Re: Rational Development and Test (RDT) aka z/OS on a PC

2014-08-07 Thread Barbara Nitz
For me, the breakthrough here is that IBM is agreeing to license z/OS to ANYONE, That's not how it works for us. An RDT system (and I have been maintaining ours for almost two years now, but RDT has been around longer than that) has licenced the z1090 code (RDT) and that code only. That's

TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW
Hi All, We are in need to increase the region size of TSO 4M to 8M and we need to do it globally instead of editing manually in the TSO logon screen. Please guide me Regards, Vinoth M -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread Mark Jacobs
On 08/07/14 06:40, Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW wrote: Hi All, We are in need to increase the region size of TSO 4M to 8M and we need to do it globally instead of editing manually in the TSO logon screen. Please guide me Regards, Vinoth M

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - FINDING HSM RECORD TYPE.

2014-08-07 Thread willie bunter
From my experience no, a manual cleanup must be initiated. The FIXCDS command does fix some records which apply a patch e.g.ERR 24. For others such as ERR 03 the records the FIXCDS does not do the cleanup. On Wed, 8/6/14, retired mainframer

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread John P Kalinich
VM of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 08/07/2014 05:40:17 AM: From: Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW vinoth.meenak...@bestbuy.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 08/07/2014 05:40 AM Subject: TSO Logon region size increase Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW
Hi John, We are using CA-Top Secret security tool. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John P Kalinich Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 4:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: TSO Logon region size increase VM

Re: Remote HMC or HMC with Remote Access

2014-08-07 Thread Tom Russell
AFAIK accessing the Integrated 3270 session is impossible from an HMC browser session. It is also tricky mounting a DVD in the HMC drive if you want to Gen a new z/VM system in a first level Logical Partition. You can use a device on an OSA-ICC to be the 3270 console for z/VM IPL. The

Re: How to check if a job is running in a SYSPLEX

2014-08-07 Thread Peter Relson
I'm not sure what knowing if you're in any z/OS instance of a SYSPLEX buys you, but if you want to know: If you're talking about a programming solution, the name of the SYSPLEX can be gotten from field ECVTSPLX (which is a programming interface). It is also accessible by system symbol SYSPLEX,

Re: How to check if a job is running in a SYSPLEX

2014-08-07 Thread Jim McAlpine
On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Peter Relson rel...@us.ibm.com wrote: I'm not sure what knowing if you're in any z/OS instance of a SYSPLEX buys you, but if you want to know: Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design I agree that is not very useful information, but that is not what I'm

Re: How to check if a job is running in a SYSPLEX

2014-08-07 Thread Mark Jacobs
On 08/07/14 08:55, Jim McAlpine wrote: On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Peter Relson rel...@us.ibm.com wrote: I'm not sure what knowing if you're in any z/OS instance of a SYSPLEX buys you, but if you want to know: Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design I agree that is not very useful

Re: How to check if a job is running in a SYSPLEX

2014-08-07 Thread Tim Deller
I would use ENQ 1. Add a DD statement to the job that you want to test for. //TESTDD DD DSN=hlq.jobname.LOCK,DISP=(NEW,DELETE,DELETE),etc. 2. Issue ENQ with TEST on SYSDSN for the lock dataset name from the assembler cics program. Thanks, Tim Deller

Re: Remote HMC or HMC with Remote Access

2014-08-07 Thread Lutz Hamann
What concerns Integrated 3270-Session usage from a remote HMC I have to admit that it is possible with the right Browser- and Java-Setup (i.e. Mozilla Firefox 31.0). It works for me quite fine i.e. for z/OS Console Sessions or z/VM IPL'ing. Or did I miss the point here ? ciao Lutz

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW
Hi, Do we need to define the region size in Security tool, CA-TSS is tool we are using. Thanks -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 4:57 PM To:

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread John P Kalinich
Vinoth, Ask your Top-Secret Security Administrator if there is a global option to set the default TSO logon region. If not, you may have to define it for each userid. Regards, John K IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU wrote on 08/07/2014 08:25:20 AM: From: Meenakshi,

Re: Rational Development and Test (RDT) aka z/OS on a PC

2014-08-07 Thread Walt Farrell
Regarding use of RDT for System z for a sysplex configuration: If I'm reading everything correctly, the sysplex support (with virtualized CF) is available only if you license RDT in the RVU (Resource Value Unit) license configuration, rather than using the Authorized User license. With the RVU

Re: Rational Development and Test (RDT) aka z/OS on a PC

2014-08-07 Thread Micheal Butz
Perpetual is forever Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2014, at 9:43 AM, Walt Farrell walt.farr...@gmail.com wrote: Regarding use of RDT for System z for a sysplex configuration: If I'm reading everything correctly, the sysplex support (with virtualized CF) is available only if you license

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread Lizette Koehler
You could contact CA TSS support group and get faster answers. They are very helpful. Or join the MYCA Community forum for TSS and have a more specific group that could help answer your questions. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread TonyIcloud-OPERA
Hello Vinoth, here is a method that I have used in the past to change this value for all users that currently have a TSO segment. 1. Obtain a list of all user ACIDs that have a TSO segment. The TS database unload can be used to create this list. If you need further advice on this task

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW
Hi All, Thanks all for valuable inputs, it worked. Thank you..!! Vinoth M -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of TonyIcloud-OPERA Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 7:59 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: TSO Logon

Re: Rational Development and Test (RDT) aka z/OS on a PC

2014-08-07 Thread John McKown
On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Micheal Butz michealb...@comcast.net wrote: Perpetual is forever Correct. $37,200 for the perpetual (forever) license. But if you want to get _upgrades_ or maintenance, that costs 15%, or $5,580, per year to receive. Without maintenance, you are stuck at whatever

Re: TSO Logon region size increase

2014-08-07 Thread TonyIcloud-OPERA
Glad it worked! I should have mentioned that you can quite easily produce a list of users with a TSO segment by reading the TSSCFILE unload output file and getting the user ACID from the type 3500 record. On Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:48:34 -0500, Meenakshi, Vinoth - CW

Re: How to check if a job is running in a SYSPLEX

2014-08-07 Thread Mark Brooks
Hi, One cannot reliably assume that a sysplex name of LOCAL implies that the system is not running in a multisystem sysplex. LOCAL is the name of the sysplex that XCF supplies in the default COUPLE00 parmlib member that would cause the system to come up in what is called XCF-LOCAL mode.

Re: How to check if a job is running in a SYSPLEX

2014-08-07 Thread Lizette Koehler
Just curious, If your tasks had a first step that mod'd a common dataset and then CICS would query that data set, could you set it up that way? The data set could contain the info you need Date Time Task_Name Plex_name Startup/Shutdown state. Plex_name could also include LPAR name So first

Re: Rational Development and Test (RDT) aka z/OS on a PC

2014-08-07 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Barbara, Does the RDT license allow you to get updated ADCD images when they become available? E.G., when an ADCD version is made available for z/OS 2.1, can you load it on your RDT system? Can't the ADCD system be adjusted to use larger than MOD3 disks, just as one would do in a real

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - FINDING HSM RECORD TYPE.

2014-08-07 Thread Gibney, Dave
My experience is that FIX on the AUDIT commands will generate/execute fixes that can be fixed with a FIXCDS command. Other errors require other commands to repair. My experience is also that the DFHSM manuals discussing AUDIT, FIXCDS and especially the ERR reference are usually pretty clear as

z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Lopez, Sharon
Has anyone experienced any issues with 3490 devices while running on z/OS 1.13? Our mounts are just sitting there and we have to cancel the jobs; our virtual tapes (3590) work fine. Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Staller, Allan
NOPE. Check for outstanding allocation recoveries, outstanding swaps, snip Has anyone experienced any issues with 3490 devices while running on z/OS 1.13? Our mounts are just sitting there and we have to cancel the jobs; our virtual tapes (3590) work fine. /snip

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Pommier, Rex
When you say 'just sitting there', what do you mean? Are you not getting the mount messages on the console? Nothing showing up on the 3490 displays? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lopez, Sharon Sent: Thursday,

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Lopez, Sharon
We are getting *IEF233A M 0D61,PRIVAT,SL,TS00P43T,STEP0,SCCTSO.TS00P43.JCLLIB and the tape drive is ready. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 3:06 PM To:

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Richard Pinion
They work OK for us. Been on 1.13 since January 2012. --- sharon.lo...@nc.gov wrote: From: Lopez, Sharon sharon.lo...@nc.gov To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 18:55:47 + Has anyone experienced any issues

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Ed Finnell
==ds qt,d60,4 There's also a qlib Then look to see if there spares in the pool with ISMF. EREP is your friend. Look for temp errors on D6x. In a message dated 8/7/2014 2:08:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sharon.lo...@nc.gov writes: *IEF233A M

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Gibney, Dave
Is this the first try with these drives on z/OS 1.113? What is your Tape Management product? Did you insure you had the TM product updated for z/OS 1.13? Did you get the TM products mount exits correctly migrated to z/OS 1.13? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Pommier, Rex
Does the mount message show up on the drive display? Silly question - did somebody bump the auto-load switch on the drive being requested to manual? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lopez, Sharon Sent: Thursday,

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread Lopez, Sharon
Thanks to all...it might be the fact that we are back leveled on the microcode for our escon/ficon converter. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 3:32 PM To:

Re: z/OS 1.13 and 3490 tape drives

2014-08-07 Thread John McKown
On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Lopez, Sharon sharon.lo...@nc.gov wrote: Has anyone experienced any issues with 3490 devices while running on z/OS 1.13? Our mounts are just sitting there and we have to cancel the jobs; our virtual tapes (3590) work fine. Are your 3490s real tapes, either in

Re: Remote HMC or HMC with Remote Access

2014-08-07 Thread Greg Boyd
Make sure you properly secure the HMC. Paul Robichaux (from NewEra Software) and Barry Schrager (from xBridge Systems, and ACF2 fame) did a presentation at Share in San Francisco in 2013 titled 'The HMC is a Fantastic Tool But Are You Making It Secure?' Session 12255. They had found a number

Re: Restoration of Multivolume GDG from Physical Dump Backup

2014-08-07 Thread Mike Schwab
http://www.ibmmainframes.com/about59585.html On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Rajesh Janakiraman rajesh.janakira...@hdfcbank.com wrote: Hi All, Please help on restoring multi-volume GDG dataset. I've used the below JCL. //MULTPS JOB 'DUMP',CLASS=A,NOTIFY=SYSUID, // REGION=0M //REST

Convert to base64 help

2014-08-07 Thread Ward, Mike S
Hello all, I have found two assembler programs that are supposed to convert data to base64. They do not seem to be working correctly. I have gone to two sites on the internet that do online base64 conversions. I place a 32 byte string of data into the input area and press the encode button. The

Re: Convert to base64 help

2014-08-07 Thread zMan
ASCII vs. EBCDIC? On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 9:56 PM, Ward, Mike S mw...@ssfcu.org wrote: Hello all, I have found two assembler programs that are supposed to convert data to base64. They do not seem to be working correctly. I have gone to two sites on the internet that do online base64

Re: [Marketing Mail] Re: Restoration of Multivolume GDG from Physical Dump Backup

2014-08-07 Thread Rajesh Janakiraman
Dear mike, This was not that issue. The link which you gave was same from our production box and now we are facing different one. Dataset tracks are getting allocated, but %Used is 0 Thanks Regards, Rajesh Janakiraman Mainframe System Analyst From: Mike Schwab

Re: Convert to base64 help

2014-08-07 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 7 Aug 2014 21:59:16 -0400, zMan wrote: ASCII vs. EBCDIC? That's my first guess. Might the OP post a 32-byte tet string (presumably text) and the output from the internet sites and from the mainframe? And perhaps the (relevant sections of) the assembler code or links to their source?

Re: Convert to base64 help

2014-08-07 Thread Tony Harminc
On 7 August 2014 21:59, zMan zedgarhoo...@gmail.com wrote: ASCII vs. EBCDIC? Almost certainly. Base64 is a way of representing arbitrary byte values using a set of characters that is less likely than many to be mangled in transmission. Think of it as a more efficient way of representing byte