Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-27 Thread John McKown
On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net wrote: In caajsdjilg3pg1p41eh5pqyjl5-2ex6yc3q5u2lz44_gga33...@mail.gmail.com, on 10/26/2013 at 07:45 AM, John McKown john.archie.mck...@gmail.com said: The PC (actually 3 of them) even has the old IBM

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-26 Thread John McKown
For NIP consoles, we use a coax attached PC running, I think, the old IRMA emulation software (or equivalent). This is attached to a Visara which emulates a 3174. It is on an Escon CHP. The PC (actually 3 of them) even has the old IBM 122 key converged keyboard. The one with the 24 PFK keys along

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-26 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 5268bbab.4090...@bremultibank.com.pl, on 10/24/2013 at 08:18 AM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl said: No. Master console *was* a thing from MCS world. During NIP there weren't master console - just console, only one. Nonsense. The following two quotes are for OS/360 and MVS,

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-25 Thread John McDowell
Mike, The use of the Integrated 3270 is not limited to the model of use embodied by z/OS MCS console interaction (e.g. a single line of input) but rather supports a broader range of the 3270 data stream. In z/OS terms think about the possibility (not currently available) of having a TSO

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-25 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 20131023075515.07f678e2041c928bd4cca...@gmx.net, on 10/23/2013 at 07:55 AM, nitz-...@gmx.net nitz-...@gmx.net said: 'we have always used a real console for NIP, we want to keep it', They consider a TN3270 session from a PC to be a real console? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-25 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 10/23/2013 3:19 PM, Thomas Conley wrote: On 10/23/2013 3:47 PM, John McKown wrote: Curiosity question: Why do you need multiple remote I3270C sessions per LPAR? If we ever go to z/OS 2.1 (iffy), we would only use it for IPLing. We use SMCS consoles via TN3270 for other consoles, beyond the

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-24 Thread R.S.
No. Master console *was* a thing from MCS world. During NIP there weren't master console - just console, only one. And there was (and still is) an order which console will be used from devices available. First on the list taken (if available), but it has nothing to do with master. Nowadays

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-24 Thread John McKown
Thanks. I am so used to being the _only_ person in our _very small_ shop who does IPLs that it never occurred that the person doing the IPL or shutdown would need a helper. Unfortunately, one of the other people here who will (1%) occasionally IPL tends to just punch it out if the shutdown doesn't

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-24 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:54:54 -0500, John McDowell jmcd...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the inability to share the Integrated 3270 among multiple concurrent sessions is unfortunate and that it would be a useful enhancement to list that restriction. Off the top of my head I can see that the

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-24 Thread Mike Schwab
As long as you accept a complete line at a time, like multiple SDSF operator sessions, it should work, unless two people happen to issue the same command and it causes problems. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:28 AM, John McDowell jmcd...@gmail.com wrote: Mark, I understand what you are saying,

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 10/22/2013 11:06 PM, nitz-...@gmx.net wrote: This kind of error rarely gets mentioned on IBM-MAIN because SAD of early IPL failure is super fast and IPCS takes only seconds to init such a dump. The problems are usually fixed immediately and folks move on to more challenging issues. I agree

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS IPL Issue This kind of error rarely gets mentioned on IBM-MAIN because SAD of early IPL failure is super fast and IPCS takes only seconds to init such a dump. The problems are usually fixed immediately and folks move on to more challenging issues. I

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Lizette Koehler
Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Vernooij, CP - SPLXM Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:14 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS IPL Issue IBM is able to read them. They might request the SA dump if you report the problem and you

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread nitz-...@gmx.net
IBM is able to read them. They might request the SA dump if you report the problem and you will be glad you took it. I disagree. Sort of. The customer had asked IBM Why did the restart of SMSPDSE1 not complete? and the customer had given IBM an sadump. IBM support said that they cannot answer

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Dana Mitchell
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:06:20 +0200, nitz-...@gmx.net nitz-...@gmx.net wrote: in many installations the knowledge how to read a dump, much less an sadump is a lost art. So sadumps don't get taken because there's nobody there who knows how to read it. Barbara Exactly ties into the other

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Peter Relson
The point was that the error was so severe that it caused a wait state and required a standalone dump for analysis. Typically, IPL should proceed at least to activate the console and place the message on the console. IPL did activate the console and place the message on the console. The OP

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread John McDowell
In z/OS 2.1 support was added for the Integrated 3270 (i.e. a 3278-4 window on the HMC), it is supported both during NIP and as a normal system console. The Integrated 3270 must be activated on an LPAR by LPAR basis, if the activation is performed before the z/OS IPL then z/OS will find it and

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Jim Mulder
In z/OS 2.1 support was added for the Integrated 3270 (i.e. a 3278-4 window on the HMC), it is supported both during NIP and as a normal system console. The Integrated 3270 must be activated on an LPAR by LPAR basis, if the activation is performed before the z/ OS IPL then z/OS will find

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 10/23/2013 10:46 AM, John McDowell wrote: In z/OS 2.1 support was added for the Integrated 3270 (i.e. a 3278-4 window on the HMC), it is supported both during NIP and as a normal system console. The Integrated 3270 must be activated on an LPAR by LPAR basis, if the activation is performed

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread John McKown
Curiosity question: Why do you need multiple remote I3270C sessions per LPAR? If we ever go to z/OS 2.1 (iffy), we would only use it for IPLing. We use SMCS consoles via TN3270 for other consoles, beyond the Visara ones in the NOC (computer room adjunct). On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Ed

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread efinnell15
It used to be that if the Master was unavailable, the first interrupt from a defined consol became the Master.(Meatball hoagie in tape shop taught us this). In a message dated 10/23/13 14:36:28 Central Daylight Time, d10j...@us.ibm.com writes: If no valid NIP console has been found, we will

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread Thomas Conley
On 10/23/2013 3:47 PM, John McKown wrote: Curiosity question: Why do you need multiple remote I3270C sessions per LPAR? If we ever go to z/OS 2.1 (iffy), we would only use it for IPLing. We use SMCS consoles via TN3270 for other consoles, beyond the Visara ones in the NOC (computer room

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-23 Thread John McDowell
I agree that the inability to share the Integrated 3270 among multiple concurrent sessions is unfortunate and that it would be a useful enhancement to list that restriction. Off the top of my head I can see that the ownership of the keyboard will need to be resolved in some way, that is only

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2013-10-22 05:44, saurabh khandelwal pisze: Hello, Yes, I have specified CLPA in IEASYSxx . But as Radoslaw mentioned, I think comment line can not be part of LPALAT member . So , this could only be a issue. Excuse me: COULD BE??? Haven't you tested it yet? That's really

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Jon Perryman
The point was that the error was so severe that it caused a wait state and required a standalone dump for analysis. Typically, IPL should proceed at least to activate the console and place the message on the console. IBM tries to make the system at least somewhat viable even if it cannot

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Peter Relson
Which is what OA38328 is an attempt to resolve. Works just fine on LPALSTxx and other members which is what the OP could have used. While I certainly recommend this APAR, this APAR is not about providing a common syntax. It is about providing the capability of putting comments anywhere in the

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Richard Pinion
What about nerf herders? --- rel...@us.ibm.com wrote: From: Peter Relson rel...@us.ibm.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS IPL Issue Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:50:32 -0400 Which is what OA38328 is an attempt to resolve. Works just fine on LPALSTxx

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread saurabh khandelwal
Hello R.S. , Yes, comment line was only issue for this problem. It would be really great to see,if any tool can help on syntax checker for parmlib member. Regards Saurabh On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 11:53 AM, R.S. r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.plwrote: W dniu 2013-10-22 05:44,

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Peter Relson
WIth a syntax error such as the one shown by the OP, there would have been an IPL-time message such as: IEA712I LPALST LIBRARY DATA SETS IGNORED /*-UNABLE TO LOCATE As to why it blew up, it was likely because one of the data sets later in the

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 10/21/2013 11:37 PM, Jon Perryman wrote: The point was that the error was so severe that it caused a wait state and required a standalone dump for analysis. Typically, IPL should proceed at least to activate the console and place the message on the console. IBM tries to make the system at

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
What about the SAMPLIB SPPINST and SPPPACK ? According comments it is a kind of syntax checker. On 22.10.2013 15:22, Peter Relson wrote: WIth a syntax error such as the one shown by the OP, there would have been an IPL-time message such as: IEA712I LPALST LIBRARY DATA SETS IGNORED /*

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Jim Mulder
I believe we've discussed the 'NIP message' problem before. While a very useful message may well be displayed on the IPL-time console, in many (most?) cases it disappears instantly when the machine enters wait state. It's gone so fast that any detail is pretty much indecipherable. While

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Skip Robinson
. . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile jo.skip.robin...@sce.com From: Jim Mulder d10j...@us.ibm.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU, Date: 10/22/2013 07:44 PM Subject:Re: z/OS

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-22 Thread Jim Mulder
I confess that I have not tested this maneuver. Doesn't the OSM screen close as soon as the operating system stops? Maybe not. System Reset Normal does not close or clear Operating System Messages. In any case, I do know this from experience: if the customer has configured any NIP

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread saurabh khandelwal
Hello, In my LPALST member, while adding dataset for CICS 5.1 , rather then removing entry for older CICS 4.2, I simply commented CICS 4.2 dataset line like below. /* SYS1.CICS41.SDFHLPA, And added CICS 5.1 dataset SYS1.CICS51.SDFHLPA. I think, this is only reason for this 064 wait

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2013-10-21 11:55, saurabh khandelwal pisze: Hello, In my LPALST member, while adding dataset for CICS 5.1 , rather then removing entry for older CICS 4.2, I simply commented CICS 4.2 dataset line like below. /* SYS1.CICS41.SDFHLPA, And added CICS 5.1 dataset

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Roger Steyn
Hello, Was CLPA specified in IEASYSxx when you IPL'd first time ? .If not , that could lead to a wait 064  If not , I am wondering how you got a wait 064 for syntax error in LPALSTxx . On Monday, October 21, 2013 3:25 PM, saurabh khandelwal sourabhkhandelwal...@gmail.com wrote: Hello,  

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Lizette Koehler
: z/OS IPL Issue Hello, In my LPALST member, while adding dataset for CICS 5.1 , rather then removing entry for older CICS 4.2, I simply commented CICS 4.2 dataset line like below. /* SYS1.CICS41.SDFHLPA, And added CICS 5.1 dataset SYS1.CICS51.SDFHLPA. I think, this is only

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Lizette Koehler
to avoid any confusion on comments and 064 Wait states. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 6:13 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS IPL Issue

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Jake anderson
- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 6:13 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS IPL Issue As you have seen, the syntax rules for LPALST and comments do not follow other

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Skip Robinson
-0595 Mobile jo.skip.robin...@sce.com From: Lizette Koehler stars...@mindspring.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU, Date: 10/21/2013 07:53 AM Subject:Re: z/OS IPL Issue Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Only if the data set that was missing

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread John McKown
Everybody chant: XML! XML! XML! Ouch, don't hit! grin/. On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Skip Robinson jo.skip.robin...@sce.comwrote: My favorite hot button is itching...The underlying problem here is one I've trotted out during several user sessions at SHARE: the various members of

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Ed Gould
On Oct 21, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Skip Robinson wrote: --SNIP In order to subject all PARMLIB members to a single set of syntactic rules, all participating development cats would have to be herded into a one big room with no windows

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread Skip Robinson
...@radioshack.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU, Date: 10/21/2013 11:15 AM Subject:Re: z/OS IPL Issue Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Which is what OA38328 is an attempt to resolve. Works just fine on LPALSTxx and other members which is what the OP

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-21 Thread saurabh khandelwal
Hello, Yes, I have specified CLPA in IEASYSxx . But as Radoslaw mentioned, I think comment line can not be part of LPALAT member . So , this could only be a issue. Regards Saurabh On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Roger Steyn roger.st...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello, Was CLPA

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-20 Thread Peter Relson
Problem has been resolved. The issue was with syntax issue in LPALST parmlib member . Can you please explain exactly what the issue was? A syntax error in LPALST will not ordinarily result in a program check WAIT 064 unless it meant that your LPALST did not have a data set that the system

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-19 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
As Ed pointed out, you can't see the message as it is in the WSMA , but you need the IEA304W message. You can take a standalone dump or use the HMC alter/display to find CVT pointer, CVTWSMA, and WSMA see MVS Data Area (for me volume 5) On 19.10.2013 07:53, saurabh khandelwal wrote:

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-19 Thread Doug Henry
On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 23:38:27 -0700, Ed Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com wrote: On 10/18/2013 10:53 PM, saurabh khandelwal wrote: Does it mean that operating system is able to load successfully in the initial level but after that because of memory its crashing. Yes. SAD is your friend...

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-19 Thread saurabh khandelwal
Hello All, Problem has been resolved. The issue was with syntax issue in LPALST parmlib member . I corrected that syntax and re IPL'd system again. Thanks for all help. Regards Saurabh On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Doug Henry doug_he...@usbank.com wrote: On Fri, 18 Oct 2013

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-19 Thread Martin Packer
...@uk.ibm.com Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker Blog: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker From: saurabh khandelwal sourabhkhandelwal...@gmail.com To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Date: 19/10/2013 17:02 Subject:Re: z/OS IPL Issue Sent

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-19 Thread Tony Harminc
On 19 October 2013 01:53, saurabh khandelwal sourabhkhandelwal...@gmail.com wrote: I had checked for this IEA304W this message but, I couldn't find it . What do you mean by I couldn't find it? You don't know how to display it, or you just didn't see it already displayed anywhere, or...? The

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-18 Thread Ed Jaffe
On 10/18/2013 10:15 PM, saurabh khandelwal wrote: But while loading LPAR from HMC, I get success message on load screen but I don't see anything in operating system message screen . When I tried checking Hardware message, I have got below PSW code there 000280009064. I am

Re: z/OS IPL Issue

2013-10-18 Thread saurabh khandelwal
Hello, I had checked for this IEA304W this message but, I couldn't find it . The message I am getting on HMC hardware message is Central processor (CP) 0 is in a nonrestartable stopped state due to a System Control Program (SCP) initiated reset of the I/O interface for partition PROD01.