Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-23 Thread Juergen Kehr
I totally agree with some of the previous postings, a RSU or PUT level is no really meaningful value, to identify a specific maintenance level. Nevertheless a while ago a similar task occured on my desk: We should verify that security/integrity PTFs, which are named in IBM's security portal are

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-21 Thread Roger Lowe
On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:02:42 -0400, John Eells wrote: >Lopez, Sharon wrote: >> I already posted this question to IBM but wanted to find out if others are >> getting this request from their auditors. >> >> Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level of

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-21 Thread John Eells
Lopez, Sharon wrote: I already posted this question to IBM but wanted to find out if others are getting this request from their auditors. Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level of our z/OS system. To my knowledge, there is no way to do that (IBM has also

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-21 Thread Tim Deller
You can get a good idea of your RSU level from SMPE panel 3.3 Enter your target zone and press enter. The highest RSU listed is probably your maintenance level. You can type S beside the RSU to see all the PTF's applied with that RSU. Thanks, Tim Deller

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-17 Thread John McKown
2015 7:10 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system > > > > Or another Technique could be to use the CVTUSER field. Zap it with a > > Usermod > > to include the RSU with your live system > > 00D4 212 Signed

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-17 Thread retired mainframer
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of John McKown > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 6:11 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system > > On Wed,

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-17 Thread retired mainframer
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 6:21 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system > > What

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-17 Thread retired mainframer
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:10 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system > > Or

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Jousma, David
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lopez, Sharon Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: RSU or maintenance level on a system I already posted this question to IBM but wanted to find out if others are getting

RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Lopez, Sharon
I already posted this question to IBM but wanted to find out if others are getting this request from their auditors. Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level of our z/OS system. To my knowledge, there is no way to do that (IBM has also agreed). Does anyone know if

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Blake, Daniel J [CTR]
ion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system IBM is correct. No way to do that. _ D

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread van der Grijn, Bart (B)
or maintenance level on a system I already posted this question to IBM but wanted to find out if others are getting this request from their auditors. Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level of our z/OS system. To my knowledge, there is no way to do that (IBM has also agreed

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Ted MacNEIL
What would the auditors gain with this knowledge? - -teD -   Original Message   From: Jousma, David Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 08:30 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system IBM is correct. No way to do

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Mike Wawiorko
] On Behalf Of Blake, Daniel J [CTR] Sent: 16 September 2015 14:00 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system So give your auditors want they want using your IEASYMxx member. Add "SYMDEF(='.RSU1nnn')" to it and when they ask for your RSU issue the "D S

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread John McKown
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 8:20 AM, Ted MacNEIL wrote: > What would the auditors gain with this knowledge? > ​Knowledge? It's just _data_. Auditors, in my experience, have very little _knowledge_. Much like government bureaucrats. ​ > > - > -teD > - > -- Schrodinger's

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Staller, Allan
Say what you really think John, On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 8:20 AM, Ted MacNEIL wrote: > What would the auditors gain with this knowledge? > ​Knowledge? It's just _data_. Auditors, in my experience, have very little _knowledge_. Much like government bureaucrats. ​

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Jousma, David
616.653.2717 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system IBM is correct. No way to do

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:27:54 +, Lopez, Sharon wrote: >Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level >of our z/OS system. To my knowledge, there is no way to do that >(IBM has also agreed). Does anyone know if this is possible and are >you getting the same request

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Pommier, Rex
Of Blake, Daniel J [CTR] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system So give your auditors want they want using your IEASYMxx member. Add "SYMDEF(='.RSU1nnn')" to it and when they ask for your RSU iss

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Blake, Daniel J [CTR]
o:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Blake, Daniel J [CTR] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system So give your auditors want they want using your IEASYMxx member. Add "SYMDEF(='.RSU1nnn')" to it and when t

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Blake, Daniel J [CTR]
@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Blake, Daniel J [CTR] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system So give your auditors want they want using your IEASYMxx member. Add "SYMDEF(='.RSU1nnn')" to it and when they ask fo

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Lizette Koehler
; ;-D an > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Blake, Daniel J [CTR] > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:00 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system &

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread John McKown
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 7:27 AM, Lopez, Sharon wrote: > I already posted this question to IBM but wanted to find out if others are > getting this request from their auditors. > > Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level of > our z/OS system. To

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Bob Shannon
We apply PUT maintenance, not RSU, but we have a usermod to update CVTVERID with maintenance level. If you did that you could give the auditors some Rexx code to display the value. Bob Shannon Rocket Software Rocket Software, Inc. and subsidiaries ■ 77 Fourth

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread J O Skip Robinson
] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system Or another Technique could be to use the CVTUSER field. Zap it with a Usermod to include the RSU with your live system 00D4 212 Signed

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Chris Hoelscher
: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:05 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] RSU or maintenance level on a system There's no way to display it because there's not really such a thing as a defined maintenance level for a z/OS system. RSU is a collection of recommended PTFs

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:50:20 +, Bob Shannon wrote: >We apply PUT maintenance, not RSU, but we have a usermod to update CVTVERID >with maintenance level. If you did that you could give the auditors some Rexx >code > to display the value. My last post

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:42:19 +, J O Skip Robinson wrote: >I have pitched this idea before. In a process that predates me in this shop, >it was recognized that quite apart from auditors' poking around, we sysprogs >needed a way to track a 'system package' at it

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In , on 09/16/2015 at 12:27 PM, "Lopez, Sharon" said: >Our auditors want to be able to display the RSU or maintenance level >of our z/OS system. Why? It won't tell the what service is

Re: RSU or maintenance level on a system

2015-09-16 Thread J O Skip Robinson
626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile jo.skip.robin...@sce.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:19 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU or maintenance level