Creating AWSTAPEs on MVS

2008-02-25 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, We currently send physical 3480's to an external customer. The customer has asked if we could send them the tapes as AWStape files. They are evaluating a product called VTA (Virtual Tape Appliance) from a company called Universal Software. I've looked at CBT file 533, but I'm not

Re: 256 bytes again

2008-02-25 Thread Jim McAlpine
On 2/24/08, R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Disclaimer: maybe it's boring, but at least it is on-topic. Apologize for pedantry. I just thought about 256 bytes as PDS directory block size. It was commented as wrong value. However the same value is mentioned in IBM documentation. OK,

256 byte durectory Size

2008-02-25 Thread Reza Fatemi
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Re: WD4Z log and trace analyzer

2008-02-25 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Hi In the WebShpere developer for system Z, there is a number samples for SYSLOG JOBLOG CTRACE etc (ascii text files) , and defined adapters to import this log's. Till no the imported log's and traces are not very nice in the log viewer Miklos Szigetvari wrote: Hi If someone has

SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread John Dawes
Hallo All, Can I use the following wild card attribute in a SMS FILTLIST: AM2.DE%*.HESD.SOR%*.** In the case of DE%* I would like to trap any numeric value (0 to 9) which follose DE. In the case if SOR%* I would like again to trap any numeric (0 to 9) after SOR.

ACBUSER

2008-02-25 Thread Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Has anyone ever encountered use of (or indeed had cause to use) the ACBUSER field in a VSAM ACB? Just curious. Mike Kerford-Byrnes No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - Release Date: 24/02/2008 12:19

Re: 256 bytes again

2008-02-25 Thread (IBM Mainframe Discussion List)
In a message dated 2/25/2008 1:52:25 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No. First - when you calculate number of blocks, you have to take into consideration many physical aspects of data storing, like Count field, gaps, data cell size, data cell existence, track size,

Re: Is IBM/Tivoli turning into CA?

2008-02-25 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:34:52 -0500, Joseph H Winterton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... IBM did not publish new customization and configuration information for V550 due to the small amount of change from V520 to V550 in this area. Doc is available at this link:

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 02/23/2008 at 10:07 AM, Walt Farrell said: One could argue that letting you determine your access to resources without actually trying to use them (and thus

Re: HTTPD Roots (was: Linux zSeries questions)

2008-02-25 Thread Ulrich Boche
Mark Post wrote: On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 8:37 AM, in message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Paul Gilmartin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -snip- Now I'm confused. I've seen flat denials among these lists from IBM employees that IBM's HTTPD is Apache-derived. But which HTTPD? So: o How many HTTP servers

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread Darth Keller
When in doubt, set up a test case try it. Naviquest is a great tool. From the DFSMSdss Storage Admin Guide: The percent sing (%) is used as an ignore character. Each % sign represents one character in the name being filtered, and any character in that position is ignored. IIRC, % * are the

Re: ACBUSER

2008-02-25 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:41:56 - Mike Kerford-Byrnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :Has anyone ever encountered use of (or indeed had cause to use) the ACBUSER :field in a VSAM ACB? Isn't that a VTAM field? -- Binyamin Dissen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread John Dawes
Thanks Darth, I looked at the list that needs to be added and it amounts to 731. Which means I will have to create a few more FILTLISTS. Darth Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When in doubt, set up a test case try it. Naviquest is a great tool. From the DFSMSdss Storage Admin Guide:

Prevent IEW2456E error with cmd in SYSLIN

2008-02-25 Thread Gilbert Saint-Flour
Hello! The job below gets an IEW2456E error (and RC=8) because the PROG222 program contains EXTRN XX which is not available. The XX module is sometimes needed, but not in this case. It would be better if PROG222 defined XX with WXTRN instead of EXTRN, but this is not an option

Re: Prevent IEW2456E error with cmd in SYSLIN

2008-02-25 Thread Steve Comstock
Gilbert Saint-Flour wrote: Hello! The job below gets an IEW2456E error (and RC=8) because the PROG222 program contains EXTRN XX which is not available. The XX module is sometimes needed, but not in this case. It would be better if PROG222 defined XX with WXTRN instead of

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread John Kington
John, FILTLST NUMA INCLUDE(%%1,%%2,%%3,%%4,%%5,%%6,%%7,%%8,%%9) FILTLST NUMB INCLUDE(%%%1,%%%2,%%%3,%%%4,%%%5,%%%6,%%%7,%%%8,%%%9) IF DSN EQ AM2.DE%.HESD.SOR%.** DSN(2) EQ NUMA DSN(4) EQ NUMB THEN DO END This is assuming that there is only one numeric character following the

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread Darth Keller
Very elegant! I like it. ddk FILTLST NUMA INCLUDE(%%1,%%2,%%3,%%4,%%5,%%6,%%7,%%8,%%9) FILTLST NUMB INCLUDE(%%%1,%%%2,%%%3,%%%4,%%%5,%%%6,%%%7,%%%8,%%%9) IF DSN EQ AM2.DE%.HESD.SOR%.** DSN(2) EQ NUMA DSN(4) EQ NUMB THEN DO END

Re: Linux zSeries questions

2008-02-25 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. Anne Lynn Wheeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: vulnerability database ... and having difficulty categorizing exploits ... and lobbying the CVE interests to improve

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
Darth Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .com... When in doubt, set up a test case try it. Naviquest is a great tool. From the DFSMSdss Storage Admin Guide: The percent sing (%) is used as an ignore character. Each % sign represents one character in the

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Randy Evans
One could argue that letting you determine your access to resources without actually trying to use them (and thus without causing audit records) is a form of hacking. Perhaps, but some IBM code does exactly that, and for what seems to be good cause. I don't recall the details, but it was

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
Darth Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .com... From the DFSMSdss Storage Admin Guide: The percent sing (%) is used as an ignore character. Each % sign represents one character in the name being filtered, and any character in that position is ignored. IIRC,

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Randy Evans One could argue that letting you determine your access to resources without actually trying to use them (and thus without causing audit records) is a form of hacking. Perhaps, but some IBM code

Re: Price of CPU seconds

2008-02-25 Thread Howard Brazee
On 24 Feb 2008 11:37:54 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gerhard Adam) wrote: I agree, however I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the obvious point that needs to be considered. Chargeback shouldn't be based on usage, but rather on the capacity that has been reserved for the anticipated load.

Re: SMS : WILD CARD USE IN FILTLIST

2008-02-25 Thread Darth Keller
I can't find anything about a as masking character. I should have spelled it out. It should have been % and *. sorry - ddk ** This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally

Announcing XMITIP version 08.02 Available

2008-02-25 Thread Lionel B Dyck
XMITIP version 08.02 is now available at http://www.lbdsoftware.com The updates for this release include: V08.02 - 02/20/08 - exec updates TXT2HTML- Minor update for message qualifier and set default setting for JavaScript to No TXT2RTF - Remove extraneous

Re: Batch job to perform sftp transfer

2008-02-25 Thread Betsy Jeffery
To execute sftp on z/OS using USS, you will need to install IBM Ported Tools. This is a no cost feature available on the IBM website http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/unix/port_tools.html The ssh daemon has to be running. I have recently set this up at our shop. sftp itself

Re: Time Zone and Change Management Implementation Start Times

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Babcock
We have over 30 LPARs in the same physical location. Some are running EST, 4 are running CST and 1 is running JST (Japan time). Our management made the decision that all times in the change records will be EST. So, if a change is scheduled for 3:00 am EST and is supposed to happen on a CST

ACF2 vs RACF

2008-02-25 Thread James Chappell
SYSTEM C is z/OS 1.7 and ACF2 1.9 SYSTEM F is z/OS 1.7 and RACF. I can NJE work from SYSTEM F to SYSTEM C with a USERID/PASSWORD that is known to each and it works as desired. But when I attempt to NJE work from SYSTEM C to SYSTEM F using the same USERID/PASSWORD the JOB fails ICH408I

Re: ACF2 vs RACF

2008-02-25 Thread R.S.
James Chappell wrote: SYSTEM C is z/OS 1.7 and ACF2 1.9 SYSTEM F is z/OS 1.7 and RACF. I can NJE work from SYSTEM F to SYSTEM C with a USERID/PASSWORD that is known to each and it works as desired. But when I attempt to NJE work from SYSTEM C to SYSTEM F using the same USERID/PASSWORD

Re: Batch job to perform sftp transfer

2008-02-25 Thread IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:41:26 -0600, Betsy Jeffery wrote: recognize MVS data set structures. You can use sftp in batch but you need extra steps. First you copy the data, the commands, then execute the transfer with those 2 files. Here is an example of going from z/OS to Unix: Lots of comments

Re: ACF2 vs RACF

2008-02-25 Thread Ulrich Krueger
Jim, Are you saying that the job sent from system C (ACF2) contains USER= and PASSWORD= in the jobcard, followed by a /*XEQ SYSF card (or whatever your System F is named)? The SUBMITTER() in the ICH408I message leads me to believe that either JES2/NJE or ACF2 do not pass the userID and

RACF callable service to check (new) password

2008-02-25 Thread Andreas Lerch
Dear MVS Team main: RACF sub: password verification Hi - i am looking for a callable service to verify a new password against the currntly given RACF-roules without a valid userid. My company would change the administation of users. They take a lot of $ to administrate users of their system.

Re: Batch job to perform sftp transfer

2008-02-25 Thread Kirk Wolf
Betsy , You don't need to run the sshd daemon to use the sftp client from z/OS. Also, even though OpenSSH is open source, it is licensed under a BSD license. IBM is free to modify it as they wish (which they have) and not redistribute their patches. Kirk Wolf On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 9:41 AM,

Re: CSVDYLPA DCBPTR=CVTLINK

2008-02-25 Thread Tom Marchant
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:23:31 -0500, Peter Relson wrote: Of course, an LLA REFRESH (or UPDATE) is also needed to find the new member. This could be very useful when a product data set in the linklist goes into another extent, especially if it is a product that can be stopped and restarted. or

Re: Prevent IEW2456E error with cmd in SYSLIN

2008-02-25 Thread IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:09:15 -0700, Steve Comstock wrote: I would try LIBRARY (XX) my understanding this format of LIBRARY identifies external references that might not be resolvable and it's OK if they are not resolved. Might return RC of 4, though; not sure. Let me know if it works

Re: RACF callable service to check (new) password

2008-02-25 Thread Ulrich Krueger
Andreas, RACF itself has practically all the functionality built-in that you are looking for. If I remember correctly, - RACF Configuration options allow the retention of (x) previous passwords within the RACF database. - password syntax options (length, valid characters, repeat strings, etc.) -

Re: SPAM: Re: LZW Compression/Expansion

2008-02-25 Thread Rick Fochtman
Edward Jaffe wrote: Rick Fochtman wrote: I can't say for sure what compression algorithm I'll use in the updated ARCHIVER; overall performance and some of the technical details will still need exploration but I've got some starting points now. Remember that there are high-performance,

Re: SPAM: ACBUSER

2008-02-25 Thread Rick Fochtman
--snip-- Has anyone ever encountered use of (or indeed had cause to use) the ACBUSER field in a VSAM ACB? Just curious. --unsnip- I've used it, in the distant past, to point to a VTAM terminal message queue.

Fw: DFH-Logic error-z/OS1.9-TS2.3

2008-02-25 Thread Ron Wells
thought I'd also post here...never know - Forwarded by Ron Wells/AGFS/AGFin on 02/25/2008 12:16 PM - Ron Wells/AGFS/AGFin 02/25/2008 09:56 AM To CICS List [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject DFH-Logic error-z/OS1.9-TS2.3 sorry---wrong subject line entered.. - Forwarded by Ron

Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
Can someone point me to Listserv for Z/VM and Linux? I'm trying to set up DDR for Disaster Recovery purposes. I think I've got the required commands but haven't a clue how to run backups on a scheduled basis. Regards, Dave O'Brien

Re: Prevent IEW2456E error with cmd in SYSLIN

2008-02-25 Thread Rick Fochtman
Gilbert Saint-Flour wrote: Hello! The job below gets an IEW2456E error (and RC=8) because the PROG222 program contains EXTRN XX which is not available. The XX module is sometimes needed, but not in this case. It would be better if PROG222 defined XX with WXTRN instead of

Re: Creating AWSTAPEs on MVS

2008-02-25 Thread Rick Fochtman
âãé áï àáé wrote: Hi, We currently send physical 3480's to an external customer. The customer has asked if we could send them the tapes as AWStape files. They are evaluating a product called VTA (Virtual Tape Appliance) from a company called Universal Software. I've looked at CBT file

Re: Prevent IEW2456E error with cmd in SYSLIN

2008-02-25 Thread Tony Harminc
On 25/02/2008, Gilbert Saint-Flour [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The job below gets an IEW2456E error (and RC=8) because the PROG222 program contains EXTRN XX which is not available. The XX module is sometimes needed, but not in this case. It would be better if PROG222 defined XX

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Rick Fochtman
--snip--- Following extracted from the CICS/TS RACF Security Guide: 2.7.6.2 Checking which transactions to offer a user You can use the QUERY SECURITY command to check whether a user is authorized to use a particular transaction before

Re: 256 bytes again

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Rowe
As do I Jim McAlpine [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/25/2008 4:08 AM Sorry, the pedantry remark wasn't aimed at you. BTW I agree with you that 256 bytes is the correct value. Jim McAlpine Note that my email domain has changed from jo-annstores.com to joann.com. Please update your address book and

Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread Larry J Brown
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] Larry Brown O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 02/25/2008 12:17 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject

Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
Thanks Larry From: Larry J Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 2/25/2008 1:35 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] Larry Brown O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL

Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread Larry J Brown
No problem David. I would give you some tips (you'll probably need to use WAKEUP/VMUTIL if you don't have VMSCHEDULE or something like that, PROP could handle too), but I'm sure you'll get better ones from others on the IBMVM list. Larry Brown O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Dave Kopischke
On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:07:24 -0600, Walt Farrell wrote: One could argue that letting you determine your access to resources without actually trying to use them (and thus without causing audit records) is a form of hacking. You're looking around trying to figure out what you can do, rather than

Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread Rugen, Len
In the past, we had a popular non IBM disk backup utility. It would dump VM volumes under MVS so you can use your existing tape vaulting process. If you have to do a stand alone restore, it really doesn't matter if you boot the vm backup program or FDR's... Oops

Getting detailed DB2 maintenance level info

2008-02-25 Thread Paul Peplinski
Hey all, I recall seeing something that gives the maintenance or PTF level of several DB2 modules. I cannot remember if it was a command, SQL or a stored procedure but I cannot find it right now. This is for z/OS DB2 V8. Paul Peplinski

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Don Leahy
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Dave Kopischke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:07:24 -0600, Walt Farrell wrote: One could argue that letting you determine your access to resources without actually trying to use them (and thus without causing audit records) is a form of

Re: Prevent IEW2456E error with cmd in SYSLIN

2008-02-25 Thread Don Poitras
Gilbert Saint-Flour wrote: Hello! The job below gets an IEW2456E error (and RC=8) because the PROG222 program contains EXTRN XX which is not available. The XX module is sometimes needed, but not in this case. It would be better if PROG222 defined XX with WXTRN instead of

Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
Len, Thanks very much. You may have made my life much easier. From: Rugen, Len [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 2/25/2008 2:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm In the past, we had a popular non IBM disk backup

Re: Z/os shop starting to deal with Z/vm

2008-02-25 Thread Thomas Kern
http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=ibmvm After you get on that list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), then you can get more information about the standard VMUTIL service machine that is used for initiating system timer events. /Tom Kern /301-903-2211 (Office) /301-905-6427 (Mobile) On Mon, 25 Feb

Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Leitner, Timothy
All, Has anybody run into an issue with the portmap started task running in a default service class rather than sysstc like tcpip? We use STK (SUN) HSC and libstation and have had some odd things happening with our Veritas system. We have found that there will be a number (20-30)

Re: Getting detailed DB2 maintenance level info

2008-02-25 Thread Mike Bell
You mean //DB2UTIL EXEC PGM=DSNUTILB,PARM='DB7G,REPAIR' //STEPLIB DD DSN=DSN710.SDSNEXIT,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=DSN710.SDSNLOAD,DISP=SHR //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //UTPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * DIAGNOSE DISPLAY MEPL Mike On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Paul Peplinski [EMAIL

Interesting, to me, observation.

2008-02-25 Thread McKown, John
If I run a job with the following two IDCAMS commands, the second command, DEF ALIAS, fails with IDC3013I DUPLICATE DATA SET NAME IMPORT CONNECT - OBJECTS (( - TSSTV.ICF.VBV0001 - VOL(BV1075) DEVT(3390) - )) CAT(CATALOG.ICF.VI24CAT.MCAT) DEF ALIAS(NAME(TSSTV)

Re: HTTPD Roots (was: Linux zSeries questions)

2008-02-25 Thread Aaron Walker
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:22:51 +0100, Ulrich Boche [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And, of course, WAS is not only J2EE, that's only the business logic part of WAS. For the presentation logic portion of WAS you'll need a web server (if you want to run it on z/OS, for that matter). You seem to be

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Pat Mihalec
I also run libstation. We have hangs from the Veritas side. We have to stop/start Libstation to get things flowing again. It is a problem that we have never been able to resolve. At this time we are running an old release of HSC/Libstation but we have had this problem in more than one release.

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Mark Zelden
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:42:48 -0600, Leitner, Timothy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Has anybody run into an issue with the portmap started task running in a default service class rather than sysstc like tcpip? We use STK (SUN) HSC and libstation and have had some odd things happening with

ZPDFSEND - An application that converts a z/OS FCFC print file to a PDF file and emails the PDF file

2008-02-25 Thread Aaron Walker
I coulda swore that I saw a thread about printing or handling PDFs on one of these lists, but I can't find it now. But someone may find this use of Kirk's baby interesting and useful. ZPDFSEND - An application that converts a z/OS FCFC print file to a PDF file and emails the PDF file

Re: Interesting, to me, observation.

2008-02-25 Thread Schwarz, Barry A
When you reverse them, does the USERCAT entry for VBV0001 get created in MCAT as directed or in VTSTH01 per the already defined alias? In the first case, you are trying to create an alias in a catalog when there is already a real entry with the same hlq in the catalog. In the second, you are

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leitner, Timothy Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 1:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Portmap start task All, Has anybody run into an issue with the portmap started task

Re: Interesting, to me, observation.

2008-02-25 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Interesting, to me, observation. When you reverse them, does the USERCAT entry for

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Pat Mihalec
It is the standard Portmap. The only thing we had to do was to start PORTMAP in TCP. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] McKown, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 02/25/2008

Re: SPAM: Re: RACF callable service to check (new) password

2008-02-25 Thread Rick Fochtman
-snip-- RACF itself has practically all the functionality built-in that you are looking for. If I remember correctly, - RACF Configuration options allow the retention of (x) previous passwords within the RACF database. - password syntax options (length,

Re: Getting detailed DB2 maintenance level info

2008-02-25 Thread Paul Peplinski
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:43:01 -0600, Mike Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mean //DB2UTIL EXEC PGM=DSNUTILB,PARM='DB7G,REPAIR' //STEPLIB DD DSN=DSN710.SDSNEXIT,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=DSN710.SDSNLOAD,DISP=SHR //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //UTPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * DIAGNOSE

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Richard Pinion
I'm sorry but I can't resist. You might be a redneck if you call your service names bubba! --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: McKown, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Portmap start task Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:27:05 -0600 -Original

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Leitner, Timothy
Portmap runs in class stclo - discretionary. I just changed it to stcmd - imp 3 vel 30. Will see if that makes a difference. Tim Leitner OSF Healthcare System Manager, Technical Services 309-683-7452 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Pat Mihalec
We have been running it at stcmed, but still have the problem of Vertias loosing the connection sometimes. The resolution is to stop/start Libstation and Veritas is able to connect again. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Pinion Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:32 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Portmap start task I'm sorry but I can't resist. You might be a redneck if you call your

Re: Interesting, to me, observation.

2008-02-25 Thread Matthew Stitt
I have this happen quite frequently. The reason is that the HLQ(s) already exist in the master catalog, so having an ALIAS pointing them to another catalog would cause the existing entries to become non-existent. I view this as a failsafe by VSAM catalog management. On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:30:28

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Leitner, Timothy
Pat, What's weird is that we have a NonStop (Tandem) and a Siemens PACS system that get their mounts through libstation even when Veritas does not. Tim Leitner OSF Healthcare System Manager, Technical Services 309-683-7452 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Pat Mihalec
I don't think the problem is in Libstation. I think it is a Veritas problem, but we could never get our Unix/Veritas team to bother looking for the problem. The answer has been that it must be a mainframe problem. It does not occur on a regular basis. Only once in 3 to 4 months. We do not

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Leitner, Timothy
Our veritas support guys must be related to your veritas support guys. Your comment fits them to a T. but we could never get our Unix/Veritas team to bother looking for the problem Thanks for your input. Tim Leitner OSF Healthcare System Manager, Technical Services 309-683-7452

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Wayne Driscoll
One major difference. In CICS, the query security is for a subset of RACF information, and is already running in the proper environment, ie CICS, and is using the logged on userid's ACEE. You cannot issue a query security to see if another user has the authority, and you also cannot check for

Re: Getting detailed DB2 maintenance level info

2008-02-25 Thread Mike Bell
there is also an IPCS command that will find the equivalent information in a dump or even on live DB2 subsystem. Mike On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Paul Peplinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:43:01 -0600, Mike Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mean //DB2UTIL EXEC

Re: Creating AWSTAPEs on MVS

2008-02-25 Thread IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:58:55 +0200, G+D+J+ B+N% #B+J+ wrote: We currently send physical 3480's to an external customer. The customer has asked if we could send them the tapes as AWStape files. They are evaluating a product called VTA (Virtual Tape Appliance) from a company called Universal

Re: Portmap start task

2008-02-25 Thread Patrick Falcone
Don't know too much about portmap but it seems like a candidate for SYSSTC. Have you encountered problems that make you reluctant to put it there. Check the link. IBM's sample policy has it defined there.

Re: Is IBM/Tivoli turning into CA?

2008-02-25 Thread Patrick O'Keefe
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:14 -0600, Patrick O'Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... On the good side, there are Omegamon project managers attending SHARE that are aware of this thread and are interested in getting specific information. Any significant results coming from their interest will be a

Re: New version of TSSO under zOS v1.8

2008-02-25 Thread Marty French
Can I bump this since I'm having the same problem going from 1.7 to 1.9. We just have SUBSYSTEM consoles. What a pain. I don't see an answer to the questionhelp please. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

We get EDG6502W and EDG6521W message when we run the MEND function on merged RMM CDS.

2008-02-25 Thread mvsmain
Dear all and Mike Wood We get EDG6502W and EDG6521W message when we run the MEND function on merged RMM CDS. The message is shown blow: STARTING VERIFICATION OF OWNERRECORDS EDG6502W OWNER ENTRY ALSU001 POINTED TO BY VOLUME ENTRY Q05188 DOES NOT EXIST EDG6502W OWNER ENTRY ALSU001

Re: New version of TSSO under zOS v1.8

2008-02-25 Thread Mark Zelden
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:09:38 -0600, Marty French [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I bump this since I'm having the same problem going from 1.7 to 1.9. We just have SUBSYSTEM consoles. What a pain. I don't see an answer to the questionhelp please. The question was answered. Check the CBT

PR: IBM Announces the System z10 for the Next Generation Data Center

2008-02-25 Thread Timothy Sipples
Good (late) evening to everyone in the U.S. It's early afternoon on Tuesday here in Japan. If you read Japanese (or use an online translator), then you can get a headstart on the big news here: http://www.ibm.com/jp/press/2008/02/2601.html For those of you who prefer English, please watch here:

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Wayne Driscoll One major difference. In CICS, the query security is for a subset of RACF information, and is already running in the proper environment, ie CICS, and is using the logged on userid's ACEE. You

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-25 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:08:53 -0600, Dave Kopischke wrote: We have a JCL checker application that verifies dataset access for a JOB. Through routine use of this product, we end up with thousands of access warnings on our daily RACF reports. This is not a hacking attempt. If there were hacking

Re: Catch-22 question on SMP/E receive fromnts command

2008-02-25 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:10:38 -0600, Mark Zelden wrote: Update us when you get some feedback from IBM. APAR IO08492. I've updated the PMR to suggest additions to the Problem Description. -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /