There is such a site with information on moving to z/OS, Linux on System z,
and other mainframe operating systems: Destination z. You can start here:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/destinationz
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. Make sure you challenge my colleages and give them a shot to do
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, to pick two
examples. So I would advise the original poster to check that aspect also.
It's quite likely the C++ programmers will want 64-bit support -- if not
now, then soon.
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to an IFL, John, so I'd dig around a bit to figure
out what happened to it and maybe have a chat with someone on why they're
turning off hardware you already own and paying for, say, another 100
distributed servers that you don't.
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Shmuel Metz writes:
No; OV/VM may be PROFS, but OV/MVS is quite different.
Perhaps it's more precise to say that OV/MVS is, by far, the closest
current match to PROFS. Is that fair?
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Your e-mail-to-fax service provider should also have various means of
generating transmission reports to indicate who got what (and when). Or,
more precisely, that some fax machine answered and the paper is perhaps
curled up under the filing cabinet. :-)
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in the IBM catalog for a z/OS fax gateway. It's
listed as IBM product number 5620-FIE, and it's called MessagePlus/Open for
z/OS from INTERSCOPE. There's some more information about that product
here:
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/cm/solutions_mpo.html
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immediately, if my assumptions are correct about
your requirements.
I hope this information is helpful. Please keep us all updated on your
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start a second test drive, per the
instructions.
There is no formal support for this test drive, and it is subject to change
at any time. I hope everyone finds it educational and useful.
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either the MQ Explorer (to
manage z/OS parts of your MQ network) or the WebSphere Message Broker
Configuration Manger (to manage and configure WebSphere Message Broker for
z/OS), you can use up to five of those client connections (using specific
channel names) without buying the CAF.
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http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv7/v7r0/index.jsp
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Mark,
You may want to join the CICS-L mailing list, too.
You may see references to CICSPlex System Manager (CPSM). Please don't get
too confused. CPSM still has value even if you only have a single CICS
Transaction Server system. CPSM does not require Parallel Sysplex.
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in a Parallel
Sysplex. Smaller is defined as the machine which typically clocks lower
total z/OS MSUs (regular or zNALC, as appropriate) each month.
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that.
(*) Actually, free means no additional charge. The lawyers make us say
that, because stuff like your time is presumably worth more than zero.
When they say free, they really mean free. And they never say free. Even
their pro bono work is no additional charge.
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The New York Times has a short but fairly interesting article about old
technologies which uses the mainframe as an illustration. Here's the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/technology/23digi.html
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trace it back and notify that user that a
loss of service is imminent without an address change. Run double for as
long as you need, then retire the old address when you feel comfortable.
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) the introduction of VWLC. And in many of
those cases they're withdrawn products.
If you do have software charged by full capacity MSUs, then that might be a
factor, but of course you'd have to weigh that together with all the other
factors. YMMV.
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Perhaps a dumb question, but what kind of Assembler? (Can we assume 390?)
And what does it do? Does it run with any middleware involved?
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be a
particularly onerous restriction IMHO.
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, in addition to the out-of-support concerns, the financials
probably don't make any sense for you to keep the 9672 machine. Let
somebody run the numbers (including an ELA I'd recommend) and please get
moving, now. Good luck.
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to 1.9, then come back and get to
DB2 9. (I'm assuming you're moving from z/OS 1.7 to 1.9.) I hestitate to
make a blanket recommendation on that -- your mileage (and likely schedule)
may vary -- but as a first order guess that's what I'd think about.
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I assumed the original poster's employer had done the right thing and
ordered z/OS 1.7 at some point in time. Perhaps that's a bad assumption.
Regardless, I would strongly recommend he ring IBM as soon as possible.
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. And that further increases the cost- and
performance-efficiency of the mainframe.
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catastrophe would also wipe out all
your data. So you have to look at the whole picture, and in many
situations you're comparing tape (times 1 with cartridge shipment) to
long-distance mirroring (disk times 2 plus the interconnects).
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++ compiler to use it.
However, the C/C++ compiler is surprisingly affordable, especially if you
are eligible to license it for a zNALC LPAR.
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is part of IBM. In fact, I don't think
CandleNet Portal ran on Linux on z either, so that happened after the
acquisition.
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production z/OS LPAR. As long as you have a valid compiler license
somewhere -- on another machine, say -- and compile there, you're fine. I'm
referring to the IBM compiler here, but Dignus and SAS also have compilers.
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and Windows now. So you don't even need a
Microsoft Windows license if that's an obstacle.
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parameters should help narrow
down the range of choices.
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In an earlier post I said something like the System z10s are apparently
shipping.
I've just found out I can strike the word apparently. They're shipping.
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Based
a z10 is less
financially attractive. But situations vary.
You can upgrade a System z9 EC to a System z10 EC and keep your machine's
serial number. You can order those upgrades now, and they are apparently
shipping now.
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or for Linux on z). Ideally you would also
begin a transition away from .NET development at the same time, but you
don't have to throw it away cold turkey.
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:
http://www.ibm.com/press
and you should see a press release at a more reasonable hour on Tuesday,
New York time.
Much more news and many more details to follow, I'm sure.
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can mean a lot of things, e.g. PMRs. Yes, you can open PMRs
against documentation. That was one of the avenues I had in mind when I
wrote that. Sorry if I was a little obtuse. Fortunately, as Joe Winterton
writes, the documentation will get updated. (Thanks, Joe.)
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avenues. I know there's a lot of
IBM effort to work through requirements, and a lot has been done but more
to come. One thing that I care about personally is that V4.1 OMEGAMON XE
products now have complete Japanese language support, so that's quite
helpful here.
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they can get more work
done -- it saves them money because they aren't wasting time.
And at that point, hopefully, the lightbulb will go off. No pun intended.
:-)
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/products/netview_as/
which enjoyed its most recent 2.1.1 update (up from 2.1.0) in December,
1997, and which is also still supported.
There are many other products in this category, so please check the
archives for a list.
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getting stuff corrected or updated this way.
You'll get a level 1 sort of semi-automatic response initially, but each
page has an owner who will eventually receive your complaint, and usually
you'll get a personal response and be able to follow-up with that person.
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agreements.
If it's not written down, the outsourcer doesn't have to do it.
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Server V6.1 for z/OS)
- some security bits (like the GSKKYMAN stuff)
And there's probably a lot more.
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FWIW, there's a fair (and increasing) amount of z/OS written in C and/or
C++. The SDK for Java immediately leaps to mind as an example.
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Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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are
probably the most economical. (You already own them, and spare capacity is
basically free.) Once you get serious about running Linux beyond some
trivial amount you'll probably want to invest in at least one IFL.
Enjoy.
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z. To cite another example, Red
Hat posts their documentation here:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
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outside the U.S. and Canada I'll follow up
with a post.
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Stallings, GM, Enterprise Systems
Division, IBM Systems Technology Group and Bob Hoey, VP, Enterprise
Systems Division, IBM Systems Technology Group.
The Web link will take you to IBM's partner, On24, who will help complete
your Web seminar registration.
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John, when you zip a file using the jar command, do you see any zAAP
eligible workload? Just curious. Although the jar command is part of the
Java runtime, I'm not sure whether jar sends anything to the zAAP.
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Monotype's Arial -- it is available for purchase --
presumably you could use it in PSF for z/OS. I don't have too much
information on Exstream Dialogue, but presumbly you could do something
similar.
Hope all that helps.
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to improve compiled code efficiency.
The second is what the IBM CFO said in his prepared remarks concerning
IBM's 4th quarter, 2007 earnings.
Beyond that, I haven't seen any more information. So let's wait to see
if/when IBM says more, OK?
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Server and CICS Transaction Server, if you're looking for some good
background reading.
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like Host On-Demand and PComm, other
products like HATS, and (from what I've been reading) many non-IBM
products. Lots of products have already implemented that RFC, and more will
over time.
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straight up if they can price DB2 Connect Unlimited as
MLC, like MQ's Client Attach Feature. Or IBM can finance software purchases
to adjust the cash flows, but often that's not the issue when it comes to
the bureaucratic approvals.
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of
core enterprise data sufficient.
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Basically what you're talking about is reverse engineering a good chunk of
DB2, and to keep reverse engineering it as DB2 evolves. My hunch is that's
a big, never-ending project. :-)
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of CICS application data
at a time.)
You might also want to ask your questions on the CICS-L mailing list.
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of a plausible breakage scenario there). My argument won, and the
default timeout is now longer. All of which is very interesting but may
have nothing to do with your problem. :-)
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to avoid the
cost of encryption yet still protect the connections.
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a single less critical application first.
I know there are many of you who will need to do this cold turkey
upgrade, just please don't let it happen ever again. It's a lot less
stressful having that safety net.
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you quiesce
DB2.
One can think of a lot of drawbacks, but what are the benefits versus, say,
JDBC or ODBC with zIIP?
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in place, and it hasn't changed fundamentally. The EC and BC are round #3
of that strategy, after round #2 (z990/z890). In all three rounds the
bigger one debuted first and the smaller one second.
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CBU
(Capacity Backup) in order to be able to turn on that disaster recovery
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. BUT, whenever you're
ready to upgrade/consolidate to z9 or beyond, things may get more
interesting.
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authentication Microsoft
Internet Explorer can remember user IDs and passwords if you wish, to
automatically log the user on. (Your company may have disabled that in the
IE settings, but it is a standard feature of most browsers, including IE.)
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However, there is a free trial download for CICS Batch Application Control
and some other CICS tools here:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/trials/cicstools/
Workload Simulator and some other tools are available for a test drive
here:
http://zserveros.dfw.ibm.com/
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in 2007.
Judging criteria and other details are available on the Web site.
Good luck, everyone.
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: that's often a big warning
sign that there's mismanagment.
Anyway, I found the videos interesting and pass them along.
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, but please use it wisely.
Still confused? Fire away, and I'll try to clarify.
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, and quantify the winners v. losers, but hopefully not in
IBM-MAIN.
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code form. That directly addresses the I don't
know part of my answer -- the first sentence :-) -- and I'm grateful for
that. Thanks.
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of developers enjoy at least
within your organization. It'd be fun to turn this into a Web service, in
particular. You might not be the first person in your organization to solve
this problem, but you can be the last. :-)
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people might
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can ask for and must receive the
modified source code. And if it isn't modified, you already can get it.
I don't know what Sun's license is. But at least for GPL code, you already
have an answer.
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There's an interesting System z-related announcement today in which IBM and
ACI Worldwide broaden and deepen their relationship:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23002.wss
ACI Worldwide is best known for their popular BASE24-eps electronic
payments/ATM solution.
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. power generation and transmission equipment, Poughkeepsie-made
mainframes), precious stones and metals, optical and medical instruments,
and aviation-related products, among others.
There are a lot of jobs getting created in those industries, I would
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is that the release notes say
that Leopard, a.k.a. Mac OS X 10.5, already has these updates. Mac OS X
10.5 did not ship with Java 6.)
Apple still has a few days to get Java 6 out the door before IBM does. Stay
tuned
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Peter Hunkeler writes:
Isn't it about time for one more name change since
z/OS is approaching release 10?
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Paul Gilmartin writes:
One interesting bit of trivia: Java 6 is
not yet available for the Apple Macintosh.
Available in today's Software Update for OS X 10.4/10.5.
So it is! I spoke too soon then. Congratulations, Apple and Mac OS X: you
beat z/OS by 7 days it appears. :-)
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something different in the article and/or have better
information than I do.
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. And
that alone can be a blow to many developer egos. :-) Just make sure you
understand and prepare for the psychology involved there. :-)
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architectures and for
better aligning your CICS programs, on an ongoing basis, with changing
business needs.
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to the big iron.
The WebSphere product developers really did a beautiful job.
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of validation exercise. I think the standard OOCOD contract
language is all you'd need.
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(sorry, method) calls, arrays, linked lists, queues and
stacks.
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Ed Gould writes:
Please lets us know that the DS6000 is capable of remote mirroring
and that it can indeed be done.
It is, and it can, yes. It does support Metro Mirror/PPRC and Global
Mirror/XRC. You need two (or more) of them for mirroring of course.
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DataQuant for z/OS
DB2 Connect for Linux on z
IMS Parameter Manager for z/OS
WebSphere Classic Federation Server for z/OS
...plus many others. There's a reasonably complete list here, assuming you
exclude the MLC products:
http://www.ibm.com/software/sw-atoz/systemz/
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and numerous smaller companies. Gartner lists some of them here:
http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/citrix/vol3/article3/article3.html
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but 3-4 times a year (at least)?
In my own little corner of the world, I offer some thoughts on the
Mainframe Blog (http://mainframe.typepad.com), so that's one new way. The
ranks of architects are growing, so that's another.
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in the wrong direction with
that background.
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I describe is *generally* a particularly easy
case. (ISV machines like Mikos's are special cases, of course.)
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E
many (but not all) of the ICSF
(cryptographic) services are like that, too, to pick another example.
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mention it as it can often be a very good strategy.
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, or lower your
DB2 CPU needs, or both.
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capability to educate their students, that's their
problem (and possibly IBM's), certainly not ISU's.
The key word is such. You're not going to see z/Architecture appear in
a small city newspaper. As factually correct shorthand for the public at
large, it's a fine word choice.
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Timothy
has
nothing to do with the story.
It's a simple story deserving a simple reaction. I hope we can all agree
that this threat is reprehensible and move on.
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Timothy Sipples
IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect
Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z
Based in Tokyo
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Timothy Sipples
IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect
Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z
Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific
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