Re: Looking for solution Mainframe system management report tool

2011-06-21 Thread Timothy Sipples
Some or all of these IBM products would in all likelihood satisfy the requirements: Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/tds-zos/ Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/usage-accounting/ zSecure Audit and/or

Re: 3490E volume limits

2011-06-21 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2011-06-20 19:15, Mike Schwab pisze: I know our STK9840C 40GB drives were defined as IBM 3590. That's OK, but (at least for 9840A and B) you could define them as 3490 as well. Also other types of hardware and emulated tape drives do offer such definition. However my question just

Re: How do you manage CALLLIBS for products not installed?

2011-06-21 Thread R.S.
I submitted it as RCF (Reader's Comment Form) to IBM. The manual say *NOTHING* what to do in case you don't have those products. IMHO it's one of the most irritating things in the ServerPac. Oh, btw - IBM didn't reacted to the RCF in any way. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland W dniu

Re: Inactive WLM CDS Information

2011-06-21 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
Sandro Ambrozic sandro.ambro...@gmail.com wrote in message news:banlktiktrxl9otiuhtjfgorlabanwft...@mail.gmail.com... 2011/6/20 Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net In ce3ffbb7e42033469ef752a1d8a19ba1409...@kl1221tc.cs.ad.klmcorp.net, on 06/20/2011 at 10:02 AM,

Creating a BASIC sysplex between two VM Guests

2011-06-21 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, Is it possible to create a BASIC sysplex between two VM guests? Both guests are running under the same physical machine. Thanks Gadi לשימת לבך, בהתאם לנהלי החברה וזכויות החתימה בה, כל הצעה, התחייבות או מצג מטעם החברה, מחייבים מסמך נפרד וחתום על ידי מורשי

Re: mvs command execution using batch job

2011-06-21 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:01:15 -0500 Rajender Vemula r...@ntrs.com wrote: :Good Day, :I want to execute some set of display commands (like D GRS,ENQ,C) on :console is there any batch utility to do that? . Can i automate this batch :job to execute on scheduled time. Finally Can I write the output

Re: 3490E volume limits

2011-06-21 Thread Mike Wood
Radoslaw, I believe the 'limit' that most likely causes problems is the block ID. 3490/3590 devices use different formats. If you look at the doc for the NOTE and POINT macros for sequential data sets in DFSMS pubs you will get some idea of the differences. Basically, the 3490 blkid limited the

Re: Creating a BASIC sysplex between two VM Guests

2011-06-21 Thread John McKown
I'm fairly sure you can using VM's VCTC to connect the guests with a Virtual CTC. You'd likely need to IPL CMS to have it's PROFILE EXEC do a CP COUPLE, then IPL z/OS. On Tue, 2011-06-21 at 11:08 +0300, גדי בן אבי wrote: Hi, Is it possible to create a BASIC sysplex between two VM guests?

Re: How do you manage CALLLIBS for products not installed?

2011-06-21 Thread Tidy, David (D)
Hi, I deleted the System Automation FMID for the IMS stuff. Where we do have the product, I just point to the appropriate place (ready to forget when we are running two levels of CICS for instance). Best regards, David Tidy Tel:(31)115-67-1745 IS Technical

Re: Inactive WLM CDS Information

2011-06-21 Thread Sandro Ambrozic
The z/OS 1.10 migration info on CDS size talks on CDS size only, which in our case didn't change. We defined new CDS in the alternate site, using current WLM configuration values in 1.10, and the created CDS was the same size of our production (let say, 'old') ones. That's why we didn`t expect

Re: Creating a BASIC sysplex between two VM Guests

2011-06-21 Thread גדי בן אבי
Thanks -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 1:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Creating a BASIC sysplex between two VM Guests I'm fairly sure you can using VM's VCTC to

Re: Creating a BASIC sysplex between two VM Guests

2011-06-21 Thread Mary Anne Matyaz
You can also do a parallel sysplex quite easily. See the manual z/VM Running Guest Operating Systems: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/hcse7b30.pdf Chapters 4 and 8. The key for your CFRM policy is going to be the SIMDEV option on TYPE: DEFINE POLICY NAME(POLICY1) REPLACE(YES)

Re: Creating a BASIC sysplex between two VM Guests

2011-06-21 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:15:19 -0500 John McKown joa...@swbell.net wrote: :I'm fairly sure you can using VM's VCTC to connect the guests with a :Virtual CTC. You'd likely need to IPL CMS to have it's PROFILE EXEC do a :CP COUPLE, then IPL z/OS. No need to re-IPL for that. CP commands can be issued

Re: Reduced 3270 Screen Geometry

2011-06-21 Thread Chase, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe I just reduced the screen geometry of my 3270 displays from 90x142 down to 68x142 due to ever-increasing eye strain. When I started in this business, I worked with a 24x80 display. At this rate, I'll

Re: Inactive WLM CDS Information

2011-06-21 Thread Bill Neiman
Sandro, In z/OS V1R8 (HBB7730), XCF introduced an optional interface that can be exploited by components that own couple data sets (CDSes) to address exactly this problem. When an alternate CDS is rejected because it wasn't formatted for at least the same capacity as the existing primary

Re: Maintaining ISPF's command stack

2011-06-21 Thread Walt Farrell
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:36:34 -0400, Dan D mvs-j...@sympatico.ca wrote: I have an ISPF dialog that needs site specific information. What the data is doesn't really matter, but it is not available in a control block and I do not want to maintain it in each users's ISPF profile. My example below

Re: mvs command execution using batch job

2011-06-21 Thread Steve Dover
Raj, I just execute SDSF from batch like this: //STEP2 EXEC PGM=ISF,PARM='++900,250' //ISFOUT DD DSN=amp;LISTOUT,UNIT=SYSDA,DISP=(,PASS), // SPACE=(TRK,(10,10)),RECFM=FBA,LRECL=251,BLKSIZE=0 //ISFINDD * PREFIX OM HTH Steve On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:01:15 -0500, Rajender

Re: mvs command execution using batch job

2011-06-21 Thread Walt Farrell
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:16:37 -0500, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com wrote: But when an operator command is issued from SDSF (or any program) is it generally possible to capture the reply? I suspect z/OS's characteristic adverse layering design (Conway's Law) intrudes here. Ideally, there

JES2 Initiation equivilant of $TJOBCLASS XEQMEMBER

2011-06-21 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, I can limit the number of jobs running in a certain WLM class by using the $TJOBCLASS commands XEQMEMBER parameter. Is there an equivalent parameters for the JES2 startup parameter? Gadi לשימת לבך, בהתאם לנהלי החברה וזכויות החתימה בה, כל הצעה, התחייבות

Re: JES2 Initiation equivilant of $TJOBCLASS XEQMEMBER

2011-06-21 Thread Lizette Koehler
I can limit the number of jobs running in a certain WLM class by using the $TJOBCLASS commands XEQMEMBER parameter. Is there an equivalent parameters for the JES2 startup parameter? Gadi You can always place JES2 commands in the Init deck. Lizette

Re: JES2 Initiation equivilant of $TJOBCLASS XEQMEMBER

2011-06-21 Thread Staller, Allan
Check $TJOBCLASS,XEQCOUNT=n This will limit the maximum number of active jobs in the class sysplex-wide. Try XEQCOUNT=MAX=n for the JES init deck. HTH, snip I can limit the number of jobs running in a certain WLM class by using the $TJOBCLASS commands XEQMEMBER parameter. Is there an

Re: mvs command execution using batch job

2011-06-21 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:55:11 -0500, Walt Farrell wrote: Yes, they can all be captured. The only issue may be that if the command doesn't properly issue the responses then you may not be able to tell that the response is for the command you issued. But once you (a program) sets up a console, you

Re: Maintaining ISPF's command stack

2011-06-21 Thread DanD
-Original Message- From: Walt Farrell Thanks, Dan. I had missed that you set it up so the installation or user would alter a different panel. You could, of course, have them alter your dialog's first actual panel, but I can see the benefit to using a separate one. I think you'll find

Re: Inactive WLM CDS Information

2011-06-21 Thread Art Gutowski
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:24:54 -0500, Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbmg.com wrote: There is no format program for the WLM CDS. The WLM CDS is formatted when a policy is installed/activated, or the CDS's are migrated. Create the CDS's using the documented procedures and all should be well. WLM

Re: Maintaining ISPF's command stack

2011-06-21 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:40:39 -0400, DanD mvs-j...@sympatico.ca wrote: The )BODY section of the USERINFO panel does contain CMD(). As it is never displayed it only contains a single line of blanks with an attribute byte as the 1st character. You get an error when you have a null )BODY section.

Re: Inactive WLM CDS Information

2011-06-21 Thread Staller, Allan
Agreed. My previous response was poorly worded. My escape clause is/was: Create the CDS's using the documented procedures and all should be well. snip There is no format program for the WLM CDS. The WLM CDS is formatted when a policy is installed/activated, or the CDS's are migrated. Create

Re: Inactive WLM CDS Information

2011-06-21 Thread Sandro Ambrozic
Thank you all, folks, we will probably open a PMR on IXC255I error. Sandro Ambrozic +34 666 803 223 2011/6/21 Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbmg.com Agreed. My previous response was poorly worded. My escape clause is/was: Create the CDS's using the documented procedures and all should be

Re: Maintaining ISPF's command stack

2011-06-21 Thread John P Kalinich
I can't explain why you need DIALOG;;;4 rather than DIALOG;;4 which I would have expected. My CLIST test works with two or more delimiters. Anything more than 2 is ignored. Enter TSO commands below: === dand;;;u.1.1 Regards, John K ISPEXEC CONTROL ERRORS RETURN ISPEXEC CONTROL

Re: Maintaining ISPF's command stack

2011-06-21 Thread Dan D
Walt, Yes, normally DIALOG;4 would bypass the 1st panel and pass 4 as it's ZCMD value. The difference between that and the NONDISPL panel is that if the ;4 was not specified the panel would be displayed. The NONDISPL panel will NEVER be seen by the user thus the next segment of the stacked

Re: Reduced 3270 Screen Geometry

2011-06-21 Thread Thomas David Rivers
Edward Jaffe wrote: I just reduced the screen geometry of my 3270 displays from 90x142 down to 68x142 due to ever-increasing eye strain. When I started in this business, I worked with a 24x80 display. At this rate, I'll probably retire with the same screen geometry I started with... :-D

Re: more on startio...

2011-06-21 Thread Bill Fairchild
August, 1987 in Chicago. I did a newer version of it in March, 2009 in Austin. I may have done it once or twice at SHARE after AUG 87, but I don't remember. I based my presentation on the sample code written by Peter (unknown last name) referenced in Lindy's first posted url of

Re: Maintaining ISPF's command stack

2011-06-21 Thread Dan D
Anyone want to play with this here you go... %USERTEST;4 results in a single line returned: USER SELECTED OPTION 4. %USERTEST NONDISP;4 results in the panel being displayed with 4 in the ZCMD field... Command === 4 Options - 1 - One - 2 - Two - 3 - Three - 4 - Four

Re: Some tests with MFNetDisk PRO

2011-06-21 Thread Bill Fairchild
I tried to do something like that around 1985. At the time I was using EXCP in an authorized program to do most of the same things that STARTIO will allow you to do but unauthorized EXCP will not, such as do I/O to an offline device, do I/O to an unallocated DASD track, etc. The way I was

Re: 3490E volume limits

2011-06-21 Thread Minoru Massaki
As Mike told, in real 3490E, block count in block ID (32-bits) is 22-bits long. High order 10-bits in 3490E block ID is used other purpose. In case of 3590 as well as 3592, the block count is 32-bits long. But in 3490E emulation mode of 3590/3592, you can use 32-bits block count. I think that

Re: Some tests with MFNetDisk PRO

2011-06-21 Thread Lindy Mayfield
I totally apologize if I am beating the dead horse. But if I understood correctly, software that emulates a device like MFNet could be done with a supported means/interface, and I assume from what I read would be EXCP running authorized. So if I wanted to write something like MFNet (and i

How to justify SHARE

2011-06-21 Thread Lizette Koehler
I thought there was a business case out on SHARE.ORG that could be used to justify going to share, but I cannot find it. Does anyone have a simple but effective paragraph on going to share they could share?? Thanks Lizette

Re: How to justify SHARE

2011-06-21 Thread Ian
Lizette, They have a Building a Case to Attend SHARE page. It is on the registration page. http://www.share.org/Events/UpcomingConferences/SHAREinOrlando/BuildingaCasetoAttendSHARE/tabid/395/Default.aspx Ian http://www.cicsworld.com

Re: How to justify SHARE

2011-06-21 Thread John P Kalinich
http://www.share.org/Events/UpcomingConferences/SHAREinOrlando/BuildingaCasetoAttendSHARE/tabid/395/Default.aspx Regards, John K From: Lizette Koehler

Re: Some tests with MFNetDisk PRO

2011-06-21 Thread Bill Fairchild
If the device that you wish to emulate has a certain feature that (1) you wish to support, (2) IBM software and hardware supports such a feature, but (3) you cannot use that feature if you write your I/O requests using EXCP, then you will need to use STARTIO somewhere in your emulation. You

Re: How to justify SHARE

2011-06-21 Thread Bill Fairchild
I haven't read any of the referenced documents and/or urls, but I know from experience that a very good way to justify going to SHARE is to prepare a topic for presentation at SHARE that will somehow enhance your employer's reputation in the industry if it is presented, then explain to your

Re: How to justify SHARE

2011-06-21 Thread Lizette Koehler
http://www.share.org/Events/UpcomingConferences/SHAREinOrlando/BuildingaCasetoAttendSHARE/tabid/395/Default.aspx Regards, John K Everyone Thanks so much. For some reason I seem to have a lot of difficulty finding things on SHARE that use to be easy. Lizette

Re: more on startio...

2011-06-21 Thread Binyamin Dissen
I used STARTIO in order to make the CONSOLE input field no-display so that passwords could be entered even if someone was shoulder surfing (with some help from Warwick Teale, if he is still around). Advantages of STARTIO are that you do not need the device allocated (in fact, it can be allocated

Re: more on startio...

2011-06-21 Thread Bill Fairchild
Warwick is alive and well in Hong Kong, working for Hewlitt-Packard, but not involved with mainframes. I attended his wedding there last November. I can send you his address, phone number, etc., if you want. Bill Fairchild Rocket Software -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Production MIPS

2011-06-21 Thread Hal Merritt
The MIPS of a typical production mainframe would be greater than that needed to provide acceptable service levels. That can vary form the teens to the thousands. IBM, your business partner, or independent contractors have tools that use your SMF/RMF data to evaluate your unique workload

Re: more on startio...

2011-06-21 Thread Eric Bielefeld
I went to that 2 week Amdahl class I think in 1982 or 83. I thought it was one of the best classes I ever attended. It was held in Columbia, Maryland. They had a hillside right next to the hotel where there were performances almost every day. There was also the Library, a bar made to look

Re: 3490E volume limits

2011-06-21 Thread R.S.
Well, now I recall the limitation was related to block count. However I still see no reason why it's a problem for STK T1 but not for emulated drives. From operating system point of view it should be no difference between real and emulated drive! Mike wrote Depending on how the data is

Re: Production MIPS

2011-06-21 Thread Ted MacNEIL
yes, but MIPS have nothing to do with that! Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca From: Hal Merritt hmerr...@jackhenry.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tue, June 21, 2011 4:33:27 PM Subject: Re: Production MIPS The MIPS of a typical production mainframe would be

Re: more on startio...

2011-06-21 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:24:15 +0300, Binyamin Dissen wrote: I used STARTIO in order to make the CONSOLE input field no-display so that passwords could be entered even if someone was shoulder surfing (with some help from Warwick Teale, if he is still around). This seems to me to be more a matter

how to backup data onto mainframe tape and restored read on windows ?

2011-06-21 Thread Tsai Laurence
Dears listers, question as the subject , any idea ? appreciated your idea. Regards, Laurence -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN

Re: how to backup data onto mainframe tape and restored read on windows ?

2011-06-21 Thread Schwarz, Barry A
What type of data? What windows application will read the data? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Tsai Laurence Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: how to backup data onto mainframe tape

Re: more on startio...

2011-06-21 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2011 at 6:02 AM, Bill Fairchild wrote: Warwick is alive and well in Hong Kong I recall Warwick presenting a paper along the lines Bill was describing to Share here in Aus - similar timeframe I suspect. Full (assemled) listing handed out and discussed in detail. Much fun

Re: how to backup data onto mainframe tape and restored read on windows ?

2011-06-21 Thread John McKown
We have a tape robot (forget device type). We can share a 3592J drive between the z and distributed systems. It is very important to be sure the data is compatible between the systems. We use printable character data and do the EBCDIC to ASCII translation on z/OS. Windows remains other system

Japan (was Re: 3490E volume limits)

2011-06-21 Thread Steve Comstock
On 6/21/2011 10:51 AM, Minoru Massaki wrote: As Mike told, in real 3490E, block count in block ID (32-bits) is 22-bits long. High order 10-bits in 3490E block ID is used other purpose. In case of 3590 as well as 3592, the block count is 32-bits long. But in 3490E emulation mode of