Re: RSU UNZIP space issue.

2014-12-04 Thread Norbert Friemel
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 13:24:43 +0530, Mainframe Mainframe wrote: Yes. Both volume are part of same storage group . Also I am allocating HFS dataset, so aggrgrow= on parameter doesn't matter here. Any other clue to define HFS dataset with bigger space more then 4000MB. Messages from your first

Re: Check out The Imitation Game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2014-12-04 Thread Jon Butler
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Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Good day to all, Just curious, if you don't mind please. One of my colleagues wants to change a job output class (column S) in 'JOB DATA SET DISPLAY' in ST screen in SDSF. Ie, you enter a ? next to the job, press enter and see lines of different Job Datasets. Nothing on that screen is

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Jon Butler
It works for me on H, but not on ST. Running z/OS 2.01, JES2 2.1, ISPF 7.1. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread John Eells
edgould1...@comcast.net (Ed Gould) wrote: Derrick: *myself* I would never put multiple page DS's from multiple systems on the same drive. The rule I have observed for 40+ years. Nor would I place multiple page ds's on the same drive from one system. Dedicate a drive for each page ds. ...and,

Re: RSU UNZIP space issue.

2014-12-04 Thread Doug Henry
You still didn't provide the D SMS commands oupput. However I also notice that on Ispf allocate screen you had specified storage class TESTSC but the sms error message ICG17290I had storage classs TESTSG. Storage class . . . . TESTSC IGD17290I THERE WERE 1 CANDIDATE

Re: Batch cycle JCL standard... CEEDUMP or SYSUDUMP

2014-12-04 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 8675686473977785.wa.peterteneyckfarmfamily@listserv.ua.edu, on 12/03/2014 at 01:51 PM, Peter Ten Eyck peter_tene...@farmfamily.com said: It would seem that coding SYSUDUMP in the JCL and running LE with something like TERMTHDACT(UADUMP,,96) would be the way to go. SYSUDUMP is fine as

Re: Batch cycle JCL standard... CEEDUMP or SYSUDUMP

2014-12-04 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In caajsdjigfmpcacjfeyy+dt_hoaagxv97zjtayee3y6h_hq5...@mail.gmail.com, on 12/03/2014 at 01:36 PM, John McKown john.archie.mck...@gmail.com said: I must somewhat disagree, or perhaps just partially. IPCS is great. I really like it. But for batch cycle jobs, I would strongly recommend a product

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Doug Henry
Hi Derrick, We are using flash express on our z/EC12's but have not changed our paging confiquration because of dr considerations. May not apply to you but something to consider. Doug On Wed, 3 Dec 2014 15:00:06 -0600, Derrick Haugan dhau...@metlife.com wrote: We are preparing to use flash

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Lizette Koehler
Are you using ISFPARMS or the SDSF Server? Did you convert the fields to RACF (Or your SAF product)? I seem to remember that the ISFPARMS provide a mechanism for controlling what groups have over typeable fields. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread John McKown
This is just my mind wandering around loose again. You kind indulgence is appreciated. But I've been thinking about the z/OS syslog for some reason lately. Given what it was originally designed for, review by a human, it is a decent design. But is it really as helpful as it could be in today's

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Lizette Koehler wrote: Are you using ISFPARMS or the SDSF Server? SDSF Server. Each LPAR has its own SDSF Server, but sharing a single ISFPARM. Did you convert the fields to RACF (Or your SAF product)? RACF. I let ISFPARM to be used where RACF can't make up its mind. ;-) I seem to

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Lizette Koehler
Have the user having the issue the WHO command and it should give you a starting point. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 7:30 AM To:

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread Doug Henry
Hi John, While I am sure this not exactly what you are dreaming about we do run IBM's z/Aware with does consume operlogs and provides an api that uses xml. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg24f9114255d7d1f3285257a6a0077c2ca Doug On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 08:06:33 -0600, John McKown

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
John McKown wrote: This is just my mind wandering around loose again. Catch it! Catch it! ;-) ( There is an old Afrikaans song 'Catch it!' which says how difficult is it to catch chicken/pig/sheep/etc. ;-D ) But I've been thinking about the z/OS syslog for some reason lately. Given what it

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Lizette Koehler wrote: Have the user having the issue the WHO command and it should give you a starting point. Been there, done that. ISFSPROG, just the same as mine. This and RACF profiles are the main reason for previous post. Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Derrick Haugan
Thanks for the tip, yes it definitely applies to us, we added the flash feature to our DR site EC12's also, as what we do in the main site we also want available at DR -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: PKI Services for z/OS

2014-12-04 Thread Dazzo, Matt
We have zos1.13 zos http server running with no SSL configured. In the PKI Services guide (sa22-7693-13) I think there is conflict about SSL requirement. Below is text from the guide, first one states required, second one says at least non-ssl. Does anyone know for sure? I may not go through

Re: PKI Services for z/OS

2014-12-04 Thread Jousma, David
I cannot clear up the confusion, other than to tell you to open a QA PMR with IBM asking them, however I will tell you we are using SSL(HTTPS). Maybe some the confusion comes because it uses both. We have sslmode turned on, and a SSL port assigned, and the redirects in httpd.conf all use

Re: PKI Services for z/OS

2014-12-04 Thread Dazzo, Matt
Thanks Dave, I'll probably decide to go SSL at the end of the day. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 10:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: PKI Services for

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Derrick Haugan
Thanks. But what's a 'volume' these days anyway? We use IBM 8870s with raid-5, and then on top of that, we use DS800 extent pool striping. So the bits bytes of the paging 'volumes' are scattered like the stars throughout the DASD subsystem.

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Lizette Koehler wrote: Did you convert the fields to RACF (Or your SAF product)? I seem to remember that the ISFPARMS provide a mechanism for controlling what groups have over typeable fields. Ok. I have review RACF (SDSF Class), ISFPRMxx member and looked at ISFPARMS module (as supplied

LPAR IPL order within a Sysplex

2014-12-04 Thread Peter Ten Eyck
What things are built in a Sysplex by the first LPAR brought up in the Sysplex that would impact subsequent LPARs brought up in the Sysplex? Some possible examples... WLM, GRS, SMS etc. I am asking this question to elevate the need to maintain/preserve LPAR IPL order in a Sysplex and identify

Re: LPAR IPL order within a Sysplex

2014-12-04 Thread Peter Ten Eyck
This book has been suggested: SG24-2079-01 IBM z/OS Parallel Sysplex Operational Scenarios It has an excellent chapter (chapter 3) on IPL order. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Greg Shirey
Elardus, Entering the ? command displays the JOB DATA SET DISPLAY screen, as you note. Pressing F1 should display the HELP panel, option 3 will list the fields on the panel - there are 8 panels of fields to display. Panel 2 on my z/OS 1.13 system says this: Access for fields marked with

Re: Changing Job Output class in ST screen in SDSF

2014-12-04 Thread Nims,Alva John (Al)
From Chapter 4. Columns on the SDSF panels In the tables that follow, an X in the Delay column indicates that obtaining the data may require an I/O operation. These columns are typically in the alternate field list. I/O operations are performed only when the columns are visible on the screen

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread John McKown
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za wrote: ​snip​ And I will admit that my mind has been corrupted by using Linux too much lately. grin/ Please refresh my mind about how is Linux version of log(s) working? ​Well, the normal UNIX syslogd data

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread Joel Ewing
While conceptually XML sounds nice, the problem would seem to be the extreme volume of data involved, millions of messages daily for large installations. Uncompressed XML is incredibly inefficient in storage requirements, and compressing/uncompressing XML has processing costs. From my viewpoint I

Re: Spam (7.802):Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Joel Ewing
With current emulated DASD and PAVs, performance is probably no longer an issue, but I believe multiple page data sets on one volume is still a potential availability issue: You wouldn't want failure of a single emulated drive to compromise two different systems at the same time, and I seem to

PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Steve Thompson
I've run into a situation where we have a parm that expands to more than 100 characters (sound like a familiar problem?). So, I've tried to use the PARMDD EXEC Keyword. And sure enough it points over to the specified DDName. So I have it coded like this: // EXPORT SYMLIST=* :

Re: Migrate CTC ESCON channels to CTC FICON channels

2014-12-04 Thread Neubert, Kevin
Doubtful regarding your high availability question. True, you are no longer bound to an ESCON pair of type CTC/CNC. FICON has superior features, but if I understand your configuration correctly, I am not sure how much you are gaining as your CTCs still appear to be just two channels. Are you

Re: Spam (7.802):Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Bob Shannon
With current emulated DASD and PAVs, performance is probably no longer an issue, but I believe multiple page data sets on one volume is still a potential availability issue: You wouldn't want failure of a single emulated drive to compromise two different systems at the same time, and I

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread Charles Mills
Commenting just on the issue of Syslog (in the 'nix sense) structure. No, RFC 5424 is not widely observed. Syslog epitomizes the aphorism about God loves standards -- that's why he created so many of them. About the only Syslog standard that everyone almost follows is RFC 3164, and even that

Re: Spam (7.802):Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Staller, Allan
A couple of recent threads indicated the 30% rule is still valid No info on z/Flash as yet.. snip It may be time to revisit old paging ROTs. Does anyone have a double or triple digit paging rate anymore? Is the 30% rule still valid? (We completely ignore it). Does zFlash obviate the old

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Peter X. DeFabritus
You may have put the EXPORT statement at the wrong point in the JCL. Try putting it right after the JOB statement. On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:40:03 +, Steve Thompson sthompso...@humana.com wrote: I've run into a situation where we have a parm that expands to more than 100 characters (sound

Re: Spam (7.802):Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:46:38 +, Bob Shannon wrote: Unless the recommendation has changed, there should only be one page dataset per MVS volume. IIRC MVS remembers the last head position and performance suffers when the head has moved. That apparently all changed with the demise of the

Re: Spam (7.802):Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2014-12-04 o 19:28, Joel Ewing pisze: With current emulated DASD and PAVs, performance is probably no longer an issue, but I believe multiple page data sets on one volume is still a potential availability issue: You wouldn't want failure of a single emulated drive to compromise two

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Steve Thompson
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 12:56:53 -0600 From: Peter X. DeFabritus pxdef...@gmail.com You may have put the EXPORT statement at the wrong point in the JCL. Try putting it right after the JOB statement. SNIPPAGE Sorry, it behaved the same whether it was just after the JOB card or just before the

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread R.S.
My €0.02 The idea of structured logging smells like WIndows Event Log which I hate deeply. JSON ans XML are the format which I like in similar manner like the above. For human and script-powered review we have syslog. Of structured logging we have SMF which can be exported to XML if someone

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On 2014-12-04 12:35, Steve Thompson wrote: So, if you need to your parm line (string), think about how you do the split. Because the next line read is concatenated to the prior line ignoring the right side spaces (at least that's what I have experienced). If you need a space between

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Steve Thompson
On 12/04/2014 03:04 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On 2014-12-04 12:35, Steve Thompson wrote: SNIP Like, what's the most efficient way to clear a register? -- gil SNIP Well, mine is to pull the power plug. I don't have to write code, I don't have to deal with MAKE, BINDER, or anything else.

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
The following definitely works, tested on V2.1 system today. HTH. //YOURJOBX JOB (0,0). . . == Supply your own //* //* DOC: EXPERIMENT WITH INSTREAM SYMBOL SUBSTITUTION. //*

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
And I should have mentioned that SHOWPARM is just a local utility to display the PARM as a WTO. Any equivalent local program will do. Peter -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Thursday,

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Steve Thompson
On 12/04/2014 04:15 PM, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: The following definitely works, tested on V2.1 system today. HTH. SNIPPAGE Yeah I'm having a Rod Serling afternoon. I have two JOBs now where I am using this. One works, the other does not. The one that does not work does pass to

Re: PARMDD -- any one use yet?

2014-12-04 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
A suggestion then: Specify a SYMBOLS logging DD, as I did in my example. It *should* tell you what substitutions were actually made. Paul Gilmartin had a thread about this a while back (not sure if here or TSO-REXX or where), from which my example was taken and subsequently modified. The

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Joel Ewing
Every MVS volume I have seen in the last two decades is on an emulated 3390 drive, although no doubt somewhere people are still running real 3380s or 3390s. From MVS's viewpoint, it thinks every DASD unit address is a physical DASD drive even though the DASD Subsystem is only emulating the

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2014-12-04 o 23:23, Joel Ewing pisze: Every MVS volume I have seen in the last two decades is on an emulated 3390 drive, although no doubt somewhere people are still running real 3380s or 3390s. I doubt it. Even if someone is really using real 3380s, it's completely irrelevant, because

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Tom Brennan
Joel Ewing wrote: Every MVS volume I have seen in the last two decades is on an emulated 3390 drive, ... Me too - until just a few days ago when I happened upon a number of 3380's defined at a client site. All I can guess is these were still real 3380's at the time they needed to be moved

Re: LPAR IPL order within a Sysplex

2014-12-04 Thread J O Skip Robinson
If the first system IPLed is not the last system brought down, you may have to reply I to initialize the sysplex. This is because the last system leaves no compatriot behind to do final cleanup of the couple data set(s). In the last-down/first-up sequence, the system recognizes his own body

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Graham Harris
Crikey - we replaced 3380K's with 3390-2's back in 1990. We then had to replace the whole lot again soon after with 3390-3's, but thats a whole other story... On 4 December 2014 at 23:31, Tom Brennan t...@tombrennansoftware.com wrote: Joel Ewing wrote: Every MVS volume I have seen in the

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
t...@tombrennansoftware.com (Tom Brennan) writes: Me too - until just a few days ago when I happened upon a number of 3380's defined at a client site. All I can guess is these were still real 3380's at the time they needed to be moved to a DS8000. TASID shows them as 3380-TC3 (whatever that

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread David Crayford
I really like some of the new centralized logging systems like http://logstash.net/. It can handle loads of different sources and sinks and when you throw in the full power of elasticsearch searching for interesting data is an order of magnitude more powerful then what we currently have on

Re: Page Data Set Sizes and Volume Types

2014-12-04 Thread Tom Brennan
Anne Lynn Wheeler wrote: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/dasd/reference_summary/GX26-1678-0_3380_Reference_Summary_Feb83.pdf I just found some of those in my old reference card collection - http://www.mildredbrennan.com/mvs/disk_summaries.jpg ... one is tempted to believe that the 3380j

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Fri, 5 Dec 2014 11:15:58 +0800, David Crayford dcrayf...@gmail.com wrote: I really like some of the new centralized logging systems like http://logstash.net/. It can handle loads of different sources and sinks and when you throw in the full power of elasticsearch searching for interesting data

Re: thought: z/OS structured logging

2014-12-04 Thread David Crayford
On 5/12/2014 2:30 PM, Shane Ginnane wrote: Yeah, but how do you get it there ?. Sysadmins want everything*now*. Not tomorrow after syslog has been archived off. Takes us back to the tail syslog thread last month. Surely the Netview (or whatever) developers must be able to knock up code to push