Detecting IFL while running in z/VM

Hello forumers, I need to detect the existence of IFL (Integrated Facility for Linux processor) while running in z/VM, (any method will do: Assembler, High level language, system command etc…) has any of you knows how to do it (and willing to share) ? Thank you. Arye Shemer.

Re: Detecting IFL while running in z/VM

You can do the comand dmesg on linux. visconde. 2009/5/25 Arye Shemer aryeshe...@gmail.com Hello forumers, I need to detect the existence of IFL (Integrated Facility for Linux processor) while running in z/VM, (any method will do: Assembler, High level language, system command etc…) has

Book on Poughkeepsie

A while back I posted something on punched cards here and got a private email what does punched cards have to do the the mainframe? so I'm half expecting a what does Poughkeepsie NY have to do with the mainframe?. About once a year I search Amazon for Mainframe and like most times nothing

DFHSM QUESTION - RELEASE BACKUP COMMAND

G'Day,   I am testing a new BCDS and I just want to test the HBACK 'MY DSN' command.  I am holding all DFHSM functions when I bring up the DFHSM region.  If I issue the HSEND RELEASE BACKUP, would it release all the backup functions (including CDS backup)?  Is there a way of just releasing the

Re: Detecting IFL while running in z/VM

On 5/25/2009 at 9:05 AM, Arye Shemer aryeshe...@gmail.com wrote: Hello forumers, I need to detect the existence of IFL (Integrated Facility for Linux processor) while running in z/VM, (any method will do: Assembler, High level language, system command etc*) I'm not aware of any method

Re: Detecting IFL while running in z/VM

Mark Post wrote: I'm not aware of any method to tell an IFL apart from a CP, except for trying to execute the one instruction that is different between the two (which IBM no longer talks about in public). I don't think you want to try that route, however, since if you do manage to execute it

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - RELEASE BACKUP COMMAND

If you release backup during the backup window then yes, Incremental Backup will commence. Issue setsys command to set start stop times for automatic backup to , run your test then when ready re-set your backup window. Dave O'Brien NIH Contractor

Is there any RACF audit report to list all datasets activities

Hi all Is there any RACF audit report which can list all datasets activites? just like DAF utility ? Anything can share? Any comment will be appreciated Thanks and regards -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: BLOCK CONTAINS

On Sat, 23 May 2009, Ted MacNEIL wrote: You seem to be agreeing with Steve Thompson that In the MVS world, we are not device dependant, only insofar as there is only one type of device. A weak assertion indeed. Not at all. There are at least two device types -- tape and disk. And, I

Re: BLOCK CONTAINS

-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 6:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: BLOCK CONTAINS On Sat, 23 May 2009, Ted MacNEIL wrote: You seem to be agreeing with Steve

Re: Is there any RACF audit report to list all datasets activities

snip Hi all Is there any RACF audit report which can list all datasets activites? Just like DAF utility ? Anything can share?