Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-19 Thread Kenneth E Tomiak
Having recently used a dataset mover we had a few tasks crash, so it was not transparent. Which caused an unscheduled outage. Your results may vary. On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:31:51 -0500, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:32:27 -0400, Jousma, David [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jack Kelly
Moving the DSNs with DSS/FDR should be easy enough. You shouldn't need SMS, but hard to image that kind of volume and not SMS. You can tell DSS to move to a pool of DASD, you specify the VOLSERs and the amount of space to use. But your scenario seem more like a logical move, and recatalog, of

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jon Brock
Yes, they do, but we don't have them. We do have TDMF, though. Jon snip Innovation Software ( FDR ) has some slick products to do this. /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jon Brock
No, actually I'm looking to move one 3390-3 to one 3390-9. These particular volumes are pretty much full and it's starting to cause us application problems. The application in question has its own means of parceling out which data sets go where. I would much prefer to move these things a volume

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pat Mihalec
I have used the FDR product. You can get a three month contract with them to use FDRPAS. The cost is not too high and you can move files while they are being used. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Edward Jaffe
Pat Mihalec wrote: I have used the FDR product. You can get a three month contract with them to use FDRPAS. The cost is not too high and you can move files while they are being used. If you're moving from say 99 mod-3s to 99 mod 9s, then this software does what you want. But, what if

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Richards, Robert B.
: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:06 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Pat Mihalec wrote: I have used the FDR product. You can get a three month contract with them to use FDRPAS. The cost is not too high and you can move files while they are being used. If you're

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pat Mihalec
I know we moved some data from a 3390-3 to a 3390-9 without problems. It was quick, easy and painless. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Traylor, Terry
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Brock Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:18 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Thanks, John. That's just the ticket. Jon snip You can move a mod3 to a mod9

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Traylor, Terry Jon, I believe there are some restrictions on the use of TDMF's ICKDSF option. Volumes with OS catalogs for instance. I highly recommend refering to the Installation and Reference manual. Um,

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:05:45 -0700, Edward Jaffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pat Mihalec wrote: I have used the FDR product. You can get a three month contract with them to use FDRPAS. The cost is not too high and you can move files while they are being used. If you're moving from say 99 mod-3s

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Edward Jaffe
Mark Zelden wrote: On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:05:45 -0700, Edward Jaffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you're moving from say 99 mod-3s to 99 mod 9s, then this software does what you want. But, what if you're moving from 99 mod-3s to 33 mod-9s? Ahhh... then you need FDRMOVE (FDRPAS the

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jousma, David
Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:04 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Mark Zelden wrote: On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:05:45 -0700, Edward Jaffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you're moving from say 99 mod-3s

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: Jousma, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:07 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 LDMF - now known as zDMF(IBM purchased it), is a transparent dataset level move tool. They're only transparent

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Traylor, Terry
Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:51 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Traylor, Terry Jon, I believe

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Edward Jaffe
Jousma, David wrote: LDMF - now known as zDMF(IBM purchased it), is a transparent dataset level move tool. It moves data sets while applications have them OPEN? -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jousma, David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 616.653.8429 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pinnacle Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 - Original Message - From: Jousma, David [EMAIL

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Jousma, David wrote: LDMF - now known as zDMF(IBM purchased

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jousma, David
: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Tom, Not true. zDMF moves allocated/in use datasets transparently, just like TDMF moves entire volumes with datasets allocated on it transparently. Kinda scary actually. _ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pat Mihalec
Using FDRPAS I found all movement, except for specific system dataset, which was only one or two, that I could not move while the system was up. Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pat Mihalec
@BAMA.UA.EDU 07/16/2008 12:41 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 - Original Message - From: Jousma, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: Pat Mihalec [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 This was not true with FDRPAS. I was able move even files for a CICS region without taking the region down. Apples

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Edward Jaffe
Jousma, David wrote: Should have added that we have the product here, and it works well. Here is the link for info for non-believers... http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/offering/its/a1029927 Pretty slick! I was aware of the FDRPAS approach, which leverages the operating

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jeffrey Deaver
It moves data sets while applications have them OPEN? Yes and No is my understanding.It moves the data so I/O is directed to the new location, but the move isn't committed until the ENQ is released. FDRMOVE, which we've used, works the same way. From the LDMF manual...

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Jousma, David wrote: Should have added that we have the product here

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: Jeffrey Deaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:50 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 It moves data sets while applications have them OPEN? Yes and No is my understanding.It moves the data so I/O

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: Edward Jaffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Jousma, David wrote: Should have added that we have the product here, and it works well. Here is the link for info

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Jousma, David
] On Behalf Of Pinnacle Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:17 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 - Original Message - From: Jeffrey Deaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:50 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Pinnacle
- Original Message - From: Jousma, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:32 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 Tom, I think we are arguing semantics here. The dataset is moved once LDMF completes, and new allocations

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:32:27 -0400, Jousma, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom, I think we are arguing semantics here. The dataset is moved once LDMF completes, and new allocations of the moved datasets go to the new volume, and those tasks that had it allocated still get it at the old location

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:28:10 -0400, Pinnacle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You say tomayto, I say tomahto... I was actually comparing the transparency of zDMF and FDRMOVE to FDRPAS and TDMF, which is completely transparent, even for ENQ'd datasets. Neither FDRMOVE nor zDMF provide the transparency

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-16 Thread Ted MacNEIL
This was not true with FDRPAS. I was able move even files for a CICS region without taking the region down. When I last used FDRPAS (6-7 years ago), we could move everything except page datasets. I think even that is resolved, now. But, don't take my word for it -- check the manual. - Too busy

Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Jon Brock
I potentially have a need to move -- preferably on the fly -- some volumes from 3390 model 3 to 3390 model 9 devices. I can use the wonderful TDMF to move like-to-like volumes, and it seems to me that I figured out a way to move mod-3s to mod-9s. Unfortunately, I can't remember what I did, and I

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Brock Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 I potentially have a need to move -- preferably on the fly -- some volumes from

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Jon Brock
I stated my question poorly. I know that I would user the REFVTOC command to refresh the VTOC. What I don't remember is whether that is what I used to accomplish this when I did it before. I'm not even completely sure I did it successfully. Thanks, Jon snip ICKDSF's REFVTOC command? /snip

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread John Kington
Jon, I potentially have a need to move -- preferably on the fly -- some volumes from 3390 model 3 to 3390 model 9 devices. I can use the wonderful TDMF to move like-to-like volumes, and it seems to me that I figured out a way to move mod-3s to mod-9s. Unfortunately, I can't remember what

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Jon Brock
Thanks, John. That's just the ticket. Jon snip You can move a mod3 to a mod9 but not three mod3 to one mod9. You need to specify ICKDSF on your options statement if you do not have AUTOMATIC ICKDSF=YES. TDMF will invoke ickdsf to refresh the vtoc to show the increased capacity on the

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Lizette Koehler
We will be going through this same process. 3 M3 to 1 M9. We are looking at using FDR PAS to do this for us. I am not sure of any other utility that can do it. If the M9 is in a pool, you could just copy the datasets to the new volume with DFDSS. Did you vary the device offline/online and

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread John Kington
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Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Eric Bielefeld
, it will get moved. Eric Bielefeld Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 - Original Message - From: Lizette Koehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:21 PM Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Jon Brock
I had considered that, but there are tons of data sets on these volumes, some of which rarely get reorged. The volumes aren't SMS-managed, so I can't use the pool method that Lizette mentioned, either. Jon snip I have another possibility that I have used when moving to new dasd. Just

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Gibney, Dave
Unless they are your system volumes, Step 1. Implement SMS (at least for the new volumes) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Brock Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:00 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Moving 3390-3

Re: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9

2008-07-15 Thread Cebell, David
Innovation Software ( FDR ) has some slick products to do this. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Brock Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Moving 3390-3 to 3390-9 I potentially have