Re: Print Dataset List with Last Date Referred
snip in 1.7 with pdf3.4, the dsn list does have the reference date. the problem may be the spflist lrecl going to 121 and truncating the last few fields. snip Look in ISPF Services Guide for LMDLIST ... STATS(YES) ... === variable ZDLRDATE or TSO/E REXX Reference LISTDSI ... === variable SYSREFDATE -- Zaromil -- 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: Do you use $D PERFDATA ?
Info: http://www- 03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/fe582a1e48331b5585256de5 0062ae1c/4af80e435591bc358625704d0072da1e/ $FILE/JES2LatestStatusJuly2005_s26 52.pdf http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=tss1w9744b -- 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
FW: z/OS V1R8 WLM CICS Performance Observation
Un-related to new z/OS release - I would check relative MVS priority of CICS main TCB (QR) where the CICS dispatching is done - to be higher that other L8/L9/etc.. TCBs in CICS address space.. Shmuel Koller From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Marshall Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:38 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: z/OS V1R8 WLM CICS Performance Observation We run CICS TS ADABAS and saw some performance issues with CICS transactions in z/OS V1R7 although not very bad. When we brought up z/OS V1R8 we are seeing high level of delays in CICS transactions when they are going to redispatch queue. Talking to IBM lab folks they are telling us it is not a z/OS V1R8 problem but maybe a CICS performance problem. But then the CICS people say the transactions are not being dispatched quick enough off the redispatch queue. I think this has been shuffled over to the WLM folks. Like to know if anyone else is encountering CICS performance problems where it seems the CPU is running 100%, transactions start queueing up, repsonse gets slow, CPU drops down to 50-60%, redispatch queue gets bigger and then all them transactions come out at once and FLY through the system. Is this happening to you or has it happened lately. thanks Jim -- 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 -- 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
DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
I have ML2 data spanning volumes. My question is - does anyone know of a way to identify the dataset that is causing migration to span volumes?. I have used parameters to minimize the possibility of spanning volumes but I do get the occasional dataset that causes this situation. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you -- 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
Does VVDS must be catalogued ?
Hello, I'm wondering if the VVDS MUST be cataloged or not... All of our VVDS have the following file naming convention : SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser And are definied as with this IDCAMS statement : DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser) - NIXD VOL(volser) - TRK(45,1)) So, there are cataloged to the MCAT of the system where they have been defined... But, when we init a such volume on a different system, the VVDS is not catalogued on the system where the volume is used... Is it a mistake ? Regards, Romain -- 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: Does VVDS must be catalogued ?
Short answer - NO And it does not have to be cataloged. Bob Richards -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CAPRON Romain Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:02 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Does VVDS must be catalogued ? Hello, I'm wondering if the VVDS MUST be cataloged or not... All of our VVDS have the following file naming convention : SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser And are definied as with this IDCAMS statement : DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser) - NIXD VOL(volser) - TRK(45,1)) So, there are cataloged to the MCAT of the system where they have been defined... But, when we init a such volume on a different system, the VVDS is not catalogued on the system where the volume is used... Is it a mistake ? Regards, Romain -- 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 LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] -- 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
HSM/CA-1 WORM problem
A customer site has been using HSM and CA-1 for almost 10 years without serious problems. For some reason, recent attempts to recycle some backup tapes are running into some strange and probably related problems: HSM recycle task is abending with a S0C4 in an unknown module. Entry in the CA-1 TMC for the tape to be recycled starts out as a normal EDM tape and suddenly changes to WORM (FLAG5 = X'18') and loses both the EDMID and the EDM bit in FLAG2. CA-1 generates an IECTMS14 message regarding the tape being ineligible for EDM. I recycled almost 30 tapes without incident on 28 Feb. Problems started on 1 Mar (yesterday as site is in Japan). Only tapes used at the site are 3490 cartridges, no WORMs. Suggestions welcome. -- 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: z/OS V1R8 WLM CICS Performance Observation
We got rid of ADABAS before WLM, but isn't it a separate started task? I don't think the ADABAS work done on behalf of CICS ran under the CICS TCB's (like DB2 IMS does) when we had it, it may have changed. If not, you have to find some balance between the priorities of CICS vs. ADABAS tasks. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shmuel Koller Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 4:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: FW: z/OS V1R8 WLM CICS Performance Observation Un-related to new z/OS release - I would check relative MVS priority of CICS main TCB (QR) where the CICS dispatching is done - to be higher that other L8/L9/etc.. TCBs in CICS address space.. Shmuel Koller -- 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: How to change color for one particular message?
I don't think that NetView will change the colors of messages on the MVS console, only within NetView, either in NetView's log or on a operator whois logged on and is setup to receive those messages. That's what I suspected, but I guess the problem was that from my novice point of view, this part of Netview's functionality seemed a bit deceiving: It can do all this other stuff to MVS messages (edit, suppress, replace), why can't it color them? However, IIRC $HASP050 gets issues as a action WTO normally. I think our operators missed it the first time because it was white. It happened at noon when the full-time operators were at lunch, and the student employees (part timers) usually ignore everything except tape mounts and red messages. Instead of bringing the hammer down on them, I got caught up in the novelty, if we can make that message red, can we make others blue, yellow, whatever? I will try your suggestions, thanks. - Jason -- 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: HSM/CA-1 WORM problem
And, of course, nothing has changed in either HSM or CA-1, right Barry? You know this is coming; Open a PMR or ETR with IBM and email Russell/ call CA Tech Support. With both acting funny, it is hard to determine who to pin the tail on. Anyone muck with the ARCTVEXT exit? Bob Richards -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:08 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: HSM/CA-1 WORM problem A customer site has been using HSM and CA-1 for almost 10 years without serious problems. For some reason, recent attempts to recycle some backup tapes are running into some strange and probably related problems: HSM recycle task is abending with a S0C4 in an unknown module. Entry in the CA-1 TMC for the tape to be recycled starts out as a normal EDM tape and suddenly changes to WORM (FLAG5 = X'18') and loses both the EDMID and the EDM bit in FLAG2. CA-1 generates an IECTMS14 message regarding the tape being ineligible for EDM. I recycled almost 30 tapes without incident on 28 Feb. Problems started on 1 Mar (yesterday as site is in Japan). Only tapes used at the site are 3490 cartridges, no WORMs. Suggestions welcome. -- 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 LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] -- 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
How are you handling high SMF record volume?
We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? We have 4 SMF datasets on each LPAR. Two are 3000 cyl and two are 1500 cyl. A side issue is that we are capturing DB2 trace records in SMF. We have tried to turn them off but our performance area 'needs' them. We would like to move these records from SMF to GTF but we use MXG and were told that MXG cannot handle input from GTF. Any ideas? Is anyone using MXG with GTF input? Thanks much for any help! Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 - This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Veilleux, Jon L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] com... We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? We have 4 SMF datasets on each LPAR. Two are 3000 cyl and two are 1500 cyl. A side issue is that we are capturing DB2 trace records in SMF. We have tried to turn them off but our performance area 'needs' them. We would like to move these records from SMF to GTF but we use MXG and were told that MXG cannot handle input from GTF. Any ideas? Is anyone using MXG with GTF input? Thanks much for any help! Jon We have our GDG datasets throughout the day created on Dasd. Depending on your tape and dasd technology, this could speed up processing considerably. Kees. ** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ** -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
Try the following commands. HSEND LIST TTOC SELECT(CONNECTED) TERMINAL or HSEND LIST TTOC SELECT(CONNECTED) ODS(dsn) HSEND LIST TTOC SELECT(EXCESSIVEVOLUMES) ODS(dsn) http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2S440/24.4 .16?SHELF=EZ2ZO10GDT=2005071036 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aldridge Murrell Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes I have ML2 data spanning volumes. My question is - does anyone know of a way to identify the dataset that is causing migration to span volumes?. I have used parameters to minimize the possibility of spanning volumes but I do get the occasional dataset that causes this situation. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
i still do it the old fashion way. i list the second volume with 'list ttoc .dsi' and dsn 01 is the one that spanned. if i can, i recall that dsn and break the connectin. Jack Kelly LA Systems @ US Courts x 202-502-2390 Aldridge Murrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 03/01/2007 07:27 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes I have ML2 data spanning volumes. My question is - does anyone know of a way to identify the dataset that is causing migration to span volumes?. I have used parameters to minimize the possibility of spanning volumes but I do get the occasional dataset that causes this situation. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you -- 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 -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
To defend MXG Software, yes, it can and does process DB2 records written to GTF. There are two probles when DB2 data is written to GTF: Post processing: The problem is that processing GTF data requires two passes of the data; the long DB2 SMF records are broken into many 256 byte chunks and written to GTF as individual records, and the physical order of the records guaranteed not to be in order by IBM, so the raw chunks of the real data records must be read, sorted, and then the long records can be rebuilt from the little chunks, and then the SMF code can read the DB2 trace records. Impact on DB2: Writing an SMF record is an SVC call to the SMF address space, with no physical I/O that has to be managed. Writing to GTF requires the DB2 Address Space to have to manage each of those tiny chunk writes. I can see no way in which the overhead to write to GTF would not be significantly more than sending the records to SMF. But this is an option based on the way I think it works, and is not based on actual measurements. Barry Merrill -- 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
Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
On 28 Feb 2007 14:13:31 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: A 2094-S18 could be many different models. Just like MIPS and MSUs, IBM is confusing the issue, rather than helping us. If we, as mainframe experts, can't keep things straight, how can we expect our management to? No wonder they want to move off! If they move off because of confusing hardware configurations, what platform is going to be any less confusing? The Wintel platform certainly has enough CPU variants to keep me confused and I doubt the Unix platforms are much better. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
Jack, Do we assume that you have the RECONNECT option turned off? -Original Message- From: Jack Kelly Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes i still do it the old fashion way. i list the second volume with 'list ttoc .dsi' and dsn 01 is the one that spanned. if i can, i recall that dsn and break the connectin. Jack Kelly LA Systems @ US Courts -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
On Mar 1, 2007, at 7:47 AM, Veilleux, Jon L wrote: We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? We have 4 SMF datasets on each LPAR. Two are 3000 cyl and two are 1500 cyl. ---SNIP-- We too have run into this issue and came up with this. This is not a cure all (or close) but it seemed to work well (for us). We set up a GDG for each system ie smf.raw.sysid.smf.gvxx and let each system create them all day long (this was tape originally then it went to dasd). Then at about 10PM a job kicked off on each system to create a intermediate daily and deleting the old gdg's on successful completion. then a 'final smf tape as created taking all of the intermediate tapes in. You are right about the contention issue and at times it did need baby sitting but that is what production control people are for. Ed -- 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: HSM/CA-1 WORM problem
In a message dated 3/1/2007 7:34:46 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With both acting funny, it is hard to determine who to pin the tail on. Anyone muck with the ARCTVEXT exit? EREP is your friend. As the devices age and tapes get reused tolerances begin to meld with friction, gravity, and magnetomotive forces. Specifically, start with the 3490s then vols, and then TRENDs report to see if there Perm or Temp errors occurring. BRBRBR**BR AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
From Barry Merrill: To defend MXG Software, yes, it can and does process DB2 records written to GTF. There are two probles when DB2 data is written to GTF: Barry, I wasn't trying to disparage MXG. What you say makes sense as to why it might not be a good idea to use GTF. Thanks for the clarification. Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 - This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
no i use reconnect but the users usually change the large dsn, so it goes back to a different tape. now that i've said that, they'll always reconnect Jack Kelly LA Systems @ US Courts x 202-502-2390 O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 03/01/2007 09:49 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes Jack, Do we assume that you have the RECONNECT option turned off? -Original Message- From: Jack Kelly Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes i still do it the old fashion way. i list the second volume with 'list ttoc .dsi' and dsn 01 is the one that spanned. if i can, i recall that dsn and break the connectin. Jack Kelly LA Systems @ US Courts -- 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 -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
DASD is cheap. Use enough to last a long weekend so that any issues cam be detected and resolved before loss. HTH and good luck. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veilleux, Jon L Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 7:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: How are you handling high SMF record volume? We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? We have 4 SMF datasets on each LPAR. Two are 3000 cyl and two are 1500 cyl. A side issue is that we are capturing DB2 trace records in SMF. We have tried to turn them off but our performance area 'needs' them. We would like to move these records from SMF to GTF but we use MXG and were told that MXG cannot handle input from GTF. Any ideas? Is anyone using MXG with GTF input? Thanks much for any help! Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- 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: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
It is an old, proven marketing ploy. Humans are programmed to respond to any thing 'new'. In ancient times, it could be food for you, or something that wants to make food of you. Either way, it was a life or death situation. MS has made gazillions of dollars exploiting that trait. Consider also that we tend to bash IBM marketing for not 'getting it'. Well, perhaps the still don't get 'it', but they are getting even :-) My $0.02 (before taxes) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids On 28 Feb 2007 14:13:31 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: A 2094-S18 could be many different models. Just like MIPS and MSUs, IBM is confusing the issue, rather than helping us. If we, as mainframe experts, can't keep things straight, how can we expect our management to? No wonder they want to move off! If they move off because of confusing hardware configurations, what platform is going to be any less confusing? The Wintel platform certainly has enough CPU variants to keep me confused and I doubt the Unix platforms are much better. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
Thank you - this works great. I will look into the reconnect. -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
Why are you concerned about the occasional spanned ML2 volume? -Original Message- From: Murrell, Aldridge (CDC) Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes Thank you - this works great. I will look into the reconnect. -- 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 -- 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: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids snip If they move off because of confusing hardware configurations, what platform is going to be any less confusing? The Wintel platform certainly has enough CPU variants to keep me confused and I doubt the Unix platforms are much better. Go Apple, of course. You have very few choices with them. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. -- 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
Compuware March 2006 Technical Spotlight Sessions
approved by the list owner. = Hi All, please find below the March schedule for Spotlight Sessions, for all you Compuware users/customers out there. Remember, our customers are required to register for FrontLine to access these sessions, the March 6 Spotlight is a great opportunity to register and gain an insight and understanding of how FrontLine can benefit you. This month's Spotlight sessions are aimed at users in the DB2, IMS and z/OS environments. ciao! Aurora Emanuela Dell'Anno Compuware Ltd. Systems Engineer, Mainframe pre-Sales ___ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel. : +44 (0)1753 444331 cell.: +44 (0)7779 881331 ___ No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However - a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. Hello, The March 2007 Spotlight sessions have been posted to FrontLine's Events page.March's schedule will consist of 4 sessions: March 06 Getting Started with iStrobe Concepts March 13 Getting Started with File-AID/MVS - Browse and Edit March 20 Getting Started with Hiperstation For Application Auditing March 27 Getting Started with Transaction Abends for Beginners We have had great success with these sessions - you continue to respond on the Spotlight surveys asking us for more! In addition, I've included the link to the Events page on FrontLine ( http://frontline.compuware.com/user/events/default.asp http://frontline.compuware.com/user/events/default.asp) and the link to the archives page where all the previous presentations and tip-sheets can be found http://frontline.compuware.com/user/events/16791.asp (http://frontline.compuware.com/user/events/16791.asp) in case you would like to see past Spotlight presentations (you will need to log on to FrontLine to view either of these links). If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it. Compuware Limited (company number 1522537) is a company registered in England and Wales whose registered office is at 163 Bath Road, Slough SL1 4AA, Berkshire, United Kingdom. -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
From Barry Merrill: Writing an SMF record is an SVC call to the SMF address space, with no physical I/O that has to be managed. Writing to GTF requires the DB2 Address Space to have to manage each of those tiny chunk writes. I can see no way in which the overhead to write to GTF would not be significantly more than sending the records to SMF. But this is an option based on the way I think it works, and is not based on actual measurements. Actually I do have a question about this that maybe someone from IBM can answer: Does the I/O to GTF tapes happen in DB2 or in GTF? How does the data get from DB2 to the GTF tape? Is Barry correct that the overhead would be higher to write to GTF vs SMF? Thanks, Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 - This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
We are using 40gb volumes for ML2 and am trying to minimize time for recall. Another reason is to keep all data on single volumes. -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 02/28/2007 at 06:53 PM, (IBM Mainframe Discussion List) [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Don't know about MFT, but MVT was reclassified as Class C (meaning frozen, no more new releases, no more fixes) in November, 1977. MVT was just an OS/360 sysgen option. It was OS/360 in its entirety that was frozen. MVT was first virtualized in early 1974 as OS/VS2 Release 1, better known as SVS (Single Virtual Storage). A fuller version, OS/VS2 Release 2, was available a year or so later, and it was quickly renamed MVS for Multiple Virtual Storages. MFT evolved into VS1. My recollection is that the original virtual storage announcement for S/370 already used the term MVS for OS/VS2 R2. However, you will still see remnants in the code of the original names, AOS/1 and AOS/2. I heard about COS, for Compatibility Operating System, but I'm not sure what was made compatible with what (maybe it was a 360/20 emulator running on a 360/30?). 14xx Emulator running under DOS/360. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress. (S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003) -- 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: Warning on IBM APAR OA17011
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 02/27/2007 at 10:29 AM, Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Early in January Russ Witt sent the list a warning about the implications apar OA17011 could have on tape retention. We've had some discussions about this apar internally; not concerning the technical impact but the fact that there was no hold on it. I'm not suggesting that it should have a hold Then I will; it should have a hold. So I'm asking the group when you're applying preventative maintenance do you read and analyze the cover information for every ptf being applied? IMHO that would be a practical impossibility. I have, however, always read the text of every unresolved hold, including DOC, before installing service. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT ISO position; see http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress. (S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003) -- 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 : Does VVDS must be catalogued ?
But when you defined it with the following statement: DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser) - NIXD VOL(volser) - TRK(45,1)) It is automatically catalogued... What is the step to catalog? Romain CAPRON Romain Responsable Grand Système MATMUT, France -Message d'origine- De : IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Richards.Bob Envoyé : jeudi 1 mars 2007 14:05 À : IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Objet : Re: Does VVDS must be catalogued ? Short answer - NO And it does not have to be cataloged. Bob Richards -- 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: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
On 1 Mar 2007 07:33:23 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Merritt) wrote: It is an old, proven marketing ploy. Humans are programmed to respond to any thing 'new'. In ancient times, it could be food for you, or something that wants to make food of you. Either way, it was a life or death situation. A good example of this is when politicians pass laws to do something, whether or not that is a something that helps. I can't even begin to calculate how much it cost the country to move daylight savings time up.But I can calculate cost/benefit ratio without knowing this cost (if you don't mind getting a SOC9). We have a lot of such taxes that don't appear on the federal accounting. Some of these taxes have benefits - most safety rules, for instance.But others just keep us from doing more productive work. -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU wrote on 03/01/2007 11:16:01 AM: From Barry Merrill: Writing an SMF record is an SVC call to the SMF address space, with no physical I/O that has to be managed. Writing to GTF requires the DB2 Address Space to have to manage each of those tiny chunk writes. I can see no way in which the overhead to write to GTF would not be significantly more than sending the records to SMF. But this is an option based on the way I think it works, and is not based on actual measurements. Actually I do have a question about this that maybe someone from IBM can answer: Does the I/O to GTF tapes happen in DB2 or in GTF? How does the data get from DB2 to the GTF tape? Is Barry correct that the overhead would be higher to write to GTF vs SMF? When a record is passed to GTF, GTF adds it do a GTFBLOK (whose size is the GTF data set block size) in ESQA. When a GTFBLOK becomes full, an SRB is scheduled to the GTF address space. The SRB routine copies any full GTFBLOKs from ESQA into GTFBUFRs in the GTF address space. The SRB routine the POSTs the writer task in the GTF address space. The writer task uses BSAM to write the GTFBUFRs to the data set. Jim Mulder z/OS System Test IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie, NY -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
Shmuel Metz , Seymour J. wrote: My recollection is that the original virtual storage announcement for S/370 already used the term MVS for OS/VS2 R2. However, you will still see remnants in the code of the original names, AOS/1 and AOS/2. some number of customers had been doing stuff to make MVT run better in a cp67 (on 360/67) virtual machine ... including various things related to virtual memory. there was a period when we were making regular trips from cambridge to pok to participate in 370 architecture meetings ... especially related to virtual machine and virtual memory operation ... and would periodically knock around 706 machine room in the evenings where AOS prototype was being built ... crafting virtual memory on the side of MVT for what was to become SVS. Ludlow(?, i'm pretty sure i remember his name) was doing a lot of the work. Part of the effort involved taking the (virtual to real) channel program translator/builder from CP67 (CCWTRANS) and cobbling it into the side of MVT (i.e. a lot of AOS ... instead of running MVT under cp67 virtual machine virtual memory ... was hacking various pieces of cp67 virtual memory support into the side of a MVT kernel ... especially the channel program translator ... which was some amount of fairly complicated code, involving interpreting the virtual channel program, making a shadow, finding all the data virtual pages, fixing them in core ... and using the real addresses). recent thread discussing patching CCWTRANS to handle ISAM and other self-modifying channel programs i.e. CCWTRANS built a shadow of the applications virtual channel program ... with real addresses ... and ran the shadow channel program ... any dynamic modifications that an application did to the virtual channel program wouldn't actually involve the channel program being executed. http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007e.html#14 Cycles per ASM instruction http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007e.html#17 A way to speed up level 1 caches http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007e.html#19 Cycles per ASM instruction A slightly different issue I had was with the POK performance modeling group that was trying to come up with virtual page replacement algorithms. They eventually decided on including some optimization feature that I claimed that would totally distort least recently used assumptions related to page replacement. They did it anyway ... and it wasn't until well into MVS release cycle in the late 70s ... that it dawn on them that they were selecting high-use LINKPACK shared executable pages for replacement before private, lower-used application data pages. lots of past posts related to page replacement algorithms http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#wsclock as well as old email on the same subject http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/lhwemail.html#globallru past posts in this thread: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007d.html#48 IBM S/360 series operating systems history http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007d.html#51 IBM S/360 series operating systems history http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007d.html#65 IBM S/360 series operating systems history http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007d.html#69 IBM S/360 series operating systems history http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2007d.html#72 IBM S/360 series operating systems history misc. pasts posts taking ludlow's name in vain: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2000c.html#34 What level of computer is needed for a computer to Love? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2001b.html#18 Linux IA-64 interrupts [was Re: Itanium benchmarks ...] http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2001i.html#37 IBM OS Timeline? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2001i.html#38 IBM OS Timeline? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2001l.html#36 History http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2002l.html#65 The problem with installable operating systems http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2002l.html#67 The problem with installable operating systems http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2002p.html#49 Linux paging http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2002p.html#51 Linux paging http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2003k.html#27 Microkernels are not all or nothing. Re: Multics Concepts For http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2004e.html#40 Infiniband - practicalities for small clusters http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2005b.html#49 The mid-seventies SHARE survey http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2005f.html#47 Moving assembler programs above the line http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2005p.html#45 HASP/ASP JES/JES2/JES3 http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2005s.html#25 MVCIN instruction http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2005t.html#7 2nd level install - duplicate volsers http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2006b.html#32 Multiple address spaces -- 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: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes
Likewise I am also using 40gb tape for my ML2 data. Recall of the second dataset on the second volume took 23 seconds, a bit below my average of 27 seconds. Recall of the dataset causing the connection took 1 min 15 seconds. Now I have 5 connected ML2 tape sets so I have 5 datasets that IF recalled will invoke 2 tape mounts taking significantly longer than average to recall. 5 datasets out of 1.3 million occurances. Somehow I don't see this as a significant problem. What is your tapespansize parameter set at? -Original Message- From: Murrell, Aldridge (CDC) Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DFSMSHSM migration spanning volumes We are using 40gb volumes for ML2 and am trying to minimize time for recall. Another reason is to keep all data on single volumes. -- 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 -- 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: still hunting zOS opportunities PA-MD
Still is - Known as Highmark BC/BS. They've been holding the DB2 user group meetings there for years. Closer to Baltimore/DC - yeah I know the OP didn't want to go there, but these are outside the beltway: Social Security Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, both big MF shops. Probably have a better shot at hooking up with one of the support contractors: Lockheed Martin, Nothrup Grumman, CSC and a few others. SSA did have an open call awhile back - I think I posted it here. - Original Message - From: Bill Wilkie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:44 PM Subject: Re: still hunting zOS opportunities PA-MD Pa Blue Shield WAS in the Harrisburg Camphill area. Bill From: John S. Giltner, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: still hunting zOS opportunities PA-MD Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:25:41 -0500 Joel Ivey wrote: Many listers helped me a few months ago identifying zOS shops in the Harrisburg, PA area. As other recent threads have mentioned, the zOS market isn't exactly hopping. The market I'm in is next to dead, and we're still trying to explore a move to the PA-MD area. I'm trying to compile a list of shops for potential employment in the Hagerstown - Frederick/Mt. Airy - York, PA area without getting too close to Baltimore/Washington (no insult intended).Even the Winchester, VA area would be good. I'm aware of First Data and Washington County Hospital. Any help in compiling this list will be greatly appreciated.Thank you. Joel M Ivey SC Employment Security Commission Columbia, SC Try http://www.spci.net they have one job in MD and a few in PA. -- 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 _ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more..then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/?icid=hmtag1FORM=MGAC01 -- 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 -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
One thing that we do is dump the days data first, then run a job later to split records for various functions. Aldridge Murrell -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veilleux, Jon L Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: How are you handling high SMF record volume? We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? We have 4 SMF datasets on each LPAR. Two are 3000 cyl and two are 1500 cyl. A side issue is that we are capturing DB2 trace records in SMF. We have tried to turn them off but our performance area 'needs' them. We would like to move these records from SMF to GTF but we use MXG and were told that MXG cannot handle input from GTF. Any ideas? Is anyone using MXG with GTF input? Thanks much for any help! Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 - This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna -- 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 -- 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: sysprog demand in USA
---snip- A friend made a very good point that many sysprogs lost their jobs in OZ due to outsourcing; like one company had 8 SP, then outsourced, eventually ended up with 2 SP supporting a few sites. Has this also been a factor in US? ---unsnip--- It's a factor, but I'm not sure how great a factor. -- 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: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
--snip-- A good example of this is when politicians pass laws to do something, whether or not that is a something that helps. -unsnip And more often than not, the laws they pass are either unenforceable or unhelpful, or both. Don't get me started on this on. FWIW: It's still unlawful to leave a horse tied to a hitching post in Detroit for more that 4 hours; the fine is $2. And they still have whipping posts in Maryland! -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
-snip We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? ---unsnip-- We ran the SMF dumps to DASD, then sorted the data immediately, using appropriate exits to handle RMF records. At the end of the day, we ran a MERGE to create the daily tape dataset and deleted the SMFDUMP GDG files. Splits for special purposes were run from the daily tapes as needed, in subsequent job streams. The MERGE job was created by a TSO-batch CLIST that listed all the datasets in the GDG created by the SMFDUMP processing through the day. If I can find the jobs and CLISTs, I'll send them to you privately. I MIGHT even submit them to the CBT tape! -- 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: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:26 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids --snip-- A good example of this is when politicians pass laws to do something, whether or not that is a something that helps. -unsnip And more often than not, the laws they pass are either unenforceable or unhelpful, or both. Don't get me started on this on. FWIW: It's still unlawful to leave a horse tied to a hitching post in Detroit for more that 4 hours; the fine is $2. And they still have whipping posts in Maryland! And in my home town of Arlington, TX (home of the Rangers and future home of the Cowboys), it is illegal to drive sheep on Main Street. You can drive other animals on Main Street (such as cows) and sheep on other streets, just not sheep on Main Street. There are many such archaic laws still on the books. I remember a book which I think was entitled That's the Law? which a lot of them. For some laughs: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20010511/ai_n1070034 2 -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
---snip Unlike most new threads that end up in ancient history and then have to be killed, this one starts out with ancient history! What an opportunity for us Jurassic-types. Since I was non-email-capable for two weeks, I read all old posts before adding my 2 cents' worth, which embody responses to many previous posts. Don't know about MFT, but MVT was reclassified as Class C (meaning frozen, no more new releases, no more fixes) in November, 1977. I continued working with it and other OS/360 variants off and on until late 1983. PCP did indeed stand for Primary Control Program. I used BPS, TOS, and DOS from mid-1966 to late 1971. The worst thing that the tape-resident-SYSRES TOS had to do was to recover from an I/O error on the SYSRES tape itself - backspace or forwardspace to fetch the system module to do the recovery, whose logic said to retry the failing I/O, so move the tape back to where the error was, re-read ten times, then, if it still failed, move the tape way back to the beginning again to locate the system module to do the ABEND process. Truly heinous and egregious. BPS had a 2-pass 8K card assembler available for hard-core warriors. You put the standard BPS self-loading IPL deck (all of 6 cards) in the card reader followed by the 8K card assembler phase 1 object deck followed by your source deck and IPLed from the card reader. The first phase punched one output card, containing intermediate Assembly data, for each input source card. Then you put the 6-card BPS IPL deck in the card reader followed by the 8K card assembler phase 2 object deck followed by all the cards punched out in phase 1 and IPLed from the card reader again. This second phase punched the final object deck. In order to run the program thus assembled, you again put the 6-card self-loading IPL deck in the card reader followed by this object deck and reIPLed from the card reader. So you had an operating system with major limitations: (1) only one program could run at a time, (2) you had to re-IPL whenever you wanted to run a different program, and (3) the operator performed the operating system's functions of running one job after another. The first version of BPS did not support multiplexing on the multiplexor channel. Regardless of how cleverly you tried to overlap I/O, when you did the EXCP the supervisor would do a SIO to start the I/O and then a TIO loop until the I/O completed before returning control to the instruction just after the EXCP's SVC. More heinosity and egregiousness. MVT was first virtualized in early 1974 as OS/VS2 Release 1, better known as SVS (Single Virtual Storage). A fuller version, OS/VS2 Release 2, was available a year or so later, and it was quickly renamed MVS for Multiple Virtual Storages. MFT evolved into VS1. I heard about COS, for Compatibility Operating System, but I'm not sure what was made compatible with what (maybe it was a 360/20 emulator running on a 360/30?). -unsnip- We should get together sometime, Bill. I'm in Woodridge. -- 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
Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit
Has anyone had trouble or a fix for the CBT Jes exit05 that allows other Jes exits to be refreshed on the fly?On Zos 1.7 I'm getting and error that says the exit is not located in a linklist library. The exit is there and in an linklist library. I didn't spot any updates to the code on CBT. David Clark Brown University -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
Shmuel Metz wrote: My recollection is that the original virtual storage announcement for S/370 already used the term MVS for OS/VS2 R2. My recollection is that IBM pushed the term OS/VS2 Release 2, to avoid suggesting that it was much different from Release 1 (SVS). However, you will still see remnants in the code of the original names, AOS/1 and AOS/2. And MVM (presumably Multiple Virtual Memories) - a name that never made it into external doc. But it was on the header line of IEHDASDR for a long time. Tony H. -- 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: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit
I think you want file 198 File # 198 JES2 Exit Dynamic Reloader Command from Bob Break NEW //*11 Update to File 198 from Bob Break, to add a version * //*of the JES2 Exit Loader program that works for JES2 * //*on z/OS 1.7 only. Member name is CBTEX05. All the * //*old versions of the exit loader are still there. * //* * http://www.cbttape.org/ftp/cbt/CBT198.zip http://www.cbttape.org Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast... -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark, David Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 12:37 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit Has anyone had trouble or a fix for the CBT Jes exit05 that allows other Jes exits to be refreshed on the fly?On Zos 1.7 I'm getting and error that says the exit is not located in a linklist library. The exit is there and in an linklist library. I didn't spot any updates to the code on CBT. David Clark Brown University This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Starting in z/OS R9, you can send SMF data to a log stream. You will be able to separate different sets of SMF record types to different log streams, specify different retention periods for different log streams, and so on. There will be a new version of IFASMFDP (IFASMFDL) that knows how to get SMF data from a log stream. If you can hold off long enough to get to R9, this should be worth a look. It's intended to solve exactly the kinds of problems you're having. -- John Eells z/OS Technical Marketing IBM Poughkeepsie [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman --snip-- A good example of this is when politicians pass laws to do something, whether or not that is a something that helps. -unsnip And more often than not, the laws they pass are either unenforceable or unhelpful, or both. Don't get me started on this on. FWIW: It's still unlawful to leave a horse tied to a hitching post in Detroit for more that 4 hours; the fine is $2. And they still have whipping posts in Maryland! http://tjshome.com/dumblaws.php -jc- -- 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: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit
Exactly what I wanted. Using the wrong key words in Google search. Thanks. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Knutson, Sam Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit I think you want file 198 File # 198 JES2 Exit Dynamic Reloader Command from Bob Break NEW //*11 Update to File 198 from Bob Break, to add a version * //*of the JES2 Exit Loader program that works for JES2 * //*on z/OS 1.7 only. Member name is CBTEX05. All the * //*old versions of the exit loader are still there. * //* * http://www.cbttape.org/ftp/cbt/CBT198.zip http://www.cbttape.org Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast... -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark, David Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 12:37 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit Has anyone had trouble or a fix for the CBT Jes exit05 that allows other Jes exits to be refreshed on the fly?On Zos 1.7 I'm getting and error that says the exit is not located in a linklist library. The exit is there and in an linklist library. I didn't spot any updates to the code on CBT. David Clark Brown University This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. -- 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 -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:22:59 -0500, John Eells wrote: Starting in z/OS R9, you can send SMF data to a log stream. You will be able to separate different sets of SMF record types to different log streams, specify different retention periods for different log streams, and so on. There will be a new version of IFASMFDP (IFASMFDL) that knows how to get SMF data from a log stream. If you can hold off long enough to get to R9, this should be worth a look. It's intended to solve exactly the kinds of problems you're having. Hmmm... maybe IBM could have pity on its customers and package those SMF changes as an SPE for z/OS 1.7 and 1.8? Not many shops will be on 1.9 for a year and a fair number won't be on 1.9 for up to 2 years. That's a long time to make customers wait for relief. -- Tom Schmidt Madison, WI -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
I would agree, even though we usually run an ESP it will be over a year before we can get 1.9 into production. John, any chance of an SPE Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Schmidt Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:57 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: How are you handling high SMF record volume? On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:22:59 -0500, John Eells wrote: Starting in z/OS R9, you can send SMF data to a log stream. You will be able to separate different sets of SMF record types to different log streams, specify different retention periods for different log streams, and so on. There will be a new version of IFASMFDP (IFASMFDL) that knows how to get SMF data from a log stream. If you can hold off long enough to get to R9, this should be worth a look. It's intended to solve exactly the kinds of problems you're having. Hmmm... maybe IBM could have pity on its customers and package those SMF changes as an SPE for z/OS 1.7 and 1.8? Not many shops will be on 1.9 for a year and a fair number won't be on 1.9 for up to 2 years. That's a long time to make customers wait for relief. -- Tom Schmidt Madison, WI -- 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 - This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna -- 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: RE : Does VVDS must be catalogued ?
Try searching the IBM-Main archives. This has been discussed many times over: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html Bob Richards -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CAPRON Romain Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:26 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: RE : Does VVDS must be catalogued ? But when you defined it with the following statement: DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser) - NIXD VOL(volser) - TRK(45,1)) It is automatically catalogued... What is the step to catalog? Romain CAPRON Romain Responsable Grand Système MATMUT, France -Message d'origine- De : IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Richards.Bob Envoyé : jeudi 1 mars 2007 14:05 À : IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Objet : Re: Does VVDS must be catalogued ? Short answer - NO And it does not have to be cataloged. Bob Richards -- 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 LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Tom Putting a huge enhancement to SMF such as the below described by John Eells into an SPE for current releases - just a PTF in the service stream - sounds like a fairly risky thing to do. I certainly wouldn't want IBM to do that. Just my opinion. On the other hand, a downloadable web deliverable (a dependent function, similar to zIIP support for z/OS 1.6/1.7) that only customers who really really want the relief for SMF can go ahead and install, that might be a better idea. But, at the end of the day, my guess is that absent some huge groundswell of customer demand, we'll all just have to wait for z/OS 1.9. Again, no inside info, just my opinion. Brian On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:57:06 -0600, Tom Schmidt wrote: On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:22:59 -0500, John Eells wrote: Starting in z/OS R9, you can send SMF data to a log stream. You will be able to separate different sets of SMF record types to different log streams, specify different retention periods for different log streams, and so on. There will be a new version of IFASMFDP (IFASMFDL) that knows how to get SMF data from a log stream. If you can hold off long enough to get to R9, this should be worth a look. It's intended to solve exactly the kinds of problems you're having. Hmmm... maybe IBM could have pity on its customers and package those SMF changes as an SPE for z/OS 1.7 and 1.8? Not many shops will be on 1.9 for a year and a fair number won't be on 1.9 for up to 2 years. That's a long time to make customers wait for relief. -- Tom Schmidt -- 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: sysprog demand in USA
On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:08 AM, Rick Fochtman wrote: ---snip- A friend made a very good point that many sysprogs lost their jobs in OZ due to outsourcing; like one company had 8 SP, then outsourced, eventually ended up with 2 SP supporting a few sites. Has this also been a factor in US? ---unsnip--- It's a factor, but I'm not sure how great a factor. SNIP The one place I was familiar with(7+ years ago). I heard they have outsourced to India. Supposedly all their systems staff is being let go and will be supported out of India. It is too early in the process to know if it will work or not, IMO. My gut instinct is that it will not work but I am not in any real position to know. I suspect that the positions here will be around (although numbers will be smaller) for some time. What I am really curious about when it falls flat on its face. Ed -- 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
Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
On 1 Mar 2007 11:31:12 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:08 AM, Rick Fochtman wrote: ---snip- A friend made a very good point that many sysprogs lost their jobs in OZ due to outsourcing; like one company had 8 SP, then outsourced, eventually ended up with 2 SP supporting a few sites. Has this also been a factor in US? ---unsnip--- It's a factor, but I'm not sure how great a factor. SNIP The one place I was familiar with(7+ years ago). I heard they have outsourced to India. Supposedly all their systems staff is being let go and will be supported out of India. It is too early in the process to know if it will work or not, IMO. My gut instinct is that it will not work but I am not in any real position to know. I suspect that the positions here will be around (although numbers will be smaller) for some time. What I am really curious about when it falls flat on its face. Ed Outsourcing means giving up some control. The legal implications and responsibilities when something goes wrong should be the subject of careful negotiation. When the entities are in two different states (United State of America, India or Germany for example) or provinces (Canada for example), the legal issues become somewhat more complex. When the entities are in two different countries, the complications escalate. The Patriot Act in the United States has some Canadians worried about privacy violations (probably correctly) and this concern led to people opposing the outsourcing of some government processing (health care) in British Columbia to a US based company. Outsourcing within the North American Free Trade Act area or within the European Union is probably less risky than between the two entities. My rule of thumb would be don't outsource to a jurisdiction where the company doing the outsourcing doesn't have a strong physical presence. The strong physical presence gives greater assurance that the company knows local laws and customs (greater, not absolute). The thing that has baffled me about outsourcing is how do companies actually save money since now the outsourcer includes in its costs marketing expenses and profits. -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Brian, I like the idea of downloadable web deliverable, too. I'm open to any idea that gets the function out to customers wanting relief earlier, rather than later. I've seen much larger SPEs that were reasonably stable, so I'm not inclined to be as apprehensive as you seem to be. And I suggested that z/OS 1.6 be omitted, since it is off service in September even though I'm at a 1.6 shop now. (We will convert to 1.8 soon.) I wouldn't argue if IBM said that 1.7 was too much effort if they would commit to rolling it back to 1.8 this year. -- Tom Schmidt Madison, WI On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:22:24 -0600, Brian Peterson wrote: Tom Putting a huge enhancement to SMF such as the below described by John Eells into an SPE for current releases - just a PTF in the service stream - sounds like a fairly risky thing to do. I certainly wouldn't want IBM to do that. Just my opinion. On the other hand, a downloadable web deliverable (a dependent function, similar to zIIP support for z/OS 1.6/1.7) that only customers who really really want the relief for SMF can go ahead and install, that might be a better idea. But, at the end of the day, my guess is that absent some huge groundswell of customer demand, we'll all just have to wait for z/OS 1.9. Again, no inside info, just my opinion. Brian On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:57:06 -0600, Tom Schmidt wrote: On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:22:59 -0500, John Eells wrote: Starting in z/OS R9, you can send SMF data to a log stream. You will be able to separate different sets of SMF record types to different log streams, specify different retention periods for different log streams, and so on. There will be a new version of IFASMFDP (IFASMFDL) that knows how to get SMF data from a log stream. If you can hold off long enough to get to R9, this should be worth a look. It's intended to solve exactly the kinds of problems you're having. Hmmm... maybe IBM could have pity on its customers and package those SMF changes as an SPE for z/OS 1.7 and 1.8? Not many shops will be on 1.9 for a year and a fair number won't be on 1.9 for up to 2 years. That's a long time to make customers wait for relief. -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? Here is what we do on one of our larger LPARs for example: 6 SMF MANx dsns IEFU29 triggers SMFDUMP job at switch time to DASD or virtual tape GDG. SMFDUMP job runs in STCHI which is IMP=2, but we have very little imp=1 work. So other than SYSSTC IMP=2 is equal with onlines. If I had to, I would change it to SYSSTC. Some LPARs go to disk, but some of the larger ones go to virtual tape. Just after midnight we run the CBIPO SMFDUMP program. That makes sure all MANx dsns have been dumped and causes one last switch and dumps that also. We then run the job to combine all the dumped GDGs to single daily tape runs in a hot batch service class. But at that time of night there are spare cycles anyway. If switches happen during the combine job... the SMFDUMP job does have to wait, but we catch up after the combine job is done. SMFPRMxx is set up with BUFSIZMAX(1024M) to help prevent loss of data if things do get backed up. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group: G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS and OS390 expert at http://searchDataCenter.com/ateExperts/ Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- 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: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit
On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:36:45 -0500, Clark, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone had trouble or a fix for the CBT Jes exit05 that allows other Jes exits to be refreshed on the fly?On Zos 1.7 I'm getting and error that says the exit is not located in a linklist library. The exit is there and in an linklist library. I didn't spot any updates to the code on CBT. See CBT File 198 at http://www.cbttape.org. I am making heavy use of it now as I am working on z/OS 1.8 JES2 exits (we skipped 1.7). Working as advertised. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group: G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS and OS390 expert at http://searchDataCenter.com/ateExperts/ Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- 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: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
The thing that has baffled me about outsourcing is how do companies actually save money since now the outsourcer includes in its costs marketing expenses and profits. Salary for a programmer in India is about 10k per annum. -- 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: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA snip The thing that has baffled me about outsourcing is how do companies actually save money since now the outsourcer includes in its costs marketing expenses and profits. snip I'm baffled at outsourcing to countries that are a security risk to the USofA. Countries that have a sizeable number of Islamic radicals should not be targets of outsourcing. But then, when this started I was asked, Where you when manufacturing went out of the country? My response then and still is, IT is the intelligence of a company. Would you outsource your brain if it were possible? Yet this is what companies are doing. Think about the intelligence possibly given to people we really don't want having it (who works for the water department in -- isn't that in banking, credit card, payroll, etc. data that is offshored?). How much does the USGov't spend to get that kind of intelligence? But back to the legal issues. IP law is different and the courts that handle it are not uniform between jurisdictions (look at the US and how it must be forced to the FED courts, which aren't uniform). How many Trade Secrets have been lost (or would be if the arguments were made) because India, Malaysia, China, etc. do not have the same rules? What about patents and copyrights? Certain countries only enforce copyright for 10 years, period (they don't recognize the Mickey Mouse Copyright extensions [Actually done to protect the Disney copyrights to Mickey Mouse cartoons and the like.]). But, if you have access to all my business rules, customers, contacts, etc., why can't you start going after my customers? But, I'm just a lowly code slinger. What could I possibly know compared to someone making 10x or more than I do who dresses better and waves his/her hands in the right direction when suggesting the use of FedEx over the USPS (any body catch that little slap in the commercial referred to?)? Regards, Steve Thompson -- 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: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark Morris Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA snip The thing that has baffled me about outsourcing is how do companies actually save money since now the outsourcer includes in its costs marketing expenses and profits. Either go where the cost of living is significantly less that the US (as India was and China still is), or use salaried employees and demand a 168 hour work week. Or maybe do lawyer billing. Eg. lawyer in route from client A to client B works on a brief for client C. All three clients are billed for that time. This may even be possible in a sense to bill all your z/OS clients for maintenance time when the sysprog is in a maintenance cycle. I.e. they all pay, full cost, for the research time in addition to the individual bill for installation time. Note that I don't know if they do this, I've never worked for an outsourcer. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. -- 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: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
On 1 Mar 2007 12:59:52 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thompson, Steve) wrote: I'm baffled at outsourcing to countries that are a security risk to the USofA. Countries that have a sizeable number of Islamic radicals should not be targets of outsourcing. How about keeping our business inside our country - which also contains sizeable numbers of people who are a threat? We defeated the USSR by showing them that our way worked better than their way.When our enemies become middle class with career paths that work - they will be more hesitant about risking those values. -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:53:30 EST, IBM Mainframe Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... you put the 6-card BPS IPL deck ... I remember 3 different BPSloaders - 3-card, 7-card, and 12-card versions. There very well could have been a 6-card loader, too. I have no idea what the differences were but I bet the 3-card loader didn't uspport REP cards. ... I heard about COS, for Compatibility Operating System, ... I remember running COS back when I was an operator. It was 1401, etc. compatability. Pat O'Keefe -- 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: sysprog demand in USA
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:16:25 +1000, FRASER, Brian wrote: John Deere Technology Center Cyber City, Magarpatta City, Hadapsar I read a story this morning on IGNITES about Franklin Templeton Investments launching a new mega-campus in Hyderabad, India. According to the article, It's the firm’s largest single-location campus anywhere in the world. They don't say if there's any hardware at the site, but they do say it's primary purpose is to serve as a support center to the operations and technology groups and employ about 1800. And this isn't out-sourcing. And they don't like the term off-shoring. It's called “captive” operations. -- 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: Jes exit05 - $repexit/$addexit
On Thu, 2007-03-01 at 13:50 -0500, Clark, David wrote: Exactly what I wanted. Using the wrong key words in Google search. Thanks. Don't use Google, go get file001 every so often. Much easier to search locally, or even resort to IEAEYEBALL in need. I find it *real* handy to keep a copy. Shane ... -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Also make sure you really need all of these SMF records and some software allow to limit the size or records (e.g. SIZE). Often I saw installation with a large number of unneeded SMF records (e.g. TYPE99) For DB2 V8 you may use ACCUMAC ZPARM to limit the number of SMF TYPE101 records. For CICS 3.1 you may not need the DB2 SMF Type101 for accounting as the DB2 CPU is already in the CICS TYPE110. Do you know you can build a CICS MCT to limit the size of TYPE110. Roland -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: How are you handling high SMF record volume? We are running into issues with the volume of SMF records that we need to process. We create a GDG every day for that day's records. Occasionaly we run into contention issues during the day but mostly it hits us at the end of the day when we read the day's records from the GDG and split the output into various other tapes for specific functions (accounting, performance, etc). While that job is reading the many tapes created during the day, the GDG base is locked so our dump jobs are forced to wait which eventually causes lost SMF data. Has anyone else run into this problem? How are other shops handling high SMF volumes? Here is what we do on one of our larger LPARs for example: 6 SMF MANx dsns IEFU29 triggers SMFDUMP job at switch time to DASD or virtual tape GDG. SMFDUMP job runs in STCHI which is IMP=2, but we have very little imp=1 work. So other than SYSSTC IMP=2 is equal with onlines. If I had to, I would change it to SYSSTC. Some LPARs go to disk, but some of the larger ones go to virtual tape. Just after midnight we run the CBIPO SMFDUMP program. That makes sure all MANx dsns have been dumped and causes one last switch and dumps that also. We then run the job to combine all the dumped GDGs to single daily tape runs in a hot batch service class. But at that time of night there are spare cycles anyway. If switches happen during the combine job... the SMFDUMP job does have to wait, but we catch up after the combine job is done. SMFPRMxx is set up with BUFSIZMAX(1024M) to help prevent loss of data if things do get backed up. -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
Patrick O'Keefe wrote: My experience with DOS preceeded DOS/VSE (and DOS/VS), but as I recall, the linkage conventions for DOS and OS (including pre-MVS) were identical. The difference was that the main routine was entered using a different set (or maybe no set) of conventions - no R13 for save area and no R15 for the entry point. (R15 may have been iffy in subroutines, too, but R13 ad R14 were savearea and return addresses.) Yea, it has taken me years to replace: NAMEBALR,R12,R0 BCTR R12,R0 BCTR R12,R0 USING NAME,R12 NAME STM R14,R12,12(R13) LRR12,R15 USING NAME,R12 etc It is amazing how just just eight or so years on DOS could do that to a person. -- 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: Missing IBMers on whois.ibm.com
Yes, IBM's whois does have an opt-out option for IBM employees. There are various reasons why someone might want to have an unlisted e-mail address, and some of them even make sense. That said, I think you can reach any IBM employee (or assistant, or voicemail) by telephone, at least in the U.S., as long as you know the name and location. In the U.S. the IBM switchboard at 800-IBM-4-YOU can connect you. They're also pretty good at these sorts of questions: I'd like to talk to Roger, but I don't know his last name. I know he has DB2 in his job description, and I know he is based in California, although I'm not sure if he's at the Silicon Valley Labs or in one of the other San Francisco area offices. I think he has the digits 585 in his telephone number. - - - - - 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 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
zFS directory cache default 2M being changed to 32M by OA20180
Hi, We have been working to convert applications currently using HFS to zFS. In converting one large application we ran into some performance issues which could not be addressed dynamically and required us to move the application back to HFS. zFS has performed well and been reliable overall but for this application which created file systems with 30K to 40K small files in a single file directory updated from multiple jobs performance was an issue and we could not meet service levels. We got some good support from zFS Level 2 and have made several tuning changes dynamically using zfsadm config however, the dir_cache_size can NOT be changed this way, and the IOEFSPRM parm needed to be updated and ZFS restarted. If you are making non-trivial use of ZFS then a ZFS restart is likely to be an IPL as it is here. The default is being changed in APAR OA20180 from 2M to 32M. Our zFS parameters for your information. ** * zSeries File System (zFS) IOEPRM00 * For a description of zFS parameters, refer to the * zSeries File System Administration, SC24-5989. * * Following are the ZFS config parameters currently in use: aggrfull(90,5) aggrgrow=on dir_cache_size=32M log_cache_size=128M meta_cache_size=256M user_cache_size=300M * I am NOT saying you cut and paste those into your system! Don't do it! I am saying if you are moving large applications into zFS consider to stage the change to the dir_cache_size in advance either by simply coding it in IOEPRM00 or installing the PTF for the APAR. I feel pretty comfortable relating that now that the APAR is open. As for the log, meta, and user cache sizes get performance data on your system with your application and if needed adjust them. We started out looking at RMF Monitor III zFS displays but in working with zFS Level 2 it didn't have enough detail to understand what was happening. We put in automation to QUERY and then RESET zFS statistics every 30 minutes. This has worked well for us. //*--- //* THIS JCL CAN BE FOUND IN 'SYS1.SYSIN(ZFSCHECK) //* //* Report on zFS performance for the previous 30 minute interval and //* then reset for the next interval. //* This job is used by the performance team and z/OS team to monitor //* zFS performance. //*--- //* //TSO EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //*YSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSTSPRT DD DSN=SYSPT.ZFS.ASYS.QUERY.ALL(+01), // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // SPACE=(CYL,(1,1),,) //SYSTSIN DD * PROFILE NOMSGID TIME OC C(F ZFS,QUERY,ALL) WAIT(15) OC C(F ZFS,RESET,ALL) WAIT(15) Note: OC is OPSCMD we use CA-OPSMVS for automation and it works nicely to issue a command and capture the response. You could just issue the command using any facility and let the output just reside in SYSLOG. I SHAREd this pain so you can avoid at least one of the land mines I stepped on. We are still learning but our experience with zFS has been positive and this application is going back to zFS tonight after I got an IPL on that image last weekend. Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast... This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and
Re: How to change color for one particular message?
Wallace, Jason wrote: I don't think that NetView will change the colors of messages on the MVS console, only within NetView, either in NetView's log or on a operator whois logged on and is setup to receive those messages. That's what I suspected, but I guess the problem was that from my novice point of view, this part of Netview's functionality seemed a bit deceiving: It can do all this other stuff to MVS messages (edit, suppress, replace), why can't it color them? Because NetView is getting the message after the decision has been made to either write it to the console or not write it to the console. That decision is made by MPF. After thinking about it what you MIGHT be able to do is create a automated operator, assign it to a console, then setup the automation table to color the the message. At IPL you could do something like: AUTOTASK OPID=ACON01,CONSOLE=consolename Then assign the message $HASP050 to the operator ID ACON01 and try and make it RED and have DISPLAY(Y). I am not sure this will work. I would have to test it. However, IIRC $HASP050 gets issues as a action WTO normally. I think our operators missed it the first time because it was white. It happened at noon when the full-time operators were at lunch, and the student employees (part timers) usually ignore everything except tape mounts and red messages. Instead of bringing the hammer down on them, I got caught up in the novelty, if we can make that message red, can we make others blue, yellow, whatever? We just had this happen recently. However, it was a full time operating staff. Hammers were used. I will try your suggestions, thanks. - Jason -- 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: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
On Mar 1, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Clark Morris wrote: On 1 Mar 2007 11:31:12 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:08 AM, Rick Fochtman wrote: ---snip- A friend made a very good point that many sysprogs lost their jobs in OZ due to outsourcing; like one company had 8 SP, then outsourced, eventually ended up with 2 SP supporting a few sites. Has this also been a factor in US? ---unsnip--- It's a factor, but I'm not sure how great a factor. SNIP The one place I was familiar with(7+ years ago). I heard they have outsourced to India. Supposedly all their systems staff is being let go and will be supported out of India. It is too early in the process to know if it will work or not, IMO. My gut instinct is that it will not work but I am not in any real position to know. I suspect that the positions here will be around (although numbers will be smaller) for some time. What I am really curious about when it falls flat on its face. Ed Outsourcing means giving up some control. The legal implications and responsibilities when something goes wrong should be the subject of careful negotiation. When the entities are in two different states (United State of America, India or Germany for example) or provinces (Canada for example), the legal issues become somewhat more complex. When the entities are in two different countries, the complications escalate. The Patriot Act in the United States has some Canadians worried about privacy violations (probably correctly) and this concern led to people opposing the outsourcing of some government processing (health care) in British Columbia to a US based company. Outsourcing within the North American Free Trade Act area or within the European Union is probably less risky than between the two entities. My rule of thumb would be don't outsource to a jurisdiction where the company doing the outsourcing doesn't have a strong physical presence. The strong physical presence gives greater assurance that the company knows local laws and customs (greater, not absolute). The thing that has baffled me about outsourcing is how do companies actually save money since now the outsourcer includes in its costs marketing expenses and profits. SNIP--- This as a multinational company HQ in Europe. From a second hand source (pretty reliable) The HQ wanted to cut costs so the Chicago division was selected to get outsourced. From what little I heard HQ is still spending $'s like a drunken sailor. In plain simple english the US was the division that got screwed . There was some internal politics (of course) and the Chicago division got the axe. I did hear that the option was there to be outsourced to a consulting company (name withheld) and also IBM had their hand in the pot. India got it . I doubt if anyone will be able to come forth and give the full story without some fear of retribution. If it will save $$ only the company will be able to answer that. With the amount of fiber (electronic communications) that are(is?) needed I am surprised that they will not need a whole bunch of fiber to be created. Last I heard there was some legal requirement to mirror one application that amounted to 100+ volumes. I don't know if there was also some kind of requirement for this to be in the US or not. In fact the whole issue of DR will be interesting, IMO now that they are being relocated to INDIA. Ed -- 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: IBM S/360 series operating systems history
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know about MFT, but MVT was reclassified as Class C (meaning frozen, no more new releases, no more fixes) in November, 1977. I continued working with it and other OS/360 variants off and on until late 1983. It wasn't completely frozen, because I learned sysgen assisting a 1978 sysgen of MVT 21.8E, and in 1979 led a sysgen of MVT 21.8F, which had come out in the meantime. (Got a huge increase in batch throughput by making the tape error recovery routine resident instead of transient.) -- Randy Hudson -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Hello Jon, 1. add enough SMF datasets to cover your longest enqueue time... e.g. NAMEVOLSER SIZE(BLKS) %FULL STATUS P-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS1PRDSM1100020 100 DUMP REQUIRED S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS2PRDSM2100020 8 ACTIVE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS3PRDSM3100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS4PRDSM4100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS5PRDSM5100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS6PRDSM6100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS7PRDSM7100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS8PRDSM8100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDS9PRDSM9100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSAPRDSM9100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSBPRDSM9 9 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSCPRDSMA100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSDPRDSMA100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSEPRDSMA 9 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSFPRDSMB100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSGPRDSMB100020 0 ALTERNATE S-SYS1.SYSA.SMFDSHPRDSMB 9 0 ALTERNATE We are putting 3 50,000 track datasets on a mod-9. so far today we have DUMPed to 18 times for the two members of the sysplex. SMF.DUMP.G0001V00 SMF.DUMP.G0002V00 SMF.DUMP.G0003V00 SMF.DUMP.G0004V00 SMF.DUMP.G0005V00 SMF.DUMP.G0006V00 SMF.DUMP.G0007V00 SMF.DUMP.G0008V00 SMF.DUMP.G0009V00 SMF.DUMP.G0010V00 SMF.DUMP.G0011V00 SMF.DUMP.G0012V00 SMF.DUMP.G0013V00 SMF.DUMP.G0014V00 SMF.DUMP.G0015V00 SMF.DUMP.G0016V00 SMF.DUMP.G0017V00 SMF.DUMP.G0018V00 2. I have in the pipeline a process which uses date-time stamped datasets instead of GDG datasets. This removes the GDG enqueues. Written in REXXthere is also a second REXX to handle the MXG portion of the process. sorry I cant release them but you have the idea. Regards Bruce Hewson -- 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: How are you handling high SMF record volume?
Hello Jon, Another thing we do...raise a problem/incident ticket whenever the SMF DUMP tasks waits for more than 60 minutes. That way we get someone to check why the process got stuck, sometimes it is more than the daily round up job. we get WTORS unanswered, Tape mounts pending, and anything else Murphy suggests. Regards Bruce Hewson -- 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: Outsourcing perils was Re: sysprog demand in USA
Hello Howard, what our and we ?!?! I work outside my country of citizenship, in an Asian country, for a global multi-national company, which happens to be headquartered in USA. We run applications for my host country and also other countries around the world. So I am an ex-pat working at an in-sourcer/outsourcer. but I am not a citizen of USA. so what we and our do you mean in your public to the world post. On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:15:28 -0700, Howard Brazee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1 Mar 2007 12:59:52 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thompson, Steve) wrote: I'm baffled at outsourcing to countries that are a security risk to the USofA. Countries that have a sizeable number of Islamic radicals should not be targets of outsourcing. How about keeping our business inside our country - which also contains sizeable numbers of people who are a threat? We defeated the USSR by showing them that our way worked better than their way.When our enemies become middle class with career paths that work - they will be more hesitant about risking those values. Regards Bruce Hewson -- 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
