Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 10/15/2018 12:19 AM, Martin Packer wrote: Now, an interesting (to me) question is whether the 4-character version is unique. I've always assumed they are not *guaranteed* unique, but in practice they seem to be. Serial numbers are so sparse that we see customers *routinely* upgrade from

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Jesse 1 Robinson
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):Re: CPU ID display incorrect? BTW "84" is Singapore, FWIW. Cheers, Martin Martin Packer zChampion, Systems Investigator & Performance Troubleshooter, IBM +44-7802-245-584 email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com Twitter / Facebook IDs

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Martin Packer
ISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 15/10/2018 13:46 Subject: Re: CPU ID display incorrect? Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List Tony Thigpen wrote: >Ok, I was not thinking clearly yesterday. Nevermind, Sunday is supposed to be a day to rest, go to church and enjoy your few preciou

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Tony Thigpen wrote: >Ok, I was not thinking clearly yesterday. Nevermind, Sunday is supposed to be a day to rest, go to church and enjoy your few precious times with your family, but we z/Os support don't have that luxury, we must respond within 3.5 nanoseconds once a problem appears no matter

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Tony Thigpen
Ok, I was not thinking clearly yesterday. My 'well seasoned' z/OS systems programmer was having a FIT because he thought someone had sent the vendor the wrong CPU-ID for an expiring product (VTAM-Switch) that was scheduled for a key installation this weekend. He is two timezones away and was

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Martin Packer
Tell us what it says, please. :-) Seriously, if TFM fails to cover the ground adequately let us know. Thanks, Martin Sent from my iPad > On 15 Oct 2018, at 08:24, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: > > Martin Packer wrote: > >> It could be because the OP expects to see the 5-character version of the

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Martin Packer wrote: >It could be because the OP expects to see the 5-character version of the CPU >ID. But, since the advent of PR/SM we’ve only ever had the 4-character version. >In SMF we show the 4-character in CPU Data Section in Type 70 but fuller >versions - because I asked for them

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Martin Packer
It could be because the OP expects to see the 5-character version of the CPU ID. But, since the advent of PR/SM we’ve only ever had the 4-character version. In SMF we show the 4-character in CPU Data Section in Type 70 but fuller versions - because I asked for them long ago :-) - in other places

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-15 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Tony Thigpen wrote: >Why would the D M=CPU display a wrong number. What number? What is wrong? Perhaps something is wrong because you read/posted it on a Sunday? ;-) >Running z/os 1.13 on a z12-BC. >17.13.21 HKYP d m=cpu >17.13.21 HKYP IEE174I 17.13.21 DISPLAY M 204

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-14 Thread Doug
- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 2:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: CPU ID display incorrect? Why would the D M=CPU display a wrong number. Running z/os 1.13 on a z12-BC. 17.13.21 HKYP

Re: CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-14 Thread Charles Mills
] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 2:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: CPU ID display incorrect? Why would the D M=CPU display a wrong number. Running z/os 1.13 on a z12-BC. 17.13.21 HKYP d m=cpu 17.13.21 HKYP IEE174I 17.13.21 DISPLAY M 204 PROCESSOR

CPU ID display incorrect?

2018-10-14 Thread Tony Thigpen
Why would the D M=CPU display a wrong number. Running z/os 1.13 on a z12-BC. 17.13.21 HKYP d m=cpu 17.13.21 HKYP IEE174I 17.13.21 DISPLAY M 204 PROCESSOR STATUS ID CPU SERIAL 00 + 0758C72828 CPC ND = 002828.H06.IBM.84.000A58C7 CPC