Re: SMF record for number of program executions?

2023-11-09 Thread Glenn Miller
Hi Linda, When I have been requested to provide that information, I have used the IBM Z Software Asset Management ( aka iZSAM ) software product, which was previously known as IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS ( aka TADz ). Glenn Miller

Re: Limiting quantity of tape drives used by user

2022-11-07 Thread Glenn Miller
x27;t have a good answer for either part. Glenn Miller -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

CA-Broadcom Mainframe Essentials

2022-10-31 Thread Glenn Miller
Has anyone installed the CA-Broadcom Mainframe Essentials software product? If so, any thoughts on its value? Glenn Miller -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: afoper trap add

2022-03-03 Thread Glenn Miller
Hi Jacky, We encountered a problem with AF/Operator that started the first week of 2021 that appears similar to your problem. We found that the following IBM AF/Operator APAR/PTF solved our problem: OA60699/UJ04721. Glenn Miller

Questions regarding thruput expectations of CA-View(SAR)

2021-04-07 Thread Glenn Miller
GDPS Site 1" / One DS8886 (no flash storage) "GDPS Site 2" 10 way Sysplex / all z/OS V2R3 systems / 8 customer application z/OS systems / 2 GDPS z/OS systems The 23 CA-View(SAR) SYSOUT Collectors have always run on only 1 of the 8 customer applicatio

ASAP Application of IBM Servicelink

2020-05-17 Thread Glenn Miller
I have a question or two for the group. Does anyone still use the ASAP (Automatic Software Alert Process) "application" of IBM Servicelink? My reason for asking...it appears (is) broke. The last Email I received from the ASAP application was on April 21,2020. I did not notice the "lack of Email

Re: An older device query - still using??

2020-05-12 Thread Glenn Miller
The 3890 Document Processor (Check Reader/Sorter) was a buffered device that removed the issues of "timing" that existed with the 1419 Magnetic Character. The "sky code" was actually the Stacker Control Instructions ( or SCI ) which were downloaded from the MVS or DOS/VS (E) host into the 3890

Re: tape drive RESERVE/RELEASE

2018-11-06 Thread Glenn Miller
ss case to justify the VM component of CA-MIA. I don't recall how a VSE guest would gain access to a tape drive when running under VM with the VM component of CA-MIA. I know we discussed that requirement with CA, I just recall their answer. Hope this helps

Re: Charles B. Wang, former Islanders owner dies, his attorney says | Newsday

2018-10-22 Thread Glenn Miller
I was told that CA-SORT was designed by someone named Max, I don't recall his last name. In late 1978, development of CA-SORT for DOS/VS(E) was transferred to the USA from a couple of folks in Germany. When the software development group was transferred from Danbury, CT to Jericho, NY, I remem

Re: Message ID for Storage pool threshold

2018-04-11 Thread Glenn Miller
Hi Jake, I just noticed on my z/OS 2.2 system that there are some additional lines of output that were added to the message IGD002I in response to the D SMS,SG(storage_group) command. CA-OPS/MVS should be able to issue that command and parse the IGD002I message output. Glenn -

Re: SYSPLEX distance

2018-01-16 Thread Glenn Miller
Hi Skip, One possible option for the survivability of a 24x7 z/OS environment would be to place the Primary DASD Control Unit(s) at a different site ( a 3rd site ) from the Mainframe CEC's. Then, if one or the other Mainframe CEC "glass house" is unusable, the other ( in theory ) continues to op

Re: how to verify whether the volume is empty or not?

2017-09-27 Thread Glenn Miller
well its the ICKDSF INIT command, which is somewhat destructive, so say the least. I would have felt more comfortable to have that function of the somewhat "less destructive" ICKDSF commands, like INSPECT or TRKFMT. HTH Glenn Miller

ServiceLink SRD problem

2017-03-03 Thread Glenn Miller
We have encountered an issue with the SRD function of ServiceLink. I submitted a request for a PTF on Sunday moring, February 26, 2017 and as of a few minutes ago, the SRD order is still in Submitted status. We have opened a PMR ( that's a whole different issue ) and we are being told the "probl

Re: Implementing application's variables

2017-01-03 Thread Glenn Miller
Many years ago I worked for a service bureau that supported many banks. You would be surprised how different 30 banks from the same state ( and the same 'region' ) can or want to be. Given the quantity of banking applications this service bureau provided, there was no way we could 'hard code' in

CLOCKxx - ACCURACY Parameter - IEA032E message

2017-01-03 Thread Glenn Miller
systems? Did anyone else receive the IEA032E messages or did you perform the leap second adjustment ahead of the leap second occurrence? Glenn Miller -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send ema