Re: TS7760

Nice. On Sun, 20 May 2018 20:27:07 +0800, Timothy Sipples wrote: >Carlos Bodra asked: >>Can IBM TS7760 configured to virtualize tapes for Open Systems? > >I assume you mean systems running Linux and Microsoft Windows, as examples. >Yes, I know a couple ways: > >1. Using the

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

What I said below is for load modules and program objects in PDSEs. For BPX1LOD, it is a little different. RENT modules are loaded into subpool 252 regardless of the authorization of the file from which they are loaded (since this was new stuff in the 1990s, it didn't have to be compatible

Re: Can a job determine its own WLM priority?

On 5/24/2018 3:54 PM, Phil Smith III wrote: That is, can a job determine what its WLM priority is, and especially whether that changes as it runs? Clearly the real answer is "yes", so this becomes a two-part question: 1) Is there a documented interface? 2) Are there undocumented

Re: CLIP?

We continued to use our home grown LABEL re-write program till ICKDSF came along. I think they still used ours as it was easier and change is a bitch. I seem to recall issues with IEHDASDR that screwed up on occasion. Yes, we wiped the volume best we could then SOLD them to a local LARGE

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

On Thu, 24 May 2018 17:52:27 +0200, Peter Hunkeler wrote: > >Module reusability: >o Reenterable (reentrant). The module is designed for concurrent execution by >multiple tasks. If a reenterable module modifies its own data areas or other >shared resources in any way, appropriate serialization

Re: CLIP?

Edward Gould wrote: Our big boss was trying to show the board how he tried to save money. They sort of forced him into getting STC (now STK) tape drives. All of a sudden some of our jobs were getting S237 (block count did not match trailers), STC said we had bum tapes, we went through all sort of

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

After testing a few things, it appears that this logmode works well with both mod-2 and mod-4 terminals. I think it would be acceptable to change the LUs in the vtam book. Anything I am missing? Tony Thigpen Paul Gilmartin wrote on 05/24/2018 09:54 PM: On Thu, 24 May 2018 21:50:54 -0400,

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

On Thu, 24 May 2018 21:50:54 -0400, Tony Thigpen wrote: >Success with: >logon applid(tso) logmode(D4B32XX3) > Why does VTAM make this so hard? It should just to a WSF Query and believe any successful response. Only if the command is rejected, fall back to LOGMODE. -- gil

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

Success with: logon applid(tso) logmode(D4B32XX3) Tony Thigpen Tony Thigpen wrote on 05/24/2018 09:45 PM: but D4B32782 does work. Tony Thigpen Tony Thigpen wrote on 05/24/2018 09:44 PM: similar results. Tony Thigpen Joe Monk wrote on 05/24/2018 09:02 PM: Try a generic logmode ...

Re: CLIP?

On Thu, 24 May 2018 20:03:55 -0500, Edward Gould wrote: > >Our big boss was trying to show the board how he tried to save money. They >sort of forced him into getting STC (now STK) tape drives. All of a sudden >some of our jobs were getting S237 (block count did not match trailers), STC >said

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

but D4B32782 does work. Tony Thigpen Tony Thigpen wrote on 05/24/2018 09:44 PM: similar results. Tony Thigpen Joe Monk wrote on 05/24/2018 09:02 PM: Try a generic logmode ... SNX32705 and see if the session binds. Joe On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 7:50 PM, Tony Thigpen wrote:

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

similar results. Tony Thigpen Joe Monk wrote on 05/24/2018 09:02 PM: Try a generic logmode ... SNX32705 and see if the session binds. Joe On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 7:50 PM, Tony Thigpen wrote: Failing. I tried it, but it did not work. First, I am on a real VTAM non-SNA

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:55:01 -0500, Tom Marchant wrote: > >>OK, y'all probably know that I'm on a very back level system -- z/OS 1.12 >>and we're even back level on maintenance. I'm trying to get more up to >>date, mainly for "fun & profit". Anyway. There are a number of RACF modules >>which were

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

> > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of > John McKown > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 10:14 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu > Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks,

Re: CLIP?

> On May 24, 2018, at 2:17 PM, Dan D wrote: > > Back in the 70's & 80's we had a program to "CLIP" a DASD volume to simply > change the label (before ICKDSF was available) > I am stretching my memory but, I believe the precursor to ICKDSF was IEHDASDR > (or something

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

Try a generic logmode ... SNX32705 and see if the session binds. Joe On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 7:50 PM, Tony Thigpen wrote: > Failing. > > I tried it, but it did not work. First, I am on a real VTAM non-SNA > session using an OSA-C. So, I had to use: > logon applid(tso)

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

Failing. I tried it, but it did not work. First, I am on a real VTAM non-SNA session using an OSA-C. So, I had to use: logon applid(tso) logmode(D4C32XX3) But, it failed with: SESSION NOT BOUND From the console: IST663I BIND FAIL REQUEST RECEIVED, SENSE=0821 721 IST664I REAL

Re: [External] Old School Maintenance Philosophy -- Never ACCEPT?

From an ISV standpoint, we come across this from time to time. I suppose that this is to avoid the chance of needing to back out to a level earlier than they accepted. However, at times the distribution zone for our product winds up lower than the level needed to support the z/OS currently

Can a job determine its own WLM priority?

That is, can a job determine what its WLM priority is, and especially whether that changes as it runs? Clearly the real answer is "yes", so this becomes a two-part question: 1) Is there a documented interface? 2) Are there undocumented interfaces? Thanks.

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

It is a VTAM setting plus an ISPF setting. VTAM: logon applid=Your-TSO,logmode=D4C32XX3 ISPF "0" (zero) screen: Terminal Characteristics Screen format 3 1. Data2. Std 3. Max 4. Part HTH Peter -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

I always logged on with a logmode that supported all models, then I could pick which one I wanted. Had three LT'a, so one was TSO 43x80, one was SDSF report display, and one was test CICS region,,, Joe On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 4:46 PM, Tony Thigpen wrote: > What is the TSO

How do I use 3270-4E on TSO?

What is the TSO setting to allow me to use all the lines of a 3270-4? thanks, Tony Thigpen -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

PGSER PROTECT is the corresponding service for the 0K-2GiB range. RENT modules from APF authorized libraries are loaded into subpool 252 (key 0, non-fetch protected).If the undocumented CSVRENTSP252 trap is enabled in DIAGxx, subpool 252 is also used for RENT modules from unauthorized

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

URL to a Github "gist" with the output that the Listserv rejected. https://gist.github.com/JohnArchieMckown/20d995cce8e2f201a4cf9725c4932092 On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 3:30 PM Tom Marchant < 000a2a8c2020-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > On Thu, 24 May 2018 15:58:54 -0400, John Eells

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

On Thu, 24 May 2018 15:58:54 -0400, John Eells wrote: >Tom Marchant wrote: >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:30:20 -0500, John McKown wrote: >> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:40 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: >>> Have you looked at the MOD entries for the missing csects? >>> >>> ​Yes,

Fwd: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

Message below, with attached output, was reject by the Listserv because it had too many lines (>1000) -- Forwarded message - From: John McKown Date: Thu, May 24, 2018 at 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

Tom Marchant wrote: On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:30:20 -0500, John McKown wrote: On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:40 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: Have you looked at the MOD entries for the missing csects? ​Yes, they look correct to me. The entries for each MOD (missing & not missing)

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 2:09 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > No. It means that the code will run correctly even if the OS refreshes it > from DASD. That might mean that it is R/O, or it might only mean that the > changes are not relevant to correct operation, e.g., storing data for

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

You can do a LIST MOD(modname) XREF to find the load modules that a given module resides in. Example: SET BDY(CAIT0) . LIST MOD(V37ALLOC) XREF . Output shows that the module is in several load modules, none of which match the module name. NAME

Re: Sample program for JES dataset read?

Hi Charles, It hasn't been mentioned but you could also use the SAPI interface. File 790 on the CBT site has a package called "SRS" which is great for pulling the datasets from a job on spool. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: How to identify Proc Usage ( was DAF (CBT 094) - Unknown Datatype x01BB)

If you have ThruPut Manager (from Compuware) it knows the coded procedure name and where it came from. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message:

Re: How to capture STC Logs

Haven't done this myself, but I suspect that you can do that with SDSF/IOF/other spool browsers. Why not simply MOD the file rather than copying to a NEW file? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: CLIP?

Back in the 70's & 80's we had a program to "CLIP" a DASD volume to simply change the label (before ICKDSF was available). When a tape lead was crunched around the capstan we would simply splice in a NEW lead. As soon as that tape had completed being used for the current job we quickly took

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:35:06 -0500, John McKown wrote: >I'm going to do a complete disk-level restore of the target system >(sandbox). And the Global zone as well, I hope. Otherwise you will have a global out of sync with the target zone. >I had a number Sx37 abends which may be the main

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

No. It means that the code will run correctly even if the OS refreshes it from DASD. That might mean that it is R/O, or it might only mean that the changes are not relevant to correct operation, e.g., storing data for dump analysis that the module never looks at again. Now, IMHO it's bad form

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:30:20 -0500, John McKown wrote: >On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:40 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > >> Have you looked at the MOD entries for the missing csects? > >​Yes, they look correct to me. The entries for each MOD (missing & not >missing) points to AOSBN as

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

A MOD entry represents a member of a DLIB data set. Each DLIB data set member may contain one or more sections, like CSECTs. (Those CSECTs residing in a particular DLIB member might or might not be known to SMP/E, depending on how the product was packaged. But SMP/E really acts on the

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:55 PM Steve Smith wrote: > IBM would like (for obvious reasons) to have an attribute that means > "read-only", but for some reason, they've never managed to just say so. > The standard definitions of RENT and REFR do not logically require > read-only

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

++ DEL action holds? Normal SMPE action is "include smpwrk(new module)" "include original load module" "name(load module) replace" -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

Thanks to all. After all this work, my boss has informed me that everything I have done is unnecessary. I was looking at this to stage up to our (hopefully) getting a z12BC and a new version of z/OS (probably the lowest version which can still be ordered "to minimize changes"). Of course, a big

Re: [External] Old School Maintenance Philosophy -- Never ACCEPT?

VSAM came out in the same time frame as SMP, Yes, pre-ICF VSAM had some issues, but the way that SMP misused member name was a true gargoyle. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:40 PM Seymour J Metz wrote: > Did you do anything equivalent to NCAL? > ​No, but why would IBM do INCLUDE statements for some MODS but not others in the same distribution library (AOSBN)?​ > > Have you looked at the MOD entries for the missing

Re: [External] Old School Maintenance Philosophy -- Never ACCEPT?

IBM renamed IMAPTFLE to HMAPTFLE for OS/VS1 and to AMAPTFLE for OS/VS2. See . It was a far cry from SMP, e.g., no prerequisite or supersede processing. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz

Re: MVCL (was Re: GETMAIN LOC=32)

You either want to make the lights dim or clear out a huge buffer pool or both. Jim On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 11:17 AM, Steve Smith wrote: > Yeah, and there's this new book called Principles of Operation you might > want to check out. Unless you'd rather it was just quoted

Re: [External] Old School Maintenance Philosophy -- Never ACCEPT?

? You admit that you were not familiar with the background. IBM carried forward AMAPTFLE under the name AMAPTFLE, but it did not do what SMP did., or anything

MVCL (was Re: GETMAIN LOC=32)

Yeah, and there's this new book called Principles of Operation you might want to check out. Unless you'd rather it was just quoted piece-meal here. btw, MVCLE extends the maximum length, albeit not usefully. However, I still have to believe that if you want to move 16mb, you're probably not

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:14:20 -0500, John McKown wrote: >OK, y'all probably know that I'm on a very back level system -- z/OS 1.12 >and we're even back level on maintenance. I'm trying to get more up to >date, mainly for "fun & profit". Anyway. There are a number of RACF modules >which were hit

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

IBM would like (for obvious reasons) to have an attribute that means "read-only", but for some reason, they've never managed to just say so. The standard definitions of RENT and REFR do not logically require read-only modules, but both are treated as if they do. sas On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 11:52

Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

Did you do anything equivalent to NCAL? Have you looked at the MOD entries for the missing csects? Have you looked at the LMOD entry? CALL? CALLLIBS? NOCALL? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe

Re: GETMAIN LOC=32

For MVCL the fill byte is the same and maximum length is still 16 MiB, just like AM31. Uses 64 bit source and target address. On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 10:41 PM, Ed Jaffe wrote: > On 5/11/2018 2:24 PM, Bernd Oppolzer wrote: >> >> For example: I'm not really familiar

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

>Loading from the HFS seems to prefer to load RENT modules in read-only memory; without the "a" attribute. I haven't tested, and I believe what you say is what you see. However, this is not expected behaviour, since RENT does *not* mean the program must not modify itself. The Program

Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

>I believe that lately there's a PARMLIB option (REFRPROT?) which modulates >this. As the name implies, this has influence on the loading REFResable load modules. The manual does not mention it has any influence on loading RENT module. -- Peter Hunkeler

Re: File transfer Red Alert

Thanks! I took a look at my keyring for SMPE and found that I don't have the GeoTrust Global CA but I do have the Equifax Secure CA and DigiCert Global Root CA attached. Using the SYSFTPD DD, I was able to use my existing SMPE keyring to successfully connect and secure FTP to

[SUSPECTED SPAM] smp/e question - PTF relinks, but missing CSECTs.

OK, y'all probably know that I'm on a very back level system -- z/OS 1.12 and we're even back level on maintenance. I'm trying to get more up to date, mainly for "fun & profit". Anyway. There are a number of RACF modules which were hit and SMP/E tries to relink them. The problem seems to be that

Re: File transfer Red Alert

I know your question wasn't about SMPE, but the setup to do TLS encrypted (or FTPs) file transfer is the same with regards to the FTP client setup portion. Here it is, they say download files, but the same is true for UPLOAD as well. IBM's secure FTP server (FTPS) SMP/E for z/OS User's

Re: File transfer Red Alert

My question was not about SMPE, rather it was for uploading data to testcase.boulder.ibm.com. I have SMPE setup for internet delivery and did in fact need to do a certificate exchange to get it to work. I had to go to ShopZseries and "order" a certificate which I imported into RACF and

Re: File transfer Red Alert

Here is the link into SMPE manuals https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.gim3000/gim3116.htm _ Dave Jousma Manager Mainframe Engineering, Assistant Vice President david.jou...@53.com 1830 East

Re: File transfer Red Alert

No keys need to be manually exchanged. The needed setup is buried in the SMPE Receive from network guide for the FTP client(your end) parm changes that are needed. Then there is the needed firewall rules on your end(if applicable) to setup. Then on this page:

Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to IBM testcase & ECuRep (2018.05.22)

On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:22:53 +, Allan Staller wrote: >PFCSK's in charge! > I see it differently. IBM's mainframe customers have been dragging their feet on Internet connectivity modernization. There's little motivation: they don't use z/OS to access eBay, Amazon, Google, ..., which have

Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to IBM testcase & ECuRep (2018.05.22)

Just got through...but still no link for the File Transfer ID. Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 9:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: FW: Red Alert: For

Re: File transfer Red Alert

While I still can't find a link on IBM's ECuRep to create an ID/token to upload files, I also cannot find any documentation on the implementation of FTPS. I'm assuming there needs to be some sort of key exchange so that I can setup my AT-TLS rules to secure the FTP to testcase.boulder.ibm.com.

Re: AW: Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:54:41 +0200, Peter Hunkeler wrote: > >>It primarily has to do with the module attributes (is it reentrant?) and the >>APF authorization of the job step. > >I hate to correct you, but ISTR it is RENT plus loaded from an authorized >library, no matter whether the step is

Re: AW: Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

Peter Hunkeler wrote: It primarily has to do with the module attributes (is it reentrant?) and the APF authorization of the job step. I hate to correct you, but ISTR it is RENT plus loaded from an authorized library, no matter whether the step is actually running APF authorized

Re: File transfer Red Alert

Since it was mentioned, I will confirm that is is easy to use Co:Z SFTP to directly send data sets to IBM. You can download and use it free under our Community License. Here's an example: //SFTP EXEC PROC=SFTPPROC //FROM DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MY.DUMP.TRS //SFTPIN DD * user=anonymous

Re: [External] Old School Maintenance Philosophy -- Never ACCEPT?

On 18May23:2100-0700, Gerhard Adam wrote: > I personally used SMP in 1975 on a S/360 running MFT. And as I said initially, I learned it on MVT (about a year later than Gerhart). And I am very glad I missed pre-SMP OS/360 maintenance. -- May the LORD God bless you exceedingly abundantly!

Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to IBM testcase & ECuRep (2018.05.22)

Anyone else getting connection timeouts when they click on the*DOWNLOAD* button? I have been getting them for the last several hours! Bob -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018

Re: File transfer Red Alert

On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 3:15 PM Mark Pace wrote: > Can I run sftp as a batch job as I can regular ftp? > > ​Yes, but "sftp" is strictly a UNIX command. So you run EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH or BPXBATSL to run it. I am not aware of any EXEC PGM=SFTP. Or you could use Co:Z batch

Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to IBM testcase & ECuRep (2018.05.22)

The more I read the RA, It's not such a big change. Removing unencrypted FTP, so thats forcing us to fix our firewall FTP/TLS access issues that arose when IBM started using a range of ports a year or so ago. Prior to that we were doing TLS uploads happily. So now we are going to be required

Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to IBM testcase & ECuRep (2018.05.22)

PFCSK's in charge! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Vince Getgood Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 3:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to

AW: Re: How to get BPX loadhfs (BPX1LOD) to load module into writable memory?

>It primarily has to do with the module attributes (is it reentrant?) and the APF authorization of the job step. I hate to correct you, but ISTR it is RENT plus loaded from an authorized library, no matter whether the step is actually running APF authorized or not. David: Does you HFS module

Re: FW: Red Alert: For GDPR compliance, changes in sending documentation to IBM testcase & ECuRep (2018.05.22)

Nothing yet, and it's 09:42 on the 24th May here! Come on IBM, Why haven't you published the link you promised us you would publish yesterday -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Can TSO permit RACF to log logon successes?

Sorry to be a little slow to respond -- been travelling. It was not part of the user's question, but I got to wondering about the following when considering your answer (and perhaps this was even part of the user's "SMF 30 does not cut it" thinking). Is there then no logging of the situations

Re: VTL as 3490 vs 3590

Rex Pommier wrote: >Can I force, for example, a set of system backups to get >sent immediately to the passthru tapes as well as the >virtual tapes on the TS7720 itself so I can send a set >of physicals offsite like I do today? First, a disclaimer: please check with a true storage specialist to