Re: Person-Months for Version-to-Version Migrations?

2008-02-21 Thread Staller, Allan
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:17 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Person-Months for Version-to-Version Migrations? The discussion here about how many z/OS system

Re: System z10 announcement (in English)

2008-02-26 Thread Staller, Allan
John, Sounds like things are looking up for you! snip Perhaps so! [grin} Our new head of Open Systems is said to be an AIX bigot. I've heard it said that he wants to replace as many Windows servers (Intel) with AIX servers (pSeries) as possible. Well, it's a start. I've also heard that he would

Re: Is there a __simple__ way to change the name of a SYSPLEX?

2008-02-28 Thread Staller, Allan
Never had to do this myself, but: Why not create the second image in the new sysplex and populate your CDS's in the new sysplex. Migrate work to the second image in the new sysplex and then put the current image into the new sysplex with an IPL. I would expect this to be a minimal outage ( 30

Re: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar

2008-03-07 Thread Staller, Allan
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Re: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar

2008-03-10 Thread Staller, Allan
It is!! snip snip Pat Mihalec wrote: I haven't been following this but has anyone suggested setting up a CTC between the LPAR's. The connection is setup over Escon channels. Or, better yet, TCP/IP over HiperSockets should be *screaming* fast -- assuming the LPARs are on the same CPC.

Re: Paging Subsystem -- Comfortable Size and Configuration?

2008-03-12 Thread Staller, Allan
snip What would be a comfortable paging subsystem configuration, especially for the Production LPAR, as to individual size and (especially) number of page datasets? /snip IMO, the largest needed paging subsys can be determined as follows: 1) Determine actual working set in use. This is easy if

Re: Problems Cleaning up a Catalog

2008-03-14 Thread Staller, Allan
If the UCATs do not exist, export them with a DCON (see the FM). This should clean up the VVDS. If that fails use DELETE VVR RECOVERY. The RECOVERY options tells VSAM the volume has been destroyed and is being recovered. HTH, snip I am trying to expire a volume that has a catalog on it. The

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - Migrate ML1 To ML2

2008-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
snip I have to migrate a ML1 to ML2. Below is the command I will use: HSEND FREEVOL MVOL(HSM002) AGE(0) TARGETLEVEL(ML2) My question is once the migrate has completed do I need to issue command : HSEND FREEVOL MVOL(HSM002) TARGETLEVEL(ML1) /snip Why bother? Just let the date live

Re: Easy way to convert IEFBR14 and IDCAMS deletes to HDELETE

2008-03-18 Thread Staller, Allan
snip 1) Does IDCAMS keyword NOSCRATCH make HSM bring in a dataset before deleting it just like NONVSAM does? I may have observed that behavour...job had NONVSAM NOSCRATCH and HSM brought it in first, after I removed the NONVSAM and I think it still came in (didn't confirm conclusively) until

Re: Stand alone Dump with ICC cards

2008-03-20 Thread Staller, Allan
It is probably waiting for an interrupt from the device. Hit RESET/ENTER and it should wake up.. snip Is anyone out there using ICC for a z/OS console. We are switching over from our 3174's and started to use ICC consoles so I thought id ask our operator to do a SAD from it. The first problem

Re: Stand alone Dump with ICC cards

2008-03-20 Thread Staller, Allan
The coding for the SAD looks good to me. If all else fails, the HCM can be used to control the SAD... It is probably waiting for an interrupt from the device. Hit RESET/ENTER and it should wake up.. snip Is anyone out there using ICC for a z/OS console. We are switching over from our

Re: Is IT becoming extinct?

2008-03-24 Thread Staller, Allan
Since this is a family list G I cannot use the true language needed to Express my opinion. I will have to paraphrase! Horse Manure! While many of the points are valid, the conclusion is not. Remember CASE and then case? Where are they now? snip http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=666

Re: WLM and TSO

2008-03-25 Thread Staller, Allan
QDF (quick dirty fix) is to set TSO period 2 to importance 3. This should change things from intolerable to manageable G If you want no further calls for ever and ever, Set TSO period 2 to importance 2. This will place TSO ahead of PRODHI. (be careful!). RMF SYSRPTS(WLMGL) provides a wealth of

Re: WLM and TSO

2008-03-25 Thread Staller, Allan
IIRC the durations are cumulative (and inclusive). e.g. Per 1 dur 1000 per 2 dur 1 (includes the previous 1000) per 3 (unending) IOW, PER 1 (and associated characteristics will last for the 1st 1000 SU's PER 2 (and associated characteristics will last for the next

Re: WLM and TSO

2008-03-25 Thread Staller, Allan
After 5000.. snip One more question. Are the durations cumulative or per period? i.e. if I setup as follows, does a transaction fall to period three after 5000 service units or 7500? I looked in the redbook System Programmer's Guide to: Workload Manager but couldn't find the answer. #

Re: WLM and TSO

2008-03-25 Thread Staller, Allan
Thanks for the update SNIP snip One more question. Are the durations cumulative or per period? i.e. if I setup as follows, does a transaction fall to period three after 5000 service units or 7500? I looked in the redbook System Programmer's Guide to: Workload Manager but couldn't find the

Re: Virtual tape questions

2008-03-26 Thread Staller, Allan
The operating system does not know anything about the MVC's. MVC's are mounted on drives direct attached to the VTS, bypassing MVS IO entirely. The only places in MVS land that know anything about the MVC's are the TMC (where they are usually marked in delete status) and the HSC CDS's. Virtual

Re: Vtam Tuning

2008-04-01 Thread Staller, Allan
From the deep dark mists of time G IIRC, the tuning methodology is to issue D NET,BFRUSE at periodic intervals and adjust the settings in ATCSTRxx accordingly so that buffer expansion/contraction is minimal. There were many tricks with the SNA definitions that have probably been committed to

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - REFRESH STC

2008-04-02 Thread Staller, Allan
SETMIG DSN() MIGRATION should take care of it.. 35.3.1 COMMANDMIGRATION | MIGRATION | NOMIGRATION: Specifying the Way Space Management Is Controlled Explanation: COMMANDMIGRATION | MIGRATION | NOMIGRATION are mutually exclusive, optional parameters specifying how space management is

Re: Old version of smp/e require superceded ptf

2008-04-03 Thread Staller, Allan
Please post your SMP/E control statements. Apply S(xxx) will return SYSMOD missing. Apply S(yyy) groupextend will usually suppress this message unless xxx is not superseded by yyy. If the message persists, xxx is a pre-req for something else that does not supersede xxx.

Re: Another RNL question

2008-04-03 Thread Staller, Allan
Actually, with the proper investment in application/planning, it *IS* zero down time. snip But it is not ZERO down time. It is simply LESS downtime. In our shop, to simply recycle a CICS region (down then up) takes a minimum of about 10 minutes (no, I've not done a stop watch on this) /snip Of

Re: system stalled message

2008-04-03 Thread Staller, Allan
The messages indicate delay's in XCF processing. Are you by any chance running an ICF on a shared engine? If you are not running a ICF or a CF, check the utilization of your XCF Communications paths. HTH, snip Does anyone know what causes a SYSTEM STALLED message? We have a multi-system

Re: system stalled message

2008-04-04 Thread Staller, Allan
XCF communicates over some path. Whether it is CTC's, XF links or other. The D XCF command is your friend. Check the exact syntax in the MVS systems commands manual. HTH, snip We have 2 engines, no ICF or CF, and 2 LPARS in a SYSPLEX that share both engines. I am unfamiliar with checking the

Re: Old version of smp/e require superceded ptf

2008-04-07 Thread Staller, Allan
In this case you will need to research the reason for the 3 ptf's described in your previous post to have failed. Once that is corrected, all should be OK. By any chance is this a new install? In those cases, I have often found it helpful to receive/apply/accept the base functions first, and then

Re: Sequential Data Striping

2008-04-07 Thread Staller, Allan
snip It seems there's a limitation that SMS won't allow multivolume allocation. /snip Horse manure! Code your JCL with Unit=(sysda,n) where N is the number of volumes required to hold the data. I usually code unit=(SYSDA,59) (the max allowed). There is also a discussion in the manual about the

Re: IBM CEO's remuneration last year ?

2008-04-08 Thread Staller, Allan
Thank you, Ed! snip If you are an IBM shareholder, unhappy with the amount of your per-share dividend, stock price/performance, and/or you believe the board to incompetent or overcompensated, please bring it up at the next shareholder's meeting ... or not. But, please keep it off of IBM-MAIN!

Re: Modify DSCB information

2008-04-09 Thread Staller, Allan
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Modify DSCB information Jacky, It depends on what you want to change and the reason for the change.

Re: Modify DSCB information

2008-04-09 Thread Staller, Allan
There is an old program on the CBT Tape (DMOD) that can change many F1 DSCB attributes. I don't know if anyone has updated it for SMS. I last used this Program in the early 90's. HTH, snip Is it possible to change the DSCB information of allocated dataset through some utility ? Like changing

Re: OA22578 NEW FUNCTION (GRS) migrate GRSRNL=EXCLUDE environment to full RNLs without requiring a sysplex-wide outage

2008-04-09 Thread Staller, Allan
1.8 and 1.9 (English **, Japanese **J) Subject: Re: OA22578 NEW FUNCTION (GRS) migrate GRSRNL=EXCLUDE environment to full RNLs without requiring a sysplex-wide outage Release 73J Release 730 Release 74J Release 740 What releases of z/OS do these correspond to?

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - Clean Up Of ML2 Files

2008-04-15 Thread Staller, Allan
Check the EXPIREBV command for backups. For ML2 I suggest HSEND LIST ODS(x). Edit x to HDELETE commands and execute in batch or online snip I am embarking on a clean up of ML2 dsns. I have encountered a problem, there is NO Management Class present for about 6,500 dsns which belong to

Re: IBM propose to migrate all servers to z10 , what's the upgrade path for p595 or p6

2008-04-21 Thread Staller, Allan
The z6 Chip is 4.2 gh, the p6 chip is 4.4 gh. The p5 chips are plus/minus 2 gh IIRC. snip I believe that your statements would hold true if you were comparing an IFL on the z9 against the p6. As I understand it the p6 chip is a 1.8Ghz chip and the z9 IFL has a 1.2Ghz chip. So if you move from

Re: Shop zSeries Ordering Issues

2008-05-06 Thread Staller, Allan
TSO line edit? XEDIT? snip Just out of curiosity, which editor supports that syntax. I know ISPF would use c all Unix VSAM and I have a vague recollection of vi or some Unix editor using s/Unix/VSAM but I've never seen the two mixed before. . . . One uses the most convenient tools available.

Re: 3 Page Datasets on one Volume

2008-05-07 Thread Staller, Allan
It depends. In the old SLED days this could be performance crippling, especially if there was a decent paging rate(remember only one actuator/volume). With little or no paging this would not be a large problem. Fast forward 20 years: Data is mapped transparently to many many small drives,

Re: HSM dump error

2008-05-07 Thread Staller, Allan
Check your dump logs. I have found that HSM will retry the failed dump at some point prior to the end of dump processing. snip It appears that HSM will redump a DASD volume if it encounters a tape error on the first file of a tape or more precisely with the first open of a tape. If HSM/DSS

Re: ERBPPSRT Gone at z/OS 1.9

2008-05-12 Thread Staller, Allan
This was documented on pp 236 of the migration guide snip Went to z/OS 1.9 yesterday on our main DEV system, which also runs some PROD batch. One of our Capacity Performance RMF processing jobs got an S806 on module ERBPPSRT. It was pointed out years ago (in this forum) that this sort

Re: crazy thoughts - keeping product installation infomation

2008-05-14 Thread Staller, Allan
I use a standard OS PDS with the install instructions. JCL/JOBS are stored in the install: datasets' PDF's for doc are loaded to a standard LAN directory. I (personally) use the web for most doc lookups, but I also have the doc on the LAN if needed. What you have proposed will work just fine, but

Re: crazy thoughts - keeping product installation infomation

2008-05-15 Thread Staller, Allan
Is Wally or Dilbert in the next cube? Is the PHB in the next cube? Wally, Dilbert? snip I would love that. I suggested that. I was shot down. Them: Nobody to maintain it. Me: I'll do it. Them: Not your job function! /snip --

Re: SSL to printers??

2008-05-16 Thread Staller, Allan
Escon Converter? Plenty around and should be dirt cheap. Also, if they are still around check out Black Box. The Radio Shack of the computer world. Had little boxes (use specific) in mutltiudes of combinations. Cumulatively, they could connect almost anything to anything else. snip I'm currently

Re: FDRABR ARCHIVE

2008-05-20 Thread Staller, Allan
snip What I don't have as yet is a useful equivalent to HSM recycle. But I'm using virtual tape with 99,999 available volumes. /snip You will use those up faster than you think. I would suggest (as a minimum) at least another 100K volsers, and preferably another 200K volsers. Good luck!

Re: Electronic order of PTF

2008-05-21 Thread Staller, Allan
This is common if you are far backleveled on your maint. The online order process only seems to go back one level when you request pre-reqs. Those pre-reqs may have additional pre-reqs so you will need to order those separately. If you have the time, you can do the research yourself with the aid

Re: Paging problems

2008-05-23 Thread Staller, Allan
There is also a message from ASM when, IIRC, the total page slot usage exceeds 70%. This message will name the top 5(?) users of auxstor. snip Hello all, this started this morning and I don't know why. We had to add 3 additional paging datasets. Is there qnyway to tell who is the culprit?

Re: Controlling the execution sequence of dependant jobs in JES2 (a suggested fix)

2008-05-23 Thread Staller, Allan
WLM managed Init's? IIRC, Jobs are placed in queue in FIFO order within Service Class. snip The thing is, a JES2 supported solution, it seems to me, would be both ideal and easy to implement. Here's my idea: (1) support a //card option or a /*card option by which a user could provide an

Re: Trying to Learn z/Linux ISHELL Scripting

2008-05-30 Thread Staller, Allan
snip Could any of you recommend reference material (web sites, manuals, redbooks/redpieces) so I could learn something about writing scripts under ISHELL in a z/Linux environment? /snip Try Unix Shell Programming Kochan/Wood ISBN 0-672-48448-X LCCCN 89-63718 Hayden Books

Re: No VIO Causes SCLM not to Work

2008-06-04 Thread Staller, Allan
According to my z/OS 1.9 installation it should be in DDDEF SISPMACS In my case, SYS1.SIPSMACS. HTH, snip George Rodriguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been searching hi and low for any information on FLMALLOC which controls the JCL that's submitted to move things around in preparation for a

Re: Enhanced JCL processor? (and maybe a few other thoughts)

2008-06-05 Thread Staller, Allan
Allow mixed case outside of quoted strings. e.g. SPace=.. snip Subject: Enhanced JCL processor? (and maybe a few other thoughts) This is a blue sky idea for discussion. It is not a request to IBM. But it derives from an earlier thread on the short comings of the current JCL. So, I was just

Re: Another pathetic job offer

2008-06-05 Thread Staller, Allan
This might be a life saving event to someone on currently on unemployment! (or worse, whose unemployment has run out!) snip This interested me. Not because I want the position, but because I couldn't believe someone was trying to hire an MVS Systems Programmer at such a low salary. Remainder

Re: Monitor use of Load-Library as JOBLIB/STEPLIB

2008-06-05 Thread Staller, Allan
Having read all of the posts in this thread, I am unsure if the objective is: a) to determine if a particular module is loaded from a particular dataset or b) to determine if a JOBLIB/STEPLIB is being used to access this dataset. The responses to this thread I have read so far, all seem to be

Re: question about Oracle on the mainframe

2008-10-15 Thread Staller, Allan
We are looking hard at this. Based on the number of servers we have to be consolidated, there are significant potential savings available. We are at the POC stage. I.E. The financials have been reviewed and look promising. IBM is willing to make IFLs and z/VM avail on a trial basis at no

Re: IBM PR: IBM Launches Next-Generation Mainframe for Midsize Customers

2008-10-21 Thread Staller, Allan
snip InfiniBand Host Bus: I am somewhat aware of what this is. What software supports it? z/VM Linux only? Or z/OS and z/VSE as well? What about in the future? From later in the list, is this only for Coupling Facility links? /snip z/OS yes (more recent releases only. 1.8???). Not sure about

Re: HSM Inconsistency

2008-10-27 Thread Staller, Allan
1) F DFHSM,LIST TTOC SELECT(FULL) 2) examine listing for PREV/NEXT volumes 3) Find the first volume in the chain 4) F DFHSM,RECYCLE EXECUTE VOLUME(1st vol in chain) HSM goes through a couple of checks for recycling of volume chains. See topic 4.2.10 in

Re: How do I justify an investment in Cache?

2008-11-05 Thread Staller, Allan
snip I could say replace a 2105 with a 9980 (-2 generation) and get better Performance. /snip Ron, you're forgiven. You contributions to this list far outweigh this small slip. I concur with you analysis however, why spend money on old technology. If budgetary considerations allow, by all

Re: PTF UA90380 and EC J99677

2008-11-10 Thread Staller, Allan
1) Microcode updates are usually documented in ResourceLink. 2) EC holds are usually benign. i.e. the code will install, but be ineffective until the required MCL is installed. IOW, go ahead and install the PTF. When the MCL is loaded, the code will become effective. 3) UA90380 appears to be the

Re: procs and concatenations

2008-11-11 Thread Staller, Allan
It is, but it fools the converter/interperter into thinking there really is a dataset there and allows the concatenation to proceed, as opposed to DD DUMMY which truncates the concatenation. Agreed, the effect at execution time is the same. snipTry DSN=NULLFILE. See the JCL manuals... We had

Re: procs and concatenations

2008-11-11 Thread Staller, Allan
Try DSN=NULLFILE. See the JCL manuals... snip I sure wish DUMMY didn't truncate the concatenation, but were treated as an empty directory (DSORG=PO), or data set (DSORG=PS), allowing subsequent catenands to be searched or read. Or that there were an alternative keword (DD EMPTY) with that

Re: The Register article on HP replacing z

2008-11-14 Thread Staller, Allan
Well Said! Technology is only a benefit when properly applied! snip I might well display my ignorance here but why the heck should I care? What I'd care for is functionality, performance, reliability, and price. I don't care whether this is reached with RISC, CISC, microcode, millicode or any

Re: TCP/IP/NJE

2008-12-02 Thread Staller, Allan
Is the other end of the connection up? Did somebody issue a $PNETSRV (? unsure of spelling w/o lookup) snip anyone ever recv following msg after startup of NJE/IP link ?? IAZ0543I NETSRV6 TCP/IP connection with IP Addr: 10.239.53.121 Port: 175 Initiated IAZ0543I NETSRV6 TCP/IP connection

Re: IBM 2066-002 Adding Spare CP as IFL

2008-12-03 Thread Staller, Allan
z/800 went EO marketing a little earlier this year. No MES or upgrades are orderable AFAIK. http://www-07.ibm.com/systems/sg/z/800/ HTH, snip I believe that the 002 comes with 2 GP CP's and 1 SAP configured and 2 spares but I cannot find any document stating that IBM does not support adding the

Re: SDSF Held queue

2008-12-03 Thread Staller, Allan
There is an open IBM APAR on this I don't have the number handy, but last time I checked (about mid November) it was still in open status. HTH, snip We have a user that displays a list of datasets in an output group in the Held queue of SDSF with a ?. She selects a specific dataset for output

Re: SDSF Held queue

2008-12-03 Thread Staller, Allan
As of a few minutes ago: OA25382: AFTER OA23460, USE OF THE SDSF JDS PANEL TO MODIFY A SINGLE DATASET ATTRIBUTE CAN RESULT IN CHANGING ALL D 08/06/04 PTF PECHANGE APAR status OPEN Error description When the SDSF JDS panel is used to change attributes such as CLASS or to purge the data set,

Re: lbdsoftware.com

2008-12-03 Thread Staller, Allan
Good from here - Dallas snip Subject: lbdsoftware.com I've been told that the site is working now - can someone please confirm (as it hasn't failed for me) /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Can you read CA-Librarian Files without Librarian?

2008-12-04 Thread Staller, Allan
SUBSYS=LAM? -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Peplinski Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 12:10 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Can you read CA-Librarian Files without Librarian? I am looking for a way to read

Re: /*PRIORITY change without JCL change

2008-12-09 Thread Staller, Allan
Try (watch the wrap): http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/resources/servers_eserver_zseries_zos_wlm_ pdf_cmgbatch_pdf_wlm_goal_based_initiator_management.pdf http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/resources/servers_eserver_zseries_zos_wlm_ pdf_wlminits_pdf_wlminitsjm.pdf and

Re: IBM Link Down?

2008-12-09 Thread Staller, Allan
Try http://www-01.ibm.com/support/advsrch.wss?rs=0loc=en_US Gets you most of the S S information (no ETR,) No sign on required. HTH, snip Subject: IBM Link Down? Can anybody get into IBM link? I think it is down. /snip

Re: DFSMShsm ML1 ML2

2008-12-16 Thread Staller, Allan
You have hit upon the correct solution, change the Management Class. I suggest the use of PRIMARY DAYS and LEVEL1 DAYS in lieu of generations on primary. If the generations on primary setting causes the GDG to be held on primary for more that Level1 days, this could cause your situation. When

Re: FTPOSTPR

2008-12-17 Thread Staller, Allan
Try adding CEE.SCEEH.NET.H CEE.SCEEH.NETINET.H to your source or syslib concatenation. snip I'm trying to compile the FTPD exit FTPOSTPR unchanged from the SEZAINST library. It's CS 1.8. I get a lot of compilation errors: /snip

Re: FTPOSTPR

2008-12-18 Thread Staller, Allan
ERROR CCN3045 T7516.UD0.C(FTPOSTPR):220 Undeclared identifier AF_INET6. The definition for AF_INET6 on my z/OS 1.9 system appears to be in 'TCPIP.SEZACMAC(EZAAB08N)'. That may cure the problem (at least one of them). The rest of the errors posted may or may not be secondary effects of the

Re: How to delay until JES2 has finished startup

2008-12-19 Thread Staller, Allan
Along those same lines, the TCPIP dependency on VTAM for startup should also be looked at. snip Mark, You gave me just too good an opening for me not to exploit it... :-) I happen to be working on a project to reduce start-up times on z/OS and one of the things I've been looking at is the

PCI workshop

2008-12-19 Thread Staller, Allan
For those that missed it, Gwen Dente will be giving her free Workshop: PCI How z/OS Comm Server can help. Having attended, I can highly recommend this workshop. About ¼ is the Payment Card Industry standard itself, and the remainder are the technical pieces of z/OS and Comm. Server that

Re: MVS 4 minute 'outage'

2009-01-07 Thread Staller, Allan
Check for co-incident processing. E.g. SMF and RMF (both) synchronized on the hour. This has been know to cause spikes when everyone is trying to do everything all at the same time. DDCONS=YES for a long running system task (e.g. DFHSM) that was terminated. Perhaps a high priority batch job

Re: Routing a NJE connection via another NJE node

2009-01-08 Thread Staller, Allan
Why go through Node Y at all? Use JES2/TCPIP and connect directly to JES3/TCPIP on Node Z. Or am I missing something here? snip Subject: Routing a NJE connection via another NJE node We have two companies (nodes X and Y) that connect to the same remote NJE node (Z) via SNA, using the old

Re: MAXUSER=250

2009-01-12 Thread Staller, Allan
NOPE! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Donnelly, John P Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:14 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: MAXUSER=250 MAXUSER=250, SYS TASKS PLUS INITS PLUS TSOUSERS We implemented

Re: MAXUSER=250

2009-01-12 Thread Staller, Allan
MAXUSER does NOT EQUAL USERMAX. MAXUSER is total number of address spaces allowed (STC, BATCH, OMVS, TSO, ...). USERMAX applies only to TSO. snip YES! Console command: F TSO,USERMAX=500 (for example) It will change the amount. But you need to change the VTAM number of entries to

Re: Rename OMVS files

2009-01-22 Thread Staller, Allan
That should work just fine. I do the same thing with DFDSS copy/rename. BTW, in my sandbox, I have a permanent set of OMVS files that I apply maint to (SMPE is updated to point to OMVS.SERVICE.*) the files are then copied with rename back to the sysres volumes. snip I have a question about OMVS

Re: Group Capacity Limit

2009-01-27 Thread Staller, Allan
It seems to me that ordinary LPAR weights will do the trick. They will allow excess capacity to be used by any/all LPARs, but enforce a max proportional to the LPAR weight when the CEC reaches full utilization. Set the weights proportionally and you should be good to go. What to do about the

Re: VVDSFIX and a Tape Data Set

2009-01-27 Thread Staller, Allan
Are you sure you have the correct UCAT. Is the entry found in CATALOG.MVSICF1.VCAC1AB. Try LISTC ENT('PSI.SI8470B.TRN.G0088V00') ALL Change the CATALOG parameter to the correct UCAT. Better yet, omit the catalog parameter entirely. HTH, snip IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES

Re: VVDSFIX and a Tape Data Set

2009-01-27 Thread Staller, Allan
See OA11898: The key is the IDC3009I message: Use idcams delete w/recovery option. CATBREAKER - A GDS entry may not be created when rolling of a GDS entry and the new GDS entry must be put into an extension record. DIAGNOSE reports a Reason 28 - GAT CELL ENTRY NOT FOUND. This should only occur

Re: Eliminate IKJ56862I

2009-02-02 Thread Staller, Allan
I haven't looked, but I would suspect not. This code and logic dates from OS/MVT days. I cannot think of any way to eliminate the message short of a SYSTEM mod. The message can be suppressed from the console via the MPF processing facility and in a clist via CONTROL NOMSG. Not sure off the top

Re: Workload Reports

2009-02-09 Thread Staller, Allan
RMF post processor: SYSRPTS(WLMGL(SCLASS,SCPER)). Vary the amount of input data as required. Also the RMF Spreadsheet Reporter http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/rmf/tools/#spr_win snip I'm looking for a program or tool to help me generate a report to show the use of service

Re: z10 toleration maintenance

2009-02-13 Thread Staller, Allan
snip Subject: Re: z10 toleration maintenance We have six zos 1.7 systems three on a z890 and three on a z9 we have applied the toleration for the z10 on the z890 systens since we will be replacing the z890 with the z10 all six Systems are in a sysplex do we have to apply the z10 maintenance onto

Re: z10 toleration maintenance

2009-02-16 Thread Staller, Allan
I mis-read the original post. I thought the z9 was being replaced, not the z890. Having re-read the OP, I would say the toleration maint is mandatory for the z/890 LPARs, and highly desireable for the z9 LPARs. Apologies to the OP. snipSubject: Re: z10 toleration maintenance Staller, Allan

Re: Deleting UnExpired dataset using JCL

2009-02-24 Thread Staller, Allan
Yes snip Subject: Re: Deleting UnExpired dataset using JCL Dave, Are you saying that there is no way to do this using pure JCL? I know about IDCAMS, but the user wants a pure JCL solution. In that case I think you will have to use one of the many PARM to control card programs to

Re: DFHSM QUESTION : CREATIN SDSP (SMALLDS)

2007-07-24 Thread Staller, Allan
See SYS1.SAMPLIB(ARCSTRST). Find for IEBDG IEBDG generates a single record that is Loaded into the SDSP in the next step. HTH, -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Coupling Facility

2007-07-26 Thread Staller, Allan
Just roughing it out: 600K tracks * 1 vol/56k tracks * 2.8gb/vol = 30 GB So, probably not without a CF upgrade snip ...Our current CF has 8 GIG. ... Remainder snipped /snip .ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Omegamon CPU Utilization and z/OS 1.7

2007-08-02 Thread Staller, Allan
snip Just went live with z/OS 1.7 and noticed that CPU consumption by Omegamon/MVS has gone up dramatically (CMS and HIST tasks) like +50% or 4 to 6 MIPS (FSVO MIPS. /snip In 30+ years with various flavors of OM, I have found that there are really only 2 things that seem to matter. 1) Auto

Re: Subject: Re: Distance between primary and DR site

2007-08-06 Thread Staller, Allan
You forgot the Borg! snip Actually, I did, a the back-of-the-envelope risk analysis indicated that the likely delay of 6.2 million years before likely exposure was deemed acceptable, interstellar terrorism by the Romulan Empire and Vogon constructor fleets notwithstanding. /snip

Re: Refresh ARCCMD00 Questin...

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
Issue the equivalent HSM command to make the change dynamically, Restart HSM later (at your convenience) to make solidify the change. /F DFHSM,HSM command goes here HTH, -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Refresh ARCCMD00 Questin...

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
snip Alan...what would be he HSM refresh command? /snip There is no mechanism to refresh ARCCMDxx in entirety. The only way to do that is to restart HSM. The method used is to issue individual HSM commands to accomplish the same changes made to ARCCMDxx. E.g. ADDVOL, SETSYS, . There are

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
Not a good way to win more friends (or customers) on this list! snip CA sues over mainframe software copyright infringement [Mark Fontecchio, News Writer] Software giant CA has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Rocket Software, claiming the company stole its source code to build IBM DB2

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
I am saying Rocket Software is (most likely) more highly regarded than CA on this list! The individual CA contributors notwithstanding, CA has IMO a deservedly poor reputation with regards to customer relations. Witness the number of shops that have attempted to eliminate all CA software. CA

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
CA for suing. Just another (IMO) episode in CA's history of poor customer relations. snip I'm not sure I understand you. Or you upset with CA for suing or Rocket for the possible infringement of copyrights if the charges are proven in court? Tom /snip

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
Also ref. Apple v. Microsoft snip Ref: SCO vs. IBM /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-08 Thread Staller, Allan
snip Come on folks - CA like any company has an obligation to protect its assets. I don't know if their suit is valid or not and will not comment on the merits of the suit. However CA would be doing a disservice to its share holders if they did not pursue any/all actions to protect this

Re: CA Sues Rocket Software

2007-08-10 Thread Staller, Allan
And they still haven't learned! snip .But that was typical of CA of that era. /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO

Re: Age Poll Results: 49.47

2007-08-13 Thread Staller, Allan
Goes to show bean-counters should never be allowed to run corporate policy... Amen Brother -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO

Re: Mir habe' schon widder Freitag

2007-09-16 Thread Staller, Allan
Steve, Try this link from Phil's site http://www.isham-research.co.uk/mainframe_2008.html Phil, snip How does one find the material alluded to in the last paragraph? /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: DADSM error

2007-09-17 Thread Staller, Allan
The 470C in error status seems to be perm IO error reading or writing a DSCB. Is your VTOC full? snip DSNJ103I -DB71 DSNJDS01 LOG ALLOCATION ERROR 761 DSNAME=DSN71.ARCHLOG1.B0001449, ERROR STATUS=470C107F, SMS REASON CODE= DSNJ115I -DB71 OFFLOAD FAILED, COULD NOT ALLOCATE AN

Re: Using WLM to kill a job

2007-09-24 Thread Staller, Allan
Add another service class period with very low (or non-performing goals) to the affected service class. When the user(s) reach the Service Unit Limit and drop into the last period. Very little or no service will be consumed. You will probably have to experiment to find the correct Service Unit

Re: Using WLM to kill a job

2007-09-24 Thread Staller, Allan
SNIP snip bwstorts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... We would like to basically quiesce or severely limit a job or tso id once it has used a certain amount of cpu. anyone know how to do this? Resource groups don't work, since everyone in the resource group gets

Re: z/900 to z9 BC migration z/os 1.4 compatibility?

2007-09-28 Thread Staller, Allan
Did previously. No longer. There were no problems in our experience. snip We are upgrading from a 2064 to a 2096. Our 2064 SYSPLEX contains one LPAR running z/OS 1.4. Is anyone running z/OS 1.4 on a 2096? If so, any problems or suggestions? Thanks. /snip

Re: Duplicate Dataset Entries with wildcards

2007-10-05 Thread Staller, Allan
Look for the dataset to be cataloged in 2 different user catalogs This must be done by a LISTCAT for each individual usercatalog. ISPF 3.4 cannot do this. It must be IDCAMS LISTCAT. Try LISTCAT ENT('your.dataset.name') ALL CAT('your.usercatalog.here') either online or in batch. *ONCE FOR EACH

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