Re: zFS aggregate growth amount query

2014-03-02 Thread Tom Ambros
Listcat the zFS. It is the secondary allocation by default, I do believe. You can override this by hand with the zfsadm grow command but if it is done as a result of the AGGRGROW parm on the mount it is the secondary allocation of the linear VSAM cluster, IIRC. Thomas Ambros Operating

Re: IOCDS Write Protected

2014-02-21 Thread Tom Ambros
You wrote: In such case one should write new IOCDS from current IODF file. Always, then switch it to active in the HCD dialog after activating the IODF. That write protects it. I'm fairly certain that releases write protect on the last one. Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity

Re: Sysplex Common Time Source

2014-02-07 Thread Tom Ambros
In my opinion you may run into some interesting issues with timestamped stuff in the CFs and whatnot if the times start coming in a slightly unpredictable sequence. I don't think I'd take that risk. When we migrated from ETR to mixed to all STP CTN, the key was two machines were ETR and had

Re: Impact of XCF offline

2014-01-20 Thread Tom Ambros
You don't have another working console in the sysplex? If you don't vary the offending system out of the sysplex when it behaves as you describe it'll be a while (failure interval) before serialized resources are freed up and any new serialization takes place, if I remember correctly. If you

Re: New and improved V2R1 manuals (UNCLASSIFIED)

2013-11-20 Thread Tom Ambros
Perhaps because it is a new version all that stuff starts over. Just a guess. Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 From: Storr, Lon A CTR USARMY HRC (US) lon.a.storr@mail.mil To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 11/20/2013 09:10 Subject:

Re: SET CONSOLE every time you invoke SDSF ULOG

2013-10-04 Thread Tom Ambros
Is there any reason to change the console ID other than to your boss's ID right before you do something mischievous? Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 From: Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 10/04/2013

Two RACF databases with different definitions in a single sysplex?

2013-07-23 Thread Tom Ambros
A group is concerned that we have a single RACF database and there is no 'test' RACF database where the organization can implement 'test' rulesets. We have two sysplexes - a systems sandbox with no applications and a mixed development/production sysplex where all the applications reside. The

Central Storage reallocation on z9 - requirement to be contiguous?

2013-07-11 Thread Tom Ambros
z9 with three partitions, activated in order A, B, C. No reserved storage defined. We need to remove some storage from C and assign it to A. Without any operations on B, can we deactivate C, reduce initial storage, reactivate it and then deactivate A later that night, increase initial

Re: Central Storage reallocation on z9 - requirement to be contiguous? - Never mind, didn't read enough.

2013-07-11 Thread Tom Ambros
PR/SM Planning Guide spells it out. Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 From: Tom Ambros thomas_amb...@keybank.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 07/11/2013 09:20 Subject:Central Storage reallocation on z9 - requirement

Re: Central Storage reallocation on z9 - requirement to be contiguous? - Never mind, didn't read enough... or reply with enough information,

2013-07-11 Thread Tom Ambros
(and prevent us from having to rtfm in order to sleep well tonight): the answer is NO? Kees. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Ambros Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 16:13 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Central

Re: Central Storage reallocation on z9 - requirement to be contiguous? - Never mind, didn't read enough... or reply with enough information,

2013-07-11 Thread Tom Ambros
, but at this point that's all it is, a guess. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Ambros Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 9:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Central Storage reallocation on z9 - requirement

STP-only CTN, timing links between standalone CFs for PTS/BTS coordination

2013-07-02 Thread Tom Ambros
We're migrating from mixed-mode to STP-only mode in the near future. The standalone coupling facilities are such that we will need to drop the CF links to the last ETR-only machine after it is shut down and replace them with STP-only links between the coupling facilities, no room to do

Re: CFRM Policy with new CPU

2013-05-02 Thread Tom Ambros
I vaguely remember some advice somewhere that it is cleaner to remove the CF definitions as you go. 'Setting Up A Sysplex' has procedures to do this. Same reason we don't maintain the DR CF definitions in our policies because structure allocation may get twisty. I'd go something like this:

Re: Assigning Same SVC Number

2013-03-05 Thread Tom Ambros
Does the product give you the option of specifying the SVC number, a la Hogan? Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 From: David Andrews d...@lists.duda.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 03/05/2013 08:21 Subject:Re: Assigning Same

IPSec filter rule definition for sysplex distributed dynamic VIPA

2013-02-12 Thread Tom Ambros
ROUTED or LOCAL? I *think* it may have to be ROUTED but I am not finding any information to conclusively prove that and before I test it out, I ask. The reason I ask is because I have reason to specify a traffic descriptor for a restricted set of ports and that would not be in compliance

Re: OT - Huge Maple Syrup heist solved.

2012-12-27 Thread Tom Ambros
Family are producers in Vermont so seeing the cache described in the NYT as the 'global strategic reserve' gave me a chuckle. Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 From: Mike Schwab mike.a.sch...@gmail.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date:

Re: Correlating workstation userid to TN3270 logon using client certificates

2012-12-05 Thread Tom Ambros
Of Tom Ambros Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 11:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Correlating workstation userid to TN3270 logon using client certificates I apologize if this has been covered already, but I probably need to tell somebody if this can be done before I read up and put

Correlating workstation userid to TN3270 logon using client certificates

2012-12-04 Thread Tom Ambros
I apologize if this has been covered already, but I probably need to tell somebody if this can be done before I read up and put the pieces together. If I have an SSL-capable emulator, is it possible to validate the client certificate and extract the userid (this part, at least, I know can be

PCI-DSS, sysplex implementation question.

2012-09-13 Thread Tom Ambros
We are in the process of implementing the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards and in an effort to cover everything and not be obliged to look at each instance in a one-off we are curious how other sysplex implementations were done. We would like to understand if we can approach this

Re: REXX ISPF edit FIND failing

2012-07-19 Thread Tom Ambros
That's strange, they work fine as Rexx for me: JCL: Note line 4 //REMOTE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MSYS.UCMD.REMOTEPDQR.(SYSTEM) //REMOTE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MSYS.UCMD.REMOTEPDQR.(SYSTEM) //REMOTE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MSYS.UCMD.REMOTEPDQR(SYSTEM) //* TEST LINE TO BE X ALL'ED AND NOT FOUND IN FIND ALLS

Re: REXX ISPF edit FIND failing

2012-07-19 Thread Tom Ambros
IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:12:54 -0700, John Mattson wrote: And the grand prize goes to Tom Ambros Yes, use DOUBLE AMPERSANDS in REXX and the FINDs work properly. So simple when we finally see it. Many thanks to everyone. So is the behavior of EDIT different when

Re: SV: REXX ISPF edit FIND failing

2012-07-18 Thread Tom Ambros
Is it possible that if you code PDQR as PDQR edit strips the first ampersand and looks for the string the way you want? I have some code which does something similar with SYSNAME variable in the started task JCL. I change a string containing that variable during DR adjustments of the VTAM

Re: 'Inexperienced' RBS tech operative's blunder led to banking meltdown

2012-06-27 Thread Tom Ambros
Complicated legacy mainframe system? It's CA-7! If they think that's complicated they probably can't work a Mr. Coffee. Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 From: Ed Gould edgould1...@comcast.net To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 06/27/2012

Re: 'Inexperienced' RBS tech operative's blunder led to banking meltdown

2012-06-27 Thread Tom Ambros
) 301.986.3574 (cell) 301.996.1318 Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast... -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Ambros Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 8:25 AM To: IBM