Re: Another IBM tape not for z/OS

2018-12-05 Thread Timothy Sipples
com/redbooks/pdfs/sg248381.pdf ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Code vulnerability

2018-12-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
As another candidate, AppScan Source supports COBOL, but I'm not sure about Assembler. That's quite technically tricky. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Soluti

Re: SFTP between AIX to Mainframe

2018-12-09 Thread Timothy Sipples
incompatible with the desired security outcome. Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & Linu

Re: Ziip utilisation report

2018-12-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
preadsheet Reporter here: ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/eserver/zseries/zos/rmf/ URLs are subject to change, of course. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Indust

Re: Dummy query on processor failover

2018-12-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
y present but uncharacterized cores. That's probably not a configuration you should order, but you can if you insist. Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -

Re: Dummy query on processor failover

2018-12-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
uot; beyond but not necessarily excluding "dual hemispherism"? That incorporates over 20 more years of field experience? Yes, there is. Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM

Re: z/OS 1.12 question

2019-01-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
o attempt one of these paths (such as #3) and see how it goes but then fall back to a more "conservative" path if necessary. --------

Re: z/OS 1.12 question

2019-01-09 Thread Timothy Sipples
tances, and if this bit of speculation about z/OS 1.12 has any merit to help you upgrade. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE

Re: z/OS 1.12 question

2019-01-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
lable under extended support) that are required to run z/OS 1.13 on z14 machines, so there's *something(s)* of concern even in 1.13. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry So

Re: zos program to supply web based client

2019-01-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
sides z/OS base and ADABAS (base license anyway), what other major software products do they currently have on z/OS, if any? -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, I

Re: zos program to supply web based client

2019-01-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
T interfaces are), although it can be used that way in a pinch. I would think about how to avoid "double booking" and other such issues. Do they need transaction scope across both systems?

Re: RFE for Posix semaphores

2019-01-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
Does this article help? https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-semaphore/index.html Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail:

Re: USS - IBM HTTP Sever support for HTTP/2

2019-01-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
atform.doc/ae/cwlp_servlet40_http2.html ---- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: s

Re: RFE for Posix semaphores

2019-01-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
itself, as an interim measure anyway, then I suggest noting that detail. Thanks. ---- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: s

Re: RFE for Posix semaphores

2019-01-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
viable, and would it have systemwide relevance? Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm

Re: zos program to supply web based client

2019-01-21 Thread Timothy Sipples
l/JSON. As always, be careful about security. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to li

Re: how many OSes run on IBMz

2019-01-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
be MUSIC/SP 6.1 or higher, and you would need permission from its copyright holders. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---

Re: how many OSes run on IBMz

2019-01-26 Thread Timothy Sipples
system. I could be off by one model generation, though. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com --

Re: Internal Coupling Channel on z13

2019-01-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
here are certain upgrade scenarios when it can make a great deal of sense to use one or more CPs for the CFCC for relatively brief periods of time. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Arch

Re: Hmc for z as a virtual appliance?

2019-01-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
?OpenDocument ---- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, se

Re: Hmc for z as a virtual appliance?

2019-02-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
dware Management Console (HMC) or Support Element (SE) related interfaces. A larger z System is needed for these areas of development." -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Soluti

Re: z/OS NPF/LPR CR/LF conversion (cross-posted: IBMTCP-L and IBM-Main)

2019-02-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
end?) CR to LF, typically somewhere in the PCL settings menu. If these approaches don't work, I might have a couple more exotic ideas. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solu

Re: Hmc for z as a virtual appliance?

2019-02-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
d machine that offers the HMC, or if you order a machine upgrade (MES) with a new HMC, if applicable. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z &

Re: Hmc for z as a virtual appliance?

2019-02-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
rmal request (via RFE) for a Remote HMC trial, I don't see any problem in asking. I have no idea how IBM would respond to such a request, and I don't know if it's technically viable, but it doesn't hurt to ask. ------

Re: Friday history query

2019-02-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
dquartered in Washington, D.C. I sent some possible GEM Region-related leads to Curtis offline. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp

IBM Cloud Private 3.1.2 Adds Full "Manage From" Support

2019-02-11 Thread Timothy Sipples
n/marketplace/cloud-private-on-z-and-linuxone Have fun! ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subsc

Re: Hmc for z as a virtual appliance?

2019-02-11 Thread Timothy Sipples
code update. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: MQ7 on a Z14

2019-02-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
ue manager, for example. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instru

Re: CTC

2019-02-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
se it within that one month and delete it. You could save the diagrams -- generate PDFs, for example, and save those. HCM is also available for z/VM. Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Ind

Re: CICS and IMS Training

2019-02-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
ps://www.ibm.com/training -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE -

Re: Where does ISPF determine how to repsond to "Attention" function?

2019-02-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
Yet another possible complication/variation is if you're connecting via TN3270E versus TN3270. The "E" protocol handles certain special keys properly (or should), and the earlier protocol did not. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signo

Re: Where does ISPF determine how to repsond to "Attention" function?

2019-02-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
heir printing performance once they got it set up correctly. And I suspect IBM's caution is much less meaningful with newer OSA-Express 1000BASE-T features. Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry

Re: z/OS 2.4

2019-02-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
Allan Staller wrote: >If so, I need to get my 2.3 order in before I can no longer do so. Why not order it now? I can't think of any downside as long as you're already licensed. ---

Re: Disaster recovery, alternatives to CBU machine in alternate site

2019-02-21 Thread Timothy Sipples
) Parallel Sysplex on the primary site and a single machine Parallel Sysplex on the DR site. OK, I'll stop there for now. There are lots of possible variations.

Re: CICS and IMS Training

2019-02-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
ormation, and their contact details for enrollment. It all works. If you're still having trouble, please post a follow-up, but you received lots of excellent pointers already, including this one. I hope it helps. -----------

Re: Source of green zebra paper

2019-02-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
at size, still. Paper manufacturers can still do pretty much anything, though, if you navigate back far enough in the supply chain. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Ex

Re: z/OS V2R5 Will be the Last Release to Include JES3

2019-02-28 Thread Timothy Sipples
harge) September 30, 2028: End of Extended Service Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z &

Re: z/OS V2R5 Will be the Last Release to Include JES3

2019-03-02 Thread Timothy Sipples
Timothy Sipples wrote: >September 30, 2021: General Availability >September 30, 2026: End of Service (Extended Service available for an >additional charge) >September 30, 2028: End of Extended Service Ed Jaffe wrote: >When this was discussed at SHARE St. Louis after Mike Perera&#x

Re: instruction clock speed

2019-03-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
timally on newer processors. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE -

Re: What tools are available for z/OS programs to access a z/Linux database?

2019-03-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
ADABAS to Db2 for z/OS. IBM Publications SG24-8044 and REDP5154 discuss this option and several others. It might make sense to use a "penalty box" during the migration. -

Re: calling a webservice using HTTPS from batch (and CICS)

2019-03-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
bedded Software Agreement (ESA)." More details are available here: https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/public/embedded-solution-agreement ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Indust

Re: Submitting batch jobs from a web browser

2019-03-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
s. Feel free to post a follow-up if you'd like any more info. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE ---

Re: SMTP Mail from z/OS

2019-03-21 Thread Timothy Sipples
github.com/voodoodyne/subethasmtp The list above is not a complete list. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE

Re: Pervasive encryption and batch temporary datasets

2019-03-28 Thread Timothy Sipples
Matthew Donald wrote: >My question is: do batch temporary datasets support extended >format? Can they be encrypted using pervasiv encryption? Yes and yes. ---- Timothy Sipples IT Arc

Re: Pervasive encryption and batch temporary datasets

2019-03-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
M z14 machine with z/OS, is a super important part of Pervasive Encryption. Does all that make sense, or should I elaborate on any particular points? As a reminder (even if I don't mention it always), my words are my own, not IBM's. ---------

Re: Pervasive encryption and batch temporary datasets

2019-03-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
r friendly IBM Representative whether and how it'd be possible to participate in any z/OS Early Support Program (ESP). The usual disclaimers apply, including possible changes in IBM's plans. ------------

Re: Pervasive encryption and batch temporary datasets

2019-03-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
s if it's not already doing that. Mark pointed out to me that Erase-on-Scratch can offer some help. (Thanks, Mark.) ------------ Timothy Sipples IT

Re: Pervasive encryption and batch temporary datasets

2019-04-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
;re implementing Pervasive Encryption on z/OS. Does it support zFS?" I know what the questioner *means*: z/OS Data Set Encryption here, not Pervasive Encryption. The pronoun "it" in this example actually, in reality, refers to z/OS Data Set Encryption. Sometimes it helps to be precise, bu

Re: DASD-only logging

2019-04-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
ation settings are recommended. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists..

Re: OpenSSH upgrade option

2019-04-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
ill no longer be able to comply with our preventive maintenance plan." Unfortunately you might have to tell your security team how to do their jobs competently. Be gentle. :-) Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ib

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
of a defibrillator. In other words, I don't view these choices as mutually exclusive. Obviously ask Visara for advice if you try something like that, and be careful about security. ------------ Timoth

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
still missing? Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE --

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
d there might be others. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE

Re: Thoughts on IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 enhancements

2019-04-23 Thread Timothy Sipples
MSdss), and OA55165 (RACF®). Now is now. Now is also sooner than June 30, 2019. :-) Enjoy. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executi

Re: Thoughts on IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 enhancements

2019-04-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
If you're in a hurry to start testing now, and if you ask nicely Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z &

Re: Access to SMF logstreams

2019-04-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
ps://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.ieaf100/enclogstrds.htm -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Sol

Re: Upper case for ISPF and SDSF

2019-04-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
d of: 0 Settings 1 View 2 Edit etc., you would see: 0 SETTINGS 1 VIEW 2 EDIT and so forth. ------------ Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE -

Re: TCPIP IP address for current LPAR

2019-04-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
ork Address Translation (NAT), proxies, VLANs, VIPAs/DVIPAs, SDNs, and other such phenomena can be quite interesting, too. And such phenomena can exist well within the same machine itself, even in multiple layers. Fun! :-) -------

Re: mainframe hacking "success stories"?

2019-05-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
e was ever a time to rest easy, and this era certainly isn't such a time. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---

Re: mainframe hacking "success stories"?

2019-05-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
;Is this secure?" After a very little bit of side discussion, very quickly, they did two things: (1) they changed their "security" policy, and (2) they went immediately to work to change everything I just described. --------

Re: mainframe hacking "success stories"?

2019-05-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
iously work. Yes, the EBCDIC data is getting converted back and forth *all* *the* *time* in the trip(s) through Unicode Db2, but "who cares." Let's not perpetuate mythologies, especially ancient ones. :-) -----------

Re: ISPF and newer COBOL keywords

2019-05-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
s specifically geared to Enterprise COBOL 6.2. -------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z & LinuxONE E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com --

Re: z/OS Container Extensions

2019-05-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
hould be easy to embrace since (I expect) it'll feel very comfortable in z/OS. It's a huge $@#$ing deal. ---------

British Team Restoring an IBM System/360 Model 20

2019-05-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
their developing story (and perhaps pitch in) here: https://ibms360.co.uk Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM Z &

Restoring IBM System/360 Model 20s and a System/370 Model 125

2019-05-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
red. They recovered the systems from what was apparently a real, functioning data center in the 1970s and perhaps later. So they also found lots of connected cables, tape drives, manuals, cards, etc. ------

Re: EPSILON?

2020-05-27 Thread Timothy Sipples
Unfortunately nobody is able to ask Richard B. Talmadge about his EPSILON ideas. According to this source he's no longer alive: https://www.maa.org/news/memoriam It'd be terrific if anyone who worked or interacted with him knows more about these EPSILON concepts. - - - - - - - - -

Re: Base SYSPLEX setup

2020-06-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
at was available at least as far back as the IBM z900 from what I can tell. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com --

Re: Base SYSPLEX setup

2020-06-05 Thread Timothy Sipples
). The Cisco MDS 9250i (also available as IBM 9710-E01) and discontinued Cisco MDS 9222i (IBM 2054-E01) also appear in IBM z13s-related qualification letters. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - -

Re: Netview 5.4

2020-06-05 Thread Timothy Sipples
for everyone per IBM Announcement Letter 217-093. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For

Re: Messages & Codes (was Re: "Everyone wants to retire mainframes")

2020-06-11 Thread Timothy Sipples
: OS/2 SYS01475 Unbootable Diskette Or: SYS01475: Data Diskette in Drive! Pretty much anything with the word "Diskette" (the term IBM preferred instead of "Floppy") would have given users a clue. Even this: OS/2 !! Sys01475 No Boot Diskette - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sip

Re: Messages & Codes

2020-06-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
y, this design defect (I'll call it that) is history. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: DASD migration -- Re: Hitachi RAID box going out of support

2020-06-28 Thread Timothy Sipples
extensions may also be available for other software. I agree with the other posters suggesting serious, quick investigation of other options involving "rebasing" these critical applications on systems and middleware that are aligned with their importance. Many people are able to help

IBM z/OS Statement of Direction re: Containers

2020-06-30 Thread Timothy Sipples
I draw your attention to this Statement of Direction that IBM published on June 23, 2020: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/US-ENUS220-033-CA/name/US-ENUS220-033-CA.PDF Please also refer to IBM Announcement Letter 219-233 (mostly already fulfilled). - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T

Mid-2021 Withdrawal of IBM z14 & LinuxONE Emperor II Features

2020-06-30 Thread Timothy Sipples
uture withdrawal relates to the features that require physical shipment of components. This withdrawal notice does NOT affect IBM z14 ZR1 and IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper II models. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z &

Re: z/OS use of "legacy" programming languages

2020-06-30 Thread Timothy Sipples
htm If there's some other programming language's status you'd like me to research, please ask. And obviously IBM markets and supports C, C++, REXX, COBOL, PL/I, Java, EGL, HLASM, and several other programming languages (JavaScript, Swift, Python, IBM Migration Utility) - - - -

Re: Mainframe co-op

2020-07-05 Thread Timothy Sipples
aster-the-mainframe - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / sign

Re: Storage & tape question

2020-07-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
ul, for better or worse. You just try to do the best you can, and if there's an exceptional edge case and consensus agreement that it ought to be handled differently (even if you disagree), OK, so it goes. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Ot

Re: SuperWylbur Users

2020-07-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
rce code. That's promising for these purposes. It means there's no first party distribution effort required. Permission alone to one or more second parties would be sufficient. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solution

Re: IHS NTLM authentication

2020-07-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
-Apache) mod_oauth2 module code is available here: https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_oauth2 I have not looked at this code, but there it is. I'll pause there. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE

Free Mainframe Stuff 2020: Reply Here with Nominations

2020-07-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
and would like to volunteer to show off your favorite freebie(s), please reply to this message indicating your interest. Nominations close on July 31, 2020. Thanks, everyone! - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solu

Re: SuperWylbur Users

2020-07-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
There's precedent. Stanford graciously offers WYLBUR's source code for download: https://web.stanford.edu/dept/its/support/wylorv/ Of course SuperWylbur is not WYLBUR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORVYL_and_WYLBUR#SuperWylbur%E2%84%A2 - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T.

Re: SuperWylbur Users

2020-07-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
1.1 releasing the rest. At least, that's how I read it. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IB

Re: IHS NTLM authentication

2020-07-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
Especially if the answer is "more than a few," how about using the z/OS PKI Services? - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - -

Re: IBM 2828-G01

2020-07-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
IBM z14 ZR1 and IBM z15 T02 models. Unless there's some super important reason I suggest the IBM z15 T02, introduced earlier this year (2020). - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - -

Re: IHS NTLM authentication

2020-07-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
ity management to TLS client certificates for z/OS HTTPS access? - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---

Re: Free Mainframe Stuff 2020: Reply Here with Nominations

2020-07-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
Thanks for the nominations, some also coming in via direct e-mail. I'm seeing some freebies that I didn't know about, and that's terrific. Please keep them coming. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutio

Re: Java memory limit

2020-07-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
Please note the 31-bit Java variant offers something less than 2 GB of memory per Java Virtual Machine to programs. The 64-bit release is required if you want more. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z &

Re: Multi-channel OSA-ICC routing and TCP port behavior

2020-07-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
f these ports "in the spirit of IANA," that's up to you. :-) Port 22 is assigned to SSH, and again "in the spirit of IANA" perhaps you could use that one for TN3270E over TLS if you need it. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Ass

Re: Multi-channel OSA-ICC routing and TCP port behavior

2020-07-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
st the print data stream, they inserted IBM Personal Communications in the middle to accept the original data stream then handle some very light reformatting before passing it on to the printer via LPR/LPD protocol. This arrangement works! - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Di

Re: Encrypting z/OS SNMP traps to Windows SNMP server

2020-07-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
ty updates. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Encrypting z/OS SNMP traps to Windows SNMP server

2020-07-22 Thread Timothy Sipples
Grant Taylor wrote: >Why not use "transport" mode vs "tunnel" mode? That should be fine. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - -

Re: Sending email from the Mainframe

2020-07-22 Thread Timothy Sipples
with TLS certificate authentication, as early as possible in the path. Allan Staller wrote: >We send everything plain text to the corporate email server >and let them handle it! I offer the same suggestion as above. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Dig

Re: Sending email from the Mainframe

2020-07-22 Thread Timothy Sipples
you really want to adhere to the spirit, the email body contents >should be encrypted. So that it doesn't matter nearly as much if the >SMTP transmission path is encrypted or not. But that's another kettle >of fish. I agree it would be great to encrypt the e-mail body *a

Re: Sending email from the Mainframe

2020-07-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
of these systems, and...well, let's all strive to do better, OK? [Why am I expecting a minor Twitter storm now? :-)] - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---

Re: Encrypting z/OS SNMP traps to Windows SNMP server

2020-07-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
z/OS System SSL supports? - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signo

Re: cURL and security

2020-07-26 Thread Timothy Sipples
of sense, agreed. For example, the z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition documentation explains more about these options here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4SVW_3.0.0/securing/security_overview.html - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industr

Re: Name those boxes

2020-08-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
For a real challenge, try figuring out the original manufacturer(s) and model(s) of the chair, desk, cabinet, and floor tiles. :-) - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg

Re: zCX Issues

2020-08-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
h IBM z/OS Support if you suspect a defect. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -- For IBM-M

Re: Anyone Using MVS Bulk Data Transfer (File-to-File)?

2020-08-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
hat means they're available for ordering even to new z/OS licensees. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com -

Re: Mainframe Multi factor authentication possibilities

2020-08-25 Thread Timothy Sipples
The first factor doesn't seem like it'd help distinguish between users since you're sharing it. What type of second factor(s) do you plan to use? - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - -

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