buy the software. You already have it (or can get it) if
you're a z/OS licensee.
Cheryl Watson has written extensively on z/OSMF. I think her comments and
advice are well worth reading.
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"TSO and MVS also require that the first character of user IDs be uppercase
A - Z, # (X'7B'), $ (X'5B'), or @ (X'7C')."
So what does "MVS" mean in this context? The Administrator's Guide doesn't
say. "Not z/OS UNIX System Services" is a reasonable answer, but it might
, although this link is possibly more volatile (could
change):
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/izu27212.pdf
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e software product. Take a fresh look at
whether you can simplify your DB2 for z/OS access by omitting DB2 Connect
(the software product).
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These are just examples. I've seen some nice implementations of these and
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your low risk programs, and enjoy the benefits much sooner. I vote for this
second approach. It's reasonable, rational, logical, informed, and based on
sound risk mitigation and outcome-oriented principles.
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, officially supports 3270
tunneling over SSH. As far as I know the OpenSSH server included with z/OS
2.2, and its predecessors provided with the IBM Ported Tools for z/OS, do
not.
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don't), implementing Multi-Factor Authentication is a darn good idea:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/multifactor-authentication.html
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on the prize.") I'm mentioning these interoperability
examples because they may be unfamiliar to many of you, and at least some
of them are newer and not mentioned in the older redbooks.
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usiness process really
ought not be batch-oriented, then e-mail (and FTP) probably aren't the
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"typical" source code change/recompile trip.
Please consult with ABO technical experts to help decide where precisely
that "in between" should be given your particular environment and
applications.
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ness functions to your customers and partners. As with managing any
other finite resource, the most successful organizations consume smartly,
efficiently. They aim to get maximum risk mitigation (in business value and
cost terms) for every dollar, yen, euro, and minute of testing resource.
(*) Whatev
one of those options work out, please let me know and I'll
go digging for some more.
Insert my usual "While file transfer at all?" architectural comments here.
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Otherwise it wouldn't be an IBM z System (or a MRI machine, or a Boeing
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r "third way" optimization option. You're not required
to use it. If you want even more memory for Java program execution, no
problem.
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for that no charge assessment, visit this Web page (and scroll down a bit):
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sy, though.
Healthy paranoia has merit.
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or certain z/OS-related maintenance
tasks, especially for development and testing. Raw-track access mode also
applies to the other operating systems that can use ECKD volumes (z/VM,
z/VSE, z/TPF).
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Does anybody know what the Warsaw Pact countries (East Germany, Poland,
Czechoslovakia, etc.) had?
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ger's ZZSA as an operating system, a
very basic one.
9. Did the UCSD p-System ever end up on System/370 or System/390 machines?
It ended up on almost every other processor.
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compatible with System/360 and System/370 machines. Conceivably they would
also still run on IBM machines.
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the customer refuses to pay the bill, forward it to
collections -- outsourced, on contingency, if/as you prefer.
I am expressing my personal views, as always.
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and a collections firm. The prospect of something is
better than the absolute guarantee of nothing.
As an analogy, imagine designing a retail store that 100% prevents
*attempted* shoplifting. That might be possible, but would anyone want to
shop there?
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ing, creative, new ways they are using their new
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ing" loop (arguably), but it's an extremely
efficient one with security considerations well addressed.
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able to exploit. :-)
I hope they'll introduce themselves soon.
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an observe and notify,
too.
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one in
Option (b) but with different software with better licensing terms. And,
preferably, use the same machine to run other cool stuff, too -- new stuff
and stuff you may already be running on other servers. There's an excellent
IBM redbook with some advice.
expertise.
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GDPR will soon become part of the minimum standards that EU countries
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be sure you aren't erasing your only copy of data that you still want to
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as the introduction of the
euro did many years ago.
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It's a great deal.
More reactions to come
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VM65987 to support Pause-Less Garbage Collection, planned to be available
on December 15, 2017.
More to come
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s. You just
need to make sure you have enough licenses for the IFL(s) where you run
z/VM.
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vices, etc., etc. -- they all have a role. If an infiltrator can somehow
penetrate one layer of defense in this hierarchy, it's not nearly enough
for a successful attack.
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Houston." No, that simply
doesn't work.
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simple. I agree with Lionel. It's a genuine problem. I
truly feel it's an avoidable problem, even while respecting vendors'
important business needs.
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useful for
a "quick view," and the HTML path you outlined is useful for more
generalized use. Thanks for that B2H tip and z/OS REXX tweaks.
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, act like Frank Drebin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFl__NlOpA
It's still important to explain the risks and document them.
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. Query Management Facility (QMF):
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/db2-qmf
Despite its name ("DB2 QMF"), QMF also supports VSAM and other data
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://millennialmainframer.com/2017/05/ibm-multi-version-measurement/
You will need z/OS 2.1 or higher for this release of CICS, so any/all
currently supported z/OS releases are fine.
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And while we're plugging products, here's another one:
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very happy Hitachi and IBM have established this partnership and are
working closely together. It's especially great news for VOS3 customers.
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available at no additional charge.
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