Re: California's COBOL payroll system

He just replied to my email to the .net address. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain

Re: embarresing request

it needs won't be available and it will just sit there. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain

Re: Connect:Direct (NDM) CPU Usage

Tom, we have had similar issues where it impacts performance too. What we did was to assign it to a Resource Group to keep it from hurting others while still giving it enough resources to get its work done. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road

Re: SYSAFF card

A job can run on any LPAR that has a job class matching the one on the job card. This is the simple answer; where a job runs can be managed with WLM and other things such as automation. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043

Re: Workload Manager

Another good one would be Barry Merrill's listservwhile it's generally oriented toward his MXG product there are often performance discussions there as well. See www.mxg.com And system performance is one of the main areas of interest at CMG...if you can get out of the office. Dave Thorn

Re: CPU-Time in z/Os-System. Is The Cpu Time In z/Os-systems A Meaningful Indication?

And is it running on the same physical machine every time? Or are there multiple systems of different speeds where it can execute? Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566

Re: WLM and TSO

500 195% complete within 00:00:01.000 5 295% complete within 00:00:15.000 5Execution velocity of 5 Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856

Re: Question on Out Sourcing

With us that stuff is all spelled out in the contract. No surprises later. How can an IT director have only Windows experience? Does that mean my mother could be an IT director? : ) Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043

Re: Worst Predictions of All Time

She forgot the one from the half wit who predicted the date time of the shutdown of the last mainframe. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY

Re: abusing WLM's classification rules

(or pretty good) service but not enough to eat the machine. (sounds like you're on a uniprocessor??) If you ARE on a uni, all the more reason to be firm with them unless they are related to the CIO or something. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road

Re: WLM question.

. However, if the minimum is too large you may still impact production. (If it's on the same LPAR) Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail

Re: Is it possible to get them? (Pierce, Bernard's old papers)

www.cmg.org You can order previous CMG Proceedings - http://www.cmg.org/national/publications.html#Order I think that you may be able to order individual papers if they are available. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask for the info. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer

Re: Restricting a SYSPLEX LPAR with WLM

wondering why batch isn't running. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary

Re: ADMINISTRIVIA: Announcement!

Communist. : ) Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged

Re: IPL an LPAR with a very low weight?

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IPL an LPAR with a very low weight?

If an LPAR (in a down state) were set to a very low weight (1, for instance) and then IPLed, would there be problems? This assumes that the other LPARs are not at high utilizations and using all the CPU cycles themselves. Has anyone done this? Have problems occurred? Dave Thorn * Senior

Re: IPL an LPAR with a very low weight?

the problems occur? Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged

Re: Logical PRocessor assignment - Processor Weight

, it can be changed dynamically. This is a simple explanation...apply it carefully to your environment! Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail

Re: Logical PRocessor assignment - Processor Weight

Correct. I was just using the environment presented and assuming all LPARs were IPLed. But if the smaller LPAR is capped I don't think it will exceed the cap, regardless of what else is going on. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees

Re: Setting Weights on LPARs

the complaints are (if any). MXG will give you info on all of that except for the complaints. For those you're on your own. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656

Re: z/OS job market (I could just scream!)

Me too. I also had to sign a statement when I got out stating that I wouldn't go to one of those countries for 4 years or something like that. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353

Re: How much do you value Share ( Was Spam from SHARE)

of justifying attending at a higher price. And these things, CMG as well as SHARE, are pricey enough already. At CMG we handle vendor emails differently than SHARE, and I understand the spam problem. But as Lizette says, there's a delete key. And we all know how to use it. Dave Thorn * Senior

Re: Capacity Planning 101

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Re: Spreading Batch Work Across LPARS

don't have Thruput Manager but it sounds pretty flexible; maybe they have something that can do this easier than #1 and 2 above. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services

Re: publications

The CMG Journal __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656

Re: URGENT

Do it from the DA screen. That's what you get in the ST screen. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412

Re: WLM Classification Question

Are you using TNG's? (or other kinds of groups) Maybe you're getting a hit there before you get to the TN's? __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak

Re: Friday Topic...

A little fun on this list, limited to Fridays, never hurt anyone. Lighten up gang. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel

Re: Using SMF data on a PC? Any software to assist?

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Re: Its a question of ethics

Doggone right it's ethical, especially if your intent is to inform and not to disparage. If it were with bad intentions I'd say no to your question. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst

Re: WLM swapout

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Re: A quick question about velocity goals set high

I think you have answered your own question. The velocity is set so high that it's unreachable. My velocity goal for CICS and similar tasks is 40. And things are fine. __ Dave Thorn * Senior

Re: SAS Procedurenames and --components

Do you use MXG? If so, the variables SASPROC and SASPROD in the TYPESASU file should contain what you're looking for. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600

Re: HELP - can't IPL ZOS

It's been a while, but doesn't the 'message waiting' mean there's more console 'stuff' but the screen's K command won't let it roll? Change the mode from RD to R and see if you get more info rolling by. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees

Re: DST Bill may cause Electronic Setbacks.

And MIPs. : ) Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Keeping

Re: WLM data collection

class for all systems I put into the JCL stream. Slightly cumbersome but it works. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: WLM data collection

You could also check the Sysplex Performance Summary Report in RMF Monitor III for real time info. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Washington Post: 40 Million Credit Card #s Hacked

SNIP As far a Microsoft and security, this is interesting: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+meets+the+hackers/2009-1002_3-5747813.html UNSNIP Yes, interesting. I too enjoy meeting with those in the business who are smarter than I am, if you get my drift. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst

Entry Level Sysprog Opportunity

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