Re: SR - was: Re: Don't like.

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:35:00 -0500, Barbara Nitz wrote: o I had the site bookmarked with my user ID in the query_string so it was preset on the login page; all I needed to type was my password. Isn't that a preference set somewhere in the operating system? I never let the OS 'help' me by

Re: SR - was: Re: Don't like.

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:35:00 -0500, Barbara Nitz wrote: o It's bandwidth-profligate: 100KB for a 10-line message payload? Sheesh! Almost all of IBMs webpages are. ... Speaking of profligacy, it appears that when I do a search, then click on one of the hits to view the page, then click the

Re: SR - was: Re: Don't like.

2011-07-12 Thread Barbara Nitz
What does SR stand for? 'service request'. It's the replacement tool for ETR IBM forces on us. Note that reporting a bug is now called a 'service request', as in, the customer begs IBM to do something we're entitled to get due to our contracts and the warranty that contract has. Cite? Or must

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread גדי בן אבי
Yes, SDSF is a utility, but it doesn’t do everything I am looking for. Gadi -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 5:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Managing WLM manged

Re: where to find the assembler mapping macro for websphere smf record 120?

2011-07-12 Thread Rob Scott
Try member BBOOS120 of the SBBOMAC dataset Rob Scott Lead Developer Rocket Software 275 Grove Street * Newton, MA 02466-2272 * USA Tel: +1.617.614.2305 Email: rsc...@rs.com Web: www.rocketsoftware.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On

Re: most efficient method to determine used cpu time within a particular subtask

2011-07-12 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:48:39 +0200 Dr. Stephen Fedtke max_mainframe_...@fedtke.com wrote: :several sources provide used cpu time. calculating the difference between :two points of time allows to calculate the required cpu time for particular :parts of the processing. :question: which is the most

Re: Z/OS Newbie question

2011-07-12 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:06:20 -0500 Walt Farrell wfarr...@us.ibm.com wrote: :On Mon, 4 Jul 2011 18:52:15 +0300, Binyamin Dissen bdis...@dissensoftware.com wrote: :On Mon, 4 Jul 2011 11:40:05 -0400 Gerhard Postpischil gerh...@valley.net :wrote: ::On 7/4/2011 7:42 AM, Hilary Hurwitz wrote: :: I

Transfer files from Z/OS and Linux with conversion data

2011-07-12 Thread Hilario G.
Hello colleagues, I need to send files from a Z/OS 1.11 to other system with Linux operating system. The files are GDG's files and contain data in binary and packed. I would like to know the way to transfer those files with the necessary conversion from EBCDIC to ASCII. Kind Regards.

Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread Clark, Kevin
Anyone with a better memory than mind, I recall a utility , vendor product or CBT or Waterloo , that would list a load library member and then you could issue a JCL or MAPJCL like command to create input cards to re -link the load member. My problem , I have some modules (no JCL) that I

Re: Transfer files from Z/OS and Linux with conversion data

2011-07-12 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:05:33 -0500 Hilario G. libr...@gmail.com wrote: :I need to send files from a Z/OS 1.11 to other system with Linux operating system. The files are GDG's files and contain data in binary and packed. :I would like to know the way to transfer those files with the

Re: Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread Norbert Friemel
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:35:59 +, Clark, Kevin wrote: I recall a utility , vendor product or CBT or Waterloo , that would list a load library member and then you could issue a JCL or MAPJCL like command to create input cards to re -link the load member. CBTTAPE File #182: PDS Command

Re: Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:59:08 -0500 Norbert Friemel nf.ibmm...@web.de wrote: :On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:35:59 +, Clark, Kevin wrote: :I recall a utility , vendor product or CBT or Waterloo , that would list a load library member and then you could issue a JCL or MAPJCL like command to

Re: Transfer files from Z/OS and Linux with conversion data

2011-07-12 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Hilario G. wrote: I need to send files from a Z/OS 1.11 to other system with Linux operating system. The files are GDG's files and contain data in binary and packed. Binary AND packed data per generation dataset? This is going to be difficult. You need a way to separate those data, perhaps

New Volumes to LCU

2011-07-12 Thread jagadishan perumal
Hi, We have some volumes which are not still added to LCU. Could anyone guide or suggest me the right way of adding the Volumes to the LCU. Regards, Jags -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: Transfer files from Z/OS and Linux with conversion data

2011-07-12 Thread Marco Gianfranco Indaco
zos ftp client has in SYSFTPD a parameter SBDATACONN that allow conversion from EBCDIC to ASCII i.e. SBDATACONN (IBM-1047,IBM-850) ; ebcdic/ascii code sets for data conn. If not specified you can invoke it using locsite SBD=(IBM-1047,IBM-850) To convert data you need directly or indirectly a

Re: New Volumes to LCU

2011-07-12 Thread saurabh khandelwal
You need to contact your Storage person to get LCU number, which he used during volume format. Once you get it, you can use IODF to map this LCU to your control unit and then use it . Regards Saurabh On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:26 PM, jagadishan perumal jagadish...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, We have

Re: New Volumes to LCU

2011-07-12 Thread jagadishan perumal
Hi, Further to the below : We are not able to allocate new volumes which is required for our migration. When we try to Vary Online the volume address it remains in BOX state. So, We found many volumes in the LCU’s are not configured to the IOCDS definitions. Hence i would request your guidance

Re: RES: Console COMMAND

2011-07-12 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In c3ecc2048cc02a42806c6211b832a597048eace...@srvmailsp01.gravames.com.br, on 07/11/2011 at 02:03 PM, Sérgio Lima Costa sergio.co...@cetip.com.br said: But, for give VTAM commands under ZOS, That's ambiguous; both System Rexx and TSO are part of z/OS, but they are different environments. For

Re: New Volumes to LCU

2011-07-12 Thread saurabh khandelwal
As I mentioned earlier, 1) first you need to get LCU number and the number of volume which he has formatted. 2) Then you should go to IODF panel and define control unit and then map that control unit with the LCU number given by storage admin. 3) once you map it, then you need to define the volume

Re: RES: Console COMMAND

2011-07-12 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In a142a4657a18f948a9848a2db465e550fa5f881...@mz-iw-ex-101b.corpr.bradesco.com.br, on 07/11/2011 at 02:16 PM, ITURIEL DO NASCIMENTO NETO 4254.itur...@bradesco.com.br said: You have to use AXRCMD API to issue z/OS commands, and AXRWTO to WTO. Not if he's running under TSO. He needs to use

Re: Z/OS Newbie question

2011-07-12 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In u1km171sacci7b4dhcvu5u1kdlsconf...@4ax.com, on 07/11/2011 at 10:35 PM, Binyamin Dissen bdis...@dissensoftware.com said: Yes it is. And I have done it. No; you have done somthing very different. One doubts that VSE reports on programs directly read into memory. Nor did I claim that it

Re: Transfer files from Z/OS and Linux with conversion data

2011-07-12 Thread John McKown
Bottom like: you can't, directly. We always use a COBOL program to read the data with packed fields, write out an equivalent with USAGE IS DISPLAY to convert from packed to normal print, then ftp that converted file using ASCII conversion. One problem is that the z's packed decimal simply doesn't

Re: Transfer files from Z/OS and Linux with conversion data

2011-07-12 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Tue, Jul 12th, 2011 at 9:18 PM, John McKown wrote: One problem is that the z's packed decimal simply doesn't have any equivalent on a Widows (ASCII) based machine. Not to mention the small matter of big-endian versus little-endian. Shane ...

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread Lizette Koehler
Yes, SDSF is a utility, but it doesn't do everything I am looking for. Gadi Hi, We've started using WLM managed initiators. Using JES2 commands we can specify the maximum number of initiators per class, and even per system. The number of jobs per system is visible and changeable

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, I have an issue open with CA. I would like to: 1. See the value of XEQCOUNT MAXIMUM 2. be able to change the value of XEQCOUNT MAXIMUM 3. be able to see the value XEQMEMBER(xx)=(MAXIMUM for each member is the sysplex 4. be able to change the value XEQMEMBER(xx)=(MAXIMUM for each member is

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
Gadi, Then the question comes up: why do you want to change those values? You will be manually interfering in the WLM algorithmes to manage your batch and the systems in the sysplex in the most optimal way and according to your the Goals you set. What do you want to achieve with limiting WLM in

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread גדי בן אבי
Because sometimes the client says that they want to see n number of jobs in a certain class running. We know that it might not be the best thing, but the client is always right. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Vernooij,

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Because sometimes the client says that they want to see n number of jobs in a certain class running. We know that it might not be the best thing, but the client is always right. You need to convince them (if you can) that performance experts know better. Having more jobs in a class than the WLM

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread גדי בן אבי
Believe me, we've tried, but they 'know best' -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Managing WLM manged initiators Because sometimes the

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread Ted MacNEIL
What does your contract say? If there's nothing in it about N jobs, then tell them you are going to enforce it. If there is, or it's ambiguous, you're out of luck. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: גדי בן אבי gad...@malam.com Sender: IBM

Re: RES: Console COMMAND

2011-07-12 Thread Chris Mason
Ladies and gentlemen attempting to follow this thread - except those who don't receive any of my posts, of course! Sergio - I'll address you more specifically later. ... We are migrating our environment from Z/VM, and Z/VSE to Z/OS. I'm guessing, with some evidence to hand, that this includes

Re: Managing WLM manged initiators

2011-07-12 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
Then, the easiest way to guarantee N jobs running concurrently is going back to JES2 managed jobclasses and start N initiators. The N jobs will run, but not necessaraly perform. But if that's what they want... Kees. ??? ?? ??? gad...@malam.com wrote in message

Re: ISMF QUESTION - BROWSING CONSTRUCT OF A STORAGE GROUP

2011-07-12 Thread John Dawes
Thanks to all who responded.  I apologise for the delay in thanking you all. --- On Sat, 9/7/11, Darth Keller darth.kel...@assurant.com wrote: From: Darth Keller darth.kel...@assurant.com Subject: Re: ISMF QUESTION - BROWSING CONSTRUCT OF A STORAGE GROUP To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Received:

Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Roach, Dennis (N-GHG CORP.)
New zEnterprise 114 is primarily competing against a Linux server running on an x86 platform, analyst says http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218326/Meet_IBM_s_new_75_000_mainframe?source=CTWNLE_nlt_dailyam_2011-07-12 Dennis Roach GHG Corporation Lockheed Martin Mission Services

RES: RES: Console COMMAND

2011-07-12 Thread ITURIEL DO NASCIMENTO NETO
I agree, but he is using SYSREXX. Atenciosamente / Regards / Saludos Ituriel do Nascimento Neto BANCO BRADESCO S.A. 4254 / DPCD Engenharia de Software Sistemas Operacionais Mainframes Tel: +55 11 4197-2021 R: 22021 Fax: +55 11 4197-2814 -Mensagem original- De: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Larry Macioce
So does it run MVS or VM, the article doesn't say. All it states is it is simular to the 196 Reporting seems a litlle weak mace -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: my users list.

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Peplinski
Shai said One point to mention. I used the word without *** nothing was possible. Some people complain and that is OK with me. It amazes me what people object to on a listserv or message board that serves people of all ilks. Well, guess what. You are on a board. You will not like or agree with

performance differences between java versions

2011-07-12 Thread Matan Cohen
Hi , I have Java 1.4 and Java 6.0 installed on my Z/os 1.10. I did a simple test to check if there is performance differences between this version : performing 'java -version' on J6 takes 7-8 seconds: java version 1.6.0 Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build pmz3160sr8fp1ifix-20100924_01(SR8

Re: Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Strauss
PDS85 from the CBT tape MAP modname RELINK Thank You, Paul Strauss Integrated Technology Delivery, Global Services, IBM L0DB z/OS MVS/Program Products/Security 150 Kettletown Rd. Southbury, CT 06488 (203) 272-2758 strau...@us.ibm.com | | From: | |

running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-12 Thread Barkow, Eileen
We have some old Cobol programs that are being upgraded to Enterprise Cobol and the users would like to be able to link them as AMODE 31 RMODE ANY. The problem is that some of these programs call assembler modules to do the i/o via QSAM and VSAM macros (TESTCB, SHOWCB, GET, PUT, PUTX, etc) and

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Ward, Mike S
If the z114 is 3.8GHz And the z196 is 5.2GHZ What is the z10??? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Roach, Dennis (N-GHG CORP.) Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Meet IBM's new $75,000

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Yes it does. According to the announcement letter, anywhere from z/OS 1.10 thru 1.13 with PTFs. The article wasn't a little weak, it was atrocious. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Larry Macioce Sent: Tuesday, July

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Knutson, Sam
Better The IBM event zEnterprise: Experience Freedom from Design is now open! Come join us today at 11:00 am EDT for the virtual event zEnterprise: Experience Freedom from Design, where you can listen to a panel of industry experts participate in a live QA session and visit virtual trade show

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
I think the z10EC is 4.4 GHz, and the z10BC is 3.5 GHz. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ward, Mike S Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe If the z114

Re: Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Strauss
More detail than my first reply. Run this with CBT Too PDS: To run batch with PDS85: //* jobcard //TSO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01 //STEPLIB DD DSN=SYS4.PDS.V8R5M0.LOAD,DISP=SHR //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSTSIN DD * PDS85 'SYS5.MVS.LINKLIB' map close relink: The

Re: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-12 Thread Steve Comstock
On 7/12/2011 9:06 AM, Barkow, Eileen wrote: We have some old Cobol programs that are being upgraded to Enterprise Cobol and the users would like to be able to link them as AMODE 31 RMODE ANY. The problem is that some of these programs call assembler modules to do the i/o via QSAM and VSAM

Re: performance differences between java versions

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rowe
I'm no Java expert, but I would say that isn't a valid performance test in any way, it is more a test of how long it takes to load and initialize the Java environment. I wouldn't put any value at all in those numbers. On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Matan Cohen matancohen...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-12 Thread Schumacher, Otto
To fix this problem of allowing all storage to be above the line the Assembler I/O subroutines will need to be rewritten. You can have the Cobol program compile specifying the compiler option DATA(24) this will indicate to the COBOL compile to obtain working storage below the line. This action

Re: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-12 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Option #1: Use COBOL dynamic CALL (CALL variable-name-containing-module-name) to invoke the assembler modules and compile with DATA(24) so that the data areas in WORKING-STORAGE are below the line. Link COBOL as RMODE=ANY and AMODE=31. Option #2: Also uses dynamic COBOL call but compiled with

Re: Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread John P Kalinich
File 035 has the PDS86 load module in it if you don't want to go through the PDS installation procedure documented in File 182. http://www.cbttape.org/ftp/cbt/CBT035.zip Regards, John K

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rowe
If you are trying to draw performance conclusions based on processor clock speed, then stop right there. The z10 is a very different processor design from the z196/z114, and any conclusions reached by comparing clock speeds of different designs are worthless. On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM,

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
I'm guessing the question was/is curiosity more than anything. That being said, you are absolutely correct. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Rowe Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:35 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu

running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-12 Thread john gilmore
If you cannot dispense with your RYO I/O routines, use RMODE(SPLIT), which is discussed in the z/OS Program Management User's Guide. I have used it in these situations many times. John Gilmore Ashland, MA 01721-1817 USA

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:23:28 -0600, Roach, Dennis (N-GHG CORP.) wrote: New zEnterprise 114 is primarily competing against a Linux server running on an x86 platform, analyst says Ah, yes. I remember the 9370.

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Paul, As I mentioned before, atrocious reporting. I believe the correct wording should have been something about list pricing. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:43 AM

Re: Generating Linkage control cards from a load module ( PDSMAN ??)

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:35:59 +, Clark, Kevin wrote: I recall a utility , vendor product or CBT or Waterloo , that would list a load library member and then you could issue a JCL or MAPJCL like command to create input cards to re -link the load member. My problem , I have some modules

Re: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY

2011-07-12 Thread Barkow, Eileen
Thanks John, I will look into RMODE(SPLIT). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of john gilmore Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY If

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Gibney, Dave
MIPS or LSPR tables please? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Roach, Dennis (N-GHG CORP.) Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe New zEnterprise 114 is

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Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:08:30 +, Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu wrote: MIPS or LSPR tables please? https://www-304.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/lib03060.nsf/pages/lsprindex -- Walt Farrell IBM STSM, z/OS Security Design --

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
This is probably a dumb question but I'll ask it anyway. I noticed in the announcement letter that there is a feature code 3400, 0-way processor A00. Is this simply a placeholder for customers wanting to buy the box strictly to run Linux (IFLs) on it? Otherwise, what would be the purpose of

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
I find it interesting that the announcement letter talks about there being 2 base models, the M05 (with 5 available processors) and the M10 (with 10 available processors). They are both supposed to be available in September. Yet the feature codes, as well as the LSPR tables Walt pointed us to

Binder error in SMPE Apply of IBM PTF

2011-07-12 Thread Schwarz, Barry A
Can someone suggest a method for correcting the problem the Binder is reporting. I confirmed that the PTF UA56011 has a ++MOD for HWICHAPI. As near as I can tell, the Binder control statements are generated by SMPE. z/OS V1 R11 BINDER 09:25:26 TUESDAY JULY 12, 2011 BATCH EMULATOR

Internet Service Retrieval services question

2011-07-12 Thread Sabo, Frank
Hello everyone, We are in the middle of trying to put on migration maintenance for z/os 1.9 going to z/os 1.11. I set up the Internet Service Retrieval services but when trying to pull back the required fixes with the following job. ///RECEIVE EXEC PGM=GIMSMP,REGION=0M //SMPCSIDD

Re: Binder error in SMPE Apply of IBM PTF

2011-07-12 Thread Staller, Allan
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1OA34001 UA56309 snipCan someone suggest a method for correcting the problem the Binder is reporting. I confirmed that the PTF UA56011 has a ++MOD for HWICHAPI. As near as I can tell, the Binder control statements are generated by SMPE. z/OS

JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Mosley, George
Hello All. We're trying to set up a batch job that will append a datestamp to a dataset name. For example: //S0 EXEC PGM=EMCSRDF //SYSPRINT DD DSN=STRG.SRDF.INVTRKS.JUL09.@1408, //STORCLAS=BASE,MGMTCLAS=MEDIUM, //DISP=(,CATLG), //SPACE=(TRK,(15,15),RLSE),

z114 announcement letter from IBM

2011-07-12 Thread John McKown
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=ANsubtype=CAhtmlfid=897/ENUS111-136appname=USN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET

Where's the official announcement?

2011-07-12 Thread Steve Comstock
I've seen comments on stories about the new mainframe, and I knew the announcement was coming. But I haven't seen the official IBM announcement letter. Maybe it's one of those strange email delivery things. In the meantime, does someone have a link to the official announcement letter for the 114?

Re: z114 announcement letter from IBM

2011-07-12 Thread Steve Comstock
On 7/12/2011 11:28 AM, John McKown wrote: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=ANsubtype=CAhtmlfid=897/ENUS111-136appname=USN Thanks John. -- Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com * Special promotion:

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:27:58 +, Mosley, George wrote: Is there a way to have the JCL automatically add the datestamp? No. -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

WLM Resource Group zIIP

2011-07-12 Thread Betsy Jeffery
Does anyone know if a WLM Resource Group also caps zIIP processing (in addition to standard CP's)? Thanks. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message:

Re: Where's the official announcement?

2011-07-12 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:24:11 -0600, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com wrote: I've seen comments on stories about the new mainframe, and I knew the announcement was coming. But I haven't seen the official IBM announcement letter. Maybe it's one of those strange email delivery things. In the

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Cheryl Walker
The additional processors on the M10 are for specialty processors. The maximum number of CPs is five, depending on the model you order. The specialty engines run at full speed. One of the main advantages of the z114 is the ability to add a zBX BladeServer. Cheryl ==

New instructions

2011-07-12 Thread Steve Comstock
Well, OK. The z114 announcement talks about over 100 new instructions. Are these in addition to the z196 instructions or is this just a re-statement of the capabilities of this series of machines? Is there a new PoO (Pops, Props, Poops) available? Anyone know? Thanks. -- Kind regards,

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Staller, Allan
IIRC, static system symbols can be substituted in JCL. Check the Init Tuning Guide for details as what the static system symbols are. Try: //SYSPRINT DD DSN=STRG.SRDF.INVTRKS.SYSDATE., //STORCLAS=BASE,MGMTCLAS=MEDIUM, //DISP=(,CATLG), //

Re: Where's the official announcement?

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rowe
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=cainfotype=anappname=iSourcesupplier=897letternum=ENUS111-136 On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.comwrote: I've seen comments on stories about the new mainframe, and I knew the announcement was coming.

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Veilleux, Jon L
I found this on the web and it appears to work but you can bypass the first job by running as a Started Task: //ABAB77V1 JOB (0400,PT,PES),'KIRAN',CLASS=C,MSGCLASS=X, // MSGLEVEL=(1,1),NOTIFY=ABAB77,REGION=0008192K //STEP0100 EXEC PGM=EZACFSM1

Re: New instructions

2011-07-12 Thread Cheryl Walker
It's the same instructions as on the z196. Nothing new. Cheryl == Cheryl Watson Watson Walker, Inc. www.watsonwalker.com 941-266-6609 == On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:57 PM, Steve Comstock wrote: Well, OK. The z114 announcement talks about over 100 new

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Ted MacNEIL
MIPS or LSPR tables please? Aside from the fact they're meaningless, the announcement does point that LSPR has already been updated at IBM's LSPR site. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: New instructions

2011-07-12 Thread Steve Comstock
On 7/12/2011 12:23 PM, Cheryl Walker wrote: It's the same instructions as on the z196. Nothing new. Cheryl Thanks, Cheryl. == Cheryl Watson Watson Walker, Inc. www.watsonwalker.com 941-266-6609 == On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:57 PM, Steve Comstock

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Gerhard Postpischil
On 7/12/2011 1:27 PM, Mosley, George wrote: We're trying to set up a batch job that will append a datestamp to a dataset name. //SYSPRINT DD DSN=STRG.SRDF.INVTRKS.JUL09.@1408, Is there a way to have the JCL automatically add the datestamp? Not per se, but you could add code for the

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Thanks, Cheryl. That's what I thought but wanted clarification. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Cheryl Walker Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:48 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread John Eells
Pommier, Rex R. wrote: This is probably a dumb question but I'll ask it anyway. I noticed in the announcement letter that there is a feature code 3400, 0-way processor A00. Is this simply a placeholder for customers wanting to buy the box strictly to run Linux (IFLs) on it? Otherwise, what

DS8100 HDD failures

2011-07-12 Thread Fred Lupher
When an HDD fails, the data is replicated to a spare HDD, and our CE extracts the failed component and ships it back to IBM to be either refurbished or destroyed. The failed HDD might contain sensitive information, e.g. personal tax returns, and thus Federal auditors view this as unauthorized

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Gibney, Dave
I thank Walt for the link, and confess to not thoroughly reading the announcement. They may be meaningless, but in reality, I have very little else to use as a starting point in comparing the z114 with my current z9BC-L03. Since I currently hardcap without serious impact at 16 MSU, it looks

Not able to login to OMVS

2011-07-12 Thread saurabh khandelwal
Hello, My system was running fine. But I have applied PTF on Alternate SYSRES volume and after that I did IPL. but After IPL, I am not able to login to OMVS. I am getting below . No session was started. No pseudo-TTYs are available.+ Function = stat(), ending name =

Re: Not able to login to OMVS

2011-07-12 Thread Starr, Alan
I suggest that you ensure that the /dev mountpoint is mounted (i.e. with D OMVS,F). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of saurabh khandelwal Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Not able to

Re: DS8100 HDD failures

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
I don't know how/if IBM handles this, but I've seen where other disk vendors, for an extra maintenance charge, allow you to keep and destroy the failed HDDs instead of sending them back. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
So I got lucky in my guessing this time. :-) Thanks, John. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John Eells Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

Re: DS8100 HDD failures

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rowe
Talk to your IBM maintenance rep, they have several options for this. On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Pommier, Rex R. rex.pomm...@cnasurety.comwrote: I don't know how/if IBM handles this, but I've seen where other disk vendors, for an extra maintenance charge, allow you to keep and destroy

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Kirk Talman
There was a post I thought I saw on this list a while back which said IBM had sold two fully loaded systems to SwissRe with a quoted price in the low to middle 7 figures, depending on whether the price was for one or two systems. A number of the processors (in single digit) were IFLs. IBM

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rowe
Be happy you have 5 year (that may wind up being 10), mine is scheduled to go in a month :-( On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu wrote: I thank Walt for the link, and confess to not thoroughly reading the announcement. They may be meaningless, but in reality, I have

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Cris Hernandez #9
contrary to popular misconceptions, JCL is not a programming language, meaning it's not used to manipulate data. To append data onto any existing file, code disp=mod instead of shr/new/old and use appropriate pgm/util to read in write out what you want. --- On Tue, 7/12/11, Mosley, George

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Ted MacNEIL
They may be meaningless, but in reality, I have very little else to use You're correct. You have very little else to use! The figures are indefensible, unscientific, and what you're betting your business needs on. Aside from that, Mrs Kennedy, what'd you think of Dallas? (No disrespect

Re: Not able to login to OMVS

2011-07-12 Thread McKown, John
What is the output from the z/OS operator command: D OMVS,F I had something similar occur. My /dev subdirectory, along with others, did not get mounted. I finally found the messages in the z/OS SYSLOG. It was due to my not setting up all the mountpoint subdirectories in the root filesystem

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Starr, Alan
George, As others have mentioned, this is not a big deal IF the job can run as an STC (i.e. using dynamic system symbols). I had a customer who absolutely insisted on doing something similar (i.e. placing a time-stamp in a DSN created by a batch job). I could easily do it with a REXX or CLIST

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Gibney, Dave
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe They may be meaningless, but in reality, I have very little

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I disagree. JCL meets all criteria to be a programming language. It doesn't do everything, but what language does? But, it is more complex than channel programmes, and they're considered a programming language. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message-

Re: JCL Question

2011-07-12 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:36:09 + Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca wrote: :I disagree. :JCL meets all criteria to be a programming language. :It doesn't do everything, but what language does? No looping construct. :But, it is more complex than channel programmes, and they're considered a

Re: Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe

2011-07-12 Thread Ted MacNEIL
And, they or something equally nebulous is what my software charges will be claimed to be based on. Unfortunately, you're correct. Mind you lSPR/zPCR is at the bottom of a weak list. I wish I could be positive about it, but most measures are weak! This has been the case for many years. There

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