Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

There are lots of good suggestions. Here's another: If you happen to have IBM Personal Communications ("PComm") or Host On-Demand ("HOD") then you already have a FTP/FTPS* client. There's a good client built into those products. It should understand passive mode and MVS data set vernacular. *

Re: TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

On 7/26/23 9:45 PM, Jon Perryman wrote: "HOME" was not in UNIX TCP so z/OS is the only doc available. Based on a previous comment about HOME controlling the IP address that remote systems saw newly initiated connections coming from, this concept is in, and has been for a long time, Linux.

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 03:49:12 AM PDT, Tony Harminc > wrote: >>On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 17:25, Seymour J Metz wrote: >> I would have expected 1052-7, 3210 and 3215 support to die at the same time. > Is there any reason to think that there is/was separate code for these > three

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

> On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 07:14:21 PM PDT, Steve Horein > wrote: > Just out of curiosity, is there such a thing as VM "attach" to reconnect a > device at a later time? Phil would need to verify what I'm saying. "detach" is a generic command that eliminates a virtual address regardless

Re: TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 04:31:33 PM PDT, Grant Taylor wrote: >> On 7/26/23 2:18 PM, Jon Perryman wrote: >> The order should not matter in my opinion. z/OS TCP has a lot more >> features than TCP on other platforms. > Would you please elaborate on that statement? "HOME" was not in

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:50:02 -0500, Charles Mills wrote: >Au contraire: https://www.ipswitch.com/resources/free-tools/moveit-freely > >There is no need for any client to have any special cognizance of the file >system at the server end. I am sure whoever wrote the Windows command line FTP >had

Re: OAM problem

'Active not allowed' sounds like sms storage class. First you copy the active configuration, modify and save it, then Activate it. Similar to IO Gen activation. On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 11:48 Phil Smith III wrote: > More fallout from this inherited system-OAM whines constantly: > CBR3006I

Re: Does FileZilla Support FIPS 140-2? to IBM's SFTP Server (OpenSSH)?

Phil, You are quite correct; my question was worded wrong. I was hoping that someone may have been able to get it to work somehow with the z/OS SFTP server when it was operating in FIPSMODE. I know the FileZilla author has no interest in getting it certified due to the costs you mentioned.

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

On 27/07/2023 8:32 am, Schmitt, Michael wrote: FileZilla for GUI. Windows built-in FTP for command line, but... There are NO (free) command line FTP clients for Windows that support passive mode AND work with the MVS file system. Zilch. Nada. NOT A SINGLE ONE. For command line FTP on

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

Au contraire: https://www.ipswitch.com/resources/free-tools/moveit-freely There is no need for any client to have any special cognizance of the file system at the server end. I am sure whoever wrote the Windows command line FTP had zero knowledge of z/OS data sets, but it works just fine, as

Re: Does FileZilla Support FIPS 140-2? to IBM's SFTP Server (OpenSSH)?

Mark Regan wrote: >Does FileZilla support a FIPS 140-2 connection to IBM's SFTP Server (OpenSSH)? I don't think that quite makes sense, Mark. There is no "FIPS connection". A given cryptographic module is or is not FIPS certified. So a more meaningful question might be, "Does FileZilla have

Re: TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

On 7/26/23 2:18 PM, Jon Perryman wrote: Take this with a grain of salt because it's been a long time. Obligatory salt dose taken. The order should not matter in my opinion. z/OS TCP has a lot more features than TCP on other platforms. Would you please elaborate on that statement? Finding

Does FileZilla Support FIPS 140-2? to IBM's SFTP Server (OpenSSH)?

Does FileZilla support a FIPS 140-2 connection to IBM's SFTP Server (OpenSSH)? ​Regards, Mark Regan, K8MTR General, EN80tg CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1991), RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//OP-009QCP Nationwide Insurance, Retired, 1986-2017 z/OS Network Systems Programmer (z NetView, z/OS

Re: Chaining format 9 and format 3 DSCBs in EAV VTOC

Thanks Bill, that's very helpful. Please let me see if I have this straight yet: - If there is a format-8 DSCB, there will be a format-9 DSCB. - If there are > 3 extents (which are handled by the format-1) but < 133 extents, the format-9 record's DS9PTRDS will -> the first format-3 record. -

Re: EXTERNAL EMAIL: Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

Also remember that in most cases (That I know of) you will need to use secure FTP and there are also even fewer clients that support FTPS as opposed to SFTP. Jerry Whitteridge jerry.whitteri...@albertsons.com Sr. Manager Managed Services Albertsons Companies -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: OAM problem

Hmm. I restarted OAM because I noticed it was "waiting for SMS Control Data Set activation": IEF695I START OAM WITH JOBNAME OAM IS ASSIGNED TO USER STRTAS, GROUP SYS1 $HASP373 OAM STARTED CBR0001I OAM initialization starting. *CBR0095E OAM waiting for SMS Control Data Set

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

FileZilla for GUI. Windows built-in FTP for command line, but... There are NO (free) command line FTP clients for Windows that support passive mode AND work with the MVS file system. Zilch. Nada. NOT A SINGLE ONE. Reason is the Windows FTP client doesn't support passive mode. And all the

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

No one's going to like this answer, but for mainframe file transfers I do just fine with plain Windows-included FTP. Granted I use it mostly for transferring code - data only occasionally and that over VPN. For ordinary purposes I use MyFTP.txt to hold the commands; it's easy to modify and to

Re: EXTERNAL EMAIL: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

I like FileZilla. The downside is the passwords that need to be changed Sent from my iPhone No one said I could type with one thumb > On Jul 26, 2023, at 17:02, Jerry Whitteridge > wrote: > > I've found that Filezilla is one of the few that understands MVS as well as > Unix formats > >

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: SMP/E usermod build question for DFSMSdss change

Thanks, Mark, for validating what I was pretty sure was my initial screw-up - and how to fix it. And don't apologize for top-posting. I much prefer it that way. :-) Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Re: EXTERNAL EMAIL: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

I've found that Filezilla is one of the few that understands MVS as well as Unix formats Jerry Whitteridge jerry.whitteri...@albertsons.com Sr. Manager Managed Services Albertsons Companies -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Steve Estle Sent:

Re: SMP/E usermod build question for DFSMSdss change

Sorry for top posting. Yes, you want to zap the MOD (CSECT).SMP/E knows all the LMODs it is relevant to be it one LMOD as in this case or many LMODs. Regards, Mark -- Mark Zelden - Zelden Consulting Services - z/OS, OS/390 and MVS ITIL v3 Foundation Certified mailto:m...@mzelden.com

Re: OAM problem

Ok, thanks. I found the ACS routine, which included: /**/ /* ASSIGN SCATLDS TO SGATLDS FOR ATLDS*/ /**/ WHEN (= 'SCATLDS')

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

Berry van Sleeuwen wrote, in part: >I guess it doesn't really matter what address you use, especially for >Guest Operating Systems, as long as they are defined in their >respective configuration members (CONSOLxx for z/OS, SYSTEM CONFIG for >z/VM, IPL proc for z/VSE). Right. I'm betting that z/OS

Re: Preferred FTP Client for Windows

On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:06:52 -0500, Steve Estle wrote: > >I work in a secure government environment and moving files up and down from >the mainframe (especially traditional ZOS datasets) is a '' pita with >Winscp and everything I read (including IBMMAIN archives) is that tool is just

SMP/E usermod build question for DFSMSdss change

Hello list, I'm pretty sure I know what I did wrong and what I must do to fix it, but would like validation from the SMP/E gurus here. DFSMSdss has a module ADRPATCH for activating optional behavior. The DFDSS manual shows the use of AMASPZAP for turning these flags on/off. Very simple

Preferred FTP Client for Windows

Hello All, I work in a secure government environment and moving files up and down from the mainframe (especially traditional ZOS datasets) is a '' pita with Winscp and everything I read (including IBMMAIN archives) is that tool is just plain dumb when it comes to datasets with standard ZOS

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

IMS/DB vs most other databases? Having worked with IMS/DB and DC and CICS with a variety of DBMS, I'd venture that CICS offers way more flexibility. For example, I've worked in CICS shops with ADABAS, DATACOM, TOTAL, DB2, not to mention that many of the 4GL products were tailored to work in a

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: OAM problem

You beat me to it. :-) Check option 7 (automatic class selection) in ISMF, then take option 5 (display). That should show you what ACS routines are active and where they came from. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent:

Re: OAM problem

There should be some source code, somewhere, that contains your ACS routines. Edit the storage class routine to remove the two assignments, translate your routines, validate again, then activate if the validation succeeds. You'll first need to find that source code. Mark Jacobs Sent from

Re: TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:13:52 AM PDT, Shaffer, Terri  wrote: > not sure if I can change this order of not, because it displays differently >with just HOMETEST Take this with a grain of salt because it's been a long time. The order should not matter in my opinion. z/OS TCP has a lot

Re: Curved Flat Screen

Marjory Montgomery wrote: >Maybe one of these from Brelyon ? >https://youtu.be/jxYd1gTDzpw?si=imzs_7QwyqdeRX-t Make it wireless and wearable (I'm picturing something like Geordi's VISOR on ST:TNG) and I'm in! Though I suspect I'd kill myself trying to do stuff around the house while

Re: IEFSSREQ

I am doing my own In the description of IEFSSREQ it just had the input registers But didn't specify dispatchable unit mode thanks -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Relson Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 8:18 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject:

Re: OAM problem

Rex Pommier wrote: >You can't delete the libraries from the active configuration. You need >to determine what SCDS the active configuration was loaded from OK, I found D SMS,A which showed me the SCS. >and delete the libraries from the SCDS, then validate and activate the >modified

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: OAM problem

You can't delete the libraries from the active configuration. You need to determine what SCDS the active configuration was loaded from and delete the libraries from the SCDS, then validate and activate the modified configuration from the SCDS. Once you've determined the correct SCDS and

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: RSU Maintenance: Asking For a Friend

Back to "not serious", does your RSU e-mail indicate that you're installing maintenance from 50 years ago or does it mean IBM is answering the recent thread asking if z/OS and the mainframe will be obsolete in 10 years? Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On

Re: RSU Maintenance: Asking For a Friend

On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:48:30 -0500, Rebecca Martin wrote: >The OP is referring to a shop that reinstalls z/OS as a way to get to a >current RSU level. In the years in between releases of z/OS, they reorder >everything at a higher maintenance level and then do a complete reinstall. > >Has

Re: OAM problem

Do you have 'ACTIVE' as the SCDS name?  It needs to be the real dataset name.Bob Right, that's what I was doing. That's where it says 'ACTIVE' NOT ALLOWEDwhen I try to delete it.--For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: OAM problem

You'll need to delete the libraries from the SCDS, then activate a new SMS configuration using that updated SCDS as input. Of course do all the validations prior to activating the new SMS configuration. Mark Jacobs Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. GPG Public Key -

Re: OAM problem

Rex Pommier wrote: >I assume the library physically doesn't exist anymore? >Go into ISMF, Library Management, tape library and display your active >libraries. Proceed at your own risk but I would guess you can delete >the library from ISMF here and it should stop OAM from complaining

Re: Curved Flat Screen

Maybe one of these from Brelyon ? https://youtu.be/jxYd1gTDzpw?si=imzs_7QwyqdeRX-t -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

Thanks. I don't use VIPA here, but I think I am okay, as I did a NETSTAT HOME And my PRIMARY is designated correctly with the FLG P EZZ2350I MVS TCP/IP NETSTAT CS V2R5 TCPIP Name: TCPIP 17:09:31 EZZ2700I Home address list: EZZ2701I Address Link Flg

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

This product is strictly for maintaining the old macro programs. It works well and silently in the background, allowing us to keep running macro level code. The only problems we had have been at upgrade time. When we went to CICS 5.3 and again to 5.6, we had to have MacKinney refit MLI to

Re: [EXTERNAL] OAM problem

I assume the library physically doesn't exist anymore? Go into ISMF, Library Management, tape library and display your active libraries. Proceed at your own risk but I would guess you can delete the library from ISMF here and it should stop OAM from complaining about it. Rex -Original

OAM problem

More fallout from this inherited system-OAM whines constantly: CBR3006I Library LATL00 with Library ID 10456 unknown in I/O configuration. CBR3002E Library LATL00 no longer usable. CBR3006I Library LVTS00 with Library ID 70083 unknown in I/O configuration. CBR3002E Library LVTS00 no longer usable.

Re: TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

We have a static VIPA first with the same IP as the old HOME IP. Then the rest of the interfaces: OSA, Hipersockets, VIPA's DVIPA's . Comment out the HOME statement. Make sure your start statements are correct. The OBEY file the whole updated profile. Marshall Stone Mainframe Engineer,

TCPIP Device/Link to Interface question???

Hi, Was wondering if someone could answer a question? I am converting my DEVICE/LINK statements to INTERFACE in my TCPIP configuration on my test lpar. I recycled my TCPIP and everything works, except I tripped an error on my HOME statement, because I think it uses LINK name, not Interface

SHARE Bit Bucket Session

I seem to recall, and I could be having a senior moment, that there is, or was, a webpage with a list of all the Bit Bucket sessions going back to the first one. But I can't find that webpage. Can anyone help? At least confirm that one used to exist and I'm not having a memory check failure?

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

Oh man, I feel your pain. I looked at the FAQ for the product. Does MacKinney provide means to update the programs or does the customer have to keep the old macro level translator around? Robert Crawford Abstract Evolutions LLC (210) 913-3822 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe

Re: Inquiry about extracting and counting msgid from operlog using sort program

≫ INREC PARSE=(%00=(ABSPOS=64,ENDBEFR=C' ',FIXLEN=15)), Massimo, Jason wants to count the MSGID , not the message TEXT which starts at position 58, but your parse is starting with ABSPOS=64. Thanks, Kolusu -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

"potential"? :-) Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Crawford Robert C (Contractor) Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 9:57 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

Macro code was deprecated with CICS 1.5 in the early 80s, though it stayed around for many years after that. On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:39 AM Pommier, Rex wrote: > And then there's this handy little tool from MacKinney systems called MLI > that allows macro level code to still run in 2023! Was

Re: Inquiry about extracting and counting msgid from operlog using sort program

Jason, you can try this: OPTION VLSCMP INCLUDE COND=(6,1,SS,EQ,C'NXWM',AND, 7,1,CH,EQ,C' ',AND, 64,1,SS,EQ,C'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ') INREC PARSE=(%00=(ABSPOS=64,ENDBEFR=C' ',FIXLEN=15)), BUILD=(1,4,%00,X'0001') SORT FIELDS=(5,15,BI,A) SUM FIELDS=(20,4,BI) OUTFIL FNAMES=SORTOUT,VTOF,

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

I don't remember the specific date. I think CICS 3.2.1 was the last release that supported it. Fortunately, we only had to run CICS 3.2.1 and CICS 3.3 in parallel for a few months. I'm glad our application guys didn't know about MLI. It sounds like a transition tool that has the potential

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

And then there's this handy little tool from MacKinney systems called MLI that allows macro level code to still run in 2023! Was macro code deprecated around 1988? Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Crawford Robert C (Contractor) Sent:

Re: Inquiry about extracting and counting msgid from operlog using sort program

>> But I do not know how to count the number of occurrences of each msgid and >> eliminate duplicates. Jason, Assuming the msgid is at position 58 for a length of 7 bytes, you can use the following control cards that would give you the desired results. //SYSINDD * INCLUDE

Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

That's good to know. I always assumed CICS had a storage manager because it was faster than GETMAIN/FREEMAIN. I remember the old macro interface and it was a mess, especially with application programs addressing system control blocks directly. Not to mention how weird macro code looked in

Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

CICS was "common code" between VS1 and DOS/VS(E) DOS/VS (I used to build it for CICS development), with AIF.. ANOP statements around VS1/DOS specific code. DOS/VS did not have the same facilities as VS1, so CICS had to be written to the lowest level of code. On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 14:45,

Re: Inquiry about extracting and counting msgid from operlog using sort program

What are you actually trying to do with this information? There are various tools available for log analysis. -- Kevin McKenzie External Phone: 845-435-8282, Tie-line: 8-295-8282 z/OS Test Services - Test Architect, Provisioning z/OS Hardware/Software Interlock From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: [EXT] Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

Yes, CICS has problems with shared memory which it mitigates through storage protection and transaction isolation. IMS MPR's are not entirely immune from this either as a bad array index or funky pointer can wipe out acres of storage and leave a region inoperative. I saw some MPR loops that

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

That's why I would have expected them to die in lockstep. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Tony Harminc [t...@harminc.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Re: Curved Flat Screen

4K or 8K? But even the former is a lot of real estate. Can you view both without having to move your head? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of david

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

is ATTACH, but DIAL is more useful for MVS guests. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Steve

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 17:25, Seymour J Metz wrote: > > I would have expected 1052-7, 3210 and 3215 support to die at the same time. Is there any reason to think that there is/was separate code for these three devices? IIRC their programming specs are identical, or very close to identical.

Re: RSU Maintenance: Asking For a Friend

Classification: Confidential Lots of extra (unnecessary work) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rebecca Martin Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RSU Maintenance: Asking For a Friend [CAUTION: This Email is

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

Classification: Confidential This is z/OS 2.4. What does "not supported" mean per se? It comes up fine, just the output is fugly. And I'm 99.44% sure that wasn't true on our previous system. In this case, it means te code to support said devices was *removed* from z/OS. I can't speak for

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

Classification: Confidential This is z/OS 2.4. What does "not supported" mean per se? It comes up fine, just the output is fugly. And I'm 99.44% sure that wasn't true on our previous system. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Jon Perryman Sent:

Re: Apply job failed GIM240001E for connect direct 6.2

Classification: Confidential The other around. Add SGDAMAC to the SYSLIB concat. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Sathish Kumar Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 1:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Apply job failed GIM240001E for connect

Re: Apply job failed GIM240001E for connect direct 6.2

Classification: Confidential The undefined op-codes below are the macros Prevviously mentioned. The need to be located in some macro library (try looking in .SGDAMAC). Using the SMP ISPF dialogs add this macro library to the syslib concatenation (DDDEF=SYSLIB). HTH, -Original

Re: Ignorant z/OS question

Classification: Confidential As indicated previously, the code to support those devices was *removed* from z/OS (or whatever incarnation at that time). -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Farley, Peter Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 11:34 AM To:

Re: Curved Flat Screen

i like the uhd 43" flat screen. In pairs. Each 43" gives something close to 3 "24" monitors" to cut/paste/compare etc. The UHD format is the important part. I have an old philips and a new lg c2. On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 2:49 PM Brian Westerman < brian_wester...@syzygyinc.com> wrote: > Mine is

Re: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives - Universal Command Language

Clem: It has been years. We were “neighbors” and after a visit to your place I was given a (I think) an 8” inch. 6250 reel of tape that contained JOL. When I got back to my company I d/led it on our system. I tried for several days to understand it. I gave up and gave it to another sysprog and

Inquiry about extracting and counting msgid from operlog using sort program

Dear All, I am writing to inquire about how to use the sort program on the mainframe to extract and count msgid from a day's operlog. I would appreciate your guidance and advice on this matter. Msgid is a keyword that identifies system messages. It usually consists of 7 letters and a number,