Re: SMS Dataset Alloc Issue
The original define only explicitly named the data component. The index got a system generated name. LISTCAT the cluster and you should see the data component you named and the name that was generated for the index. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 7:14 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS Dataset Alloc Issue Were you looking at a catalog search or did you specify the volume serial on the 3.4 screen? Thank You, Dave O'Brien From: Walter Marguccio [walter_marguc...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 7:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS Dataset Alloc Issue From: saurabh khandelwal sourabhkhandelwal...@gmail.com I tried ISPF 3.4 against volume. Only Data part is visible. Saurabh, are you sure you cataloged the VSAM under the correct master catalog ? Walter Marguccio z/OS Systems Programmer BELENUS LOB Informatic GmbH Munich - Germany -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Early IPL problems
Are we saying that we cannot look at the current PSW, get the WSC, and look it up? I've been looking at WSC's since System 360 days. Never found it too difficult. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Nitz Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 3:02 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Early IPL problems For the cases where z/OS is loading a disabled wait state, and one of these consoles is the SYNCHDEST console or the NIP console, this behavior is unfortunate (to say it politely. When it happens to me, I say it using more colorful language). But there isn't anything z/OS can do about this. We really do want the system reset done to release the DASD reserves. I figured that you would know the actual technical background for losing the data on the console screen. The problem is that many in IBM development and service/support do not appear to know this and judge from their own testing under VM. And the customer more or less gets ridiculed as being unable to read. For this reason (among others), I recommend using the System Console (aka Operating System Messages on the HMC) as the SYNCHDEST and NIP console. I'd love to. Unfortunately there's no way my colleague will be allowed to generate the HMC as NIP console. This installation is firmly in the era of 'each system it's own green screen' (and it's own NIP console) and is unlikely to change. And the HMC *is* set as synchdest console (I had seen to that). Doesn't help when the wait state message doesn't explain why the wait state was loaded. *That* message was a 'normal' message earlier that went to the green screen (which got released). Barbara -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Syslog missing
IIRC, 1.13. does not require HASPINDX. You have to look at the requirements for SDSF depending on the migration path. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Williamson, James R Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:45 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Syslog missing Do you have the HLQ.HASPINDX dataset that SDSF needs to access SYSLOG? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:39 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Syslog missing The following scenario: z/OS 1.13 during ServerPac installation process. The system is IPLed for second or third time, almost nothing is customized. I just noticed that syslog is dead. Example: I enter SDSF, LOG and issue /D A,L - the results are not recorded in the log (last entry in the log is few days old). The output can be seen in ULOG. When the command is issued on MCS console, it's also unavailable in the syslog Any clue? BTW: Few customizations I'm aware of: sysname is still CPAC, but SMF id is changed, TCPIP is customized to conform our network addressing, IEFACTRT installed. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- Treść tej wiadomości może zawierać informacje prawnie chronione Banku przeznaczone wyłącznie do użytku służbowego adresata. Odbiorcą może być jedynie jej adresat z wyłączeniem dostępu osób trzecich. Jeżeli nie jesteś adresatem niniejszej wiadomości lub pracownikiem upoważnionym do jej przekazania adresatowi, informujemy, że jej rozpowszechnianie, kopiowanie, rozprowadzanie lub inne działanie o podobnym charakterze jest prawnie zabronione i może być karalne. Jeżeli otrzymałeś tę wiadomość omyłkowo, prosimy niezwłocznie zawiadomić nadawcę wysyłając odpowiedź oraz trwale usunąć tę wiadomość włączając w to wszelkie jej kopie wydrukowane lub zapisane na dysku. This e-mail may contain legally privileged information of the Bank and is intended solely for business use of the addressee. This e-mail may only be received by the addressee and may not be disclosed to any third parties. If you are not the intended addressee of this e-mail or the employee authorised to forward it to the addressee, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution or any other similar activity is legally prohibited and may be punishable. If you received this e-mail by mistake please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software and delete permanently this e-mail including any copies of it either printed or saved to hard drive. BRE Bank SA, 00-950 Warszawa, ul. Senatorska 18, tel. +48 (22) 829 00 00, fax +48 (22) 829 00 33, www.brebank.pl, e-mail: i...@brebank.pl Sąd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII Wydział Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego, nr rejestru przedsiębiorców KRS 025237, NIP: 526-021-50-88. Według stanu na dzień 01.01.2012 r. kapitał zakładowy BRE Banku SA (w całości wpłacony) wynosi 168.410.984 złotych. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Syslog missing
if you do a 'pre syslog' from SDSF, and then do an 'ST', do you have a SYSLOG STC in the system? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Syslog missing W dniu 2012-05-15 18:47, Mark Zelden pisze: On Tue, 15 May 2012 18:39:08 +0200, R.S.r.skoru...@.com.pl wrote: The following scenario: z/OS 1.13 during ServerPac installation process. The system is IPLed for second or third time, almost nothing is customized. I just noticed that syslog is dead. Example: I enter SDSF, LOG and issue /D A,L - the results are not recorded in the log (last entry in the log is few days old). The output can be seen in ULOG. When the command is issued on MCS console, it's also unavailable in the syslog Don't know why it broke, but have you tried this? V SYSLOG,HARDCPY Yes, no effect Could your CONSOLxx member have a syntax problem? Does it contain HARDCOPY DEVNUM(SYSLOG)? If you have OPERLOG enabled, does that work? Well, I believe the member is OK, but I don't know how to check whether correct member was used during IPL or there were no error messeges during the member processing. I culd check in in ...the syslog. However my MCS console comes definitely from correct member. BTW: from the member: HARDCOPY DEVNUM(SYSLOG) ROUTCODE(ALL) CMDLEVEL(CMDS) HCFORMAT(CENTURY) R.S. -- Tre tej wiadomoci moe zawiera informacje prawnie chronione Banku przeznaczone wycznie do uytku subowego adresata. Odbiorc moe by jedynie jej adresat z wyczeniem dostpu osób trzecich. Jeeli nie jeste adresatem niniejszej wiadomoci lub pracownikiem upowanionym do jej przekazania adresatowi, informujemy, e jej rozpowszechnianie, kopiowanie, rozprowadzanie lub inne dziaanie o podobnym charakterze jest prawnie zabronione i moe by karalne. Jeeli otrzymae t wiadomo omykowo, prosimy niezwocznie zawiadomi nadawc wysyajc odpowied oraz trwale usun t wiadomo wczajc w to wszelkie jej kopie wydrukowane lub zapisane na dysku. This e-mail may contain legally privileged information of the Bank and is intended solely for business use of the addressee. This e-mail may only be received by the addressee and may not be disclosed to any third parties. If you are not the intended addressee of this e-mail or the employee authorised to forward it to the addressee, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution or any other similar activity is legally prohibited and may be punishable. If you received this e-mail by mistake please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software and delete permanently this e-mail including any copies of it either printed or saved to hard drive. BRE Bank SA, 00-950 Warszawa, ul. Senatorska 18, tel. +48 (22) 829 00 00, fax +48 (22) 829 00 33, www.brebank.pl, e-mail: i...@brebank.pl Sd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII Wydzia Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sdowego, nr rejestru przedsibiorców KRS 025237, NIP: 526-021-50-88. Wedug stanu na dzie 01.01.2012 r. kapita zakadowy BRE Banku SA (w caoci wpacony) wynosi 168.410.984 zotych. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Early IPL problems
I find it odd that IBM is asking this question. I have been fixing wait states for 40 years. Some are easy, some are hard. Having another system to fix things is always a great idea. IBM has tons of people supposedly who know this stuff. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McDowell Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Early IPL problems Thanks for all of the feedback thus far, both on and off the list, it has been useful. So far, there seems to be general agreement that the frequency of problems is low (at least in production LPARs), that some way of displaying what the Wait State Code (WSC) means would be useful and that recovery from these sort of problems is accomplished by using another running z/OS system. To help focus the feedback somewhat I would be interested to know: - What are the typical steps taken to identify/recover from a WSC ? For example, Step 1: Find the meaning of the WSC Step 2: SADUMP Step 3: Correct the source of the problem Step 4: Re-IPL Step 5: Open a PMR etc., etc. Steps 1 seems fairly certain, beyond that the remaining steps (both content and sequence) seem to be much less so. - Are the existing messages useful/sufficient for identifying the underlying cause and how to correct the WSC ? - Are there circumstances (e.g. console setup, etc.) that prevent the existing messages from being seen ? - Are additional/better/different messages needed to identify and/or correct the cause of the WSC ? - Is there any need to diagnose and/or correct problems without resorting to another running z/OS system ? - To what extent, if any, is it desirable to avoid the WSC by providing some means of error recovery ? Thanks. John McDowell - IBM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Early IPL problems
And credible system programmer should be able to diagnose a simple wait state. It really is not terribly difficult. And if you can't, perhaps Windows is more your style. Sorry. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 2:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Early IPL problems So you are suggesting that all mainframe IBMers are equally knowledgeable. That statement would be a fallacy. Thank You, Dave O'Brien From: J. Cassidy [s...@jdcassidy.net] Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 2:06 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Early IPL problems The IBM Mainframe people were implied in my previous post. Coffee time perhaps? = You're assuming that every employee of IBM is well versed in every aspect = of all of IBM's products. = Are all of your team members equally versed in the OS that you are = running? I rather doubt it. = = Thank You, = Dave O'Brien = NIH Contractor = = From: J. Cassidy [s...@jdcassidy.net] = Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 1:49 PM = To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu = Subject: Re: Early IPL problems = = I think Doug Fuerst had a point though. = = With their vast knowledgebase and thousand of man(woman)years of = experience, a set of questions like that from IBM = is rather odd. = = = = -Original Message- = = From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List = = [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of J. Cassidy = = Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:01 PM = = To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu = = Subject: Re: Early IPL problems = = = = Will you pay (Euros only) for this knowledge? = = = = I am afraid nothing is free nowadays. = = = = nothing is and always has been free grin. = = = = GNU software, and other FOSS software, is gratis and libre both. And so = is = = often considered free. Of course, it really isn't because it is = costing = = the authors their time and effort. Also they pay for their own = hardware, = = electricity, and internet connection. But for the rest of us, it is a = = gift. = = = = -- = = John McKown = = Systems Engineer IV = = IT = = = = Administrative Services Group = = = = HealthMarkets(r) = = = = 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 = = (817) 255-3225 phone * = = john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com = = = = Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or = = proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please = = contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the = original = = message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten = and = = issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The = = Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance = = Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance = Company.SM = = = = -- = = For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, = = send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN = = = = = John Cassidy (Dipl.-Ingr.) = = Kapellenstr. 21a = = D-65193 Wiesbaden = = EU = = = = Mobile: +49 (0) 170 794 3616 = = = http://www.JDCassidy.net = = http://en.federaleurope.org/ = = http://sva-zhosting.com/en/index.php = = -- = For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, = send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN = = -- = For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, = send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN = John Cassidy (Dipl.-Ingr.) Kapellenstr. 21a D-65193 Wiesbaden EU Mobile: +49 (0) 170 794 3616 http://www.JDCassidy.net http://en.federaleurope.org/ http://sva-zhosting.com/en/index.php -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Early IPL problems
I always found that your activity the day after you have a wait state and you have no other system to fix it is to create a small one or two pack system to save your butt next time it happens. Or create another LPAR and have the space system running all the time. You generally only have this happen once. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Larry D Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 1:51 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Early IPL problems John, I have always found that the Wait States that I encounter are of my own doing. I have never done an SADUMP. The one occurrence that was problematic was after a POR and no LP would IPL. Had to make changes to SYS1.PARMLIB but had no system. We were saved by the Jan Jeager's OS/390 System Utilities. Building that capability into the HMC would be a great addition. Thanks, .Larry -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McDowell Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Early IPL problems Thanks for all of the feedback thus far, both on and off the list, it has been useful. So far, there seems to be general agreement that the frequency of problems is low (at least in production LPARs), that some way of displaying what the Wait State Code (WSC) means would be useful and that recovery from these sort of problems is accomplished by using another running z/OS system. To help focus the feedback somewhat I would be interested to know: - What are the typical steps taken to identify/recover from a WSC ? For example, Step 1: Find the meaning of the WSC Step 2: SADUMP Step 3: Correct the source of the problem Step 4: Re-IPL Step 5: Open a PMR etc., etc. Steps 1 seems fairly certain, beyond that the remaining steps (both content and sequence) seem to be much less so. - Are the existing messages useful/sufficient for identifying the underlying cause and how to correct the WSC ? - Are there circumstances (e.g. console setup, etc.) that prevent the existing messages from being seen ? - Are additional/better/different messages needed to identify and/or correct the cause of the WSC ? - Is there any need to diagnose and/or correct problems without resorting to another running z/OS system ? - To what extent, if any, is it desirable to avoid the WSC by providing some means of error recovery ? Thanks. John McDowell - IBM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Prince George's County Government or Prince George's County 7th Judicial Circuit Court proprietary information or Protected Health Information, which is privileged and confidential. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited by federal law and may expose you to civil and/or criminal penalties. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Early IPL problems
At some point, and at some place, I had a standalone dataset editor. You IPL'd it, and you could edit a dataset. Can't remember who made it. Old age, you know Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of ITURIEL DO NASCIMENTO NETO Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 4:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: RES: Early IPL problems Or you can download an amazing SOS IPL text... Available at http://www.cbttape.org/~jjaeger/zzsa.html Atenciosamente / Regards / Saludos Ituriel do Nascimento Neto BANCO BRADESCO S.A. 4254 / DPCD Engenharia de Software Sistemas Operacionais Mainframes Tel: +55 11 3684-2177 R: 42177 3-1402 Fax: +55 11 4197-2814 -Mensagem original- De: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] Em nome de Doug Fuerst Enviada em: segunda-feira, 14 de maio de 2012 16:56 Para: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Assunto: Re: Early IPL problems I always found that your activity the day after you have a wait state and you have no other system to fix it is to create a small one or two pack system to save your butt next time it happens. Or create another LPAR and have the space system running all the time. You generally only have this happen once. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Larry D Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 1:51 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Early IPL problems John, I have always found that the Wait States that I encounter are of my own doing. I have never done an SADUMP. The one occurrence that was problematic was after a POR and no LP would IPL. Had to make changes to SYS1.PARMLIB but had no system. We were saved by the Jan Jeager's OS/390 System Utilities. Building that capability into the HMC would be a great addition. Thanks, .Larry -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McDowell Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Early IPL problems Thanks for all of the feedback thus far, both on and off the list, it has been useful. So far, there seems to be general agreement that the frequency of problems is low (at least in production LPARs), that some way of displaying what the Wait State Code (WSC) means would be useful and that recovery from these sort of problems is accomplished by using another running z/OS system. To help focus the feedback somewhat I would be interested to know: - What are the typical steps taken to identify/recover from a WSC ? For example, Step 1: Find the meaning of the WSC Step 2: SADUMP Step 3: Correct the source of the problem Step 4: Re-IPL Step 5: Open a PMR etc., etc. Steps 1 seems fairly certain, beyond that the remaining steps (both content and sequence) seem to be much less so. - Are the existing messages useful/sufficient for identifying the underlying cause and how to correct the WSC ? - Are there circumstances (e.g. console setup, etc.) that prevent the existing messages from being seen ? - Are additional/better/different messages needed to identify and/or correct the cause of the WSC ? - Is there any need to diagnose and/or correct problems without resorting to another running z/OS system ? - To what extent, if any, is it desirable to avoid the WSC by providing some means of error recovery ? Thanks. John McDowell - IBM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Prince George's County Government or Prince George's County 7th Judicial Circuit Court proprietary information or Protected Health Information, which is privileged and confidential. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited by federal law and may expose you to civil and/or criminal penalties. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN AVISO LEGAL br...Esta mensagem é destinada exclusivamente para a(s) pessoa(s) a quem é dirigida, podendo conter informação confidencial e/ou
Re: SMS QUESTION
This is a catalog error. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS QUESTION Hi, This post was not answered. Can anybody help me out? From: willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:13:35 PM Subject: SMS QUESTION I encountered the problem with defining a VSAM EXTENDED dsn at a recent disaster recovery. The SMS rules - ACS or DC, MC ,SC SG - are the same as in our production system. However I could not understand the reason for this problem. As a work around I defined the MCDS to use 4,000 cylinders on HSM001 which is a MOD-9. What is also suprising is that the BCDS which is also VSAM EXTENDED worked fine. Below is the output of the failing job. DEFINE CLUSTER - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS) - VOLUMES(HSM001) - CYLINDERS(8000) - RECORDSIZE(435 2040) FREESPACE(0 0) - INDEXED KEYS(44 0) SHAREOPTIONS(3 3) - SPEED BUFFERSPACE(530432) - UNIQUE NOWRITECHECK) - DATA - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.DATA) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(12288)) - INDEX - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.INDEX) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(2048)) 0IGD17103I CATALOG ERROR WHILE DEFINING VSAM DATA SET SYS2.MCDS RETURN CODE IS 140 REASON CODE IS 110 IGG0CLEV IGD306I UNEXPECTED ERROR DURING IGG0CLEV PROCESSING RETURN CODE 140 REASON CODE 110 THE MODULE THAT DETECTED THE ERROR IS IGDVTSCU SMS MODULE TRACE BACK - VTSCU VTSCT VTSCH VTSCG VTSCD VTSCC VTSCR SSIRT SYMPTOM RECORD CREATED, PROBLEM ID IS IGD00025 IGD17219I UNABLE TO CONTINUE DEFINE OF DATA SET SYS2.MCDS 0IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 140 - REASON CODE IS IDC3009I IGG0CLEV-110 1IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES TIME: 19:20:13 04/02/12 PAGE 2 0IDC3003I FUNCTION TERMINATED. CONDITION CODE IS 12 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMS QUESTION
You need to look at SFSMSdfp Diagnosis to see why the IGDVTSCU error is being returned. The indication is that you exceeded 4GB, the define at 4000 indicates that after you reduced it to under 4 GB it worked, so something is amiss in the extended addressability situation. DR is inherently difficult unless your system at DR is an exact mirror of your production system. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS QUESTION Hi, This post was not answered. Can anybody help me out? From: willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:13:35 PM Subject: SMS QUESTION I encountered the problem with defining a VSAM EXTENDED dsn at a recent disaster recovery. The SMS rules - ACS or DC, MC ,SC SG - are the same as in our production system. However I could not understand the reason for this problem. As a work around I defined the MCDS to use 4,000 cylinders on HSM001 which is a MOD-9. What is also suprising is that the BCDS which is also VSAM EXTENDED worked fine. Below is the output of the failing job. DEFINE CLUSTER - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS) - VOLUMES(HSM001) - CYLINDERS(8000) - RECORDSIZE(435 2040) FREESPACE(0 0) - INDEXED KEYS(44 0) SHAREOPTIONS(3 3) - SPEED BUFFERSPACE(530432) - UNIQUE NOWRITECHECK) - DATA - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.DATA) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(12288)) - INDEX - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.INDEX) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(2048)) 0IGD17103I CATALOG ERROR WHILE DEFINING VSAM DATA SET SYS2.MCDS RETURN CODE IS 140 REASON CODE IS 110 IGG0CLEV IGD306I UNEXPECTED ERROR DURING IGG0CLEV PROCESSING RETURN CODE 140 REASON CODE 110 THE MODULE THAT DETECTED THE ERROR IS IGDVTSCU SMS MODULE TRACE BACK - VTSCU VTSCT VTSCH VTSCG VTSCD VTSCC VTSCR SSIRT SYMPTOM RECORD CREATED, PROBLEM ID IS IGD00025 IGD17219I UNABLE TO CONTINUE DEFINE OF DATA SET SYS2.MCDS 0IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 140 - REASON CODE IS IDC3009I IGG0CLEV-110 1IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES TIME: 19:20:13 04/02/12 PAGE 2 0IDC3003I FUNCTION TERMINATED. CONDITION CODE IS 12 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
FW: SMS QUESTION
Sorry, was responding to another problem. Got replies crossed over. -Original Message- From: Doug Fuerst [mailto:d...@bkassociates.net] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 12:20 PM To: 'IBM Mainframe Discussion List' Cc: Doug Fuerst Subject: RE: SMS QUESTION This is a catalog error. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS QUESTION Hi, This post was not answered. Can anybody help me out? From: willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:13:35 PM Subject: SMS QUESTION I encountered the problem with defining a VSAM EXTENDED dsn at a recent disaster recovery. The SMS rules - ACS or DC, MC ,SC SG - are the same as in our production system. However I could not understand the reason for this problem. As a work around I defined the MCDS to use 4,000 cylinders on HSM001 which is a MOD-9. What is also suprising is that the BCDS which is also VSAM EXTENDED worked fine. Below is the output of the failing job. DEFINE CLUSTER - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS) - VOLUMES(HSM001) - CYLINDERS(8000) - RECORDSIZE(435 2040) FREESPACE(0 0) - INDEXED KEYS(44 0) SHAREOPTIONS(3 3) - SPEED BUFFERSPACE(530432) - UNIQUE NOWRITECHECK) - DATA - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.DATA) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(12288)) - INDEX - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.INDEX) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(2048)) 0IGD17103I CATALOG ERROR WHILE DEFINING VSAM DATA SET SYS2.MCDS RETURN CODE IS 140 REASON CODE IS 110 IGG0CLEV IGD306I UNEXPECTED ERROR DURING IGG0CLEV PROCESSING RETURN CODE 140 REASON CODE 110 THE MODULE THAT DETECTED THE ERROR IS IGDVTSCU SMS MODULE TRACE BACK - VTSCU VTSCT VTSCH VTSCG VTSCD VTSCC VTSCR SSIRT SYMPTOM RECORD CREATED, PROBLEM ID IS IGD00025 IGD17219I UNABLE TO CONTINUE DEFINE OF DATA SET SYS2.MCDS 0IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 140 - REASON CODE IS IDC3009I IGG0CLEV-110 1IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES TIME: 19:20:13 04/02/12 PAGE 2 0IDC3003I FUNCTION TERMINATED. CONDITION CODE IS 12 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMS QUESTION
You have to see if the proper SMS path was used. The indication is that the EA bit was not active for this allocation. If it does not fail with a similar allocation of a test file in your normal system, you may have to wait until the next DR shot to figure it out. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 12:37 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SMS QUESTION That is what I did to fix the problem. But my question is why this would happen. The SMS rules show that it is VSAM EXTENDED and the volume is a 3390-9 model. From: Ernie Takeuchi e.m.takeu...@att.net To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 12:18:20 PM Subject: Re: SMS QUESTION Try a smaller space allocation. willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com wrote in message news: 1334937117.83658.yahoomail...@web113615.mail.gq1.yahoo.com... Hi, This post was not answered. Can anybody help me out? From: willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:13:35 PM Subject: SMS QUESTION I encountered the problem with defining a VSAM EXTENDED dsn at a recent disaster recovery. The SMS rules - ACS or DC, MC ,SC SG - are the same as in our production system. However I could not understand the reason for this problem. As a work around I defined the MCDS to use 4,000 cylinders on HSM001 which is a MOD-9. What is also suprising is that the BCDS which is also VSAM EXTENDED worked fine. Below is the output of the failing job. DEFINE CLUSTER - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS) - VOLUMES(HSM001) - CYLINDERS(8000) - RECORDSIZE(435 2040) FREESPACE(0 0) - INDEXED KEYS(44 0) SHAREOPTIONS(3 3) - SPEED BUFFERSPACE(530432) - UNIQUE NOWRITECHECK) - DATA - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.DATA) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(12288)) - INDEX - (NAME(SYS2.MCDS.INDEX) - CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(2048)) 0IGD17103I CATALOG ERROR WHILE DEFINING VSAM DATA SET SYS2.MCDS RETURN CODE IS 140 REASON CODE IS 110 IGG0CLEV IGD306I UNEXPECTED ERROR DURING IGG0CLEV PROCESSING RETURN CODE 140 REASON CODE 110 THE MODULE THAT DETECTED THE ERROR IS IGDVTSCU SMS MODULE TRACE BACK - VTSCU VTSCT VTSCH VTSCG VTSCD VTSCC VTSCR SSIRT SYMPTOM RECORD CREATED, PROBLEM ID IS IGD00025 IGD17219I UNABLE TO CONTINUE DEFINE OF DATA SET SYS2.MCDS 0IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 140 - REASON CODE IS IDC3009I IGG0CLEV-110 1IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES TIME: 19:20:13 04/02/12 PAGE 2 0IDC3003I FUNCTION TERMINATED. CONDITION CODE IS 12 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Sclm
Good Luck. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 1:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Sclm All, I am considering the usage of IBM's SCLM to manage software products. Since we are 'pure' development ,I thought we might be a good candidate for the Product. I have downloaded the IBM Redbook and i am reviewing it. My question is does anyone have exposure to SCLM and are there any gotchas? Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset
Or try the IShell, and follow the menu items. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Kirk Wolf Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:35 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Copy programs in file system to MVS Dataset Did you try cp -X ? Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies http://dovetail.com On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Mark Jacobs mark.jac...@custserv.comwrote: I'm trying to copy program objects that reside in a path (the WAS 7.0 IPCS formatting modules) into a PDSE dataset. Everything I've tried (ocopy, ish copy, ftp) doesn't seem to result in a valid program object, i.e. the directory listing in ISPF doesn't look right, nothing's being shown excepting the member name. What's the best way to accomplish my objective? -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL Don't be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don't be too bitter lest you be spewed out. Yiddish Proverb --**--**-- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: sexist language
Sorry, but I agree as well. Wench is simply not sexist. This is pandering to political correctness. Soon, we will not be able to communicate at all without offending someone. I can't wait to retire. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:46 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: sexist language snip No! No! No! My use of the word 'wench' was not sexist. It was an unthinking literary allusion, to some very celebrated---in some milieux---lines of Christopher Marlowe: Barnadine: Thou has committed--- Barabas: Fornication? But that was in another country; and besides, the wench is dead. I will try to avoid such things in the future, but I fear that an occasional lapse is likely. -unsnip--- - References to previously-written literature should be accurate, without regard to changing mores and/or political correctness. Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IODF Mis-Cataloged
Just use HCD to refine a new one with an appropriate HLQ that goes to the mastercatalog, as a copy of whatever current you want to use as the template. Then use HCD to delete the one you don't want. Doug Fuerst -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 11:46 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: IODF Mis-Cataloged On Tue, 2011-11-08 at 18:20 -0600, Ruegsegger, Jeff wrote: I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas about how one might get an HCD created IODF cataloged in the MASTER catalog rather than the usercatalog the ALIAS points to? I deleted it as follows. //DD1 DD UNIT=SYSDA,DISP=SHR,VOL=SER=IODFVL DEL 'SYS7.IODF16.CLUSTER' FILE(DD1) CATALOG(MY.SYSTEMS.MCAT) I can't for the life of me figure out how this may have come about. Any thoughts would be appreciated as one would like to not go down this road again! The IODF does not need to be in the master catalog in order to be used for IPL. In fact, the IODF is only used at IPL/NIP time and not by z/OS during normal operations at all. But if you really, really want it in the master catalog, you __might__ be able to do a REPRO MERGECAT function on the entry in the user catalog, moving it into the master. I'd strongly recommend against doing this! -- John McKown Maranatha! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IGD049I ACTIVATE FAILED - ACS
It appears that the activation procedure is correct. Assuming that your validation was successful for that SCDS (you should check that the SCDS name was correct) then it appears that the SCDS may look like an ACDS. The IGD049 message is pretty explicit. Doug Fuerst -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of jagadishan perumal Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 11:51 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: IGD049I ACTIVATE FAILED - ACS Hi, I have added a new STORCLASS definition and STRAGE GROUP ~ translation, validation went on successful. When I tried activating the SYS1.DFSMS.SCDS using the option IS.8 I get a message as IGD049I ACTIVATE FAILED - SCDS SYS1.DFSMS.SCDS IS AN INVALID CONFIGURATION. Though I have defined the new storage group and storage class properly. When I take the Old defintion and do the activation the SCDS is getting activated. Please guide me if My procedure is wrong. Jags -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Any HMC Gurus out there?
Check to see if any cabling changed. Doug Fuerst -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Myers Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 10:49 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Any HMC Gurus out there? I am looking for some help with an HMC problem on a z9 system. I am helping install a z9 at a client who is about two hours away. I had gone to the client's previously and had set up the HMC and was creating an IOCDS for it, so the HMC and SEs were communicating. I set up a userid for myself with most powers so I could access the HMC remotely. The client's people subsequently went about configuring the network to allow me to access the HMC through a VPN. That works, but now the communication between the HMC and the z9 doesn't work. The z9's name (serial #) still shows under defined CPCs, but the icon is greyed out and when any attempt is made to access it (like single object operations), it indicates that the CPC is not communicating. I have tried to PING the SEs from the HMC (not working - times out). I have tried to PING the HMC from the primary SE (also times out). The HMC has one IP address that should correctly set it on the LAN with the SEs - 192.168.4.100 - the other IP address is the one I access the HMC from the Net. There must be something that I am missing, but I can't think of what it might be. Anyone have any suggestions? Mike Myers -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Any HMC Gurus out there?
Hardware Management Console and support element wiring options A local Hardware Management Console must be connected to its support Elements using Local Area Network (LAN) wiring. The Hardware Management Console and the support Elements both come with Dual Ethernet LAN adapters. The communication protocol (TCP/IP) used in Support Element to Hardware Management Console communication is defined for both adapters in the support elements. v Ethernet only - one path wiring scenario This Ethernet only wiring scenario is intended for enterprises who currently have Ethernet installed and who do not want Token Ring wiring introduced into their environment. This wiring scenario requires that a second Ethernet be specified with the support Elements. The Ethernet features assume the use of 10/100 Mbit Ethernet facilities, requiring the use of CAT-5 Ethernet cabling. Since the Support Element Ethernet only feature includes two Ethernet adapters, there will be two Ethernet connections available. For this scenario, only the Ethernet cable connected to the Ethernet in the first (top) PCMCIA slot of the support Elements will be used. The TCP/IP protocol used in Support Element to Hardware Management Console communication is defined for both adapters in the PCMCIA slots of the support Elements. It will be necessary to connect the top Ethernet adapter cable to a customer supplied local hub capable of 10/100 Mbit Ethernet rates. It will be necessary to connect the Ethernet from the Hardware Management Console to either the same hub as the support Elements, or to a hub that connects to the Support Element hub. Chapter 6. Hardware Management Console and support element communications 55 GC28-6875-03 Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Roger Lowe Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 7:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Any HMC Gurus out there? Mike, Is there a Firewall in place? When you VPN in, is your IP address being NAT'd to the IP address (sub net) that the z9 network is on? Roger -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: ACS dataclas- clarification
Why do you have the VALID_DC? Simply define the FILTLIST with the DSN
qualifiers you want, in the order of selection. I believe you have an extra
end in there.
Something like this works fine.
proc dataclas
FILTLIST OEDSN INCLUDE ( OMVS.** )
FILTLIST ZFSA INCLUDE( OMVSA.ZFSSYSA.** )
select
when (dsn eq oedsn)
do
set dataclas eq 'omvs'
exit
end
when (dsn eq zfsa)
do
set dataclas eq 'zfsa'
exit
end
otherwise
set dataclas eq ''
end
end
Doug Fuerst
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf
Of jagadishan perumal
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 12:17 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: ACS dataclas- clarification
Hi,
Again I tweaked my code, but still the new DATACLAS is not in place after
ISMF transform, validate and activate process.
CT3DATBK
PROC DATACLAS
/*/
/* DEFINE VALID DATA CLASS */
/*/
FILTLIST VALID_DCINCLUDE('DB2EXT','VSAMXT','')
/*/
/* DEFINE DB2-EXTENDED FORMAT DATASETS */
/*/
FILTLIST DB2EXT INCLUDE(DSN101C.**)
FILTLIST VSAMXT INCLUDE(VSAMXT.**)
/*/
SELECT
WHEN(DSN=DB2EXT)
DO
SET DATACLAS='DB2EXT'
EXIT
END
WHEN(DSN=VSAMXT)
DO
SET DATACLAS='VSAMXT'
EXIT
END
OTHERWISE
DO
SET DATACLAS= ''
EXIT
END
END
END
I am not able to use the DATACLAS VSAMXT for the datasets starting with
VSAMXT.**.
Please suggest your advise.
Regards,
Jags
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:07 AM, jagadishan perumal
jagadish...@gmail.comwrote:
Hi Barry,
My New Code which doesnt picks up the newly defined DATACLAS - VSAMXT.
CT3DABK
PROC DATACLAS
/*/
/* DEFINE VALID DATA CLASS */
/*/
FILTLIST VALID_DCINCLUDE('DB2EXT','VSAMXT')
/*/
/* DEFINE DB2-EXTENDED FORMAT DATASETS */
/*/
FILTLIST DB2EXT INCLUDE(DSN101C.**)
FILTLIST VSAMXT INCLUDE(VSAMXT.**)
/*/
/* IF ALLOCATION SPECIFIES A DATACLASS THEN ALLOW IT TO BE USED */
/* OTHERWISE THIS ROUTINE WILL SET A DATA CLASS. */
/*/
SELECT
WHEN(DSN='DB2EXT')
DO
SET DATACLAS = 'DB2EXT'
END
SELECT
WHEN(DSN='VSAMXT')
DO
SET DATACLAS = 'VSAMXT'
END
OTHERWISE
DO
SET DATACLAS = ''
EXIT
END
END
END
Regards,
Jags
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:41 PM, Schwarz, Barry A
barry.a.schw...@boeing.com wrote:
There is nothing in my manual that indicates you can grow a filtlist by
coding two statements and expect the second to be appended to the first.
Combine the two statements for VALID_DC into one.
It might help if instead of showing us the old code that used to work you
show us the new code that doesn't.
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On
Behalf Of jagadishan perumal
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 2:54 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: ACS dataclas- clarification
Hi,
Earlier I defined a dataclas for DB2 dataset starting with DSN101C.**
as
dataclas - DB2EXT. Below is my DATACLAS routine :
CT3DCLS
PROC DATACLAS
/*/
/* DEFINE VALID DATA CLASS */
/*/
FILTLIST VALID_DCINCLUDE('DB2EXT','')
FILTLIST VALID_DCINCLUDE('VSAMXT','')
/*/
/* DEFINE DB2-EXTENDED FORMAT DATASETS */
/*/
FILTLIST DB2EXT INCLUDE(DSN101C.**)
FILTLIST VSAMXT INCLUDE(VSAMXT.**)
/*/
/* IF ALLOCATION SPECIFIES A DATACLASS THEN ALLOW IT TO BE USED */
/* OTHERWISE THIS ROUTINE WILL SET A DATA CLASS. */
/*/
IF DATACLAS = '' THEN DO
SELECT(DSN)
WHEN(DB2EXT)SET DATACLAS = 'DB2EXT'
WHEN
Re: ACS dataclas- clarification
Are you sure your storclass routines support this DC? Try translating the
DC, SC, MC, and Stogrp, and then validate the config, then activate the
SCDS.
Going to see a client to do an SMS config for them. Good luck.
Doug
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf
Of jagadishan perumal
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 4:23 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: ACS dataclas- clarification
Hi,
I wrote the DATACLAS like below. All the Dataset defined with DSN101C.**
are taking the DATACLAS : DB2EXT but Dataset defined with VSAMXT.JET are not
taking the DATACLAS:VSAMXT.
PROC DATACLAS
FILTLIST DB2EXT INCLUDE(DSN101C.**)
FILTLIST VSAMXT INCLUDE(VSAMXT.**)
SELECT
WHEN(DSN EQ DB2EXT)
DO
SET DATACLAS EQ 'DB2EXT'
EXIT
END
WHEN(DSN EQ VSAMXT)
DO
SET DATACLAS EQ 'VSAMXT'
EXIT
END
OTHERWISE
SET DATACLAS EQ ''
END
END
I have even translated the DC and activated the SCDS dataset, but still no
luck
Regards,
Jags
2011/10/7 Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net
Why do you have the VALID_DC? Simply define the FILTLIST with the DSN
qualifiers you want, in the order of selection. I believe you have an
extra
end in there.
Something like this works fine.
proc dataclas
FILTLIST OEDSN INCLUDE ( OMVS.** )
FILTLIST ZFSA INCLUDE( OMVSA.ZFSSYSA.** )
select
when (dsn eq oedsn)
do
set dataclas eq 'omvs'
exit
end
when (dsn eq zfsa)
do
set dataclas eq 'zfsa'
exit
end
otherwise
set dataclas eq ''
end
end
Doug Fuerst
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On
Behalf
Of jagadishan perumal
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 12:17 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: ACS dataclas- clarification
Hi,
Again I tweaked my code, but still the new DATACLAS is not in place after
ISMF transform, validate and activate process.
CT3DATBK
PROC DATACLAS
/*/
/* DEFINE VALID DATA CLASS */
/*/
FILTLIST VALID_DCINCLUDE('DB2EXT','VSAMXT','')
/*/
/* DEFINE DB2-EXTENDED FORMAT DATASETS */
/*/
FILTLIST DB2EXT INCLUDE(DSN101C.**)
FILTLIST VSAMXT INCLUDE(VSAMXT.**)
/*/
SELECT
WHEN(DSN=DB2EXT)
DO
SET DATACLAS='DB2EXT'
EXIT
END
WHEN(DSN=VSAMXT)
DO
SET DATACLAS='VSAMXT'
EXIT
END
OTHERWISE
DO
SET DATACLAS= ''
EXIT
END
END
END
I am not able to use the DATACLAS VSAMXT for the datasets starting with
VSAMXT.**.
Please suggest your advise.
Regards,
Jags
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:07 AM, jagadishan perumal
jagadish...@gmail.comwrote:
Hi Barry,
My New Code which doesnt picks up the newly defined DATACLAS - VSAMXT.
CT3DABK
PROC DATACLAS
/*/
/* DEFINE VALID DATA CLASS */
/*/
FILTLIST VALID_DCINCLUDE('DB2EXT','VSAMXT')
/*/
/* DEFINE DB2-EXTENDED FORMAT DATASETS */
/*/
FILTLIST DB2EXT INCLUDE(DSN101C.**)
FILTLIST VSAMXT INCLUDE(VSAMXT.**)
/*/
/* IF ALLOCATION SPECIFIES A DATACLASS THEN ALLOW IT TO BE USED */
/* OTHERWISE THIS ROUTINE WILL SET A DATA CLASS. */
/*/
SELECT
WHEN(DSN='DB2EXT')
DO
SET DATACLAS = 'DB2EXT'
END
SELECT
WHEN(DSN='VSAMXT')
DO
SET DATACLAS = 'VSAMXT'
END
OTHERWISE
DO
SET DATACLAS = ''
EXIT
END
END
END
Regards,
Jags
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:41 PM, Schwarz, Barry A
barry.a.schw...@boeing.com wrote:
There is nothing in my manual that indicates you can grow a filtlist
by
coding two statements and expect the second to be appended to the
first.
Combine the two statements for VALID_DC into one.
It might help if instead of showing us the old code that used to work
you
show us the new code that doesn't.
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Re: IP address for an OSA-ICC card
I believe the MAC address is found by going through the HMC and interrogating the OSA Adapter through Advanced Facilities. The Configuration data should be there, as defined in the address assigned in HCD to the particular adapter. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Myers Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 10:12 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: IP address for an OSA-ICC card My client uses a device's MAC address and some process that generates an IP address for it. I have asked for IP addresses for some OSA-ICC channels on a z9 i'm installing for them and can't think of a way to find a MAC address for these. Anyone else out there have this problem and know how to deal with it? TIA Mike Myers Mentor Services Corporation -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Last card reader?
I LOVE Cards. Fits perfectly in your pocket, just right for writing on! Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Last card reader? My CE still uses cards to write notes on, if you want to be literal about what a 'card reader' is. For your enjoyment today: http://www.kloth.net/services/cardpunch.php -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: TCPIP Resolver Question
The final library he looks for if you do not specify additional libraries in the resolver startup is TCPIP.TCPIP.TCPPARMS. This is documented in the IP reference manual under resolver setup. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Anson Ye Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 7:56 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: TCPIP Resolver Question Hi All, I'm reading some tcpip document about resolver.. I'm curious what system will do if I don't configure the resolver settings explicitly. According to the IBM book library, if I don't specify the resolver process in the BPXPRMxx, the system will start up the resolver address apce with name of 'RESOLVER' but without global tcpip data settings. The z/OS will use the applicable searching order for finding TCPIP.DATA. Now comes out the question, what's the 'applicable searching order'? Thanks! Best Regards! Anson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: TCPIP Resolver Question
Excuse me, the last default library is TCPIP.TCPIP.DATA. Look in SC31-8775 Page 19. Understanding Resolvers. Defining the search order is documented there. Also, how to actually set up the Resolver Address Space. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Anson Ye Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 7:56 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: TCPIP Resolver Question Hi All, I'm reading some tcpip document about resolver.. I'm curious what system will do if I don't configure the resolver settings explicitly. According to the IBM book library, if I don't specify the resolver process in the BPXPRMxx, the system will start up the resolver address apce with name of 'RESOLVER' but without global tcpip data settings. The z/OS will use the applicable searching order for finding TCPIP.DATA. Now comes out the question, what's the 'applicable searching order'? Thanks! Best Regards! Anson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: IBM charge
The products are licensed to the particular z/9 physical processor, and charges are dependent on MSU's of the z/9 (or z/10, or z/196, etc.) The only way to pay for only one z/9 would be to only run the products on a single z/9, and not the other. There may be a Sysplex pricing model, but it would be based on total MSU's in the plex. Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of SYED, AZIM Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 12:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: IBM charge Hi , Sorry this is not JES3 issue but I need your help , we are running DB2/CICS/IMS on two z9 CPU's SYSPLEX with shared dasd's. We use to pay license for only one CPU for These products but SBM (IBM agent in Saudi Arabia) want to charge these products for all CPU's. Please someone can help us how IBM does it in USA or EUORPE ??? Best Regards SYED, AZIM SNR SPECIALIST IT INFRA | Saudi Arabian Airlines | SERVER SW SUPPORT Tel: 686-2824 | Fax: | www.saudiairlines.com | Mail: sazimu...@saudiairlines.com Disclaimer: This message and the documents attached to it, if any, are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you receive this in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the message received in error from your computer, destroy all copies that you may have created. Please note any views or opinions expressed in this email are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of Saudi Arabian Airlines. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Anyone Still Using OLTEP?
Must be old Tape drives... Doug -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Clifford McNeill Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 2:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Anyone Still Using OLTEP? Is anyone still using OLTEP...and if so...what for? I have only run it at the request of a CE working on broken tape drives. I can't remember the last time it was requested or run (perhaps late 80s). As long as the CE can fix the tape drive problem without OLTEP, I'm quite happy not to run it. Cliff McNeill -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Fiber Cables
Assuming the OSA-3 is a SR (short wave or reach) you can use multimode 50µ (aqua) cable for a distance of about 900ft. I am going through this now. There is a single mode option (If I remember correctly), but results in a shorter length. The 9µ core is pretty much standard for 50µ single or multimode. The difference is cladding and protective wrap. 62.5µ is a bit bigger, orange, and used almost exclusively for ESCON. Tons of stuff on the web; I found most of it via Google. Good luck, and contact me off list if you need additional information, I think I can find it somewhere. Doug Fuerst On 2/1/2011 12:42 PM, Hal Merritt wrote: Two Issues. First, I've been tasked to procure the correct cables for a OSA-Express3 (feature code 3370 on a 2098). The only specification I can find is '9 micron single mode fiber'. I'm having trouble relating that specification to any verbiage on the cables or their packaging. Can any one point me to a Rosetta Stone to translate the various markings? This sounds an awful lot like a standard long wave FICON cable. Are these, in fact, one and the same? If so, can someone point me a definitive IBM source? (This will be a mission critical application and management wants 'works for sure' rather than 'should work'). Second, the specific mission is to interconnect two 2098's. We could use a switch (but that's a complicated solution) or we could use a 'cross over' cable. I am thinking that all I have to do is swap the polarity of one end of the fiber cable and I'm there. Anyone that has actually done this and have it in high volume production? (Please, no speculation). Thanks!! 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HMC of z/10-BC
There are some very specific ports that have to opened on the firewall for the call home to work. IBM does not try to access from outside. I have to see if I have the docs around somewhere. But an IBM IPR or CE should be able to provide the exact setup. I know of many users who access the HMC on the network, and remotely via VPN. Never any issues. Doug On 1/12/2011 9:01 Pesce, Andy wrote: IBM has told us that would like us to move our HMC so that they can change the call home server to use the Internet. I am sure there are some white papers and articles about security. Our security dept. is concerned about putting it on the internal network since it is just another Linux box. Can anyone point me to some articles or share their experiences? I have been reading the Intro book on the HMC and it discusses some of the security issues. Andy Pesce z/OS Systems Email: andy.pe...@autozone.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: 2098 Hardware PSP Buckets
I* never really get much from ServiceLink on PSP's. ResourceLink is much more helpful. I don't know whyjust one of those mysteries that makes life interesting Doug On 1/10/2011 6:24 PM, Carlos Bodra wrote: Hello, I'm trouble about what I got as a result of my research using ibmlink user. I access ibmlink and select PSP option in ServiceLink system. In PSP page, I select Hardware Search. In Device now I type 2098. This is z10 BC machine type. Until now all is fine and works well. After I click Submit I got a PSP Subsets listings. Since we run z/os, I click over 2098/zos subset. As a result, I got 2098 device zos subset PSP. Problems starts now. Since I need to update out z/os 1.9 to support new z10 that will replace out z800. Migration to a current release will be done over this year, but not now. At bottom of page, I click over Order All option. This option give me a response of 330 pts were selected at Continue bottom, I got ptf numbers. Continue bottom again and is showed Order PTF page to select Eletronic or midia order etc... Since I select to ship Requesits and PE's I finish order. After some time, I receive in my email a list of ordered ptf's. Now I detect problem. If I check first PTF pre and co requisites in SIS option of ServiceLink and discover that no pre and/or requisite ptf's were included in order. My question is how I can got hardware PSP for 2098 with all necessary PTF's (pre/co requisites and PE's). I tried same for out new storage and IBM DS6800 (Machine type 1750) and no pre/co requisites comes with order. Comments and tips are welcome. Thanks a lot in advance Carlos -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Strange ADRDSSU behavior (ADR485E)
I just went through a similar situation. If I remember what I read, DF/dss actually invokes IDCAMS under the covers to actually perform the action you are trying. IF you dump the zfs dataset, and restore it with a newname, it should work properly. Doug On 16-Nov-10 09:28, R.S. wrote: The following scenario: z/OS 1.11 DSS job COPY DS(INC(**) EXC(SYS1.VVDS.**)) - LOGINDDNAME(IND) - CANCELERROR TOLERATE(ENQF) - OUTDD(OTD) ALLDATA(*) ALLEXCP - RECATALOG(CAT.MAST.NEWCAT) - RENAMEU(ZFS.OLDSYS.**,ZFS.NEWSYS.**) The job succesfully copies all ZFS (VSAM LDS) datasets, *except* the following one: ZFS.OLDSYS.SHPUROOT DSS end with RC=8 and te following message. ADR485E (001)-AMOVE(01), CATALOG CAT.MAST.NEWCAT IS NOT IN STEPCAT/JOBCAT/MASTERCAT STRUCTURE. DATA SET ZFS.OLDSYS.SHPUROOT WILL BE PROCESSED. Manual says: he NONSMS cluster named in the message required DFSMSdss to use IDCAMS or VSAM I/O to perform the COPY or RESTORE. This requires that both the source and target cluster (allocated by DFSMSdss) be accessible via the catalog structure. I have no idea why this dataset requires IDCAMS, while other datasets were succesfully processed. Any clue??? BTW: I googled for ADR485E - first hit says about empty cluster - this cluster is NOT empty. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HMC Web Interface
Actually, I am using Firefox 3.0.12 and it is working fine too. Doug On 30-Sep-10 15:46, Field, Alan C. wrote: I'm using IE8 with XP serv pac 3 and can access the zSeries HMC. At some point I started getting certificate errors (either IE upgrade or perhaps a change in the HMC microcode) that are a nuisance. Every now and then I start to try and sort it out and eventually give up since its only one extra click to get where I want to be. Alan -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 14:38 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu snip -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Kopischke, David G. Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 3:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: HMC Web Interface Greetings again, I was recently upgraded to Windows 7. With it came Internet Explorer 8. And with that came an inability to use the HMC web interface. After much consternation and attempts to blame our network folks for blocking ports that I want to use, I was pointed to this. I can't speak to its authenticity, but it purports to be an E-Mail from within IBM. http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg032410-story03.html http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg032410-story03.html Anyway, our desktop people are against letting us use FireFox. Something about not liking how it is patched... They're looking to get us back to IE7 using some witchcraft within Windows 7 that allows it to emulate Windows XP. -- This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. OppenheimerFunds may, at its sole discretion, monitor, review, retain and/or disclose the content of all email communications. == -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
VSAM Quick Index
Has anyone converted from Quick Index back to regular IDCAMS processing? We only have about 12 jobs actually using QI and would like to eliminate it. Thanks. Doug Fuerst -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: StorageTek (Oracle now) Compatibilities with z/OS 1.11
I have SVAA and Snapshot running on 1.11 without any problems, and I had HSC 6.2 and SMC, running before we put in a Luminex box. The only issues I heard anything about was regarding large volume support. Since we were not going above Mod 9's, it did not matter. Doug On 14-Sep-10 14:12, Curtis Jackson wrote: I have been looking for information about compatibilility of the following StorageTek products with z/OS 1.11: EXLM version 6.2 HSC (Host Software Component) version 6.2 SMC (Storage Management Component) version 6.2 Snapshot version 2.1 SVAA (Shared Virtual Array Administrator) version 3.1.0 I haven't been able to find any info online yet and get the run around from Oracle. Just wondering if anyone might be able to point me in the right direction for information. Thanks, Curtis Jackson GFB Systems Programmer. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Tapeless - MDL or Luminex
I just completed a Luminex migration off an STK VTCS and SL8500. Contact me off list if you want. I'll be happy to share. Doug Fuerst Leitner, Timothy wrote: David, We are healthcare system with 7 hospitals. We have just recently migrated to EMC/Bustech MDL. We run our financial/supply chain/HR on our z-box - no clinical apps. We can talk if you are interested. Tim Leitner OSF Healthcare System Manager, Systems 309-683-7452 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of David Hanson Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 2:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Tapeless - MDL or Luminex Are there any hospitals using Luminex(Mainframe Channel Gateway) or Bustech (MDL) Tapeless appliances. We are looking for sites that have these in production to share their experience. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html == The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. Access to this message by anyone other than the addressee is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient, or an agent of the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the message or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original e-mail, attachment(s), and any copies. == -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: QuickLoad - What is it?
Product from Vicom Infinity that simplifies installation. Doug George Henke wrote: Has anybody ever heard of Quickload, a tool associated with installing z/OS, CICS, DB2? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PCOM attached printer and TN3270E
What is the session trying to connect to? And OSA or an OSC adapter? Or something else? It would seem it is not defined there. If you are using an OSC adapter, the session must be defined there as well. Doug Fuerst Itschak Mugzach wrote: I am trying to define a PCOM session as a printer to TN3270E. At PCOM I clicked Session Parameters and Taged PRINTER instead of DIsplay. I then clicked OK and again, on Link Parameters. I specified an IUP ADDR, LUNAME and PORET. When I try to connect, I get a gray screen whth the word QUIT on it and after some minutes, a dialog box saying PCSTLNET009 - The spoecified LU name is not known to the server. The LU NAME is defined in the same member in VTAMLST as all other LU names defined to TN3270. If I switch fdrom PRINTER to DISPLAY in Session parameters, everything works fine. What am I missing in VTAM or TN3270 definitions? ITschak -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PCOM attached printer and TN3270E
It sounds like you are using an OSA adapter as an OSC adapter for terminal (TN3270 or Console) access. I have my printer configured to the address of the IP stack in the MF, the LU is the printer LU I defined in VTAM, and I am using port 23. I connect immediately. Status screen indicates connected immediately. Doug Itschak Mugzach wrote: No sure I understand your questiion. It is an OSA adapter, but the address is resolved by TN3270E for sure, as we configured PCOM to terminal and then the LU was found. ITschak On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Doug Fuerst d...@bkassociates.net wrote: What is the session trying to connect to? And OSA or an OSC adapter? Or something else? It would seem it is not defined there. If you are using an OSC adapter, the session must be defined there as well. Doug Fuerst Itschak Mugzach wrote: I am trying to define a PCOM session as a printer to TN3270E. At PCOM I clicked Session Parameters and Taged PRINTER instead of DIsplay. I then clicked OK and again, on Link Parameters. I specified an IUP ADDR, LUNAME and PORET. When I try to connect, I get a gray screen whth the word QUIT on it and after some minutes, a dialog box saying PCSTLNET009 - The spoecified LU name is not known to the server. The LU NAME is defined in the same member in VTAMLST as all other LU names defined to TN3270. If I switch fdrom PRINTER to DISPLAY in Session parameters, everything works fine. What am I missing in VTAM or TN3270 definitions? ITschak -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: SUN/STK SL8500 ATL met STK 10000 drives
All mine have no CUADD in the report I just ran. Doug Anton Britz wrote: I received the following question this morning : We are busy installing a SL8500 ATL with STK 1 drives TST1 *Control Unit List * Row 9 of 161 Command === ___ Scroll === CSR Select one or more control units, then press Enter. To add, use F11. ---#--- / CU Type +CUADD CSS MC Serial-# + Description _ 0600 3590 *0* 2 __ STK T10K Cartridge - Driver 33 _ 0610 3590 __ STK T10K Cartridges _ 0620 3590 *2* 2 __ STK T10K Cartridge - Drive 35 _ 0630 3590 *3* 2 __ STK T10K Cartridge - Drive 36 _ 0640 3590 *4* 2 __ STK T10K Cartridge - Drive 49 _ 0650 3590 *5* 2 __ STK T10K Cartridge - Drive 50 _ 0660 3590 * 6* 2 __ STK T10K Cartridge - Drive 52 Only *0600* goes online (CUADD is 0) but if we use a Gen with no CUADD numbers, then all of the drives are online. According to my understanding, we need a CUADD for every controller on the FICON If we change the CUADD of 0600 to 1, then it also does not work. We connect the FICON from the CPU, to a switch and all the control units are on the other side of the switch -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: ACS routines and OMVS
I was unaware that SMS could be used to control the actual USS constructs in the file system. I use SMS to manage the actual filesystem datasets, and use ACF2 to control access to the actual USS directory structure. Doug Gibney, Dave wrote: I'm working on setting up automount for ordinary users under /u My ACS routines was coded to not allow the storage class specified under the OMVSGRP. I changed and activated the ACS routine (and changed the value of the exit code). It appears that the new ACS routines are not taking effect in the OMVS world. I get the same error message with the same exit code. Is there something I missed? It shouldn't take an IPL to change ACS routines mop matter what the environment. Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: ACS routines and OMVS
That is what I was referring to. I have nothing in my ACS routines for OMVS except to manage the actual HFS datasets to the OMVS storage group. Access to the OMVS filesystem (/whatever) is controlled by rules in ACF2. Doug McKown, John wrote: snip What do you mean by the OMVS world? My automount for users (/etc/home.map) looks like: name * type ZFS Filesystem TSSPV.HOME.SYSNAME..uc_name.ZFS mode rdwr allocuser space(20,10) cyl dataclas(DCSTD1) delay 30 duration 20 setuid No My ACS routines themselves don't even have anything about OMVS in them. They just map TSSPV datasets to the Production VSAM storage group. And the OMVS started task has ALTER authority to create TSSPV.HOME.** datasets. Do you see any ICH408I messages in SYSLOG? John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Now is time for banks to replace core system according to Accenture
How does replacing one mainframe with loads of hot running servers save money? This is nothing more than more Accenture bigotry against mainframes. The regulatory environment is likely to dictate LESS brands and services in the future, especially if a Glass-Steagall replacement is eventually enacted. Banks are being told to go back to being banks. I would ask what Accenture is missing? Doug Kelman, Tom wrote: Accenture is saying that now might be the time for banks to replace their core systems and retool to new technology. They don't actually say it, but it sounds to me like their saying that big banks should get off the mainframe. comments? http://www.banktech.com/blog/archives/2009/11/why_the_time_fo.html?cid=n l_bnk_daily snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: safe path From z/os 1.4 to z/os 1.10?
I just did 1.4 to 1.9. Contact me off list for details. Doug Itschak Mugzach wrote: A customer is running z/os 1.4 and wishes to install 1.10. I know that IBM documents only 3 versions migration paths, but I wonder if someone has done it not on a side-by-side solution, but co-existing versions, and how should it be done. Thanks for your ideas , Itschak -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: MVS 5+ Yrs Position in Indianapolis, IN
You get what you pay for. Doug snip I am not making this up. This is an actual posting for an experienced MVS systems programmer. Suitably redacted and approved for all audiences. $23/hr. YGBFKM. Interesting typo they made, W2 when they meant H1B. Indeed. Undoubtedly one of those pseudo-postings intended to prove there aren't US citizens willing to work for the offered salary, thus justifying an H1B visa. Remember the lawyers video (IIRC, a link was posted in this forum some time ago) teaching companies how to game the system to be able to hire H1B's instead of US citizens? Just another example of that, I fear. Peter snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Outsourcing your Computer Center to IBM ?
I doubt that any manager in a position to decide about outsourcing will learn anything from this. I remain convinced that outsourcing is a bad idea if you are dedicated to providing your customers with the best service. Doug Fuerst Anton Britz wrote: 'Amateur' IBM brings down Air New Zealand By Joe Fay • Get more from this author The boss of Air New Zealand has launched an astonishing attack on IBM after a catastrophic system crash crippled the airline and left passengers stranded. The massive IBM letdown could see the vendor turfed out of its contract with the New Zealand flag carrier. The chaos was down to a crash at the airline's mainframe, which is in the care of IBM. The outage downed the airline's check-in desks, online bookings and call centers on Sunday, Aussie paper The Age reports. An airline spokesman told the paper that it appeared a power failure caused the initial outage, but things were compounded by a delay getting a backup generator up and and running. The mainframe is maintained by IBM, which also manages the airline's mid-range systems. CEO Rob Fyfe placed the blame squarely on IBM in an email, which inevitably hit the media almost immediately. In my 30-year working career, I am struggling to recall a time where I have seen a supplier so slow to react to a catastrophic system failure such as this and so unwilling to accept responsibility and apologise to its client and its client's customers, he thundered. We were left high and dry and this is simply unacceptable. My expectations of IBM were far higher than the amateur results that were delivered yesterday, and I have been left with no option but to ask the IT team to review the full range of options available to us to ensure we have an IT supplier whom we have confidence in and one who understands and is fully committed to our business and the needs of our customers. IBM has said it regrets the chaos. It might be regretting things a whole lot more later today. The Age reports that the airline was to meet with IBM today. If Fyfe pitches in, IBM could find itself booted off the account, and having to find its own way home. Luckily there are no reports of injuries in yesterday's chaos. This must surely be down, in part, to Air New Zealand's innovative naked safety warning routine, as reported by us back in July. ® snip? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: CICS problem at DR
Change INITSQA as small as needed to get you up. Then you are going to have to massage SQA to find a sweet spot. I'd try SQA=(16,1500). Doug Fuerst Crabtree, Anne D wrote: At DR site, we are running our z/OS second level to z/VM. z/OS would not start at all until we changed our SQA=(10,1800) to SQA=(32,256) in IEASYSxx and added INITSQA 0064K 8192K in our LOADxx. That allowed us to IPL our z/OS system but now our largest CICS region is getting an 878-10 and abending when we try to start it. Can anyone suggest what I can do to remedy this? Trying to find information on tuning the INITSQA (perhaps it's too high???) but not having much luck finding recommendations... -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: CICS problem at DR
That sounds about right Doug Dick de Groot wrote: I think a INITSQA 0064K 0256K should be sufficient for IPL (NIP) 2009/10/11 Crabtree, Anne D anne.d.crabt...@wv.gov At DR site, we are running our z/OS second level to z/VM. z/OS would not start at all until we changed our SQA=(10,1800) to SQA=(32,256) in IEASYSxx and added INITSQA 0064K 8192K in our LOADxx. That allowed us to IPL our z/OS system but now our largest CICS region is getting an 878-10 and abending when we try to start it. Can anyone suggest what I can do to remedy this? Trying to find information on tuning the INITSQA (perhaps it's too high???) but not having much luck finding recommendations... snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HFS question
SMS or non-SMS? Scott Ford wrote: I need a quick HFS question answered. I need to add a candidate volume for HFS. When I try to do a IDCAMS 'ALTER 'HFS.USERS' ADDVOLUMES(*) ' I receive a IDCAMS CATALOG ERROR . My problem is that I ned more space for HFS.USERS hfs file for a install. I searched through the archives and found the Marc Zelden and various other folks article on how to expand and HFS dataset using ./confighfs -xn 100 /ufor example. This I understand no problem. When I tried to do it I got 'no space available. So i assumed that my volume was out of space, i did a df -P and yes it was true. What I am asking is my best step to try to add a volume and how do I do that successfully. Many thanks... Scott J Ford www.identityforge.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HFS question
You are going to have to dump and restore it to a larger HFS on another volume. You really want to look at page 135 in the Redbook HFS Usage Guide SG24-5482. That page pretty much give you a step by step method.Confighfs only works if there are candidate volumes for the extent. Page 132 starts the section on Increasing the size of the HFS. Doug Scott Ford wrote: Yes, sorry i hit the keys too fast here is the messages fom my OMVS session and its non-sms also this z/OS 1.10 SFORD:/Z110S/usr/lpp/dfsms/bin: ./confighfs -xn 100c /u/ca Error issuing PFSCTL: RC=0 ERRNO=133(85) REASON=5B27C005 No space available SFORD:/Z110S/usr/lpp/dfsms/bin: Scott J Ford www.identityforge.com From: Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 7:13:42 PM Subject: Re: HFS question There must be more to the message than that? Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Fuerst Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 4:11 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: HFS question SMS or non-SMS? Scott Ford wrote: I need a quick HFS question answered. I need to add a candidate volume for HFS. When I try to do a IDCAMS 'ALTER 'HFS.USERS' ADDVOLUMES(*) ' I receive a IDCAMS CATALOG ERROR . My problem is that I ned more space for HFS.USERS hfs file for a install. I searched through the archives and found the Marc Zelden and various other folks article on how to expand and HFS dataset using ./confighfs -xn 100 /ufor example. This I understand no problem. When I tried to do it I got 'no space available. So i assumed that my volume was out of space, i did a df -P and yes it was true. What I am asking is my best step to try to add a volume and how do I do that successfully. Many thanks... Scott J Ford www.identityforge.com - - For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Question on ACS Routines
Do you have a filtlist? I believe that to use user, you would have to filter on user, as in FILTLIST USER INCLUDE (XXX*) then WHEN (DSN EQ USER) DO SET STORCLAS EQ 'USERSC' EXIT END Doug Darth Keller wrote: Hi Listeners, I'm trying to understand how this works: SELECT WHEN (HLQ = USER)/* When the dataset's HLQ is a*/ SET STORCLAS = 'USERSC' /* userid, set the storage class */ /* to USERSC. */ USER is a read-only variable and the storage class is set to USERSC if the HLQ is a users id. For some reason, this logic is not working and I can't figure out why? There are more entries in the SELECT but I moved this one to the top... Thanks in advance... George Rodriguez // I highly recommend that you use WRITE statements in your code. Applications may initially complain about them, but stick by your guns - applications will get used to the extra output and the WRITES will make your life so much easier when trying to debug errors and save you untold time and headaches trying to resolve issues like this. I also recommend using paired SET/EXIT statements. From the code stub and the little information you've given us, there's no way for us to tell if the allocation fell out of the code before it reached this SELECTstatement or continued on after your SET statement and was subsequently re-assigned another storage class. Here's an example: WHEN ( DSNTYPE EQ DSN_TYPE_LIB ) /* Filter list for PDS or PDSE ds's */ DO SET STORCLAS = 'SCTSO' WRITE 'SCHS0050 ' DSN ' ' DSNTYPE /* SCHS0050 is a unique pointer to help identify the exit point for the code. EXIT END Every segment in my code is set up the same way and it's a piece of cake to debug - the EXIT point in the SMS code is clearly identified for every allocation. I've done this at multiple shops and I've never regreted it. Also have you set up your test cases and run them? Another good technique. Keep you old test cases and build new ones as needed. Run them against both the old code and the new code. ddk ** This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Question on ACS Routines
I don't think so. You can mask any filtlist (I do all kinds, db2 datasets, tso, ftp, ftpusers, etc). The include would be masked with the ID's he wanted to include (or exclude, for that matter), or at least that's what we do. Doug Darth Keller wrote: Do you have a filtlist? I believe that to use user, you would have to filter on user, as in FILTLIST USER INCLUDE (XXX*) then WHEN (DSN EQ USER) DO SET STORCLAS EQ 'USERSC' EXIT END Doug Good point, Doug - but USER is a read-only variable which IIRC is the ID of the user allocating the DS. Maybe what he's trying to accomplish is to check the 1st level against the USER id - in which case, he probably needs to specify DSN(1) instead of DSN. ddk (I still stand behind my statements about WRITE's EXIT's!) ** This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: 33 Years In IT/Security/Audit
Actually, the rubber mallet on the 2821 was used to fix parity problems in the 1403 core matrix. Intermittent print checks was the symptom. BTW, a well place foot worked in lieu of a mallet. one of my first lessons as a CE.. Doug Eric Bielefeld wrote: snip I remember a 1403 control unit where the CE pounded on it with a big hard rubber mallet, and then it started working again. Very interesting stuff back then. Eric Bielefeld Sr. Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 - Original Message - From: Anne Lynn Wheeler l...@garlic.com i got a student programming job in '66 ... was re-implementing 1401 MPIO (unit record-tape) front-end for 709 ... on 360/30. possibly just a learning exercise starting to have people getting familiar with 360 and getting ready for the 360/67 that was coming in (to replace the 709/1401 combo). -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: 33 Years In IT/Security/Audit
The 360/20's best language was RPG. Fist real computer I ever saw, with a 2415, a 1403 of some kind I believe, and the MFCM, where the last 2 characters stood for card muncher. Use your imagination for the first two characters. :-) My dad worked on it and before that, the requisite card machines. Doug Eric Bielefeld wrote: Writing assemble in 16k? Wow. The 2nd job I had, our 360/20 had 4k. Of course, no one wrote any assembler for it. We used some report writing programs, a card sort program, and a few other utility programs. Then, we upgraded the 360/20 to 8K, and made it into a JES2 remote. Of course, our 360/20 was just a companion computer to the 2 big machines, our 1410/1401 machines. Eric Bielefeld Sr. Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 - Original Message - From: Scott Ford scott_j_f...@yahoo.com Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: Re: 33 Years In IT/Security/Audit I remember a CE ( my dad was a Unisys CE ) used his feet to shove a stuck 2319 on a DOS/VS back in place. I also remember writing Assembler on a 360/20 using 16k ..man Scott J Ford -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: ups batteries draining, can't switch to generators
Why not simply fix the problems in the power systems, and test them regularly? If this had been the case in the last 3 places I have worked, I would have been escorted off the premises, and my stuff thrown out after me. Doug snip Kelly Bert Manning wrote: Please don't laugh. I work with applications on a non-sysplex and non-xrf, supported, z/OS where there have been 3 cases of UPS batteries draining flat, followed by uncontrolled server crashes, in the past 17 years. They all happened in October and November, gale season (Cue background music with the Gales of November line by Gordon Lightfoot) After the first one the data center operator said that they would consider giving operators authority to shut down OS/390 if they were unable to make immediate contact with the Duty Manager after discovering that UPS batteries were draining during a power failure and that generator power was not available or failed after starting. Four weeks later a carbon copy crash occurred, inspriring a promise that operators would start draining CICS and IMS message queues and stopping and rolling back BMPs and DB2 online jobs, while there was still power in batteries. Roll forward to this decade, power off during gale season, generators start, but one fails and goes offline, followed by other mayhem in the power hardware. Back on batteries for 22 minutes, until they drain and the z server crashes. Current operator says what promise to shut everything down cleanly before the batteries drain?. Is 22 minutes an unreasonable time figure for purging IMS messaqe queues, bringing down CICS regions, draining initiators, and abending and rolling back online IMS and DB2 jobs to the last checkpoint, swapping logs, writing and dismounting log backups and turning off power before sudden power loss starts to play mayhem with disk and other hardware? Oh did I mention, the 2 CPU single processor was only about 30% busy at the time, the Sunday weekly low CPU use period. We had a different sort of power outage after the first of the 2 crashes last decade. Somebody working for one of the potential bidders used a metal tape measure in an attempt to measure clearance around the power cable entrance to the building. The resulting demonstration of how much power moves through the space around a high voltage cable destroyed several 3380 clone drives, in addition to crashing all the OS/390 processors. I earned my DBA pay that day. Bottom line, what should happen when UPS batteries start to drain and there is no prospect of reliable, high quality, utility power being restored quickly? Leave it up and roll the dice about losing work in progress and log data (head crashes and cache controller microcode bugs) or shut it down cleanly? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PSF printer question
I use IP 6500's and they support all the commands under JES2/IP. Just watch the CKPTPAGE parameter, that affects the backspace command. Doug snip Subject: PSF printer question I have an old channel attached printer I want to replace with a PSF printer defined with an IP Address. Does anyone know if the PSF printer will support the channel attached local printer commands, like backspace, restart, etc? The fun part is that this is a really old os/390 2.10 system, and PSF 2.2 Bill Widmayer Mainframe Network Support|| Infocrossing, a Wipro Company || 6620 Bay Circle, Norcross, GA, 30071 || P:678.728.1649 || F:678.728.1583 || C:404.313.8965 ||bill.widma...@infocrossing.com **Think Green - Please print responsibly** Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, including any attachment to it, may contain material that is confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or Protected Health Information, within the meaning of the regulations under the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act as amended. If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error, and any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, including any attachment to it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately return it to the sender and delete it from your system. Thank you. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Use of CA-ACF2 HFS Security
I think ACF2 replaces the bits since they do send a program that converts the bits to a rule generation. I think that ACF2 handles the permissions if HFS security is on. There is a status check job that tells you that. These questions may be better answered in the ACF2 list. Doug Fuerst Bruce Richardson wrote: As I said to the pervious version of this question: Check the permission bits on the directory. The system should check the permission bits before calling ACF2 to check the rules. Checking the mount attributes for R/W should also be done. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HMC Management Best Practices
Umm, train them? Then use test LPAR's to keep their skills fresh? And operators should NOT be changing weights, storage, CPU's etc. without a sysprog there. Define the CP's and use config to vary them on/off. Just my $.02 Doug Mark Jacobs wrote: One of our recurring problems is with the management, i.e. proper use of the HMC by the operators when they perform their job responsibilities; 1) IPL an lpar with a specific load address/load parm. 2) Change lpar settings, storage, cpu's, weights,... We have had many instances of wrong lpars being deactivated and then ipled incorrectly, changes to ipl environments not being applied correctly... What are some best practices that you use to prevent these and other operator errors while performing HMC tasks? -- 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: (off topic):Suppressing PCOMM printing request
That was it. I couldn't remember where I wrote it down. Stephen Y Odo wrote: Doug Fuerst wrote: 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. edit your .ws file and add: [LT] IgnoreWCCStartPrint=Y UndefinedCode=Y UndefinedDBCSChar=Y -- 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: (off topic):Suppressing PCOMM printing request
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 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 gets overwritten at each logon. No more wasted paper. cheers Peter -- 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: Korean insurer retires 7,000 MIPS mainframes
Sounds like they weren't writing too many policies.. Doug Shane wrote: On Wed, 2008-08-27 at 08:12 -0500, Mark Zelden wrote: Korean insurer Samsung Life Insurance shut down its IBM zSeries mainframes, shifting a 7,000 MIPS workload, including loan, contract and payment systems to two HP Itanium 2-based Superdomes running HP-UX. Deja vu again ???. Didn't we already go over this a while back ???. Hardly new news I wold have thought. 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 -- 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: HMC 'Single Object' options
I can see it via VPN on my single Object ops. No problem. Base and LPAR configs. As well as everything else I should be able to see. Doug Skip Robinson wrote: Alan, You didn't really address my problem by saying you can do 'everything'. I can define profiles, activate/deactivate LPARs, IPL images all via the 'Workspace' view over VPN from anywhere in the world. All well and good. My problem is with Single Object Operation to a specific CEC. Can you view 'Storage Information'? If so, then I have set up something wrong. If not, then you're seeing the same problem I'm seeing. Field, Alan C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ERVALU.COMTo Sent by: IBM IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Mainframe cc Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject .EDU Re: HMC 'Single Object' options 08/01/2008 07:33 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU Skip, I set up our userids and we can do everything from the web interface. Including IPL from home. Logged on to the real HMC with ACSADMIN and set up our userids with SYSPROG authority. It sounds as if you have a setup problem. You can also choose the classic interface by userid if you prefer. You aren't stuck with the new one. Alan -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Skip Robinson Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 20:36 To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: HMC 'Single Object' options snip. -- 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: State of IDAHO feedback
I think every buzz word on that new fangled project management stuff is in there. This is such bull.Can't they just say we made the process more efficient, and eliminated waste? No, too simple... And probably not the case. Inertia is pretty strong Anton Britz wrote: Hi, We had so much bad IT press from some State IT departments lately, so I decided to share this piece of information : EPICS Replacement Project - Department of Health and Welfare Executive Summary The project leadership of Ryan Fullmer and Randy Ashton in the Eligibility Program Integrated Computer Systems (EPICS) Replacement Project is deserving of recognition on the basis of project design, unique and productive methodology, and contribution to significant improvements in service delivery to Idaho citizens, even prior to the project’s completion. Project Description: The EPICS Replacement (ER) Project is a three year project in the Department of Health and Welfare to replace the existing 22 year old mainframe-based automated system used for welfare program eligibility determinations, and to modernize business processes to improve accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of welfare service delivery statewide. The three-year project was initially funded for one year with $5 million by the 2006 Idaho legislature for State Fiscal Year 2007. The legislature provided additional funding in 2007 and 2008 to fund the project through SFY 2009 (for a project total of just under $28 million). The project is just completing its second year. Significance to Government Operation: The ER Project is significant for Idaho because of its design, methodology, and achievement: The Project Managers have created an integrated project design, connecting business processes to software development and operational needs with iterative project deliverables. Fundamental to this design was the realization that changes in business culture were equal or greater challenges than the hardware replacement or software function. The project’s sponsorship is shared between the Division of Welfare and the Division of Information Technology. The project’s methodology is fairly unique in government and many are surprised that it is working. The ER Project uses Agile Development to provide iterative development on specific products or releases, using self-directed teams to create high-value business functionality. Work is done collaboratively and completed according to business value. The Project also uses the Lean Office methodology to eliminate waste in processes, thereby maximizing efficiency of staff, reducing costs, and improving performance. Finally, the Project shares business and technology decisions on the Department’s Intranet, providing transparency to tasks, schedules, summaries, standards, and decisions. The Project’s ability to provide interim deliverables means real improvements to service delivery have already occurred. For example, within seven months of the Project’s start date a significant improvement was made when real-time eligibility for Food Stamps was implemented. Periodic improvements have continued and have resulted in more timely service delivery, better program performance, and greater capacity to match our ever increasing workload. Benefits to Idaho Citizens: The ER Project has delivered tangible improvements for Idahoans. This includes decreasing the time from application to eligibility decision, less costly service delivery (fewer taxes) as increased caseloads have been managed without increased staff and services delivered more consistently statewide. Operational Benefits: The ER Project has delivered tools and processes that have created improved accuracy in all welfare benefit programs. It has increased capacity for workers to process applications and maintain cases. Previously unavailable data became easily accessible, enhancing our ability to effectively manage statewide operations. Better data and more consistent operations have created more effective welfare service delivery. http://www2.state.id.us/itrmc/events/achievementawards/2008awardswinners. htm -- 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: CA ACF2 SAF HFS Security and COCSTS32
Yes, I have had the HFS protected by ACF2 for a least 2 years or more. This is fairly common. Try the ACF2 list on Yahoo for help on ACF2 Doug Fuerst Subject: CA ACF2 SAF HFS Security and COCSTS32 [snip] Has anyone implemented ACF2 CA SAF HFS Security and setup the resource rules for the HFS directories? Is there a better way to protect the HFS directories from the application programming staff? -- 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: ING.SING* DATASETS
SA390 Automation Pat Monk wrote: We have a few datasets in our system with a hi-level of ING. Does anyone know the purpose of these datasets and where they come from? Some TSO commands result in RACF RESOURCE NOT PROTECTED messages with various datasets with this hi-level. Thanks, Pat -- 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: switch from CA-SYSVIEW to SDSF
No, actually they do. You can get the JES2 features of Sysview that allow you to manipulate the JES like SDSF. I prefer SDSF, but one of the place I am now uses it extensively. Fortunately they also have SDSF so I was not forced to use Sysview, but I have learned a bit about it, and can use it with JES output, syslog displays, etc. Doug Fuerst Gary Green wrote: Ah... These two products do not provide the same informaiton. SYSVIEW provides internal, control-block structure information (at a minimum) while SDSF (Spool Display and Search Facility) provides informaiton about Jobs in the JES queue. snip? -- 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 audit the usage of IND$FILE
Is JK Rowling the auditor? Tommy Tsui wrote: because our audit want to check the unauthorized user (outsource programmer) download the source program from our shop. snip -- 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: Is IBM/Tivoli turning into CA?
Andrew McIntyre wrote: snip It's true that the base TEP USS workspace has the word overview in it. However, as with all OMEGAMON TEP workspaces, you have to right click to see what else is available. In the USS case, there are hundreds of metrics externalized to the out of the box workspaces. There are nine additional workspaces that I would like to have shown with an attachment but this list server doesn't allow that so Then of course, there are all the out of the box situations and queries pertaining to USS, another few dozen or so. It's a very comprehensive USS monitor and as someone mentioned, it's included with the OMEGAMON XE for z/OS product. ICKY. So I have to put in the XE piece and access the TEMS to look at anything. The setup for that has pretty bad and confusing documentation, and is an unwieldy implementation. Besides, I was told by Omegamon support that there was nothing in the GUI that I couldn't get to in the VTAM classic sessions, it would just look better and could be analyzed using Excel and the like. Did it occur to anyone in Omegamon support that I might like to look at the TSO/VTAM CUA type display? I GUESS NOT Doug -- 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: Is IBM/Tivoli turning into CA?
All I can say is I have 4.1 or 550 for z/OS and there is not one shred of USS support in the product that I can find. I was told that if I wanted that support I needed Omegamon for USS. So if this is the case, even the support people and the marketing people are unaware of it. I actually use Sysview from CA for my USS monitoring. Omegamon has no idea if I have an HFS or where it is. So if its there, I'd love to know where. Doug Timothy Sipples wrote: snip I cannot comment on everything mentioned in this thread, but I can comment on this area. Candle used to have every monitor priced separately, yes. IBM changed at least some of that. As of V4.1 (December, 2006), the single Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for z/OS product now includes UNIX System Services monitoring, for example. Cryptographic monitoring used to be separate, and now that's in the same product, too. As another example, Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for Mainframe Networks combines TCP/IP and VTAM functions. IBM also has a no-charge Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for z/OS Management Console product which you may download. You may be remembering MAINVIEW, in fact, and have this reversed in your recollection. BMC lists MAINVIEW for z/OS, MAINVIEW for VTAM, MAINVIEW for IP, and MAINVIEW for UNIX System Services separately, among other monitors. I believe ASG's TMON is very similar in its splits, to pick another example. Or it's possible you missed the December, 2006, announcements where this changed after IBM acquired Candle. That's OK -- sometimes it's hard to keep up. Mainframes have a lot of velocity now. In fairness I really don't think this packaging factor is particularly important. Each vendor is trying to establish the right granularity for their monitoring products because each customer is different. That way you can pay for as much or as little function as you need. Lately IBM has been consolidating more functions into the single products (e.g. OMEGAMON XE for z/OS and for Mainframe Networks) since, at least in IBM's experience, most customers now need more base functions -- simplicity over too much granularity, basically. At the same time IBM may introduce more new monitors. Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS Transaction Gateway is the only product that monitors CICS TG, for example, and is a very recent addition to the family. As for the other comments in this thread, I would suggest getting the requirements into SHARE and through other avenues. I know there's a lot of IBM effort to work through requirements, and a lot has been done but more to come. One thing that I care about personally is that V4.1 OMEGAMON XE products now have complete Japanese language support, so that's quite helpful here. - - - - - 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 -- 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: Is IBM/Tivoli turning into CA?
Pommier, Rex R. wrote: Yep, I ran into the same dilemma. I had to install the upgrade to make my z/OS 1.4 to 1.7 upgrade work and had to decipher between V4.1 and Omegamon V550, using the V520 manuals. I was less than impressed as well. All the time I was installing version 4.1/550/520 I had ASG trying to talk me into doing a swap-out of Omegamon with Tmon. IBM, are you listening? Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Mattson Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 6:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Is IBM/Tivoli turning into CA? I am having a fascinating adventure going to zOS 1.8 courtesy of IBM/Tivoli/Candle/Omegamon. I received and applied the products along with my Serverpac. Then I go to install what Tivoli calls V4.1, but is 550 as far as Omegamon II MVS is concerned. I go to look at the manuals at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v15r1/index.jsp?topic= /com.ibm.omegamon_xezos.doc/welcome.htm And I discover the following: Configuration and Customization Guide OMEGAMON II(r) for MVS Version 520 GC32-9277-00 December 2001 I call up the nice Mr Kelly at IBM support and he informs me that IBM believes that the almost SEVEN year old manual from TWO releases back is adequate, and that there IS NO Config Cuss manual for 550. So I give it the old college try, and find that it is like trying to install ZOS with an XA manual. The manual references other manuals which do not exist or exist only on CD's. It references other OM products which either do not exist or have entirely new names. It references datasets which do not exist or have new names. Is IBM turning into a company which buys up good software and turns it into junk? I advise you all to plan lots of extra time if you undertake to do this upgrade. -- 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 The Candle manuals and install process as put together by IBM is a travesty. It stinks, they can't get the releases synched correctly as you are finding out, the documentation is atrocious, and let's not get into that server mess they have created. And every piece is another charge. SMS? Gimme some money. USS? Gimme some money. DASD, VTAM, whatever? gimme money. And the tech support response is poor at best. If you have DB2, you will be in for some additional torture, as the DB2 product is services by the DB2 gorup, and followup is pathetic. IF I knew it was going to be as bad as it turned out to be, I would have gone to Mainview. Doug -- 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: EMC Power Down/Up Billable
EMC, like Sun and IBM and the rest, charge these days for everything. Since they hid the power button, and the things have to boot, it is usually better to have them do it. And I am a former FE. Doug At 15:02 12-02-08, you wrote: The building will have its power reconditioned on Sunday with a total outage. The batteries will not run that long forcing a complete system power down. EMC is telling us that in order to power down/up their DMX boxes, this needs to be done by an EMC CE, is not covered under the warranty or any existing maintenance contract and is billable for DOWN and billable again for UP. Although they are going to do it for nothing this time. Have had IBM, STK, HDS, Itel, UNISYS, Burroughs, and even Calcomp DASD over the years and it was always pushing the POWER OFF and POWER UP buttons myself. Is it the general experience out their in the real world that DASD vendors now charge for such an event and if so how much? Curious in Washington DC. Jim Jim Marshall, Systems Software Engineer Washington DC 20415 -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: What Now?
We use VDR to back up the VTS. Doug At 11:21 15-01-08, you wrote: We didn't opt for VDR as we use the ATL for our DR stuff. -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
How do you figure that reverse engineering is an acceptable method of RD or design? Reverse engineering is an easy way to replicate a design. Since the company creating the product, in this case IBM, spent millions developing the machine, they would be entitled to some exclusivity. How fair is it for every competitor to reverse engineer their machines to mimic the IBM box, and not compensate IBM for that? At least MOBO manufacturers use different chipsets and moderately different designs. I don't believe they are reverse engineering Intel boards, nor is AMD reverse engineering Core Duo's. Doug At 10:28 31-12-07, you wrote: Interesting argument, kind of reminds of an exchange in the movie Godfather: Tatalia : ... I'm talking about all the politicians he carrys in his pocket ... Barzini : ... He must let us draw the water from the well ... off course Don Corleone can present a bill for his services. We are not communists after all ... To me it seems IBM is going way beyond keeping their secrets. It seems they are trying to outlaw all reverse engineering and all emulation. Looks very much like a text book example of unfair business practice to me though a legal expert can surely disagree. snip Mohammad -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: S30A-10 Abend and S878-18 abend during freemain
I am also having an 878/80A issue on my 1.7 test system that I am prepping for production. I will be opening an issue with IBM. DB2 has had problems, as have several USS functions, and a number of CA products. Doug At 14:46 31-12-07, you wrote: That is a possibility. I'm currently lost as to who first posted the question. Anyway, the original post said they had gone from z/OS v1.4 to z/OS v1.7. Did the shop go from 31 bit to 64 bit processing at the same time by any chance? I remember when the shop I was in at the time went from 16 to 31 bit processing we needed to reassemble a few in house written system routines to pick up the new macros. Tom Kelman Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
LOL, yes they do. But here in Brooklyn we have many bagel places. They all make them differently and have distinct tastes. I wonder if one of them is buying on the sly from one of the others and is trying to make them the same as the guy who makes the best? They protect their recipes, and I personally think that Bagel Boy's are so superior that they are a benefit to society, so I am heading to Bagel Boy in the morning for a dozen, and their recipe. Hey, they have to give it to me right? I mean, it DOES benefit society to produce the best bagels from a number of competing stores, and it will save me all that time, flour, and gas for the ovens to not have to figure out a good recipe myself. ROTFLMBO! Happy New Year all. Doug At 19:50 31-12-07, you wrote: On Dec 31, 2007, at 6:34 PM, Doug Fuerst wrote: How do you figure that reverse engineering is an acceptable method of RD or design? Reverse engineering is an easy way to replicate a design. Since the company creating the product, in this case IBM, spent millions developing the machine, they would be entitled to some exclusivity. How fair is it for every competitor to reverse engineer their machines to mimic the IBM box, and not compensate IBM for that? At least MOBO manufacturers use different chipsets and moderately different designs. I don't believe they are reverse engineering Intel boards, nor is AMD reverse engineering Core Duo's. Doug Doug, An interesting issue and I am sure there is no straightforward answer. Take for instance Blueberry muffins according to your theory only one person is allowed to produce them, yet MANY stores through out the US (and maybe Canada) sell them every day. Do they all have the same ingredients, no but they are probably close. I know you say that the person inventing them isn't getting paid his/her fair share. But hey they do taste good:) 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: SMS ACS Routine Coding
Try looking at the DF/SMSdfp Storage Admin Guide and the Reference Manual. The reference manual has the actual coding stuff in there. Doug At 09:52 30-12-07, you wrote: Ted, There are three presentations on SHARE.ORG on Coding and Debugging ACS routines. This was presented by DTS Software. One thing to watch out for is the ACS source code must be unnum'd. Otherwise you get a strange error that makes no sense. Lizette I haven't code ACS routines in years. Does anybody know where to find a reference on how to do it? snip. Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
I don't think so. Unless of course the Senior IBM factory reps didn't know either. I think they knew where to look. Doug Snip Perhaps you looked in the wrong places. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
Thanks Ed. This is getting a bit silly. The Diagnose instruction was noted along with every other instruction in the POP, but no one but FE's really knew what it could do, and I was an FE at the time,so I knew just what it's capabilities were. Thanks for the defense Ed, and I hope John is now satisfied. Doug At 23:35 27-12-07, you wrote: On Dec 27, 2007, at 10:32 PM, John P. Baker wrote: That may be, but that is not what he said. He referred specifically to the existence of the Diagnose instruction. The Diagnose instruction has been documented in every Principles of Operation manual issued for the S/360 architecture and for all subsequent superseding architectures, and in every case, has specifically stated that the functions performed by the Diagnose instruction are not published, but may impact any and all aspects of system operation, and if invoked by a user application built without access to that unpublished documentation, may negatively impact the proper functioning of the machine, requiring a Power On Reset and/or the assistance of a Hardware Support Engineer to bring the system back into proper working order. John P. Baker Yes I know what he *said* but we are not dealing in life and death issues on here and (except for a few on here) this is not a pc (politically correct) place. If I misunderstood what he meant to say he is free to correct me. 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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
Apple Patent
Maybe Apple will patent air next. They can join Microsoft in the application. This is insane. http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205203690cid=nl_IWK_daily Doug Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
Yeah, and I don't expect to see sysprogs decompiling JES2 modules to improve functionality, but I've seen it. Doug snip I don't expect to see IBM publish the Diagnose instruction interface specification. I certainly don't expect to see any IT management group permitting its use. John P. Baker -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of (IBM Mainframe Discussion List) Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 12:25 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: It keeps getting uglier This happened once with my buggy program. I hosed CSA, the system crashed, and the operator reIPLed and warm started JES2 which immediately reran my job. Boom - one more crash. I knew immediately after the first crash what to do to fix my bug, but I couldn't fix it until the system stopped autocrashing due to the JES2 initialization parameter to restart all jobs that were running upon warm start. I managed to intervene before the third crash. Your scenario has more blameworthy actions than you described: (1) the programmer whose program uses an interface that is not guaranteed to remain constant; (2) the programmer's (probable) lack of properly documenting his program's dangerous nature; (3) management's allowing such a program to be installed in production while the programmer was still employed; (4) management's not doing a thorough job of review and turnover of that programmer's programs when he left employment; and (5) setting a JES2 initialization parameter that guarantees an infinite loop of crashes as well as production speedup when no wayward program crashed the system (which is usually the case). There is plenty of blame to be shared and lawyered against, although I seriously doubt that management would let the lawyers go after management. Bill Fairchild Franklin, TN -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
I agree with you John absolutely. That's why I said in the beginning that I was shocked that anyone would actually think IBM wouldn't keep secrets. They would, and should. Just because its IBM does not mean the secrets should all come out. Maybe the idea from the consent decree still live, that IBM needs to keep disclosing. Doug At 17:31 28-12-07, you wrote: Doug, I am perfectly satisfied. It is just that all of the conspiracy theories raised against IBM have been getting on my nerves. I know that there are a lot of people who disagree with IBM in its ongoing dispute with PSI, but I feel that IBM is on solid ground. PSI didn't spend tens of billions of dollars on RD. IBM did. IBM should not have to give the fruits of those efforts to a latecomer looking to make a quick buck. Just my two cents. John P. Baker -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
Oh I am sure it expired, but I suspect there are still those who feel that the terms are still enforceable or should be somehow. I thought it would have been interesting to see how Microsoft would have reacted to a consent decree. Doug At 23:20 28-12-07, you wrote: snip Doug, I think someone on here said the consent decree was expired. I don't know this but am just passing along what someone else said. 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
You bet Ed. I learned things about diagnose that I never saw written down from guys who were some of the original 360 65/67 support staff. Doug snip IBM also kept the existence of the diagnose instruction hidden in obscure places for many years before innocently admitting that it existed and was pretty powerful. Diagnose was in every edition of Principles of Operation that I've ever seen. Or are you referring to documents from before the S/360 announcement? I could be wrong but I think he is talking about the undocumented option codes that a diagnose could *really* do. 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: ISPF Action Bar Menus
They are defined in the panel definitions, and I don't think they can be deleted without redefining the panel. They are defined at specific places in the panel, and with specific functions. This might be a question for the ISPF list. Doug At 12:32 21-12-07, you wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: ISPF Action Bar Menus snip I don't know how to get rid of them easily. In ISPF Settings, I have deselected the options Tab to action bar choices and Tab to point-and-shoot fields. The stuff is still there, taking up screen real estate, but the HOME and TAB keys will ignore them. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: It keeps getting uglier
I fail to understand why anyone would find this stunning. You really didn't think IBM gave away every trade secret did you? When I was at Intel they weren't giving out the chip masks for the processors or their memory chips either. IBM also kept the existence of the diagnose instruction hidden in obscure places for many years before innocently admitting that it existed and was pretty powerful. Doug snip [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Payne) writes: Has anyone from the Hercules team read IBM's rather stunning admission (on the above page - paragraph 176) that there is a confidential version of the PoP? Their words, not mine. there has been the (confidential) architecture redbook (distributed in red 3ring binders) ... implemented in (cp67/)CMS script file ... with conditional formating to produce either the princples of operation subset ... or the full (confidential) architecture redbook. snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: Are any of us this desperate?
Spitzer is the governor of New York, and he has absolutely no clue as to how to play nice in a sandbox. Nor does he have a clue about much else unless you are a Wall Street mogul he can bully. Doug At 11:57 AM 11/20/2007, you wrote: Hi, Have you ever worked/stayed in NEw Jersey ? Because the Minimum wage only applies to legal people and how many poeple in New Jersey are legal ? 20% maybe.. ok ... lets settle on 25 %.. Note: Spitzer understands the magnitude of the problem but the rest of the country has no idea what's going on there. snip? Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: STK SILO DEVTYPE 9490
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Re: Any way to duplex SMF data?
Why not mirror the DASD? At 11:06 AM 10/11/2007, you wrote: On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:08:02 -0400, Pinnacle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Due to a fairly bizarre series of circumstances, my client has lost SMF data twice in the last 4 months. I'm being asked if SMF data can be duplexed. I've never heard of it, but has anyone else? They're looking for real-time duplexing if possible. snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: General nature of moving work to outsiders was Re: Outsourcing
And just how are we all to figure out what offends your sentiments? Sorry, and with all due respect, open dialog requires that some people get insulted by a post. Oh well... I think it is far more important to keep the flow of opinions and ideas going. And if some one is insulted, oh well... Doug At 09:11 PM 9/7/2007, you wrote: On 31 Aug 2007 23:18:08 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: With due respect to all the fellow listers, I would like to request everybody on the list to kindly avoid any comments that directly or indirectly hurt anybody's sentiments. I have felt, that some of the comments (recently) were not intentional, but may just have been a result of the outsourcing and the resulting job-cuts in US and other countries. I am working for a company in India, and I must say that it gives us no pleasure to know the fact that a lot of us have got our jobs at the expense of some other folks around the world. All of us know that these are not employee decisions but the company's higher management snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: DFDSS versus FDR
I guess I should stop doing it then. snip As I read it, and my experience, is that you cannot restore any type of VSAM dataset from a full volume backup. -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: CA Sues Rocket Software
The problem here is that CA has deservedly gained a reputation for being litigious even when they had absolutely no case. I had signed UCC contracts they refused to recognize, and they threatened to sue the company I was with over us stealing their software. Like an insurance case, our attorneys told me how much our outside counsel would cost, and I should settle for anything up to that amount. Of course, I did. Unfortunately, this type of suit by CA will be suspect because of incidents like these, regardless of whether this situation is an actual theft of code or not. Doug snip If I may .. especially in light of present world 'companies' and or the professional world as we (or definitely ... I) know it .. CA might have gained a poor reputation with the 'user' (e.g. client) community ... but that said ... in all honesty ... they did treat us (e.g. the employees) well. A fine line perhaps but .. something to think about. Please note that I am not in any way defending CA moreso .. trying to bring a slightly different viewpoint that 'we' (most all) seem to have overlooked I do not work for Rocket either but am fortunate enough to know a few brilliant people that do work there ... Personally ... I think that this is just another one of those games played by the infamous 'paper pushers' that really have nothing better to do !!. No .. I do not just mean lawyers either !!. snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: CA Sues Rocket Software
Let's remember where Sandy Kumar is right now. At 09:49 PM 8/8/2007, you wrote: A few executives spending 20+ years in the slammer will bring a screeching halt to such crookedness. John P Baker agreed, but a few executives need to spend 20+ years in prison for other things too, might also stop some of this corporate greed -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: Poll - Distance between Data Center and DR
4 miles is essentially around the corner. I am curious as to the hard facts you are looking for? It is a business decision. And the new center will be subject to potential disasters as well. It is best to be geographically diverse. The second center I think should be in another part of the country. It was stated to put it in a rural, depressed area. That is fine, as long as there is sufficient infrastructure. Where does the power come from? Wholesaler and last mile. Comm facilities. Vendor coverage for computing gear and HVAC and UPS gear. It is not a quick, hey whaddya think question. It is alot of work. But by ANY measure, 4 miles is insane. Doug snip -Original Message- Lizette Koehler As long as each is 10 miles NE/SW from each other... Now, did I include Vector Analysis in this question? My issue with this problem is the it depends clause. I know that there are hardware, telecom, power, etc... considerations. However, if I am trying to pursuade management that our current configuration of 4 miles is badness. How or what can I use to show that a larger distance is better. That is why I was looking for papers or some other documentation. A regional outage, be it hurricans, flooding, earthquakes, tornados, or structure collapses are all part of my equation to start with. Management is not concerned about those. Just the why go farther? question. But I cannot convince management to go 10, 20, 50 miles, just because it feels right. They want hard facts. Any other concepts. (And I do appreciate all the thoughts so far. But I need something a little more concrete.) Lsnip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)
I for one would be interested in just why one would buy a mainframe
if not for the processing power, and scalability, not to mention IO.
I am involved with a data center planning activity, and the Intel
servers and RS6000's consume far more cooling and power than the
little old z/BC we have. Sooner or later you have to limit the
proliferation of servers; I suspect that is the allure of virtualization.
Just my $.02
Doug
At 03:41 PM 7/20/2007, you wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:05:52 -0700, Dean Kent wrote:
I don't think
there's anyone who buys a mainframe for its sheer processing power.
These servers *are* purchased, in part,
for their processing power.
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Re: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)
Depending on the deal, you can get an IFL in the low $30's. I agree too, the RS6000's that we are installing have LPAR's and cost as much as the z9 in some cases. If you load up a four or eight way Xeon server box, you are looking at $30-50K in many instances. I think that to some degree, many new managers equate mainframe and expensive, and servers and inexpensive, when it is simply not true in many cases. Let us not begin to talk about security and viruses either.. Doug snip What kind and size of Server? How much business processing can it do by itself? I know that the Enterprise class Intel/AMD servers here are very expensive, compared to desktop class. Unfortunately, I don't know even the approximate cost. I have have been told that the combined hardware+software cost of the Open Systems servers (mainly Windows) costs more than the hardware+software cost of the z9BC we have. I don't know the personnel costs. Oh, and the z9BC is still doing at least 80% of the core business. And people are constantly complaining about server response time. CICS response time stays sub-second. Batch, on the other hand, sometimes gets bogged down. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: 9840C allocations on z/OS 1.7
I think SMC can do this through a TAPEREQ. And I agreethis is a vendor question. Doug snip Is there a way to prevent a 3590 cataloged input tape mount request from allocating the 9840s other than coding an esoteric in the JCL? Will those 9840s be in a Sun/STK automated library with HSC used? Or are they stand alone? BTW, I would think the vendor selling you the hardware should be able to get someone to answer a question like this. 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: 9840C drives
FTP? At 05:21 PM 6/29/2007, you wrote: It is EBCDIC. I am not sure that I can specify the brand (security). We have been trading data via 3490 tapes until they upgraded their machine (non-IBM machine). I understand that this new machine no longer supports 3480, 3490, etc. It now uses the 9840C drives. Sorry I am so vague. I just rejoined this list (new company) and I need to get some guidelines from my management as to what I can and cannot divulge. Thank you for your time. -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: Testing System Programmer Capabilities
What, pray tell, is the point of this exercise? At 02:30 PM 6/25/2007, you wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:29:44 -0500, Eric Sun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI, all Our company recently had been given a task by our client to test the responsiveness and capabilities of their systems programmer in their test environment. Our tasks assigned include to hack their system to cause/simulate system and application outage, of course not to the extent of hanging/re-IPLing the whole system. Just want to know whether anyone out there have done any similar test before and willing to share what they have tested. Btw, we will be provided with powerful TSO user IDs but won't be allowed to touch any system module and probably just to change some control blocks in memory. Somehow, it seems easy to think what you can do in CICS and DB/2 but it's easier said than done in MVS. The systems programmers will be given at least 1-1/2 hour limit to resolve the problem. Thanks and regards Eric Sun snip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: Testing System Programmer Capabilities
LOL, I like that. One would think that maybe screwing up an SMP zone and having them resolve it, or botch and install and have them fix it would be a better test these days. At 03:15 PM 6/25/2007, you wrote: Management is history buffs, this is nearest thing they can get to a gladiatorial combat. They are looking forward to some good action and a few rolling heads ! Hail to the Caesar ! On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:06:57 -0400, Doug Fuerst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What, pray tell, is the point of this exercise? At 02:30 PM 6/25/2007, you wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:29:44 -0500, Eric Sun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI, all Our company recently had been given a task by our client to test the responsiveness and capabilities of their systems programmer in their test environment. Our tasks assigned include to hack their system to cause/simulate system and application outage, of course not to the extent of hanging/re-IPLing the whole system. snpip Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: 3390B DASD IFCC Reason Code 84
Have the CE look at it. An Interface Control Check and Unit Check are hardware errors. Device hardware errors, rather than channel errors. The UC reason is probably in the hardware reference for the device. Doug At 09:59 PM 6/5/2007, you wrote: Hi folks, I am chasing down a DASD problem. It generates multiple (clumps of) IOS050I Channel Detected Error messages, and related IFCC EREP and HMC/SE log entries. On at least one occasion these are time related to an elongated CICS transaction response time problem. I get this entry in SE: IFCC DetectedUC Rsn=84 IFCC Reg=04 Where should I be looking for the interpretation of this IFCC reason code. So far I have found zilch! Thanks 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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: DISP=(MOD,DELETE)
I have a headache At 08:27 AM 5/23/2007, you wrote: Chris Mason wrote: Radoslaw and Zaromil Now that you, Zaromil, has actually gone and bothered to read the manual for us all, what you. Radoslaw, said still needs a minor adjustment, namely: If you specify unit and volser, the *data set* is not required - as long as you don't go and do something silly like try to use it! It seems that my original informant may also have misled me all this time and that OLD or SHR would have been equally as acceptable as MOD. It depends. Try DISP=(MOD,CATLG). It *works* for non-existent dataset, when you also specify UNITVOLSER. If you omit DSNAME, it ...will work, but in quite different manner: DD is treated as it would describe temporary dataset. In this case CATLG is *ignored* with warning message. So, DSNAME is important, although it can be omitted. However in the last case I described above (temp dsn) it can be omitted independently of UNITVOLSER existence. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- BRE Bank SA ul. Senatorska 18 00-950 Warszawa www.brebank.pl Sd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII WydziaGospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sdowego, nr rejestru przedsibiorców KRS 025237 NIP: 526-021-50-88 Wedug stanu na dzie01.01.2007 r. kapitazakadowy BRE Banku SA (w caoci opacony) wynosi 118.064.140 z. W zwizku z realizacjwarunkowego podwyszenia kapitau zakadowego, na podstawie uchwaXVI WZ z dnia 21.05.2003 r., kapitazakadowy BRE Banku SA moe ulec podwyszeniu do kwoty 118.760.528 z. Akcje w podwyszonym kapitale zakadowym bdw caoci opacone. -- 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 Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [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
