Re: Missing extended mnemonic in zPoP

2018-03-29 Thread Geoff Rousell
< Anybody care to double-check on HLASM being aware of the WFKHEXBS mnemonic? > The HLASM support is in apar PI62275: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22001988 Geoff Rousell IBM Z Client Technical Spec

Re: Potential stupid question - MSUs

2017-10-17 Thread Geoff Rousell
contractual limit in order to be able to bill you additional charges. It's up to YOU (in most cases) to monitor the MSU usage (in whatever form the vendor states) and take action to avoid exceeding the contractual limit. As Tim mentioned you can use a method of capping (soft/hard, indivi

Re: HMC automation

2016-06-28 Thread Geoff Rousell
Robert, whether this is CBU or OOCoD, you cannot DECREASE the subcapacity model as part of the activation. In other words you cannot go from 5xx to 4xx, only from 4xx to 5xx. Did you actually mean 402 to 507? Geoff Rousell IBM z Systems SE

Re: jedit (Was "Windows based editor / reformatter for DOS/VSE JCL?")

2016-06-23 Thread Geoff Rousell
...and just so that we can keep this thread going, how about Notepad++ - there's at least one attempt at a user defined language schema for JCL http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/User_Defined_Language_Files Geoff Rousell IBM z Syste

Re: Storage Increment

2016-05-06 Thread Geoff Rousell
Probably the definitive place to check is in the "PR/SM Planning Guide". The z13 one is SB10-7162, and the relevant section is "Storage Configurations" -> "Central Storage" where it lists the storage granularity (page 96 in the latest version). It agrees wit

Re: Old code in JES Exit 6

2016-02-12 Thread Geoff Rousell
Address of allocation IOT Geoff Rousell IBM SE (not a JES2 expert, but found some internal comment...) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

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2016-01-04 Thread Geoff Rousell
available third quarter 1981. Geoff Rousell IBM z Systems SE -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: SMPPTS and funny (IMHO) problem

2014-06-04 Thread Geoff Rousell
ds. This is an increase from the previous limit of 15,728,639 records. The larger PDSE member size limit is availabe on releases prior to DFSMS V2.1 provided that the appropriate compatibility fixes are installed." (From the DFSMS Technical Update Redbook, SG24-8190) Geoff Rousell

Re: z/VM and ICF

2013-05-13 Thread Geoff Rousell
Radoslaw, The PR/SM planning guide is your friend here (SB10-7153 for z10 et al): Chapter 3 "Processor considerations for z/VM mode LPs": "In a z/VM mode partition, z/VM will: Operate coupling facility virtual machines in support of a Parallel Sysplex test environment on ICFs and optionally on

Re: zEnterprise EC12 Service Guide GC28-6915 - where to find?

2012-10-19 Thread Geoff Rousell
-Original Message- Geoff, It appears to be IBM employees only. Larry, it looks like you may be right, and apologies for raising hopes. I'll check with the document owner and report back Geoff Rousell IBM System

Re: zEnterprise EC12 Service Guide GC28-6915 - where to find?

2012-10-19 Thread Geoff Rousell
/$file/GC28-6915-00.pdf Regards, Geoff Rousell IBM System z, UK -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: How much CPU percentage can be expected to be reclaimed?

2012-06-15 Thread Geoff Rousell
ces. You could always model your situation with the zPCR tool: www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS1381 Modelling the simple case of 4 EQUAL LPARS down to 1 on a 2086-320 gives a ratio of around 120 : 127 for example*. Geoff Rousell IBM System z, UK *I've purposely avoide