Re: Does z/VM have a product/tool which can send backup to the Cloud ?

2023-10-23 Thread carl swanson
pretty small and the movement of data to the cloud is transparent. I understand your delime, but just because they want something does not mean it exists. Carl Swanson carl.swans...@verizon.net Mobile: 215.688.1459 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Old Z/OS manuals and maybe some as old as MVS 3.8

2023-10-23 Thread carl swanson
programmer and developer. Carl Swanson carl.swans...@verizon.net <mailto:carl.swans...@verizon.net> Mobile: 215.688.1459 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Goodbye and thanks for all the fish

2023-02-08 Thread carl swanson
. Good luck to all and show the world that Mainframes are here to stay Carl Swanson 215-688-1459 carl.swans...@verizon.net -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email

Re: EXTERNAL: Re: What not to do on a z/OS system...

2022-01-21 Thread carl swanson
and not the printer but operations management did not challenge him on this. Carl Swanson carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bob Bridges Sent: Friday, January 21, 2022 11:01 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: EXTERNAL: Re: What

Re: Mainframe ransomware solution

2021-10-07 Thread carl swanson
Solution for Tape. Both have the capabilities to use space efficient snapshots and in each case these can be made immutable. I have left out all the details and capabilities because I do not think this is the place, and I am only answering the question asked. Carl Swanson 1427 Forsythia

Re: even an old mainframer can do it

2021-08-19 Thread carl swanson
to me when he got a clue. I for one never viewed JCL as hard or even highly ridged. Not only did it seem like it could win a Rube Goldberg for making something simple overly complex. After a good head shake I decided I am glad I can retire at any moment I wish. Carl Swanson -Original

Re: [External] Re: access to 9-track reel tape drive

2021-06-08 Thread Carl Swanson
r solution was to hand the tapes to the person making that statement and saying they will not be scratched because they are in your possession. I thought it was a great solution to the issue. The likelihood of reading these tapes in my opinion is very low, they have passed their shelf life. Ca

Re: RES: Tape solutions for mainframe

2021-03-05 Thread Carl Swanson
in the Mainframe Division and more specifically on the DLm product. And I do want to avoid unpleasantness. Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of PINION, RICHARD W. Sent: Friday, March

Re: RES: Tape solutions for mainframe

2021-03-05 Thread Carl Swanson
by STK. After that the principals of BusTech were able to buy their company back from STK. Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ken Bloom Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 7:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN

Re: RES: Tape solutions for mainframe

2021-03-05 Thread Carl Swanson
Just a small point of clarification BUSTECH was purchased by EMC in the 2010 / 2011 time frame and from that come the DLm. Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Brian Westerman Sent

Re: EMC DLM over IBM VTL

2021-03-04 Thread Carl Swanson
the daily or full scratch list to the DLm. It is that process that will then mark the tape as a scratch tape in the DLm. Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Michael Watkins Sent: Thursday

Re: EMC DLM over IBM VTL

2021-03-04 Thread Carl Swanson
, but most could probably figure out my work email. Final answer this is a common for DLm systems and works great the key is proper sizing which my group handles. Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Best way to alert customer to pending license expiration?

2019-07-01 Thread Carl Swanson
Another method would send a bill and maybe make a phone call. And to be totally crazy maybe the salesperson could actually visit the customer. Just saying electronic is not always the only method and may not be the best. Carl Swanson carl.swan...@dell.com Advisory Systems Engineer Mainframe

Re: EMC DLM

2015-06-03 Thread Carl Swanson
the DLm team. We will be glad to get to the bottom of this for you. My EMC contact email address is carl.swan...@emc.com Thanks and looking forward to working with you, Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Method to measure usage of a physical tape

2013-07-09 Thread Carl Swanson
Using the TMC gives you the a calculated value as to the amount of data stored. Since this does not take into account compression it does not show the amount of physical tape cartridge consumed. Maybe this is in the IBM tools, but I am not familiar with them Carl Swanson Mobile

Re: Question on how to debug S0C7 (data exception) abend

2013-07-03 Thread Carl Swanson
bad data got to this point. Maybe I am just o old, but I would have assisted the applications programmer in this manner before setting a slip trap. Just maybe application programmers do not debug there dumps any longer. Carl Swanson Mobile:215.688.1459 Email: carl.swans...@verizon.net