(Very) old HMC versions

2018-09-02 Thread R.S.
I'm looking for old HMC manuals or at least information which CMOS generations were supported by HMC 1.6.n, 1.5.n, 1.4.n. My knowlege ends at 1.7.n (z900) which supported older machines up to G4. Second question, HMC 2.11 According to HMC documentation it supported z900 and higher, however

TS7760

2018-09-02 Thread Gadi Ben-Avi
Hi, I've just been informed that we're getting a brand new TS7760 We've never had any type of tape library. Before. I've been trying to find the FIXCATS I need to explore in order to install the required fixes. I've found IBM.Device.Tape.TS7700-3957. Are there any FIXCATS I should be looking

Ts7700 replication

2018-09-02 Thread Peter
Hi I confess that I have no knowledge about ts7700. Wanted to know how ts7700 tape gets copied to the disaster site ? Can someone please explain me ? Peter -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: Ts7700 replication

2018-09-02 Thread R.S.
TS7700 can replicated data using so called grid, that means two TS7700 boxes replicate data using gigabit ethernet (TCPIP) connection. HTH -- Radoslaw Skorupka -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: Ts7700 replication

2018-09-02 Thread Gadi Ben-Avi
I have very limited knowledge but: When two, or more, TS7700's are connected it is called a grid configuration. The different members of a grid are connected using an IP network. There is a policy that defines when a tape is copied. You can copy a tape when it is closed, or at the end of every

Re: Ts7700 replication

2018-09-02 Thread Peter
Is the policy written on Mainframe or is it within TCPIP on when it needs to be copied ? On Sun 2 Sep, 2018, 2:52 PM Gadi Ben-Avi, wrote: > I have very limited knowledge but: > When two, or more, TS7700's are connected it is called a grid > configuration. > The different members of a grid are

Re: Zowe for systems programmer ?

2018-09-02 Thread Alan(GMAIL)Watthey
Hi, I've been reading this thread with some interest and it's easy to come up with loads of arguments why updating datasets with ISPF is better as it works and has been the way it's been done since before I started in the seventies. Likewise for VM and VSE although I haven't had contact with

Re: Ts7700 replication

2018-09-02 Thread Gadi Ben-Avi
As far as I know, the policy Is defined within the TS7760. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Sunday, September 2, 2018 2:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Ts7700 replication Is the policy written on Mainframe or is it within

Re: "Library Server" Access Now "Forbidden"?

2018-09-02 Thread David Staudacher
Word is now going around that IBM has "closed down" BookManager Internet access: http://linkedin.com/in/claus-mikkelsen-2637016/detail/recent-activity Is this true? If so, I'm *very* surprised three IBM employees would tell us the outage is "unplanned", "unintentional", that "work is under

Re: Ts7700 replication

2018-09-02 Thread Roger Lowe
On Sun, 2 Sep 2018 14:09:43 +0400, Peter wrote: >Hi > >I confess that I have no knowledge about ts7700. Wanted to know how ts7700 >tape gets copied to the disaster site ? > >Can someone please explain me ? > >Peter > Peter, As I posted to another query, I would suggest you get a hold

Re: TS7760

2018-09-02 Thread Roger Lowe
On Sun, 2 Sep 2018 06:28:24 +, Gadi Ben-Avi wrote: >Hi, > >I've just been informed that we're getting a brand new TS7760 > >We've never had any type of tape library. Before. > >I've been trying to find the FIXCATS I need to explore in order to install the >required fixes. > >I've found

Re: Zowe for systems programmer ?

2018-09-02 Thread Bruce Armstrong
Sorry I have not been able to comment on each post - I get a lot of emails these days. I would like to make a point (and please understand I am trying to give a different view to cause people to realize the purpose behind Zowe). If you know what ISPF is and are happy with it you may not be

Re: Mainframe backup documentation template

2018-09-02 Thread Lizette Koehler
There have probably been some discussions in the Archives on this topic. There is no Template for Backup process. Each Shop is unique. How it is handled or performed in each shop is a variation. Basically it depends on what reason you are doing the backups 1) Is it for DR (Disaster

Re: TS7760

2018-09-02 Thread Gadi Ben-Avi
Thanks Roger. I have the book. I guess I have to start reading :-) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Roger Lowe Sent: Sunday, September 2, 2018 4:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: TS7760 On Sun, 2 Sep 2018 06:28:24 +, Gadi Ben-Avi

Re: z/OS PDF collection index file - Error disk not in drive?

2018-09-02 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Good guess. There is something weird with E: on this PC. It does NOT show as a network share either in NET USE from the command line or in the "Map Network Drive" window. The fact that it doesn't show at all in the "Map Network Drive" window is very puzzling. I didn't think anything could

Mainframe backup documentation template

2018-09-02 Thread Peter
Hi All, I am not a Mainframe storage expert but am asked to prepare a documentation on mainframe backups for our environment. I am just looking for some pointers on how a Mainframe backup documentation should look like and basically what are the important piece of information to be included in

Re: (Very) old HMC versions

2018-09-02 Thread Tomasz Rola
On Sun, Sep 02, 2018 at 05:48:38AM -0500, R.S. wrote: > I'm looking for old HMC manuals or at least information which CMOS > generations were supported by HMC 1.6.n, 1.5.n, 1.4.n. > My knowlege ends at 1.7.n (z900) which supported older machines up to G4. > > Second question, HMC 2.11 >

Re: z/OS PDF collection index file - Error disk not in drive?

2018-09-02 Thread Edward Finnell
Long ago and far away there was a Bookie option for additional search parms which included drive paths. Don't know if this carried forward(or backward) as the case may be.  In a message dated 9/2/2018 1:41:31 PM Central Standard Time, peter.far...@broadridge.com writes:   Good guess. There

Fwd: Z is for Zowe

2018-09-02 Thread Mark Regan
Forwarding Trevor Eddolls article on the subject. https://it.toolbox.com/blogs/trevoreddolls/z-is-for-zowe-090218 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the