Re: SMS error message IGD17051I. Why?

2010-02-08 Thread Tom Moulder
There is a 3390 DASD chart here ... http://www.sdisw.com/vm/dasd_capacity.html Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Godfrey Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 2:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS

Re: Carrier Pigeon beats Internet Speed

2009-09-11 Thread Tom Moulder
the array; shipped it across country to the BC site (Business Continuity now, not Disaster Recovery); they are in the process of cabling it up; will turn it on next weekend and away with go with a recovery drill. I didn't write the cost/benefit analysis for this. Tom Moulder P S wrote: On Fri, Sep

Re: EMC DASD and Hyper-PAVs

2009-09-05 Thread Tom Moulder
across disk on the back-end array. You can get the VSAM striping with just an SMS change and delete/define of the data sets. Tom Moulder Ron Hawkins wrote: Martin, OK, you are referring to DSNDB07 as SORTWK. I never seen this before, and I think it's confusing. You may want to rethink

Dallas Fort Worth Area CMG Meeting

2009-09-01 Thread Tom Moulder
The Southwest region of CMG will meet on October 15, 2009. Details of the meeting are included. Tom Moulder Fall CONFERENCE Dallas, TX – October 15, 2009 Well, it’s back to Dallas for our fall conference. SYSLOAD Software has graciously offered to host our conference. Lunch is included

Re: System data sets and 3390-27

2009-05-19 Thread Tom Moulder
for over a year. EMC also has begun release of thin provisioning which will address the original question of capacity. I'm sure it will take some time to get a robust implementation. Several presentations on HiperPAV were made at CMG last December and has become a hot topic. Tom Moulder

Re: New TOD (Was:Howard Turetzky has a NEW EMAIL ADDRESS)

2009-04-09 Thread Tom Moulder
Barry I am just curious, what tape would be readable after 30 years? Virtual Tape? Tom Moulder Barry Merrill wrote: With regard to the 8-byte clock wrapping in 2042, I believe that IBM has to resolve this issue not later than 2011 or 2112, because tapes can have a maximum retention period

Re: Suggestions on how many Hyper PAVs to use per LCU

2009-03-10 Thread Tom Moulder
All I should have put more thought into this rather than just copying some text with the formula. John made me realize that I should have added my personal thoughts about this. Personally, I know of no one with the patience to calculate an alias value for each and every LCU in their shop.

Re: Suggestions on how many Hyper PAVs to use per LCU

2009-03-09 Thread Tom Moulder
2 * [ (SSCH Rate) * (Average I/O Service Time) ] = # of Proposed Aliases Example -- assumptions are 2000 SSCH for the LCU with an average I/O service time of 5 milliseconds. 2 * [ (2000) * (.005) ] = 2 * 10 = 20 Aliases for the LCU Note ... Make this calculation at the LCU level as the

Re: IODF/HITACHI HELP

2008-11-14 Thread Tom Moulder
Lucy This may be a path to the device problem. Have you insured that all components are present and online to this LPAR? Are there other devices on this CU that are online to this LPAR? Tom Moulder Lucy Arnold wrote: Does anybody know how to rectify t When I try to init the device

Re: Hyper PAVs vs. Dynamic PAVs

2008-09-14 Thread Tom Moulder
the IOSQ to zero. The paper has been accepted for presentation at CMG in December of this year. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 3:19 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: Utilization of Mainframe Software Licenses

2008-06-30 Thread Tom Moulder
of the license. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacky Bright Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Utilization of Mainframe Software Licenses Can anyone help me in understanding the rerm

Re: Utilization of Mainframe Software Licenses

2008-06-30 Thread Tom Moulder
a deal as the other company down the street. It is a lose/lose situation. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Utilization

Re: Stupid Question of the day.

2008-06-20 Thread Tom Moulder
In Canada or the States? Tom Moulder Find me a job, and I'll be happier. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search

SWCMG Seminar Thursday, June 5th 2008

2008-06-03 Thread Tom Moulder
with the full slate of speakers. http://regions.cmg.org/regions/swcmg/ Breakfast will be provided by SWCMG and lunch will be provided by BMC. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: 3990-6 Cache

2008-04-15 Thread Tom Moulder
The EMC Host Component command to enter would be command-characterSQ CNFG,cuu. Use the assigned command character for the subsystem that discovered the disk array at startup and replace the cuu with a valid UCB for the array. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: Has z/Journal gone to the dark side

2008-04-14 Thread Tom Moulder
and will continue to do so as long as there is a mainframe. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Vaughan Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 3:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Has z/Journal gone to the dark side

Re: Moving DASD Volumes from Mod3 to Mod9

2008-04-14 Thread Tom Moulder
as the LDMF product from IBM, however, it is from the same base code because the product was initially a joint venture of Softek and EMC. Please talk to EMC to get a complete list of features and differences. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: IBM's Eligibility For Federal Government Procurement Contracts Reinstated

2008-04-04 Thread Tom Moulder
after the lifting of the suspension? Will this be a big enough story to actually affect IBM earning for the first quarter 2008? I have a lot of questions, but not a clue as to the answers. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Measuring PAV success

2008-03-07 Thread Tom Moulder
, that is the number that you should track to see how well things are doing. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search

Re: SMS QUESTION - DISKS STILL BEING ALLOCATED

2008-03-03 Thread Tom Moulder
communications amongst the members of the group, then you might be better off changing the SCDS and activating as you did this time. Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: 3/3/2008 10:01 AM

Re: SMS QUESTION - DISKS STILL BEING ALLOCATED

2008-03-03 Thread Tom Moulder
Pardon my fat fingers -- I meant to type CDS instead of SCDS. Next time I'll look more closely before I click on SEND. Tom -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Implementing PAV on EMC DASD

2008-02-28 Thread Tom Moulder
I would just add for completeness that HYPERPAV support was announced this year as well. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:09 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: SMS managed volume

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Moulder
FDR Report will tell you. Just ask for the VLSMSTAT field in the report. It will display Managed if the volume is SMS managed and NONE if it is not. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Pace Sent: Wednesday

Re: SMS managed volume

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Moulder
FDR Report addresses both issues to give an accurate picture and will also allow you to place the Storage Group name in the report. I use it all the time on my current project. Tom -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Traylor,

Re: 2097?

2008-02-12 Thread Tom Moulder
, Chris Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: 2097? Can you cut and paste the display, please? Chris Blaicher -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Tuesday, February 12

2097?

2008-02-12 Thread Tom Moulder
How many of you have heard of an IBM z9 model number 2097? It shows up as a z/HE in a CPU display (D M=CPU). What is it and how does it stack up against all the other z9 machines? Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus

CMG Proceedings 1997 - 2005 Now Available

2008-02-12 Thread Tom Moulder
Available for the first time to the general public, and as a service to the data processing community, the Computer Measurement Group (CMG) is making its conference proceedings from 1997 through 2005 available to the public at: HYPERLINK

Re: Shark to EMC

2008-01-30 Thread Tom Moulder
What do you want to do? Do you want to move the data from the Shark to the DMX or do you want to keep both vendors and replicate from one vendor to the other? Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chauhan, Jasbir Sent

Re: Shark to EMC

2008-01-30 Thread Tom Moulder
if they will meet your needs. XRC is the only method I can imagine would handle mirroring as opposed to moving the data. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:31 AM To: IBM

Re: LDMF vs. FDRMOVE (was: Shark to EMC)

2008-01-30 Thread Tom Moulder
LDMF Version 2. May actually have a name change in the near future. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pinnacle Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: LDMF vs. FDRMOVE

Re: Several Openings Available

2008-01-29 Thread Tom Moulder
Tom I just talked to a co-worker who lives there, he said it was 21 degrees with 30 mile an hour winds blowing the snow all over the place. Tom Moulder On a personal note -- good to see you at CMG and hope to see you in Vegas this year. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: NDAs (was New Opcodes)

2008-01-28 Thread Tom Moulder
to such material. unsnip Nothing should be understood to mean that you have no comment when asked of the material's existence. So you do not confirm or deny the existence. If that is the case, then one should also understand that you would never publicly announce it's existence. Tom Moulder

Re: Generic DB2 PCI Spec / DB2 Equivalent to IBM Main?

2008-01-24 Thread Tom Moulder
for no cost. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty Stahl Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:35 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Generic DB2 PCI Spec / DB2 Equivalent to IBM Main? Hi Folks, A DB2 pal has asked

Re: Flash memory arrays

2008-01-18 Thread Tom Moulder
Fry's in the Dallas/Fort Worth area has a 500GB SATA drive on sale this week for $90. How low can you go? Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Kopischke Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:02 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: WLM and DB2

2008-01-14 Thread Tom Moulder
I did a presentation on WLM and DB2 at IDUG 2006. Follow this link to get a copy of the presentation and a sample policy spreadsheet. Call or write if you have questions about the presentation. http://www.trexassociates.com/links.htm Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Data Erasure Products

2008-01-11 Thread Tom Moulder
not be retrieved. Be prepared also to spend some time achieving the highest level of certification. Hopefully the frame has been disconnected from the mainframe when you finally do this and so there is no impact on production work. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Multiple Subchannel Set Usage

2007-12-21 Thread Tom Moulder
? Thanks, Steve -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Multiple Subchannel Set Usage Oops, I did a finger check on the reply. Below I said

Multiple Subchannel Set Usage

2007-12-20 Thread Tom Moulder
? Are there any simple errors that could lead to this symptom? Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.5/1190 - Release Date: 12/19/2007 7:37 PM

Re: Multiple Subchannel Set Usage

2007-12-20 Thread Tom Moulder
and the aliases are BF80 - BFFF on LSS 1. I'll ask the customer's permission to post the actual command output and IOCP input. Steve -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:48 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Multiple Subchannel Set Usage

2007-12-20 Thread Tom Moulder
Oops, I did a finger check on the reply. Below I said the aliases were 3390b and I meant 3390a, the base addresses are 3390b. Tom -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Moulder Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 3:19 PM To: IBM

HyperPAV Question

2007-11-12 Thread Tom Moulder
All I found APAR OA13915 that adds support for HyperPAV to z/OS. However, I could not tell if there were any other changes required for HyperPAV use. If you are using HyperPAV, could you tell me if there are any other changes in addition to the installation of the APAR? Tom Moulder

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

2007-11-09 Thread Tom Moulder
of the proceedings. Your best avenue to get the papers might be to track down Bernard R. Pierce. I can not find him as a current member of CMG. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johnny Luo Sent: Thursday, November 08

Re: Real storage usage - a quick question

2007-11-09 Thread Tom Moulder
Memory solves all problems. Tom Moulder quoting Ted VanDuyn -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Knutson, Sam Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 12:36 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Real storage usage - a quick question Hi

Re: The future of IBM Mainframes [just thinking]

2007-09-10 Thread Tom Moulder
This reminds me of the advice given to those that live in glass houses. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 7:39 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The future

Dynamic PAV Device Limit?

2007-09-07 Thread Tom Moulder
occur or not? Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

Re: PAV

2007-09-07 Thread Tom Moulder
PAV reduces IOSQ time created by multiple I/O attempting to process again the same logical device. The thing to look for is your current level of IOSQ time. The bigger the number, the bigger the benefit from PAV. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-08 Thread Tom Moulder
I'm not sure I understand you. Or you upset with CA for suing or Rocket for the possible infringement of copyrights if the charges are proven in court? Tom -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Staller, Allan Sent: Wednesday,

Re: EMC DMX3-1500 and REFORMAT VTOC

2007-07-31 Thread Tom Moulder
and use an alternate track in the VTOC. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Bradley Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: EMC DMX3-1500 and REFORMAT VTOC John

Re: EMC DMX3-1500 and REFORMAT VTOC

2007-07-31 Thread Tom Moulder
on the volume. However, I understand that if this has not been done before now that it might appear to be a nuisance issue. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Bradley Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:16 AM

Re: Track size and maximum single volume data set size

2007-07-12 Thread Tom Moulder
to a single larger target volume dynamically. Joel C. Ewing, Fort Smith, AR[EMAIL PROTECTED] unsnip LDMF allows you to dynamically move in-use data sets. Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.4

Re: the USS heresy

2007-06-30 Thread Tom Moulder
Gilmore Ashland, MA 01721-1817 USA unsnip Well at least the example was not t and A! Tom Moulder Ps.. I'm sorry that I could not let this die a peaceful death... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date

Re: IBM obsoleting mainframe hardware

2007-06-28 Thread Tom Moulder
. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM obsoleting mainframe hardware When my software license fees remain unchanged

Re: IMS Question on disassembling screens formats

2007-06-27 Thread Tom Moulder
Herman BMC Software had a product called Screen Plus that did this. However, a search of their web site did not turn up a hit tonight. Perhaps you could call someone there and see if that function is available in another product or if Screen Plus is still available. Tom Moulder -Original

Re: 3390-27 PERFORMANCE

2007-06-26 Thread Tom Moulder
, you should look at DB2 to determine whether parallel processing is possible. You still might need PAV to support a single DB2 subsystem. Hope this helps. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Felitti Sent: Tuesday

Re: Multiple TSO logons

2007-06-16 Thread Tom Moulder
CC Did you ever want to take something back after you have done it? What I would give to recall the message that started this whole thing. So hard to explain. Offline to you would have had more meaning. Tom Moulder Chris Mason said (to Tom Moulder) If the proposed z/OS System Explorer

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-15 Thread Tom Moulder
pick on Timothy, he's too easy a target. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu

Re: Multiple TSO logons

2007-06-15 Thread Tom Moulder
Craddock, Chris wrote: Nope. Completely different. The z/OS System Explorer was/is a single address space server that provided a (Java) GUI interface for most of the things you would typically do under ISPF and SDSF. File browse/edit (using your own choice of editor), search/compare, dataset

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-13 Thread Tom Moulder
was contained on 8 3350 volumes. By the way, there were not 75 developers at BMC in this time frame, but every developer had multiple TSO ID's that were almost all logged on all the time since this was before session managers. Tom Moulder

Re: Multiple TSO logons (was: Patents, ...)

2007-06-13 Thread Tom Moulder
for a web page interface? Then it might be something you could do. I know BMC did something like this with z/OS Explorer, but who would pay for it? No one I could find. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff

FDRPAS Question

2007-06-12 Thread Tom Moulder
suggestions are appreciated. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm

Re: mainframe = superserver

2007-06-07 Thread Tom Moulder
How soon we forget the lessons we have learned right here. This could not possible be done by anyone for fear of infringinig on Intel or someone's patents during the emulation! Why would we even think this? Especially since it would be IBM providing the emulation! Tom Moulder -Original

Re: mainframe = superserver

2007-06-07 Thread Tom Moulder
Mark Think of all the legal ramifications. Something might could be done, but would there be law suits that followed and attorneys who found their pockets lined with money? It might not work worth spit as CC so eloquently put it, but the lawyers would have a field day as we are seeing right now

Re: mainframe = superserver

2007-06-07 Thread Tom Moulder
snip To pick up on Tom Moulder: I'm not aware of _ANY_ involvement of FLEX or Fundamental Software in the _IBM_ versus _PSI_ lawsuit. Indeed, I've commented several times on the deafening silence from Fremont (and Ann Arbor). unsnip I did not mean to imply any involvement of FLEX

Re: mainframe = superserver

2007-06-07 Thread Tom Moulder
Information Technology unsnip A very good point John, but IBM's past with Amdahl and Hitachi did not stop them from the current suit. Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/837 - Release Date: 6/6/2007 2:03 PM

Re: Jim Keohane

2007-05-27 Thread Tom Moulder
He was the only employee. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:36 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Jim Keohane In a message dated 5/27/2007 2:58:58 P.M. Central

Re: Jim Keohane

2007-05-25 Thread Tom Moulder
What a loss! It is sobering to see friends of many years leave this world. We're not getting any younger. Another friend let me know two weeks ago it will be his last year in the business. I thought he was much too young to retire. I plan to make the most of each day. Tom Moulder

Re: Cloning DB2 using Flashcopy

2007-05-24 Thread Tom Moulder
and archive logs if they are on disk, the DB2 catalog, the ICF catalog and the application data. I hope this has helped, fell free to call or e-mail anytime. Tom Moulder 817 741-5549 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Wiggett Sent

Re: Software installs which deserve an A+

2007-05-24 Thread Tom Moulder
follow policy. Now get back to disparaging remarks. Tom Moulder No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.7/816 - Release Date: 5/23/2007 3:59 PM

Re: DSS EXCP counts

2007-05-15 Thread Tom Moulder
Barry I just got my interest piqued a little by your question. So, here is what got my interest -- why would you take full volume dumps if they haven't changed in months/years? Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: MIDAW and EMC

2007-05-15 Thread Tom Moulder
Artis is recognized as an expert in I/O analysis as this paper documents. Tom Moulder My opinions, etc. etc. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schiradin,Roland HG-Dir itb-db/dc Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: MIDAW and EMC

2007-05-13 Thread Tom Moulder
to believe that you would not get the same benefit. Tom Moulder All opinions are my own. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schiradin,Roland HG-Dir itb-db/dc Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 4:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: Turning Off the People We Might Want to Hire

2007-05-04 Thread Tom Moulder
to the ones I worked with at BMC. Go figure, Texas and NY people being similar! I have since made every effort to restrain myself when I get ready to rant about someone or product. Tom Moulder Opinions my own. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Systems Programmer job posting

2007-05-03 Thread Tom Moulder
, there is very little that you can do with expenses to reduce the tax burden and you immediately become responsible for the entire Social Security burden out of the $63k. Tom Moulder My opinions, not anyone I might be associated with now or in the past or the future. -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: IBM 1Q2007: System z Revenue Growth +12%

2007-04-18 Thread Tom Moulder
how to figure this into the profitability of any particular software product, but it is definitely there. Tom Moulder My opinions. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.2/766 - Release Date: 4/18/2007 7:39 AM

Re: IBM 1Q2007: System z Revenue Growth +12%

2007-04-18 Thread Tom Moulder
in a corporate environment except outsourcers running multiple clients on a single CEC? Tom Moulder My opinions. Ps.. for all of those who did not join the Parallel Sysplex move in the past, the hardware might just ending up proving you right in that decision. -- No virus found in this outgoing

Re: The Sky is indeed Falling

2007-04-15 Thread Tom Moulder
for really mixing up trite phrases, it just seemed ironic early on Sunday morning. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The Sky is indeed

Re: IFAHONORPRIORITY (Was: Re: zAAP Eligible Work)

2007-04-13 Thread Tom Moulder
Thank you John, I was not aware of those changes. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Eells Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: IFAHONORPRIORITY (Was: Re: zAAP Eligible Work

Re: IBM to the PCM market(the sky is falling!!!the sky is falling!!)

2007-04-13 Thread Tom Moulder
they had a real nice picnic table area for eating lunch. I suppose you could arrange your meeting for a day with mild temperatures and all sit around the picnic table. On second thought it was never a mild temperature there even on Christmas day. Tom Moulder snip Wi-Fi is completely

Re: zAAP Eligible Work

2007-04-12 Thread Tom Moulder
I have called the zAAP a JPM (JAVA Physical Machine). How accurate would that be? I say that because the processor is no longer a general purpose processor, so it can not run normal work. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: zAAP Eligible Work

2007-04-12 Thread Tom Moulder
), then all work on a standard CP will execute based on WLM assigned priority. If NO, then all zAAP eligible work that is assigned for execution on a standard CP will be scheduled at a lower priority than non-zAAP eligible workloads. I believe these parameters were added with z/OS 1.7. Tom Moulder

Re: IBM to the PCM market(the sky is falling!!!the sky is falling!!)

2007-04-07 Thread Tom Moulder
me offline and I will give you the details. If you can beat join, just suck'em onto the mainframe. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 9:32 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re

Re: IBM to the PCM market

2007-04-04 Thread Tom Moulder
I'm with you, Shane. I can tell already that the wrong people at IBM are listening. It doesn't matter what marketing types say, just what executive management does. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Sent

Re: IBM to the PCM market

2007-04-04 Thread Tom Moulder
... unsnip I agree with you when it comes to the delicate phrasing of somewhat less useful than they were before. You could even extend that beyond the laptops. Tom Moulder -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.25/745

Re: DB2 V9 z/OS GA (Was: What to do with extra storage on new z9)

2007-03-15 Thread Tom Moulder
problems. The succeeding odd numbered version has little new function, but did make the new function from the even numbered version that had many problems with it work. Tom Moulder T-REX Associates, Inc. Opinions are purely my own based on my limited experience with DB2 (since 1984

Re: DB2 V9 z/OS GA (Was: What to do with extra storage on new z9)

2007-03-15 Thread Tom Moulder
, Tom Moulder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the subject of dot.zero release, did you also notice that there is never a dot.two release? Always new versions. New versions typically have a price increase on the MLC, whilst new releases do not. Unless you're on a different platform. There was a DB2 UDB

Re: Data Spaces or Hiperspaces

2007-02-28 Thread Tom Moulder
Sam and Tom I don't know if they still try to sell it or not, but IBM's SmartBatch did this as well. The price was not nearly as good as DLF. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Knutson, Sam Sent: Tuesday, February

Re: EMC's DASD replication

2007-02-14 Thread Tom Moulder
is a destructive operation that requires verifying the VOLSER. You want to think carefully before you overwrite standard volumes without some process to verify that the source and target were actually paired together at one time and represent the same volume. Tom Moulder -Original Message

Re: Non - ECC, non-parity memory was Re: Risks (Was Re: Decoding the encryption puzzle)

2007-01-22 Thread Tom Moulder
Howard When I ran the memory test it came up with thousands of errors almost instantly. I got my test software from www.docmemory.com Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 9

Re: Non - ECC, non-parity memory was Re: Risks (Was Re: Decoding the encryption puzzle)

2007-01-21 Thread Tom Moulder
thank your lucky stars if you have no memory problems. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http

Re: CICS UOWID overlaid with CA's CommBridge in MRO environment

2007-01-16 Thread Tom Moulder
to performance reporting and analysis. This field allows the separation of CPU usage within CICS from DB2 CPU usage by CICS transactions. If you can't do this correctly, then many shops I have worked with would be crippled. Just my two cents. Tom Moulder

Re: Is anyone still running..........................

2007-01-13 Thread Tom Moulder
, some require SQL changes and some do not. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu

Re: Is anyone still running..........................

2007-01-12 Thread Tom Moulder
that appears to be incorrect. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Is anyone still running.. Tom Moulder wrote: I

Re: Is anyone still running..........................

2007-01-12 Thread Tom Moulder
WALK for a bit, you'll feel better. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Hoelscher Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:07 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Is anyone still running

Re: Is anyone still running..........................

2007-01-11 Thread Tom Moulder
I wonder if they have three letters in the alphabet. T C O Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Smith Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Is anyone still running

Re: Is anyone still running..........................

2007-01-11 Thread Tom Moulder
install of z/OS 1.7 assuming you can live with the increased MLC. What am I thinking, with the environment you have described, you probably could not live with the increased MLC for z/OS 1.7. Never mind that last question. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: V2X2 vs. Shark (SnapShot v. FlashCopy)

2007-01-06 Thread Tom Moulder
and the subsystem is perfectly capable of dealing with restart after a power failure. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 8:46 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: V2X2 vs. Shark (SnapShot v

Re: Mainframe vs grid

2007-01-05 Thread Tom Moulder
not tell me that the mainframe could not have done this job equally as well had the project been composed of mainframe technicians that knew how to make the environment scale and perform equally as well as a grid. Just my bucks worth. So many words could not be worth two cents, could they? Tom Moulder

Re: Just another example of mainframe costs.

2007-01-04 Thread Tom Moulder
because of supply and demand. I guess time will tell if that happens or not. Tom Moulder -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search

Re: Data replication at a remote site - elementary doubt

2007-01-02 Thread Tom Moulder
be handled with Log analysis software through surgical repair of the data as opposed to normal recovery processes. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Deaver Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Data replication at a remote site - elementary doubt

2007-01-02 Thread Tom Moulder
What he said is true. It does depend upon the choices taken. Tom Moulder -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:56 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Data replication

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