able to logon to MAINT np, but Spool is 98%. > > ind > AVGPROC-049% 01 > XSTORE-01/SEC MIGRATE-/SEC > MDC READS-00/SEC WRITES-00/SEC HIT RATIO-000% > PAGING-1/SEC STEAL-000% > Q0-7(0) DORMANT-00024 > Q1-0(0) E1-0(0) > Q2-0(0) EXPAN-001 E2-0(0) > Q3-2(0) EXPAN-002 E3-0(0) > > PROC -049% CP > > LIMITED-0 > > ind queues > > SY92TEST Q0 PS 00098545/00096481 MAINTSYS Q0 R00 > 1440/1067 > VSCS Q0 PS 0150/0128 SY91TEST Q0 PS > 00129168/00129163 > CFSRV02 Q0 PS 00017794/00017773 MPROUTE Q0 PS > 0246/0225 > CFSRV04 Q0 PS 00038478/00038457 CFSRV03 Q0 PS > 0138/0117 > CFSRV05 Q0 PS 9058/9037 CFSRV01 Q0 PS > 0618/0597 > VLINUX2 Q3 PS 00025072/00025058 VLINUX3 Q3 PS > 00043218/00043204 > VLINUX1 Q3 PS 00038802/00038788 VTAM Q0 PS > 0421/0395 > SY90TEST Q0 PS 00128934/00126872 SY79TEST Q0 PS > 00131072/00131072 > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Question about SSL Service
Thanks to EVERYONE on the list that responded to my request for assistance getting SSL working after applying PK97437. I did open an ETR with IBM and Mark was very quick to help me get things working again. Regards, Dave
Re: More DIRMAINT help required
Glad to help, Ian. On 11/25/2010 09:35 AM, Ian Marshall wrote: > Thanks Dave, > > I added > ALL MAINT*140A ADGHMOPSZ > ALL MAINT*150A ADGHMOPSZ > > and all is working well now, many thanks. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: More DIRMAINT help required
Ian, I think your problem is in the way you defined your authorized users. The AUTHFOR CONTROL file should look something like this: ALL MAINT * 140A ADGHOPS ALL MAINT * 150A ADGHOPS ALL VSMWORK1 * 150A GOSHMADP ALL VSMWORK2 * 150A GOSHMADP ALL VSMWORK3 * 150A GOSHMADP This tells DIRMAINT that user id MAINT is authorized to act on behalf of all users on the system instead of just itself. Hope this helps. DJ On 11/25/2010 09:22 AM, Ian Marshall wrote: > I have recently setup dirmaint, but obviously have not done everything > correctly, since I cannot allocate new minidisks for users from MAINT. > > My AUTHFOR CONTROL file is as follows > MAINTMAINT*140A ADGHMOPSZ > MAINTMAINT*150A ADGHMOPSZ > > My AUTHDASD DATADVH file is as follows > / Shipped default is anybody, anywhere > * * * > > But if I do the following AMISK, I get an error indicating MAINT cannot act > for the user in the directory > > dirm file authfor control > PUN FILE 0150 SENT TO DIRMAINT RDR AS 1014 RECS 0009 CPY 001 0 NOHOLD > NOKEEP > DVHXMT1191I YOUR FILE REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT FOR PROCESSING. > READY; T=0.02/0.03 11:04:04 > DVHREQ2288I YOUR FILE REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. > DVHRCV3821I FILE AUTHFOR CONTROL E1 HAS BEEN RECEIVED; RC = 0. > DVHREQ2289I YOUR FILE REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS COMPLETED; WITH RC = > 0. > > dirm rldcode > DVHXMT1191I YOUR RLDCODE REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT FOR PROCESSING. > READY; T=0.02/0.03 11:04:07 > DVHREQ2288I YOUR RLDCODE REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. > DVHREQ2289I YOUR RLDCODE REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS COMPLETED; WITH RC = > DVHREQ2289I 0. > > dirm for SZLX0109 AMDISK 101 3390 1 END VM1U18 > DVHXMT1191I YOUR AMDISK REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT FOR PROCESSING. > READY; T=0.02/0.03 11:04:11 > DVHREQ2287E USER MAINT AT ZSVM0100 IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACT FOR SZLX0109 > DVHREQ2287E AT *; YOUR REQUEST IS IGNORED. > > I then tried a get for the same user and received the following error > > dirm for SZLX0109 get nolock > DVHXMT1191I YOUR GET REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT FOR PROCESSING. > READY; T=0.02/0.03 11:15:50 > DVHREQ2287E USER MAINT AT ZSVM0100 IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACT FOR SZLX0109 > DVHREQ2287E AT *; YOUR REQUEST IS IGNORED. > > I then tried the same for MAINT > > dirm for maint get nolock > DVHXMT1191I YOUR GET REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT FOR PROCESSING. READY; > T=0.02/0.03 11:16:11 > DVHREQ2288I YOUR GET REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. > DVHGET3305I ENTRY MAINT SENT, NO LOCK ATTEMPT WAS MADE. > RDR FILE 0151 SENT FROM DIRMAINT PUN WAS 1015 RECS 0324 CPY 001 A NOHOLD > NOKEEP > DVHREQ2289I YOUR GET REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS COMPLETED; WITH RC = > 0. > > I cannot figure out why I cannot act for users other than my own logon > > All comments gratefully received. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Question about SSL Service
The message "TCPIPNOT IN USE OR AN INVALID NSS/DCSS NAME" seems to be related to a console message SSLSERV that TCPIP send out when TCPRUN is started: DTCRUN1022I Console log will be sent to default owner ID: TCPMAINT DTCRUN1040I SSL server cache segment query / definition results: HCPCFC003E Invalid option - NSS HCPCFC003E Invalid option - NSS HCPCFC003E Invalid option - NSS DTCRUN1011I Server started at 13:13:21 on 24 Nov 2010 (Wednesday) DTCRUN1011I Running server command: VMSSL DTCRUN1011I Parameters in use: DTCRUN1011I KEYFILE /ETC/GSKADM/DATABASE.KDB DTCSSL2423I Using server module: SSLSERV MODULE E2 - 11/22/10 10:56:08 DTCSSL015I Server initialization in progress (z/VM level 540 - PK97438) DTCSSL100I This software incorporates the RSA algorithm DTCSSL002I SSLSERV main() - PROGMAP: NameEntry Origin BytesAttributes SSLSERV 0F8D0C180F8D0C180003C3E1Amode 31 Reloc DTCSSL002I Runtime parameters: DTCSSL002I VMSSL_CACHE_CLEANUP=100 DTCSSL002I VMSSL_CACHE_LIFE=86400 DTCSSL002I VMSSL_CACHE_QUEUE="TCPIP" DTCSSL002I VMSSL_TRACE_SPEC="NOTRACE" DTCSSL002I GSK_KEYRING_FILE="/ETC/GSKADM/DATABASE.KDB" DTCSSL002I GSK_KEYRING_STASH_FILE="/ETC/GSKADM/DATABASE.KDB.sth" DTCSSL002I GSK_TRACE=0 DTCSSL002I GSK_TRACE_FILE="" DTCSSL002I VMSSL_SELDELAY_TIME=0 DTCSSL002I VMSSL_SELDELAY_FREQ=0 DTCSSL002I VMSSL_SELDELAY_DISP=30 DTCSSL002I VMSSL_EXEMPT_LISTCT=0 DTCSSL002I Ciphers array: nameCd Cd V3 TLS Str key usr use use usecnt V2 V3ngt len ex V2 V3 TLS RC4_128_SHA N 05 Y Y M 128 N 0 1 1 0 RC4_128_MD5 1 04 Y Y M 128 N 1 1 1 0 RSA_AES_256 N 35 Y B H 256 N 0 1 1 0 DH_DSS_AES_256 N 36 Y B H 256 N 0 1 1 0 DH_RSA_AES_256 N 37 Y B H 256 N 0 1 1 0 DHE_DSS_AES_256 N 38 Y B H 256 N 0 1 1 0 DHE_RSA_AES_256 N 39 Y B H 256 N 0 1 1 0 RSA_AES_128 N 2F Y B M 128 N 0 1 1 0 DH_DSS_AES_128 N 30 Y B M 128 N 0 1 1 0 DH_RSA_AES_128 N 31 Y B M 128 N 0 1 1 0 DHE_DSS_AES_128 N 32 Y B M 128 N 0 1 1 0 DHE_RSA_AES_128 N 33 Y B M 128 N 0 1 1 0 3DES_168_SHA 7 0A Y B H 168 N 1 1 1 0 RC2_128_MD5 3 N N M 128 N 1 0 0 0 DHE_RSA_3DES N 16 Y B H 168 N 0 1 1 0 DHE_DSS_3DES N 13 Y B H 168 N 0 1 1 0 DH_RSA_3DES N 10 Y B H 168 N 0 1 1 0 DH_DSS_3DES N 0D Y B H 168 N 0 1 1 0 DES_56_SHA 6 09 Y Y L 56 N 1 1 1 0 DHE_RSA_DES N 15 Y Y L 56 N 0 1 1 0 DHE_DSS_DES N 12 Y Y L 56 N 0 1 1 0 DH_RSA_DES N 0F Y Y L 56 N 0 1 1 0 DH_DSS_DES N 0C Y Y L 56 N 0 1 1 0 RC4_40_MD5 2 03 Y Y L 40 N 1 1 1 0 RC2_40_MD5 4 06 Y Y L 40 N 1 1 1 0 NULL_SHA N 02 Y Y N0 N 0 1 1 0 NULL_MD5 N 01 Y Y N0 N 0 1 1 0 NULL N 00 Y Y N0 N 0 1 1 0 DTCSSL111E Failed to open the session cache queue 'TCPIP': rc=8, rs=184 DTCSSL209E Failed to initialize SSL server: DTCSSL127E Server shutdown has commenced DTCSSL128E Server shutdown is complete DTCRUN1015I Server ended with RC=1 at 13:13:21 on 24 Nov 2010 (Wednesday) It looks to me that SSLSERV is not finding the NSS it's supposed to be using. Forwarded Message > From: Dave Keeton > To: The IBM z/VM Operating System > Subject: Re: Question about SSL Service > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:46:33 -0800 > > Mike, > > Yes, I'm positive 198 is the same for SSLSERV. Here's the output > from Q LINKS on SSLSERV: > > q links 198 > TCPMAINT 0198 R/W, DTCVSW1 0198 R/O, DTCVSW2 0198 R/O, SSLDCSSM 0198 > R/O > TCPIP0198 R/O, SSLSERV 0198 R/O > > One interesting note; there's actual progress being made here. I can > now log on to SSLDCSSM, though I'm not certain if all's well: > > DTCRUN1022I Console log will be sent to default owner ID: TCPMAINT > DTCRUN1040I SSL server cache segment query / definition results: > HCPNSD440I Saved segment TCPIP was successfully defined in fileid > 0041. > HCPNSS440I Saved segment TCPIP was successfully saved in fileid 0041. > OWNERID FILE TYPE CL RECS DATE TIME FILENAME FILETYPE ORIGINID > *NSS 0041 NSS R 0001 11/24 12:39:22 TCPIPDCSS SSLDCSSM > FILE FILENAME FILETYPE MINSIZE BEGPAG ENDPAG TYPE CL #USERS PARMREGS > VMGROUP > 0041 TCPIPDCSS N/A1 100FF SN R 0 N/A > N/A TCPIPNOT IN USE OR AN INVALID NSS/DCSS NAME
Re: Question about SSL Service
Mike, Yes, I'm positive 198 is the same for SSLSERV. Here's the output from Q LINKS on SSLSERV: q links 198 TCPMAINT 0198 R/W, DTCVSW1 0198 R/O, DTCVSW2 0198 R/O, SSLDCSSM 0198 R/O TCPIP0198 R/O, SSLSERV 0198 R/O One interesting note; there's actual progress being made here. I can now log on to SSLDCSSM, though I'm not certain if all's well: DTCRUN1022I Console log will be sent to default owner ID: TCPMAINT DTCRUN1040I SSL server cache segment query / definition results: HCPNSD440I Saved segment TCPIP was successfully defined in fileid 0041. HCPNSS440I Saved segment TCPIP was successfully saved in fileid 0041. OWNERID FILE TYPE CL RECS DATE TIME FILENAME FILETYPE ORIGINID *NSS 0041 NSS R 0001 11/24 12:39:22 TCPIPDCSS SSLDCSSM FILE FILENAME FILETYPE MINSIZE BEGPAG ENDPAG TYPE CL #USERS PARMREGS VMGROUP 0041 TCPIPDCSS N/A1 100FF SN R 0 N/A N/A TCPIPNOT IN USE OR AN INVALID NSS/DCSS NAME DTCRUN1021R To cancel SSL DCSS Management Agent startup, type any non-blank character and press ENTER. To continue startup, just press ENTER. DTCRUN1011I Server started at 12:39:30 on 24 Nov 2010 (Wednesday) DTCRUN1011I Running server command: SSLIDCSS DTCRUN1011I No parameters in use DTCSLD2420I Creating shared session cache queue: TCPIP I've tried both methods of naming the files; using the nodeid and the default. The behavior here is the same. Dave On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:32 -0600, Mike Walter wrote: > Dave, > > Are you 100% certain that the DTCPARMS files that the server is accessing > as its D-disk and E-disk is the one that you are actually updating? > See "The DCTPARMS File" section in "z/VM TCP/IP Planning and > Customization" for details. I'm using SC24-6125-04, it's on page 39. > > I prefer to use the "nodeid DTCPARMS" filename format, so that I have no > doubt that it is using *our* file exactly, and not something leftover by > an installation, or some mystically, or by some quietly applied service. > The "nodeid" is that which matches the one returned by the CMS command > "IDENTIFY", which itself reads the 'SYSTEM NETID S' file and matches > against the (virtual) CPU serial number in the virtual machine. > > Mike Walter > Aon Corporation > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > "Dave Keeton" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 11/24/2010 01:34 PM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Question about SSL Service > > > > > > > Now it seems to have heartburn with the :For. tag... which is present > under the :nick.SSLDCSSM section. > > DTCRUN1005E Required tag :For. was not found in file(s): SYSTEM DTCPARMS > D1, IBM DTCPARMS E1 > > This log is sent to TCPMAINT immediately after TCPIP's PROFILE EXEC is > run. > > Dave > > On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:18 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >In this case I believe it is. The setup doc for using non pool show it > on the nick.tcpip ONLY. > >Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:20 PM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > Jim, > > That is present also. Is it possible that having multiple :DCSS_Parms. > entries is a bad thing? > > On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:10 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > > This parm :DCSS_Parms.goes on :nick.tcpip not on > :nick.ssldcssm > > Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:07 PM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > > :DCSS_Parms. > > -- Dave Keeton Systems Programmer Mainframe Computing Svcs Oregon State Data Center Office: (503) 373-0832
Re: Question about SSL Service
Jim, Here's what I have: :nick.TCPIP:type.server :class.stack :attach.2D18-2D1A :DCSS_Parms. :nick.TCPIP:type.server :class.stack :attach.06EC-06EE :DCSS_Parms. :nick.FTP :type.class :name.FTP daemon :command.SRVRFTP :runtime.PASCAL :diskwarn.YES :anonymous.YES :nick.SSLSERV :type.server :class.ssl :stack.TCPIP :name.SSLSERV daemon :command.VMSSL :runtime.C :diskwarn.YES :Admin_ID_list.TCPMAINT GSKADMIN :memory.256M :Mixedcasparms.YES :mount. /../VMBFS:VMSYS:ROOT/ / , /../VMBFS:VMSYS:SSLSERV/ /tmp , /../VMBFS:VMSYS:GSKSSLDB/ /etc/gskadm :parms.KEYfile /etc/gskadm/Database.kdb :class.SSL_DCSS_AGENT :nick.SSLDCSSM :type.server :class.ssl_dcss_agent :stack.TCPIP :For.SSLSERV On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:42 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >:nick.sslserventry needs to be in either SYSTEM DTCPARMS or a > SSLSERV DTCPARMS > > Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:34 PM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > > Now it seems to have heartburn with the :For. tag... which is > present under the :nick.SSLDCSSM section. > > DTCRUN1005E Required tag :For. was not found in file(s): > SYSTEM DTCPARMS D1, IBM DTCPARMS E1 > > This log is sent to TCPMAINT immediately after TCPIP's PROFILE > EXEC is run. > > Dave > > On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:18 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > > Dave, > > In this case I believe it is. The setup doc for > using non pool show it on the nick.tcpip ONLY. > > Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:20 PM, "Dave Keeton" > wrote: > > > > Jim, > > That is present also. Is it possible that > having multiple :DCSS_Parms. entries is a bad > thing? > > On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:10 -0500, James > Poirier wrote: > > > Dave, > > This parm :DCSS_Parms. >goes on :nick.tcpip not > on :nick.ssldcssm > >Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:07 PM, "Dave Keeton" > wrote: > > > > > :DCSS_Parms. > > > > > > -- Dave Keeton Systems Programmer Mainframe Computing Svcs Oregon State Data Center Office: (503) 373-0832
Re: Question about SSL Service
Now it seems to have heartburn with the :For. tag... which is present under the :nick.SSLDCSSM section. DTCRUN1005E Required tag :For. was not found in file(s): SYSTEM DTCPARMS D1, IBM DTCPARMS E1 This log is sent to TCPMAINT immediately after TCPIP's PROFILE EXEC is run. Dave On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:18 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >In this case I believe it is. The setup doc for using non pool show > it on the nick.tcpip ONLY. > >Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:20 PM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > > Jim, > > That is present also. Is it possible that having > multiple :DCSS_Parms. entries is a bad thing? > > On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:10 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > > Dave, > > This parm :DCSS_Parms.goes > on :nick.tcpip not on :nick.ssldcssm > > Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:07 PM, "Dave Keeton" > wrote: > > > > :DCSS_Parms. > -- Dave Keeton Systems Programmer Mainframe Computing Svcs Oregon State Data Center Office: (503) 373-0832
Re: Question about SSL Service
Jim, That is present also. Is it possible that having multiple :DCSS_Parms. entries is a bad thing? On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:10 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >This parm :DCSS_Parms.goes on :nick.tcpip not > on :nick.ssldcssm > > Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:07 PM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > > :DCSS_Parms. -- Dave Keeton Systems Programmer Mainframe Computing Svcs Oregon State Data Center Office: (503) 373-0832
Re: Classes for zLinux administration under zVM
Hi, Daniel. VM Resources (http://www.vm-resources.com/) offers a set of zLinux courses that I think are very good. They are usually 3 to 5 days in length and include "hands-on" lab exercises. You can even arrange to have the courses taught on site at your location. Happy Thanksgiving. On 11/24/2010 12:21 PM, Daniel Allen wrote: > Are there any classes for zLinux administration under zVM ? If so, > who/where are they ? -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Question about SSL Service
Mike, thanks for the assistance. In going through your instructions, I see that in my initial attempts at this I *DID* attempt to set things up using an SSL Pool. Here's what the output from the command you had me run says: Directory = VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL Grantee R W NR NW TCPMAINT X X X X GSKADMIN X X X X MAINTX X X X SSLSERV X X X X SSL1 X X X X SSL2 X X X X SSL3 X X X X SSL4 X X X X SSL5 X X X X I know the SSL* entries are from a previous attempt. In my own troubleshooting, I found that I can't get SSLDCSSM to start properly if I try logging on. It tries to process TCPRUN, but fails with the following: DTCRUN1005E Required tag :DCSS_Parms. was not found in file(s): SYSTEM DTCPARMS D1, IBM DTCPARMS E1 DTCRUN1099E Server not started - correct problem and retry DTCRUN1019I Server will not be logged off because you are connected I know for a fact that there's a :DCSS_Parms. entry in the DTCPARMS file. :nick.SSLDCSSM :type.server :class.ssl_dcss_agent :stack.TCPIP :for.SSLSERV :DCSS_Parms. I'm assuming that SSLDCSSM is getting started by TCPIP at some point and perhaps this is the missing piece. Dave On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 12:38 -0500, Michael Donovan wrote: > Dave, > > You stated you are receiving the following: > > -- > The issue continues to be the following error when TCPIP starts: > > DMSACR1184E Directory VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL not found or you are > not authorized for it > DTCRUN1001E "VMLINK .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW>" > failed with return code 2100 > -- > > Does that directory exist? Is your SSLSERV userid authorized for it? > You can find out by doing the following: > > 1. LOGON TCPMAINT > 2. IPL CMS > 3. DIRLIST VMSYS:. > (note both the colon and the period after VMSYS) > 4. Look for "SSLPOOL_SSL" > 5. If it exists, issue the command QUERY AUTH against the directory > If it does not exist, then CREATE DIR .SSLPOOL_SSL > 6. Ensure SSLSERV has Read/Write/NewRead/NewWrite authority to the > directory > If SSLSERV is not authorized then issue the command > GRANT AUTH VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL TO SSLSERV ( READ WRITE NEWREAD > NEWWRITE > > If you still have problems after all this, please open a problem > record with z/VM TCP/IP. > > Mike Donovan
Re: Question about SSL Service
That's a good catch, Mike! I did fat-finger that entry... g. Alas, after fixing it, the problem remains... On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 11:01 -0600, Mike Walter wrote: > The most difficult problems to diagnose are often those that just look > *SO* correct, but contain a wee typo. > I don't run the SSL server (yet), so I can't say for sure if this is the > cause or not, but *could* it be: > > :Mixedcasparms.YES > should be > :Mixedcaseparms.YES > _ > > Potentially, that could prevent the next mixed statements from being > processed properly: >:mount. /../VMBFS:VMSYS:ROOT/ / , >/../VMBFS:VMSYS:SSLSERV/ /tmp , >/../VMBFS:VMSYS:GSKSSLDB/ /etc/gskadm >:parms.KEYfile /etc/gskadm/Database.kdb > > At least it's worth a quick test. > > Mike Walter > Aon Corporation > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > "Dave Keeton" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 11/24/2010 10:49 AM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Question about SSL Service > > > > > > > Well, I've been through the instructions in the link that Jim provided, > but I still haven't been able to get SSL to start up. I'm trying to set > things up with a single-server, as opposed to the new SSL Pool option. I'm > going provide my configuration in the hope that a mistake might stand out > to the list. > > SYSTEM DTCPARMS: > :nick.TCPIP:type.server >:class.stack >:attach.2D18-2D1A > :nick.TCPIP:type.server >:class.stack >:attach.06EC-06EE > :nick.FTP :type.class >:name.FTP daemon >:command.SRVRFTP >:runtime.PASCAL >:diskwarn.YES >:anonymous.YES > :nick.SSLSERV :type.server >:class.ssl >:stack.TCPIP >:name.SSL daemon >:command.VMSSL >:runtime.C >:diskwarn.YES >:Admin_ID_list.TCPMAINT GSKADMIN >:memory.256M >:Mixedcasparms.YES >:vmlink. .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW> >:mount. /../VMBFS:VMSYS:ROOT/ / , >/../VMBFS:VMSYS:SSLSERV/ /tmp , >/../VMBFS:VMSYS:GSKSSLDB/ /etc/gskadm >:parms.KEYfile /etc/gskadm/Database.kdb > :nick.SSLDCSSM :type.server >:class.ssl_dcss_agent >:stack.TCPIP >:for.SSLSERV > :nick.TCPIP:type.server >:class.stack >:DCSS_Parms. > > PROFILE TCPIP: > SMALLDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE 2048 > ASSORTEDPARMS > PROXYARP > ENDASSORTEDPARMS > OBEY > OPERATOR TCPMAINT MAINT MPROUTE DHCPD REXECD SNMPD SNMPQE LDAPSRV > ENDOBEY > AUTOLOG > FTPSERVE 0 ; FTP Server > SSLSERV 0 ; SSL Server > ENDAUTOLOG > INFORM > OPERATOR TCPMAINT > ENDINFORM > SSLSERVERID SSLSERV TIMEOUT 30 > SSLLIMITS MAXSESSIONS 3000 MAXPERSSLSERVER 600 > INTERNALCLIENTPARMS > TLSLABEL ENTSYSVM > PORT 23 PORT 992 > SECURECONNECTION PREFERRED > ENDINTERNALCLIENTPARMS > > USER DIRECT entries: > > USER SSLSERV SSLSERV 256M 2G G > INCLUDE TCPCMSU > POSIXINFO UID 7 GNAME security > IUCV ALLOW > OPTION ACCT MAXCONN 1024 QUICKDSP SVMSTAT APPLMON > NAMESAVE TCPIP > SHARE RELATIVE 3000 > LINK 5VMTCP40 491 491 RR > LINK 5VMTCP40 492 492 RR > LINK TCPMAINT 591 591 RR > LINK TCPMAINT 592 592 RR > LINK TCPMAINT 198 198 RR > MDISK 191 3390 9021 001 540RES MR RSSLSERV WSSLSERV MSSLSERV > > USER SSLDCSSM LBYONLY 32M 64M GE > INCLUDE TCPCMSU > OPTION QUICKDSP SVMSTAT > LOGONBY TCPMAINT GSKADMIN > NAMESAVE TCPIP > LINK 5VMTCP40 0491 0491 RR > LINK 5VMTCP40 0492 0492 RR > LINK TCPMAINT 0591 0591 RR > LINK TCPMAINT 0592 0592 RR > LINK TCPMAINT 0198 0198 RR > MDISK 0191 3390 09086 00010 540RES MR READ WRITE MULTI > > The issue continues to be the following error when TCPIP starts: > > DMSACR1184E Directory VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL not found or you are not > authorized for it > DTCRUN1001E "VMLINK .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW>" failed > with return code 2100 > > Thanks, > Dave > > On Tue, 2010-11-23 at 10:57 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >The following link descri
Re: Question about SSL Service
Well, I've been through the instructions in the link that Jim provided, but I still haven't been able to get SSL to start up. I'm trying to set things up with a single-server, as opposed to the new SSL Pool option. I'm going provide my configuration in the hope that a mistake might stand out to the list. SYSTEM DTCPARMS: :nick.TCPIP:type.server :class.stack :attach.2D18-2D1A :nick.TCPIP:type.server :class.stack :attach.06EC-06EE :nick.FTP :type.class :name.FTP daemon :command.SRVRFTP :runtime.PASCAL :diskwarn.YES :anonymous.YES :nick.SSLSERV :type.server :class.ssl :stack.TCPIP :name.SSL daemon :command.VMSSL :runtime.C :diskwarn.YES :Admin_ID_list.TCPMAINT GSKADMIN :memory.256M :Mixedcasparms.YES :vmlink. .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW> :mount. /../VMBFS:VMSYS:ROOT/ / , /../VMBFS:VMSYS:SSLSERV/ /tmp , /../VMBFS:VMSYS:GSKSSLDB/ /etc/gskadm :parms.KEYfile /etc/gskadm/Database.kdb :nick.SSLDCSSM :type.server :class.ssl_dcss_agent :stack.TCPIP :for.SSLSERV :nick.TCPIP:type.server :class.stack :DCSS_Parms. PROFILE TCPIP: SMALLDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE 2048 ASSORTEDPARMS PROXYARP ENDASSORTEDPARMS OBEY OPERATOR TCPMAINT MAINT MPROUTE DHCPD REXECD SNMPD SNMPQE LDAPSRV ENDOBEY AUTOLOG FTPSERVE 0 ; FTP Server SSLSERV 0 ; SSL Server ENDAUTOLOG INFORM OPERATOR TCPMAINT ENDINFORM SSLSERVERID SSLSERV TIMEOUT 30 SSLLIMITS MAXSESSIONS 3000 MAXPERSSLSERVER 600 INTERNALCLIENTPARMS TLSLABEL ENTSYSVM PORT 23 PORT 992 SECURECONNECTION PREFERRED ENDINTERNALCLIENTPARMS USER DIRECT entries: USER SSLSERV SSLSERV 256M 2G G INCLUDE TCPCMSU POSIXINFO UID 7 GNAME security IUCV ALLOW OPTION ACCT MAXCONN 1024 QUICKDSP SVMSTAT APPLMON NAMESAVE TCPIP SHARE RELATIVE 3000 LINK 5VMTCP40 491 491 RR LINK 5VMTCP40 492 492 RR LINK TCPMAINT 591 591 RR LINK TCPMAINT 592 592 RR LINK TCPMAINT 198 198 RR MDISK 191 3390 9021 001 540RES MR RSSLSERV WSSLSERV MSSLSERV USER SSLDCSSM LBYONLY 32M 64M GE INCLUDE TCPCMSU OPTION QUICKDSP SVMSTAT LOGONBY TCPMAINT GSKADMIN NAMESAVE TCPIP LINK 5VMTCP40 0491 0491 RR LINK 5VMTCP40 0492 0492 RR LINK TCPMAINT 0591 0591 RR LINK TCPMAINT 0592 0592 RR LINK TCPMAINT 0198 0198 RR MDISK 0191 3390 09086 00010 540RES MR READ WRITE MULTI The issue continues to be the following error when TCPIP starts: DMSACR1184E Directory VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL not found or you are not authorized for it DTCRUN1001E "VMLINK .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW>" failed with return code 2100 Thanks, Dave On Tue, 2010-11-23 at 10:57 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >The following link describes the steps you need to do in addition > to what the SSLPOOL PLAN option describes. > > http://www.vm.ibm.com/related/tcpip/tcspeins.html > >Jim P. > > > On 11/23/10 10:46 AM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > > Thanks, Mike. I tried to restart using that option, but it > complained that a $RESTART file was not found. > > I was able to run service again like last time, just using > SERVICE ALL and it appeared to complete successfully. > > My problem now is deciphering exactly WHAT needs to be changed > in SSL to get it working again. I ran SSLPOOL with the PLAN > option and got a list of changes that needed to be made - made > them, but I still get errors when TCPIP starts: > > DTCRUN1022I Console log will be sent to default owner ID: > TCPMAINT > DMSACR1184E Directory VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL not found or > you are not authorized for it > DTCRUN1001E "VMLINK .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A > FORCERW>" failed with return code 2100 > DTCRUN1099E Server not started - correct problem and retry > > I even went so far as to roll through a refresh of the BFS > filespaces found here: > http://www.vm.ibm.com/related/tcpip/tcsslini.html > > Dave > > On Mon, 2010-11-22 at 16:57 -0600, Mike Walter wrote: > > > Dave, > > Issue: HELP VMSES SERVICE > then look for the "RESTART" doc and give it a try. > Trying=Learning. :-) > (Sometimes the Trying="Learning hard w
Re: Question about SSL Service
Thanks, Mike. I tried to restart using that option, but it complained that a $RESTART file was not found. I was able to run service again like last time, just using SERVICE ALL and it appeared to complete successfully. My problem now is deciphering exactly WHAT needs to be changed in SSL to get it working again. I ran SSLPOOL with the PLAN option and got a list of changes that needed to be made - made them, but I still get errors when TCPIP starts: DTCRUN1022I Console log will be sent to default owner ID: TCPMAINT DMSACR1184E Directory VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL not found or you are not authorized for it DTCRUN1001E "VMLINK .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW>" failed with return code 2100 DTCRUN1099E Server not started - correct problem and retry I even went so far as to roll through a refresh of the BFS filespaces found here: http://www.vm.ibm.com/related/tcpip/tcsslini.html Dave On Mon, 2010-11-22 at 16:57 -0600, Mike Walter wrote: > Dave, > > Issue: HELP VMSES SERVICE > then look for the "RESTART" doc and give it a try. > Trying=Learning. :-) > (Sometimes the Trying="Learning hard way", but this should not be one of > those cases) > > Mike Walter > Aon Corporation > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > "Dave Keeton" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 11/22/2010 04:47 PM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Question about SSL Service > > > > > > > I applied the PTFs UK59535 & UM33112 (as designated in PK97437) for z/VM > 5.4 SSL today, but ran PUT2PROD before reading all the instructions as I > should have. The USER DIRECT entries were not present when I ran it (I > know, boneheaded maneuver). As a result, I believe the step for creating > the SFS entries didn't get completed. > > Can I run SERVICE again and will it create the VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL > filepool and subsequent enrollment, or do I need to do more research on > creating this manually? > > Thanks, > Dave Keeton > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may > contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from > disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this > message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the > sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any > attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of > this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly > prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be > monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance > with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not > secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, > amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have > accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. -- Dave Keeton Systems Programmer Mainframe Computing Svcs Oregon State Data Center Office: (503) 373-0832
Re: The old VM/ESA CMS GUI - Does it still live?
Hi, Jeff. Yes, the VM GUI facility still exists. On 11/23/2010 06:54 AM, Jeff Gribbin wrote: > Greetings folks, > Some recent discussion brought to mind the old CMS GUI Facility that shipped > with VM/ESA 2.1 - and now I'm in a position where I might for the first time > actually be able to configure a z/VM system to allow me to play with the > beast, I got to wondering if it even still exists. > [snip.] > > So ... a few questions ... > > Anybody using it? Yes, several folks are still using it (I'm one of them, btw). The most active user that I know of is Kris Buelens in Belgium ((kris.buel...@gmail.com). He's written a number of very nice (imho) GUI interfaces for monitoring and managing collections of z/VM systems that he has made availabel off of the IBM VM Web download page. They might be a good place to start showing your young sysprogs that VM can support such a "point and click" interface. > Anybody prepared to admit they're using it? Yes, I will admit to that.:-) > Anybody know if it's still maintained in any current form? Nope, it's not being supported by IBM any moreuse it at your own risk, ymmv, may cause drowsiness if taken with alcohol, do not operate heavy machinery for 3 hours after taking (how much does a z10 weigh, anyway?), etc. etc. > This is purely a personal learning exercise triggered by the aforementioned > conversation and my recent exposure to young sysprogs (< 25 years old) who > tend to love what CP and CMS can do but fall about laughing whenever the > user interface is discussed. All comments gratefully received. > General thoughts 1) to get the most out of the GUI and applications built on top of it, it really needs to be run on OS/2 platform (or OS/2's follow on system, eComStation). I keep an old Dell laptop system here, running eCS, just so I can run GUI apps there. 2) the client side agent (the so-called "workstation agent" WSA) is the same agent as is used by ISPF to support it's off-loading of editing functions to a PC. I *think* that may still be under IBM support, but I'm not sure. 3) at one point in time the WSA ran on Windows (Windows 95? Windows NT?), but I don't know if it would run on a more modern Windows system. 4) If you are considering writing your own GUI applications, get Kris's GUIWIRE code from the IBM VM download page; it's a major help in developing the program logic flow (the "wiring"). Hope this helps, and Happy Thanksgiving, too. > Regards > Jeff > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Question about SSL Service
I applied the PTFs UK59535 & UM33112 (as designated in PK97437) for z/VM 5.4 SSL today, but ran PUT2PROD before reading all the instructions as I should have. The USER DIRECT entries were not present when I ran it (I know, boneheaded maneuver). As a result, I believe the step for creating the SFS entries didn't get completed. Can I run SERVICE again and will it create the VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL filepool and subsequent enrollment, or do I need to do more research on creating this manually? Thanks, Dave Keeton
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Re: PERFKIT data structure dsects
Hi, Alan. Some more searching here on the system has failed to located any trace of an FCONX MACLIB file, so I believe I will open a PMR on it on Monday. Thanks for your help, Alan. DJ On 11/19/2010 01:05 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Friday, 11/19/2010 at 01:31 EST, Dave Jones > wrote: >> So they're in the FCONX MACLIB, eh? Good to know that; I'll drop a note >> to IBM Pubs suggesting that that bit of information be included. However >> I can't seem t find an FCONX MACLIB on my system (z/VM 5.4) anywhere. >> Do you happen to know where its located? > > Nope, sure don't. The build list is FCXACLIB EXEC, and it says > **START OF SPECIFICATIONS* > ** > * Name - FCXACLIB* > ** > * Descriptive Name - Buildlist for FCONX MACLIB * > ** > * Copyright -* > * THIS MODULE IS "RESTRICTED MATERIALS OF IBM" * > * 5741-A05 (C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. - 2003, 2008* > * LICENSED MATERIALS - PROPERTY OF IBM * > ** > * Status - Performance Toolkit for VM Function Level 5.4.0 > ** > * Function - This file is input to VMFBLD EXEC when * > * building the FCONX MACLIB (GENERAL USE * > * PROGRAMMING INTERFACES MACLIB). * > ** > * Notes -* > ** > **END OF SPECIFICATIONS*** > > Yet, this exec is not referenced in the 5VMPTK40 PPF. HmmmUnless > Mike has a solution, I suggest that you go ahead and open a PMR. > > Enjoy your Thanksgiving, too! > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: PERFKIT data structure dsects
Hi, Alan. So they're in the FCONX MACLIB, eh? Good to know that; I'll drop a note to IBM Pubs suggesting that that bit of information be included. However I can't seem t find an FCONX MACLIB on my system (z/VM 5.4) anywhere. Do you happen to know where its located? Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving. On 11/19/2010 11:52 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Friday, 11/19/2010 at 12:16 EST, Dave Jones > wrote: >> Esteemed colleagues >> >> The z/VM V5R4.0 Performance Toolkit Reference manual documents the >> format of the Perfkit history, summary and trend records. Are these >> DSECTS available in a machine readable format anywhere, or am I facing a >> lot of cut and pasting this afternoon? > > Those sections in the book provide references to the DSECTs. E.g. > TRNDRHDR and HISxxSCT, all located in FCONX MACLIB. > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
PERFKIT data structure dsects
Esteemed colleagues The z/VM V5R4.0 Performance Toolkit Reference manual documents the format of the Perfkit history, summary and trend records. Are these DSECTS available in a machine readable format anywhere, or am I facing a lot of cut and pasting this afternoon? Have a good one. -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Streamlining the IPL
Good job, Mikethat explains it. George, the CP commands in the directory entry will certainly be executed "long" before CMS gets a chance to IPL and run it's own PROFILE EXEC file. Will the CP commands get executed before the OPERATOR's console fills up with IPL time messages, that I don't know. On 11/11/2010 03:34 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > That explains it Mike. > > All these instances were before the PROFILE EXEC started which kinda > defeats the purpose. > > I will put the commands in the DIRECTORY with the hope that it will kick > in earlier, before the PROFILE EXEC starts. > > > > *Mike Walter * > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > 11/11/2010 04:27 PM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Streamlining the IPL > > > > > > > > > Well, George, it's set the way you want it, at that moment in time. > > But that's only set once the OPERATOR virtual machine has been constructed > in compliance with the CP Directory statements defining its parameters, it > has logged on, IPLed CMS, and run through the PROFILE EXEC through the > point of executing that 'CP TERM HOLD OFF MORE 0 0'. > > Sidebar: > "TERM" is an abbreviation, better to spell out all commands in EXECs > fully, in this case as: 'CP TERMINAL HOLD OFF MORE 0 0' > REXX performs marginally better when all commands are quoted, uppercased, > and fully spelled out (no abbrevs). > But mostly, if you do that as a matter of course and ever have to scan > MDISKs for all references to a particular command, the search is > dramatically reduced if abbreviations don't have to be scanned for! > > I'd try placing the command in the directory entry of "OPERATOR" as others > have mentioned before. That reduces, but does not totally eliminate, the > narrow time window between the IPL messages being displayed and OPERATOR > getting logged on and entering that command. > > Would you mind copy/pasting the IPL messages from the very first one > through where OPERATOR gets logged on, maybe just a little more, too? > > And... what model 3270 emulator terminal is being used for OPERATOR? E.g. > a MOD2, MOD3, MOD4, MOD5, or some other? > If "other", how many lines does that terminal display? > > Mike Walter > Aon Corporation > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > "George Henke/NYLIC" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 11/11/2010 03:11 PM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Streamlining the IPL > > > > > > > > q term > 16:09:56 LINEND # , LINEDEL ¢ , CHARDEL @ , ESCAPE " , TABCHAR ] > 16:09:56 LINESIZE 080, ATTN OFF, APL OFF, TEXT OFF, MODE VM, HILIGHT OFF > 16:09:56 CONMODE 3215, BREAKIN IMMED , BRKKEY PA1 , SCRNSAVE OFF > 16:09:56 AUTOCR ON , MORE 000 000, HOLD OFF, TIMESTAMP CP , SYS3270 OFF > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 16:09:56 > > > > > "Frank M. Ramaekers" > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > 11/11/2010 04:08 PM > > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Streamlining the IPL > > > > > > > > > What does ?Q TERM? show? > > > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > > > > > > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of George Henke/NYLIC > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 2:56 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Streamlining the IPL > > > Everything looks good except for 'MORE" processing. > > Although the OPERATOR screen does not got to "HOLD", it waits the default > 50 seconds before scrolling to the next screen. > > It seems to be ignoring the first 0 in TERM MORE 0 0 > > Whether I use 2 TERM commands or 1 the result is the same. > > From OPERATOR's PROFILE EXEC: > > Address Command > 'SYNONYM SYN' > 'CP TERMINAL MODE VM' > 'CP SPOOL CONSOLE * START' > 'CP SET RUN ON' > 'CP TERM HOLD OFF MORE 0 0' > 'CP SET PF11 RETRIEVE FORWARD' > 'CP SET PF12 RETRIEVE BACKWARD' &g
Re: Streamlining the IPL
George, I don't know why the console is behaving this way, but since you are IPL-ing CMS on OPERATOR, you can put a couple of CMS "CLRSCRN" commands in the PROFILE EXEC at the appropriate places and see if that doesn't get what you want. The SET RUN ON command has nothing to do with how the console behaves; it just instructs CP to let your virtual machine execute instructions while an outstanding CP READ is waiting for a response. So, despite these problems, how do you like VM? :-) On 11/11/2010 02:55 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > Everything looks good except for 'MORE" processing. > > Although the OPERATOR screen does not got to "HOLD", it waits the > default 50 seconds before scrolling to the next screen. > > It seems to be ignoring the first 0 in TERM MORE 0 0 > > Whether I use 2 TERM commands or 1 the result is the same. > > From OPERATOR's PROFILE EXEC: > > Address Command > 'SYNONYM SYN' > 'CP TERMINAL MODE VM' > 'CP SPOOL CONSOLE * START' > 'CP SET RUN ON' > *'CP TERM HOLD OFF MORE 0 0'* > 'CP SET PF11 RETRIEVE FORWARD' > 'CP SET PF12 RETRIEVE BACKWARD' > 'CP SET PF23 RETRIEVE FORWARD' > 'CP SET PF24 RETRIEVE BACKWARD' > > Is the SET RUN ON perhaps interfering? > > It should be noted this is a PoC at Level 2 > > Perhaps this difference in behavior is connected with that. > > Or is this how it is supposed to work?. > > > > *Dave Jones * > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > 11/11/2010 11:09 AM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Streamlining the IPL > > > > > > > > > Hi, George. > > To get CP to automatically IPL with no operator prompts for what kind of > IPL to do and to set the date and time, add the following to the > FEATURES statement in the production SYSTEM CONFIG file: > > ENABle AUTO_WARM_IPL, > > > To have the TERM MORE 0 0 and TERM HOLD OFF commands automatically be > issued at IPL time, you can either: > > 1) have the OPERATOR user id IPL CMS (with PARM AUTOCR specified) and > then have the PROFILE EXEC file issue the CP TERM commands, > > or > > 2) add the COMMAND directory control statement to OPERATOR's user > directory entry like so: > > COMMAND TERM MORE 0 0 > COMMAND TERM HOLD OFF > > if you do not want OPERATOR running CMS. > Have a good one. > > > > > On 11/11/2010 09:52 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: >> >> ty, Kris and Alan, but what happens when the IPL prompts for Change >> Date/Time? >> >> Can the prompt be surpressed? >> >> Also, what is the best way to issue the TERM command? >> >> >> >> *Kris Buelens * >> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System >> >> 11/11/2010 10:47 AM >> Please respond to >> The IBM z/VM Operating System >> >> >> >> To >> IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> cc >> >> Subject >> Re: Streamlining the IPL >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> TERM HOLD OFF MORE 0 0 >> >> 2010/11/11 George Henke/NYLIC < george_he...@newyorklife.com >> < mailto:george_he...@newyorklife.com> > >> >> Is there a way to prevent the Level 1 operator console screen from >> entering "MORE" or "HOLDING" state so that the IPL will continue >> uninterupted by operator intervention? >> >> SET RUN ON will not. >> >> >> >> -- >> Kris Buelens, >> IBM Belgium, VM customer support > > -- > Dave Jones > V/Soft Software > www.vsoft-software.com > Houston, TX > 281.578.7544 > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: SEQUENCE# ERRORS IN DIRECTORY
Hi, George. DIRECTXA isn't complaining about sequence *numbers* being out of order in the VMUVM DIRECT file, it's complaining that some of the directory control statements for userid OPERATOR are not in the proper order. For example, the LINK statement must follow any general statements specified in a user's directory entry. The CP Planning and Admin Guide documents the order in which directory control statements can appear in a user's directory entry. Have a good one. DJ On 11/11/2010 01:22 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > How do you get rid of, or renumber, sequence numbers in the DIRECTORY > outside of DIRMAINT. > > I get sequence# errors when I move things around and do DIRECTXA with > the (EDIT option. > > directxa vmuvm direct a (edit > > z/VM USER DIRECTORY CREATION PROGRAM - VERSION 5 RELEASE 4.0 > > AUTOLOG AUTOLOG1 OP1 MAINT > USE10750 > HCPDIR752E STATEMENT SEQUENCE ERROR FOLLOWING USER OPERATOR > > ACCOUNT 2 OPERATOR > USE10760 > HCPDIR752E STATEMENT SEQUENCE ERROR FOLLOWING USER OPERATOR > > MACH ESA > USE10770 > HCPDIR752E STATEMENT SEQUENCE ERROR FOLLOWING USER OPERATOR > > OPTION MAINTCCW > USE10780 > HCPDIR752E STATEMENT SEQUENCE ERROR FOLLOWING USER OPERATOR > > EOJ DIRECTORY NOT UPDATED > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Streamlining the IPL
Hi, George. To get CP to automatically IPL with no operator prompts for what kind of IPL to do and to set the date and time, add the following to the FEATURES statement in the production SYSTEM CONFIG file: ENABle AUTO_WARM_IPL, To have the TERM MORE 0 0 and TERM HOLD OFF commands automatically be issued at IPL time, you can either: 1) have the OPERATOR user id IPL CMS (with PARM AUTOCR specified) and then have the PROFILE EXEC file issue the CP TERM commands, or 2) add the COMMAND directory control statement to OPERATOR's user directory entry like so: COMMAND TERM MORE 0 0 COMMAND TERM HOLD OFF if you do not want OPERATOR running CMS. Have a good one. On 11/11/2010 09:52 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > ty, Kris and Alan, but what happens when the IPL prompts for Change > Date/Time? > > Can the prompt be surpressed? > > Also, what is the best way to issue the TERM command? > > > > *Kris Buelens * > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > 11/11/2010 10:47 AM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Streamlining the IPL > > > > > > > > > TERM HOLD OFF MORE 0 0 > > 2010/11/11 George Henke/NYLIC < george_he...@newyorklife.com > <mailto:george_he...@newyorklife.com> > > > Is there a way to prevent the Level 1 operator console screen from > entering "MORE" or "HOLDING" state so that the IPL will continue > uninterupted by operator intervention? > > SET RUN ON will not. > > > > -- > Kris Buelens, > IBM Belgium, VM customer support -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
Re: Article: New MF in Italy, Linux on z/VM - cool story
Bari, Apulia, Italy. Bàre is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea. On 10/28/2010 04:42 PM, Austin, Alyce (CIV) wrote: > Where in Italy? > > Regards, > Alyce > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Pamela Christina - lovely autumn day @Endicott > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:25 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Article: New MF in Italy, Linux on z/VM - cool story > > One virtual machine per fisherman: On IBM, Linux, Mainframe and the > cloud > > Here's the article: > http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2010/10/21/one-virtual-machine-per-fish > erman-on-ibm-linux-mainframe-and-the-cloud/ > > This article delights me for several reasons --- something Italian, > new mainframe, and Linux on z/VM. What's not to like :-) > > Oh and I learned of it from the "System z Mainframe" on Facebook > (fb link - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=839103432 ) > > Have a great day ! > > Regards, Pam C > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
