Hi,
With regard to the query:
I have a requirement in which based on the day we need to execute the step ie
for eg if it is monday then we need to execute the sep2 or else or other
days we need to skip this step and execute the other step/ Please any one how
this can be coded in the jcl
I'm not CA-1 customer.
Personally I would choose SMP/E, however it could depend on how the
alternative way is designed.
From the other hand I understand people who don't want SMP/E. It is too
complex, and its complexity could give more troubles than profits. It is
possible to do it simpler.
Hi,
Could anybody help me (or continue the request to CICS or IMS expert)
We are having a condition, and maybe anybody had this experience/know
the solution.
I have a CICS-IMS Program running in one CICS Region needed to be LINKed
by another CICS Program (cannot access IMS database
snip
Re. Paolo Cacciari saying:
Obviously, I assume that your Data Centers are not involved in a Dispersed
Parallel Sysplex.
It *IS* about a GDPS config, Paolo,
with the K-sys controlling system in the C/R site.
snip
What kind of D/R you want to have?
What do you plan for the case that you
Dear All,
we got some problem about file extension ,but I'm not clear about the
following message :
ICH408I USER(CUPFNF1 ) GROUP(CICS) NAME(CICS REGION PROD) 298
PVOFNF.RM.RM.P140.RMHSTM.V CL(DATASET ) VOL(JAPSYS)
INSUFFICIENT ACCESS AUTHORITY
Hi,
In respect of:
ICH408I USER(CUPFNF1 ) GROUP(CICS) NAME(CICS REGION PROD) 298
PVOFNF.RM.RM.P140.RMHSTM.V CL(DATASET ) VOL(JAPSYS)
INSUFFICIENT ACCESS AUTHORITY
FROM PVOFNF.** (G)
tony babonas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Whatever their site is I'm deeply envious of how
comprehensive its contents are. The design must be
such that:
1. It's readily update-able.
2. It's readily search-able, in that a reference to the
1978 version of the ABC Frammis get quoted
rather
OA17218 closed with PTFs. We appreciated the original heads up as we
have been in the process of replacing some older storage processors with
new technology so we made the workaround known to the folks responsible
for handling the IODF changes. Thanks, Sam
APAR Identifier .. OA17218
While SMP/E may be somewhat cumbersome to use, it is the best
repository for keeping information on what exactly is the current
maintenance level of a software product. Unloaded libraries may be
easier to use but aren't any help when there is a problem and you need
to know what level the code is
Lynn Wheeler was one of the very early VM developers. He's been around IBM
for 30+ years, starting as a student.
But, his posts are repetitive, difficult to read, and content-free.
I find, as I have said before, no value add.
History is one thing.
Droning posts are another.
When in doubt.
Functionally stabilized usually leads to dismissal. So, I ass/u/me/d
it was. I actually don't remember anyone saying it was going away.
Seems that at some point it would be wise to make the move.
At 11:03 PM 9/11/2006, you wrote:
Brian France wrote:
Okay, I know (hope) I'll see this in the
APAR Identifier .. PK24960 Last Changed 06/09/12
VSMDATA SAYS STORAGE IS OWNER GONE (OG)
Symptom .. IN INCORROUT Status ... CLOSED PER
Severity ... 4 Date Closed . 06/07/17
Component .. 5655L8200
our site has written a program that sets a return code based on the day of
the week.
subsequent steps use either COND= coding (why?) or IF coding to then
selectively run or bypass .
Chris Hoelscher
IDMS DB2 Database Administrator
Humana Inc
502-476-2538
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello
I have
But some vendors SMP/E usage is even worse than a non-SMP/E install.
CA-1 may not be an offender, but I've spent a lot of time fooling
SMP/E into applying vendor service that was poorly structured. If there
is no trust in the SMP/E environment, it's not worth a 10 fold increase
in time of
Follow up to my last note; read the CA Common Services install process
and see if SMP/E makes it easier.
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Whether one uses SMP/e or a vendor equivalent, it produces a more sound
system. I've had products that are load and go (Plug and play?) and while
they may work OK, maintenance is usually a module level replace and you
aren't really sure what you've got.
I've used Activator with similar success
Hmm. I don't mind the first step sets a cond code idea but there
may be many opportunities for uncertainty to intrude unless you pass
a PARM= value to that step which explicitly indicates what day this
jobstream belongs to.
Rhetorical questions for the original poster to ponder :
Will the
Old IBM hardware never dies it seems...
http://thenewmainframe.blogspot.com/
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Over the years I've seen a few instances where the scheduling package was the
only thing that
brought the IPL operator up sharp for an incorrectly input date. If you're
going to depend on
the system date for correct processing, you should have some reasonableness
check in there.
I remember
We had a situation similar to the originator here. There was a job that
needed to be manipulated based on the month. I wrote an EXEC which created
a JCL that is stored in a PDS. A demand scheduled job kicks it off. Step 1
runs the EXEC, step 2 submits the job to the internal reader.
I am
Have you tried asking on the CICS List. Go to -
http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/cics-l.html
and sign up an post the question there.
Jim McAlpine
On 9/12/06, FRANSISCUS KAURRANY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Could anybody help me (or continue the request to CICS or IMS expert)
We are
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:13 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: Non-SMP/e packaging
I had a request from a client today, asking when CA-1 would stop being
delivered in
In a recent note, Chris Hoelscher said:
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:01:42 -0400
subsequent steps use either COND= coding (why?) ...
Fewer keystrokes?
If multiple consecutive steps are to be conditional, I'd
certainly use IF. If I wish to disable a single step, it's
easier to add
I would hope 99% of us who have worked on this platform know and
understand the benifits of SMP/E. I personally would choose an
SMP/E install if I can over a non-SMP/E install but that may just
be my old-timer prejudice showing.
Trying to keep an open mind... Excluding major components (OS,
Everyone,
I thought a quick status update might help the curious.
IBM has a slip trap dump of the region after the bad close call is made.
They have been looking at it for almost a week now. It currently still
baffles them.
I'm hoping they make progress this week.
Mark
Russell,
I would suggest that you decline the request and say that since CA-1
interacts and is IBM module dependent it is in the best interest of
all parties to be in a deliverable state which facilitates IBM
maintenance.
Ed
On Sep 11, 2006, at 11:12 PM, Russell Witt wrote:
I had a
On 11 Sep 2006 21:12:29 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Russell Witt) wrote:
I had a request from a client today, asking when CA-1
would stop being
delivered in SMP/e format and would be a simple
library-download. From my
other talks with
How many times have we seen an ISV's SMPE install that is simply an IEBCOPY
unload and their CSI is less than acceptable. I have time and time again ---
CA is a big culprit here had to manually go into the Receive sourcee
and tweak their SYSMODs due to not even attempting to validate
Well said,
it is impossible to replace 30+ years of experience and feel for the box
with a GUI or equivalent dumbed-down product.
Old (at 48) Timer.
I would hope 99% of us who have worked on this platform know and
understand the benifits of SMP/E. I personally would choose an
SMP/E
On 11 Sep 2006 21:31:56 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brain) wrote:
I have a requirement in which based on the day we need to execute the step
ie for eg if it is monday then we need to execute the sep2 or else or other
days we need to skip this step and execute the other step/ Please any one
how
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:02:23 -0500, Ed Gould [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would suggest that you decline the request and say that since CA-1
interacts and is IBM module dependent it is in the best interest of
all parties to be in a deliverable state which facilitates IBM
maintenance.
It has been a
Being an ex-sysprog and now a developer I go for SMP/E every time (and I
haven't got *that* many grey hairs...)
There is a small amount of extra pain to setup the environment in the
first place - but after that the benefits way exceed any issues.
From a development point of view, SMP/E helps me
On 12 Sep 2006 05:54:23 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Graeme Gibson)
wrote:
Will the job always be submitted on the same day it's supposed to
run? Will it run on the machine it's submitted on? However
submitted, how confident are you that the job will *always* start
within the day it belongs to?
On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 09:50 -0500, Tom Marchant wrote:
Innovation does a fine job without it. I wouldn't ask them to divert
resources from product development to provide proper SMP/E packaging.
Of course, this would be an effort *much* larger than simply providing
proper packaging. IDP would
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:50:10 -0500, Tom Marchant wrote:
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:02:23 -0500, Ed Gould wrote:
I would suggest that you decline the request and say that since CA-1
interacts and is IBM module dependent it is in the best interest of
all parties to be in a deliverable state which
As for other vendors shipping (only) non-SMP format, that's
generally because they have no idea of how to package their product.
Perhaps true for some vendors but not Innovation.
Our modules don't intersect or depend on any IBM modules, so the
checking done by SMP is not useful.
These days
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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:16 AM
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Subject: Re: Non-SMP/e packaging
snip
Of course, this would be an effort *much* larger than simply providing
Mark Zelden wrote:
[...]
A perfect example is Innovation's FDR. I have used it in virtually
I have never heard complaints about FDR support, etc. Is seems that
SMP/E is not crucial to it.
People discuss about *binary* alternatives: SMP/E or library unload.
I think there are other ways to
In a message dated 9/12/2006 11:03:25 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why don't we think about SMP2 - new approach, totally free of old junk.
My $0.02
Well, if you're willing to accept the consequences. One of the local
insurance companies signed onto auto-maint
Can anybody please correct me if I am wrong. I have to init a volume for JES2
HASPACE. The volume is a 3390 -3 .
Below are my parms for the VTOC.
VTOC(0,1,29) INDEX(2,0,45)
Is that okay?
-
Get your own web address for just
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:02:49 +0200, R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Why don't we think about SMP2 - new approach, totally free of old junk.
My $0.02
See http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6715144.html to find out what Greg
Daynes and company are thinking about.
Doug
tony babonas wrote:
Whatever their site is I'm deeply envious of how
comprehensive its contents are. The design must be
such that:
1. It's readily update-able.
2. It's readily search-able, in that a reference to the
1978 version of the ABC Frammis get quoted
rather instantly.
3. Seeming
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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:11 AM
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Subject: Question : VTOC size - JES2 Volume
Can anybody please correct me if I am wrong. I have to init a volume
Ed Finnell wrote:
In a message dated 9/12/2006 11:03:25 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why don't we think about SMP2 - new approach, totally free of old
junk.
My $0.02
Well, if you're willing to accept the consequences. One of the local
insurance companies
Steve's idea makes sense. I have been using MAP VTOC(0,7,8)
INDEX(0,1,6), which occupies the rest of cyl 0 and then allocate the
HASPACE as 3338 cyls. Either way, maximize your space by minimizing the
VTOC.
David Mueller | Systems Programmer | DMS/EITS
Phone: 850-414-9134 (Rm 107 SRC) | Fax:
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Subject: Question : VTOC size - JES2 Volume
Can anybody please correct me if I am wrong. I have to
Just a heads up for people working with large volumes and small vtocs and
vtoc indexes
APAR OA16512 fixes a problem we encountered with ICKDSF for a 3390-9 volume
which had a 1 track vtoc and 1 track vtoc index.
Brian
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:15:00 -0400, Thompson, Steve (SCI TW) wrote:
In a message dated 9/12/2006 11:24:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If the volume is dedicated to JES2 spool (i.e. only one
dataset), then I'd make the VTOC(0,1,14) with no index at all. That
leaves the rest of the volume for the dataset. You could even go to
re:
http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2006q.html#25 garlic.com
oh, and the e-server magazine article
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snip
If you're going to have only
Hello:
(This is directed to IBMers or SHARE members who may serve on committees
that deal with such matters).
Would IBM consider upgrading LISTD's display to include the newer dataset
formats under DSORG (e.g., something other than PO for PDS/E, and
something other than PS for large and
I have a requirement in which based on the day we need to execute the
step
How about:
//DOW EXEC PGM=IKJEFT1A,
// PARM='DOW'
//SYSTSPRT DD DUMMY
//SYSTSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSEXEC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=REXX.LIB
//* /* rexx */
//* lib: REXX.LIB(DOW)
//* exit date('B')//7
You are thinking back to the days when UCC1 zapped IBM O/C/EOV modules
instead of using SVCs and exit points to install their code. With zaps
you MUST have the correct level of IBM code so pre-req entries were
required.
Jon L. Veilleux
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(860) 636-2683
My experience must
Exactly right. Back in the good old days when real sysprogs were cowboys
and COBOL programmers ran away, scared (and scarred).
*smirk*
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Madison, WI
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:50:56 -0400, Veilleux, Jon L wrote:
You are thinking back to the days when UCC1 zapped IBM O/C/EOV
Russell Witt wrote:
I had a request from a client today, asking when CA-1 would stop being
delivered in SMP/e format and would be a simple library-download. From my
other talks with clients, I thought everyone wanted products delivered in
SMP/e format. And this was the first time I had seen a
I have nothing but respect for UCC1. It was my path from application
programming to systems programming. Most of the applications folks I
worked with have either retired or been replaced with offshore
programmers.
I have no complaints!
Jon L. Veilleux
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(860) 636-2683
A Marketing rep? Well, there's your problem. A sysprog would have had the
download done and the 60 miles driven in 2 or 3 minutes and would have used a
flashlight and a magnifying glass to fix errors on the CD.
Jon
snip
Well, if you're willing to accept the consequences. One of the
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thompson, Steve , SCI TW) wrote:
Can anybody please correct me if I am wrong. I have to
init a volume
for JES2 HASPACE. The volume is a 3390 -3 .
Below are my parms for the VTOC.
In a message dated 9/12/2006 12:21:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A Marketing rep? Well, there's your problem. A sysprog would have had the
download done and the 60 miles driven in 2 or 3 minutes and would have used
a flashlight and a magnifying glass to fix
Cole Software ships its z/XDC product in an SMP/E package, but we've
made some unusual philosophical choices that result in a considerably
simplified installation process as compared to the operating system
and to most other products.
Background: SMP/E is designed to support an incremental
On 12 Sep 2006 09:41:19 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Top posted:That looked interesting - I haven't ever run anything
like that, so I tested it and got:
IEF212I ZHBDOW DOW SYSEXEC - DATA SET NOT FOUND
IEF272I ZHBDOW DOW - STEP WAS NOT EXECUTED.
Too bad.
I have a requirement
You would have to have that named REXX library with the DOW code in it.
Daniel McLaughlin
ZOS Systems Programmer
Crawford Company
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Cole) wrote:
(c) So the maintenance job we provide does the following:
RESTORE: This removes prior maintenance from the
TLIBs, restoring them to their initial
I agree that there's no need for an index. However,
I'm ambivalent on VTOC(0,1,1) vs. VTOC(0,1,14). The latter
keeps everything on cylinder boundaries.
To what advantage? HASPACE is always allocated in cylinders so it will
start on cylinder 1 regardless of the VTOC size. Making the
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:26:50 EDT Ed Finnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:In a message dated 9/12/2006 12:21:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
:A Marketing rep? Well, there's your problem. A sysprog would have had the
:download done and the 60 miles driven in 2 or 3
I think that most of the non-cylinder allocated dataset problems went
away with ECKD. I remember in the past that if a dataset was
non-cylinder allocated, then the CCW string used by access method
would not be able to use the search this cylinder for the record
opcode, but would need to
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some day all volumes might have to be SMS-managed.
Ha! I'd like to see you try to catalog SYS1.HASPACE.
Tom Marchant
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What about people (we are few) who use telnet, or rlogin, or ssh
to get into a UNIX shell? I don't recall it ever putting out this sort
of message either.
John, I do not remember seeing any response to this. If you did get an
answer, we
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I can't remember if this happens or not. On TSO, when you logon and your
password is about to expire, you get a message like:
ICH70002I YOUR PASSWORD WILL EXPIRE IN 1 DAYS.
Does the ftp server send out this message? Sorry, but I just don't
remember. And I just
On 12 Sep 2006 11:55:52 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Use your lib name for rexx.lib
OK, I see it now.
EDIT D44201.REXX.LIB(DOW)
Command ===
**
01 /* REXX */
02 EXIT DATE('B')//7
...
//DOW EXEC
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I was researching an abend in Unicode translation services code that I
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ran into something interesting that I could not find any explanatory doc.
I was looking at R13 in the RTM2WA
From: Howard Brazee [EMAIL PROTECTED]
//DOW EXEC PGM=IKJEFT1A,
// PARM='DOW'
//SYSEXEC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=D44201.REXX.LIB(DOW)
ZHBDOW DOW - STEP WAS EXECUTED - COND CODE 0012
You have PARM='DOW' specified on line 2 above, and REXX.LIB(DOW) specified
on the SYSEXEC.
Tom Marchant wrote:
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some day all volumes might have to be SMS-managed.
Ha! I'd like to see you try to catalog SYS1.HASPACE.
Why not ?
It is currently impossible (to catalog *all* the SYS1.HASPACE),
On Sep 12, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Tom Marchant wrote:
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:02:23 -0500, Ed Gould
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would suggest that you decline the request and say that since CA-1
interacts and is IBM module dependent it is in the best interest of
all parties to be in a deliverable
On 12 Sep 2006 13:14:44 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Salt) wrote:
//DOW EXEC PGM=IKJEFT1A,
// PARM='DOW'
//SYSEXEC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=D44201.REXX.LIB(DOW)
ZHBDOW DOW - STEP WAS EXECUTED - COND CODE 0012
You have PARM='DOW' specified on line 2 above, and REXX.LIB(DOW)
//DOW EXEC PGM=IKJEFT1A,
// PARM='DOW'
//SYSEXEC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=D44201.REXX.LIB(DOW)
Thanks. I haven't used that utility before and didn't know how that
parm worked.
Actually, PGM=IRXJCL would probably be a better choice for running REXX
execs. IKJEFT1A and IKJEFT1B are
The latter keeps everything on cylinder boundaries.
No longer relevent with ECKD and define extent!
But, who cares if you lopp off a cylinder on a 3390-3 (or larger) sized dataset?
When in doubt.
PANIC!!
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On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 15:58 -0500, Steve Runtsch wrote:
Actually, PGM=IRXJCL would probably be a better choice for running REXX
execs.
Except for the fact that there is a lot of useful function available in
the TSO environment.
IKJEFT1A and IKJEFT1B are simply alternates for the terminal
Ha! I'd like to see you try to catalog SYS1.HASPACE
DEFINE NONVSAM ... VOL(SPL001 SPL002 SPL003 ...)
As long as it's 59 volumes or less.
That is one magic number I have never understood!
59? What power of two is that?
When in doubt.
PANIC!!
//SYSEXEC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=D44201.REXX.LIB(DOW)
You shouldn't specify a member name for SYSEXEC
When in doubt.
PANIC!!
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We recently found out (or rather our auditers found out) that you don't need a
TSO segment to use FTP from a PC to z/OS.
I tested with an id that was only defined to one CICS region.
I could not sign on to TSO with it.
But, I could access FTP.
Our security and audit people think this is a
My choice would be to stick with SMP/E and not waste the time to create
something else. I am not sure what is considered so difficult about SMP
(from a customer perspective, I have never been a packager). The only
time I find it difficult is when you stick something like Omegamons CICAT
in
Having your host connected to a network is a security exposure.
FTP on a *non* z/os host is a grave risk, and should be disabled.
Auditors that don't understand the difference are also risks.
FTP in and of itself does not grant access to data. It does facilitate
access to data with a UACC
On Tuesday, 09/12/2006 at 04:53 EST, Hal Merritt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Having your host connected to a network is a security exposure.
FTP on a *non* z/os host is a grave risk, and should be disabled.
Auditors that don't understand the difference are also risks.
Huh? Disabling FTP is
FTP on a *non* z/os host is a grave risk, and should be disabled.
Do you mean FTP client or FTP server?
FTP server on a non-z/OS host is often very useful. As for everything else,
security needs to be considered.
Disabling FTP client on desktop PCs is of little benefit as users can
download
Having your host connected to a network is a security exposure.
FTP on a *non* z/os host is a grave risk, and should be disabled.
Auditors that don't understand the difference are also risks.
Huh? Disabling FTP is just one option. Using secure FTP is another.
I have obviously not made my
Binyamin Dissen wrote:
I don't think you can qualify as a true system programmer unless you
(1) do something that causes the system to loop/crash and
(2) you use the manual screen to fix memory so that an IPL is not needed
How about entering stuff from the front panel and causing a machine
On Sep 12, 2006, at 3:58 PM, Steve Runtsch wrote:
---SNIP---
Actually, PGM=IRXJCL would probably be a better choice for running
REXX
execs. IKJEFT1A and IKJEFT1B are simply alternates for the terminal
monitor program IKJEFT01 which
Ray Mullins wrote:
I was researching an abend in Unicode translation services code that I
brought upon myself (bad length passed), and have since fixed. However, I
ran into something interesting that I could not find any explanatory doc.
I was looking at R13 in the RTM2WA and voila - I see
Ted MacNEIL wrote:
That is one magic number I have never understood!
59? What power of two is that?
Three extents described by the F1 DSCB plus fourteen extents described
by each F3 DSCB up to a max of four F3 DSCBs.
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You might have the FACILITY class profile BPX.DEFAULT.USER setup at your
site allowing anyone with a valid RACF userid access. See z/OS UNIX
System Services Planning. If not users who lacked an OMVS segment
would probably not be able to use FTP.
It is fairly considered a facility worthy of
I once installed a product called TASA from INFOSECINC.
The package is downloadable from the company's web site
as a binary file. It then is TSO RECEIVED into a
samplib. The supplied install
jobs do all the SMPE stuff.
Seems the best of both worlds.
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On 12 Sep 2006 16:07:17 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ted MacNEIL) wrote:
The users using FTP are on our side of the firewall!
They are FTP'ng from our z/OS system to our PC's.
The distinction is our audit types think it should only be
I'd ask the auditors what connection they think there is between FTP and TSO
That was the question I started with, here.
When in doubt.
PANIC!!
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Ed Gould wrote:
Anyone have the number for attendance of SHARE in Baltimore?
Someone emailed me offline and said it was low. Can anyone confirm/
clarify the numbers?
Ed
One of the chairs said that it was less than 2,000.
In
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
on 09/12/2006
at 09:23 PM, Ted MacNEIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
We recently found out (or rather our auditers found out) that you
don't need a TSO segment to use FTP from a PC to z/OS.
Water is wet.
Our security and audit people think this is a security exposure.
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 09/11/2006
at 03:59 PM, Clark F Morris [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I remember the 301, 3301 and 501. What was the 601?
24-bit instructions in 48-bit (plus parity and tags) word. Multilevel
indexing and indirect addressing.
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