Shai Hess and his product (was CA ESD files Options)

2008-04-03 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Not that I had any real interest but your ignorance in the mainframe architecture would certainly eliminate any intention I could ever have of running your product. If you knew more about the design and what protects the mainframe you would know why most (if not all) hacks wouldn't work in a

2105-800 to EMC DMX4 conversion

2008-04-02 Thread Greg Saccomanno
We are planning to move our zSeries disk from our 2105-800 to an EMC DMX4 disk array later this year. Currently the 2105 is mirrored and that is what we are probably going to do on the DMX. I believe the 2105 also stripes the zSeries logical volumes across multiple little SCSI disks. The

Re: REFM=VB Binary upload problem

2007-11-19 Thread Greg Saccomanno
If you want to transfer a binary file from z/OS to z/OS with non-z/OS intermediate nodes, then I'd strongly suggest that you use QUOTE SITE STRU R to use record structure. This encodes the file so that record boundries are kept. I've done this to transfer files in the past from z/OS to Windows,

Re: SETPROG LNKLST--problem or procedural error?

2007-06-01 Thread Greg Saccomanno
On Thu, 31 May 2007 09:15:09 -0400, Peter Relson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most 106-F abends are related to extents. Activating a new LNKLST set will result in that LNKLST set having all the current extents in its DEB so no 106-F would occur when using that LNKLST set unless the data set was

DFSORT from z/OS 1.4 on LPAR running z/OS 1.7

2007-03-22 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Can I run the version of DFSORT that is installed on my z/OS 1.4 system on my z/OS 1.7 system via JOBLIB in the batch jobs? If so, which libraries would I need to add to the JOBLIB (both JCL sort and program invoked sort are used in the application if that matters) and are there any APF

Re: DFSORT from z/OS 1.4 on LPAR running z/OS 1.7

2007-03-22 Thread Greg Saccomanno
On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:29:12 -0700, Frank Yaeger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's not clear to me what you're seeing here, but ... The main difference between DFSORT R14 and z/OS DFSORT V1R5 is that V1R5 can use Memory Object Sorting, a completely new path. Perhaps what you're seeing is caused by

DFSORT 1.4-1.5 EQUALS=VBLKSET default

2007-03-15 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Would DFSORT at release 1.4 (z/OS 1.4 and I think OS/390 2.10) using EQUALS=VBLKSET produce the same results run after run if the input data were the same but produce different results when run under DFSORT 1.5 (All jobs ran with EQUALS=N)? I know what EQUALS= does, it's just that the results

Re: Resource Link Alerts

2007-02-23 Thread Greg Saccomanno
You might also want to go to the 'problem solving' page (via link just under the 'fixes' link along the left side of the window). If you look at the alert types listed, there is one listed on the 'problem solving' page that isn't listed on the 'fixes' page (at least it's that way under my

Re: Did schools ever teach systems programming other than NIU was Re: help -- ignorant new boss

2007-02-23 Thread Greg Saccomanno
My personal opinion is that the universities have bamboozled the business community into believing that they really train people for running data centers. I don't know if it's the universities, did you see the SearchDataCenter.com article on best places to build a new data center.

Re: Shop Zseries

2007-02-09 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Since your not getting much I will try to help. When I get the email from IBM it takes me to a site that provides several links (looks something like the following): Download expires on 20 Feb 2007 Packing List for Service Order# View Now (0.045 MB) Service Overview for Order#

Re: Shop Zseries

2007-02-09 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Oops, just reread your post. My instructions are for receiving 'service'. I have no idea if the process for products is even close to the same. If not, ignore me, sorry. Sorry, Greg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

JES2 WLM INIT's strange behavior

2007-01-29 Thread Greg Saccomanno
I brought up my sandbox LPAR in my basic sysplex for testing of z/OS 1.7. The other systems are z/OS 1.4. We use WLM managed JES2 initiators where the work is assigned to one of four services classes with varying velocity goals. When running batch jobs on my 1.7 system, jobs for two of my 4

Thank you all - Re: z/OS 1.7 SYNCHRES=YES z/OS 14 SYNCHRES=NO

2007-01-25 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Thank you all for your assistance and confirmation on this. The participants on this list are great and help so many! I really appreciate that so many out there take their own time to help others. Thanks again, Greg -- For

z/OS 1.7 SYNCHRES=YES z/OS 14 SYNCHRES=NO

2007-01-23 Thread Greg Saccomanno
I have checked the manuals and the archives on this and I am still unsure about mixing the yes and no values for SYNCHRES in a GRSPlex (Basic sysplex if that matters any). I need to bring my TEST LPAR into our plex for testing. I would rather wait until either our outage weekend next month

Re: Non-SMP/e packaging

2006-09-12 Thread Greg Saccomanno
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

WLM type SPM entry for SYSSTC

2006-02-01 Thread Greg Saccomanno
I am updating our WLM policy to add report classes. The existing policy doesn't have any SPM entries in the subsystem type STC rules. In RTFM it appears that entries of a type SPM should exist for SYSSTC and SYSTEM. It also appears they should be pretty early in the list so I added them and

Re: FTP userid propagation

2006-01-05 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Charles, I am curious what security disaster exists with each of the users that will use this process having a userid.NETRC file with a UACC(NONE) be? If it is the OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTE users being able to access the files that is hte problem, if they are all in a single group (or limited groups)

Re: FTP userid propagation

2006-01-05 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Charles, Thank you for your reply. It sounds like the individual NETRC files may not really be a security disaster but more of a maintenance disaster. I would agree, it is very inconvenient to require each user to update the NETRC file each time the password(s) on the remote system(s) change.

Re: Time Change Problem

2005-10-19 Thread Greg Saccomanno
I would be surprised if Barbara does this for standard timechanges. Either way, why do you? If for some reason you have to set GMT=LOCAL and run with no offset, then why not set up the new CDS's in advance and point to a different couple member during daylight savings (or standard, which- ever).

Re: auto reIPL

2005-08-23 Thread Greg Saccomanno
I like it. My shop could make use of a function like that if it worked in a basic sysplex (no CF, no need or $$ for one). Also, no unauthorized program interface desired :) Greg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: HELP - can't IPL ZOS

2005-08-19 Thread Greg Saccomanno
In case all the sharp guys have gone home I will attempt to help you some. It looks like you have message areas defined so the top part of the screen is full with non-scrollable (or is that non-deletable?) messages. You need to clear these, I prefer the 'put the cursor under the * and press

Re: PTF/FMID corellation

2005-08-12 Thread Greg Saccomanno
Steve, Another good place to get a list of the FMID's installed on your system with a description is the Migration Assistant using the SMP/E panels. I don't think you even have to download the Software Information Base anymore but I could be wrong. Either way more information and the Software