Re: OSA performance and utilization

2008-09-04 Thread גדי בן אבי
We would like to add more traffic to our OSA card, so we would like to know if the current card can handle the extra traffic, or if adding another card is the way to go. To me it seems that RMF would be the way to go, since we would have historical data available. Where is this data collected

Re: Flex-ES Help

2008-09-04 Thread Sebastian Welton
Should be pretty simple: - power up your laptop, FLEX and z/OS - you should have x3270 on it so start it and log on to TSO then exit to the READY prompt - plug in your USB stick which, hopefully, should be recognised by the underlying Linux system. If not, mount it - use IND$FILE on x3270 to

Update datasets defined in lnklst

2008-09-04 Thread Victor Zhang
Hi, If I am going to apply ptf to datasets that's in lnklst, after the application, should I also refresh lnklst besides refreshing lla? What I mean to refresh lnklst is to define new lnkst, copy current to new one, activate it, then update job(*) using new defined/activated lnklst? Is it

Re: Update datasets defined in lnklst

2008-09-04 Thread Zafiropoulos Konstantinos
Hi all, Working with Subsystem data sets: LNKLST XCFAS holds a SYSDSN ENQ on the active LNKLST sets, which has to be removed to change LNKLST sets. This is a sample procedure using the SETPROG operator command:

Re: Update datasets defined in lnklst

2008-09-04 Thread Jousma, David
Victor, If you are only updating the contents of a dataset already in linklist, then a F LLA,REFRESH is all that is needed(assuming the dataset did not go into more extents). The procedure listed below is only needed if you are changing dataset names. Dave

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:45:07 +0900, Timothy Sipples wrote: ... HTTP has been running on mainframes longer than on any other system with the sole exception of the defunct NeXT operating system. Really? That's surprising. -- Tom Marchant

Re: Update datasets defined in lnklst

2008-09-04 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:40:56 -0500, Victor Zhang wrote: Hi, If I am going to apply ptf to datasets that's in lnklst, after the application, should I also refresh lnklst besides refreshing lla? What I mean to refresh lnklst is to define new lnkst, copy current to new one, activate it, then update

IBM LINK

2008-09-04 Thread esmie moo
Good Morning Gentle Readers,   I opened an ETR on the IBM LINK.  My problem is how do I respond or post a follow up question?  I checked all the options but I did not find anything that would help me.  I even posted a question via the HELP option.  So far no news.  Can somebody please advise me

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 9/4/2008 7:35:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Really? That's surprising. Defunct but not forgotten? _http://lowendmac.com/orchard/05/next-computer-history.html_ (http://lowendmac.com/orchard/05/next-computer-history.html)

Re: IBM LINK

2008-09-04 Thread Lizette Koehler
You should have a REVISE button to update the ETR. Though I have not opened one on IBMLINK itself, so am not 100% sure that would work. Lizette Good Morning Gentle Readers, I opened an ETR on the IBM LINK.  My problem is how do I respond or post a follow up question?  I checked all the

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Hal Merritt
I can. Some that I think reasonably credible charge that IE does not implement things 100% 'correctly'. That means that code that works perfectly under IE won't be so perfect under a '100% compliant' browser. That, I am told, is a key reason why Firefox et al is not widely accepted in

Re: IBM LINK

2008-09-04 Thread esmie moo
Lizette,   Thanks for the suggestion.  I tried it out and I got Internal server error. I will have to call the support line.  Hopefully, I am not routed to various call centers (across the globe) which was the case the last time.   Thanks for your help. --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Lizette Koehler

Re: IBM LINK

2008-09-04 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of esmie moo Lizette,   Thanks for the suggestion.  I tried it out and I got Internal server error. Happens frequently. Just click the browser's back button and try again; eventually it'll work. -jc-

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 9/4/2008 8:43:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IE won't be so perfect under a '100% compliant' browser. That, I am told, is a key reason why Firefox et al is not widely accepted in corporateland. Part II was the IBMLINK question. Deal or No

Percentage of Time the CPU is busy

2008-09-04 Thread Kayhan Tanriverir
When I looked at  the CPU usage in the Display Active panel from SDSF  for SYSP1 LPAR. it is CPU/L 91/84.  The mean CPU/L/Z  91/ 84/ 0  is: Percentage of time the CPU is busy, MVS, LPAR and ZAAP views. How can we  explain that according to the below RMF values? 1  

CICS TS 2.2 and z/OS 1.7-

2008-09-04 Thread Kenneth R Barkhau
Hello All- Without mentioning all of the details that put us in this position, we are in the process of trying to get CICS TS 2.2 to run under z/OS 1.7 on one of our LPARS and getting a transaction abend 0C4 in DFHD2D2 with a user abend code of AD2R. I have put on all of the IBM

Re: Update datasets defined in lnklst

2008-09-04 Thread Imbriale, Donald
Rather than a total refresh of LLA, often F LLA,UPDATE=xx for the specific library has less impact on performance (construction of the CSVLLAxx member is an exercise left to the implementer). Don Imbriale -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Timothy Sipples) writes: I cannot think of any earthly (or even unearthly) reason why Google Chrome would not already be 100% compatible with all the HTTP(S) implementations available on System z. It's a ubiquitous protocol, and HTTP has been running on mainframes longer than

Re: VTAM question: Where does TGN=21 come from?

2008-09-04 Thread Chris Mason
Martin Further to my previous post, I'm very puzzled as to how you could have been setting up those links without appreciating that you were using APPN and that use of APPN links could be responsible for the unexplained transmission group numbers. In addition, since you have been establishing

Re: Percentage of Time the CPU is busy

2008-09-04 Thread Hal Merritt
Explain what? Although starting from common roots, the values are gathered, reduced, and presented in different ways. Generally, SDSF is a point in time snapshot where the RMF reports show averages over time. HTH -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Edward Jaffe
Hal Merritt wrote: Some that I think reasonably credible charge that IE does not implement things 100% 'correctly'. That means that code that works perfectly under IE won't be so perfect under a '100% compliant' browser. That, I am told, is a key reason why Firefox et al is not widely accepted

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Martin Packer
Personally I think we should have put a lot more effort into TSO and ISPF. That's just a gut feeling... I can't give specifics. It's just knowing how good CMS is that makes me feel that way about TSO. (And given that a lot of my TSO usage is actually inside Batch I could see my Batch

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Rob Scott
We all know that the PHBs are telling everyone that TSO and ISPF are dead and that we should all be using some sort of GUI interface - however what I have found is that the people using the software that I write get WAY more excited at the ISPF interface functions than the web/java stuff. Then

Re: VSCR (SQA) LCCA/PCCA 16M OPTIONAL WITH Z/OS 1.9 DIAGxx CBLOC VIRTUAL31(IHALCCA,IHAPCCA)

2008-09-04 Thread Knutson, Sam
Hi, Two more OEM issues identified one currently unresolved not supporting z/OS 1.9 with LCCA/PCCA 16M. #1 DBT V6100 ABEND 0C4 The DBT Group, Inc. http://www.dbtgroup.com No resolution currently provided #2 PHOENIX and PREFERENCE GSPCLEAR UTILITY ABEND 0C4 Sum Total Systems S791010

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 9/4/2008 11:03:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: using some sort of GUI interface - however what I have found is that the people using the software that I write get WAY more excited at the ISPF interface functions than the web/java stuff. Some

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Ron Hawkins
Rob, Similarly our Mainframe Copy products operate through an ISPF interface. I used to love all the oohs and aahs when customers realized they could do stuff in TSO, rather than GUI or thousands of line commands. Sometimes I think the main enemy of TSO is the default model 2 definition that

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ed Finnell) writes: Some of the ex-IBMers at SHARE claimed a CMS for MVS back in mid-eighties that was 'shelved' for 'market considerations'

Re: VSCR (SQA) LCCA/PCCA 16M OPTIONAL WITH Z/OS 1.9 DIAGxx CBLOC VIRTUAL31(IHALCCA,IHAPCCA)

2008-09-04 Thread John McKown
I'm curious. With so much of our application code becoming 31 bit and residing above the line, what is the big push for even less below-the-line z/OS storage? I.e. what uses up 24-bit storage now-a-days? -- Q: What do theoretical physicists drink beer from? A: An EIN stein. Maranatha! John

Re: VSCR (SQA) LCCA/PCCA 16M OPTIONAL WITH Z/OS 1.9 DIAGxx CBLOC VIRTUAL31(IHALCCA,IHAPCCA)

2008-09-04 Thread Edward Jaffe
John McKown wrote: I'm curious. With so much of our application code becoming 31 bit and residing above the line, what is the big push for even less below-the-line z/OS storage? I.e. what uses up 24-bit storage now-a-days? The issue is real/fixed storage below 16MB. The more work that

Browsing an ASCII file

2008-09-04 Thread Neal Eckhardt
I want to browse a UNIX file in ISPF and have the characters display as ASCII characters, not EBCDIC. I thought I had done this before about half a decade ago, but I can't seem to find out how I did this. What am I missing, or is my memory failing me? I'm usually pretty good remembering

Re: Browsing an ASCII file

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Jacobs
Neal Eckhardt wrote: I want to browse a UNIX file in ISPF and have the characters display as ASCII characters, not EBCDIC. I thought I had done this before about half a decade ago, but I can't seem to find out how I did this. What am I missing, or is my memory failing me? I'm usually pretty

Re: VTAM question: Where does TGN=21 come from?

2008-09-04 Thread Martin Kline
Hi Chris, snip Further to my previous post, I'm very puzzled as to how you could have been setting up those links without appreciating that you were using APPN and that use of APPN links could be responsible for the unexplained transmission group numbers. In addition, since you have been

Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Howard Rifkind
I might have asked the list this question about 3 years ago. I'm running out of space in my HFS and I was wondering if there is a procedure to extent it while mounted and running. If so, could some one give me a 'How To' Thanks _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise,

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Veilleux, Jon L
Look at II13036. It requires that the HFS be unmounted, but maybe you could use remount to accomplish the same thing. Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Jacobs
Howard Rifkind wrote: I might have asked the list this question about 3 years ago. I'm running out of space in my HFS and I was wondering if there is a procedure to extent it while mounted and running. If so, could some one give me a 'How To' Thanks _ You can use

Re: Browsing an ASCII file

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Zelden
Neal Eckhardt wrote: I want to browse a UNIX file in ISPF and have the characters display as ASCII characters, not EBCDIC. I thought I had done this before about half a decade ago, but I can't seem to find out how I did this. What am I missing, or is my memory failing me? I'm usually pretty

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Zelden
On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:48:16 -0400, Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I might have asked the list this question about 3 years ago. I'm running out of space in my HFS and I was wondering if there is a procedure to extent it while mounted and running. Look for CONFIGHFS in the archives

Re: Browsing an ASCII file

2008-09-04 Thread Kirk Wolf
If you are using z/OS prior to 1.9, you can use some handy shell scripts that we built for handling the conversion. Included in these is aobrowse, which can be used from an OMVS session. See the updated atools package download from: http://dovetail.com/downloads/jzos/index.html Kirk Wolf

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Packer) writes: Personally I think we should have put a lot more effort into TSO and ISPF. That's just a gut feeling... I can't give

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Howard Rifkind
Went into OMVS from ISPF opt. 6. Tried to execute the following command and got what's below. I don't know why I'm was restricted from executing the command as I have an OMVS segment with a uid of 0 # pwd

Re: CICS TS 2.2 and z/OS 1.7-

2008-09-04 Thread Tidy, David (D)
Hi Ken, Without directly answering your question, and without mentioning our details as to what put us in this position, we are currently running quite a few CICS 2.2 regions under z/OS 1.9, and have not so far seen any such problem. At least one is a large DB2 system, although running SAP on

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Jacobs
Issue an ls -l /usr/lpp/dfsms/bin/configfs command and see if the execute bit is on. Mark Jacobs -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Howard Rifkind Sent: Thu 9/4/2008 4:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Extending a currently running (mounted)

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Gray, Larry - Larry A
Was what is below a cut/paste or did you type it. It looks backwards. Try doing a ./confighfs -i It looks like you tried to execute the root directory. Larry Gray Large Systems Engineering Lowe's Companies 336-658-7944 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Howard Rifkind
cut and paste Gray, Larry - Larry A [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/4/2008 4:50 PM Was what is below a cut/paste or did you type it. It looks backwards. Try doing a ./confighfs -i It looks like you tried to execute the root directory. Larry Gray Large Systems Engineering Lowe's Companies

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Howard Rifkind
results below... # cd / # ls -l /usr/lpp/dfsms/bin/confighfs -rwxr-xr-x 2 ADSMSTC 1 24150 May 13 2004 /usr/lpp/dfsms/bin/configh fs

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Zelden
I am by a terminal now, so I will cut/paste my personal CONFIGHFS notes: CONFIGHFS and Adding volumes to an HFS: To add additional candidate volumes (if secondary already exists) use IDCAMS: ALTER

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. Anne Lynn Wheeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: somewhat related, I had proposed an advanced technology new kernel project (i.e. which was the basic theme for the

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Howard Rifkind
Thanks Mark. That I'll do it. Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/4/2008 5:28 PM I am by a terminal now, so I will cut/paste my personal CONFIGHFS notes: CONFIGHFS and Adding volumes to an HFS: To add additional candidate volumes (if secondary already exists)

Re: IBM Softcopy Reader

2008-09-04 Thread Yukus, Mary J CIV USMEPCOM
Thanks everyone, I got it. :-) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jürgen Kehr Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 4:24 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM Softcopy Reader Hi, you may try:

Re: CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe?

2008-09-04 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:03:08 -0400, Rob Scott wrote: We all know that the PHBs are telling everyone that TSO and ISPF are dead and that we should all be using some sort of GUI interface - however what I have found is that the people using the software that I write get WAY more excited at the

Re: OSA performance and utilization

2008-09-04 Thread Peter Bishop
Have you read the fine manual called OSA Express Guide and Reference (doc # SA22-7935-05)? Chapter 10 has a section on performance data which mentions the RMF interfaces and then refers you off to the RMF manuals. It also discusses how to use the HMC to get a quick overview if that's all you

Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS

2008-09-04 Thread Robert A. Rosenberg
At 16:28 -0500 on 09/04/2008, Mark Zelden wrote about Re: Extending a currently running (mounted) HFS: If no secondary exists use CONFIGHFS (need to be superuser):  cd /usr/lpp/dfsms/bin confighfs -x 100c /dir_of_mntpoint (add 100 cyls) BINGO. You need to do: sudo confighfs

Re: VTAM question: Where does TGN=21 come from?

2008-09-04 Thread Chris Mason
Martin If you have XCFINIT=DEFINE, how do you have VTAM XCF links? Although you specify XCFINIT as a VTAM start option, this is purely in order to set up the possibility to have XCF links. The links can be used by either or both of the components of Communications Server (CS), IP (originally

(off topic):Suppressing PCOMM printing request

2008-09-04 Thread Victor Zhang
Hi all, Is there a way to prevent PCOMM from printing when I logon to host? I remember there is a setting in .ws file but I can't remember exactly what it was. Regards Victor -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: (off topic):Suppressing PCOMM printing request

2008-09-04 Thread Peter Bishop
Hi, it's not a direct answer to your question, but when the network folk found it too hard to stop this on one of my sessions (don't know why, something to do with USSTAB), I just decided to have it print to file rather than a printer. Naturally, I never print that particular file, and it just

is out of the office.

2008-09-04 Thread Keith Zawila
I will be out of the office starting 09/04/2008 and will not return until 09/07/2008. I will be out of the office Friday, September 5. I will return on Monday, September 8th. Thanks. ** The information contained in this communication is confidential, private, proprietary, or

Re: (off topic):Suppressing PCOMM printing request

2008-09-04 Thread Doug Fuerst
There is a parameter that has to be put in the init file to set printing to no. It will take me a bit to find it. Doug Peter Bishop wrote: Hi, it's not a direct answer to your question, but when the network folk found it too hard to stop this on one of my sessions (don't know why, something

Re: Browsing an ASCII file

2008-09-04 Thread Roger Lowe
On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:33:00 -0400, Neal Eckhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to browse a UNIX file in ISPF and have the characters display as ASCII characters, not EBCDIC. Neal, If you are at z/OS 1.9, use ISPF Option 3.17 (UDLIST) and select EDIT ASCII data Roger