Re: z/OS install question about zOSMF

2025-07-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
Thank you again, Kurt. This is pretty much going to be a stock system. The default catalog name is ok with me. I appreciate your support! Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer > On Jul 7, 2025, at 9:16 AM, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: > >> I think I messed up the original deployme

Re: z/OS install question about zOSMF

2025-07-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
) Is the only way to recover to restart the deployment? Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer > On Jul 7, 2025, at 8:39 AM, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: > >> When running the deployment job IZUD06RN (Rename datasets) are the new names >> intended to be the dataset names AFTE

z/OS install question about zOSMF

2025-07-05 Thread Rich Smrcina
When running the deployment job IZUD06RN (Rename datasets) are the new names intended to be the dataset names AFTER IPL of the newly installed system? Or is that done later? Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: IBM z16 Day

2022-04-05 Thread Rich Smrcina
Did you register? Rich Smrcina > On Apr 5, 2022, at 9:07 AM, J. Pohlmann wrote: > > Does anyone have any information on how to join the conference/URL? > > Regards, > Joerg Pohmann > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf

Re: Specialized list versus wide audience

2022-03-30 Thread Rich Smrcina
Exactly. Some of us are here to learn, not listen to politics and ancient history. Rich Smrcina > On Mar 30, 2022, at 7:26 PM, Gord Tomlin > wrote: > > On 2022-03-30 17:58 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >> Should there be a list for rants, insults, pedantry, advocacy, and poli

Re: SMF data - Writing

2022-03-15 Thread Rich Smrcina
Do you dump the files? The dump report will give you the record counts. Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer Velocity Software Inc. Main: (650) 964-8867 Main: (877) 964-8867 r...@velocitysoftware.com <mailto:r...@velocitysoftware.com> > On Mar 15, 2022, at 11:16 AM, Peter wrote: &

Re: More z/OS 2.5 install fun

2022-01-13 Thread Rich Smrcina
Thanks, Kurt. I’ll give that a try. Rich Smrcina > On Jan 13, 2022, at 2:24 PM, Kurt J. Quackenbush wrote: > >> I’m trying to install z/OS 2.5 with zOSMF. It get’s to the point of >> restoring files, but at some point I get this message: >> >> JOB00189 IEF244I

More z/OS 2.5 install fun

2022-01-13 Thread Rich Smrcina
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Re: zOSMF install of z/OS 2.5

2022-01-04 Thread Rich Smrcina
Ok. Thanks, Kurt! Rich Smrcina > On Jan 4, 2022, at 8:53 AM, Kurt J. Quackenbush wrote: > >> I believe I’ve tried that before. When I specify a new volume ID >> (one that does not currently exist), I get this message: >> >> Volume 25XCAT is not mounted or does

Re: zOSMF install of z/OS 2.5

2022-01-04 Thread Rich Smrcina
purpose of the GUI. Rich Smrcina > On Jan 4, 2022, at 7:44 AM, Kurt J. Quackenbush wrote: > >> When configuring the deployment, on the ‘Volumes and Storage >> Classes’ page is it possible to format volumes as the destination >> for the catalogs and datasets? >>

zOSMF install of z/OS 2.5

2022-01-03 Thread Rich Smrcina
no volumes. There is no ‘Add’ action, for instance. In the storage classes section, Modify is active, but I don’t want to use a storage class. Rich Smrcina -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

Re: Top 8 Reasons for using Python instead of REXX for z/OS

2021-12-20 Thread Rich Smrcina
I’ve just been using bash, but will definitely give Python a look. > On Dec 20, 2021, at 11:53 AM, Paul Gilmartin > <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:34:09 -0800, Tom Brennan wrote: > >>> Never get emotionally attached to a programming language

Re: The Great Resignation

2021-12-18 Thread Rich Smrcina
Not to mention all the other petty crap some of you bicker about. > On Dec 18, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Doug wrote: > > I suggest politely you leave politics, of any kind, out of this forum. > > Doug Fuerst > > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Sasso, Len" <039db7f8412a-dmarc-requ...@l

Re: AWS is down.

2021-12-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
Breaks my heart. > On Dec 7, 2021, at 12:49 PM, Bill Johnson > <0047540adefe-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Amazon Web Services is down. I can’t get to my pictures. Glad we don’t have > our mainframe running there. > > --

Re: Mainframe Modernization

2021-10-21 Thread Rich Smrcina
That’s a very good point, Tony. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 20, 2021, at 8:52 PM, Tony Thigpen wrote: > > It's a magic salesman word. > > A few years ago, it meant moving the mainframe workload to PC using a PC > based Cobol. Later it meant moving to the cloud. > >

Re: Mainframe Modernization

2021-10-20 Thread Rich Smrcina
, and at the same time put a more modern face on the applications. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 20, 2021, at 6:08 PM, Mark Jacobs > <0224d287a4b1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > I think it's related to the push for the z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) > and Zo

Re: Controling FTP in CMS (via REXX or EXEC2)

2021-10-18 Thread Rich Smrcina
Try here: http://www.vmworkshop.org/HENSLER/ <http://www.vmworkshop.org/HENSLER/> Get the updated version. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 18, 2021, at 4:40 PM, Binyamin Dissen > wrote: > > Don't see VMFTP. See FTPREXX, so I will look at it. > > On Mon, 18 Oct 202

Re: Controling FTP in CMS (via REXX or EXEC2)

2021-10-18 Thread Rich Smrcina
Take a look at the VMFTP package on the downloads page of the IBM VM website. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 18, 2021, at 4:08 PM, Binyamin Dissen > wrote: > > I see that I can script FTP by (REXX) using MAKEBUF and QUEUEing the commands > or (EXEC2) using &TACK (making the last c

Re: Customized Offering Driver

2021-10-08 Thread Rich Smrcina
Thank you, Marna. I’ll sent it now. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 8, 2021, at 8:54 AM, Marna WALLE wrote: > > Hi Rich, > Please open a Case so we can see what is going on. If you like, please email > me the Case number so I can see what it is. > > This is the stateme

Re: Mainframe ransomware solution

2021-10-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
Agreed. Move on. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 7, 2021, at 7:34 PM, Farley, Peter x23353 > <031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > I don't know about the others on the list, but I am a tad tired of this and > other rounds of sniping between Mr. Johnson a

Re: Customized Offering Driver

2021-10-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
Kev, I’m referring to the customized offering driver. If it’s intent is to allow a customer to install z/OS using zOSMF, it should be set up to do so. That includes all of the security bits. Rich Smrcina > On Oct 7, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Senior, Kevin > <03d27faeee8d-d

Re: Customized Offering Driver

2021-10-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
I haven’t actually ordered 2.5 yet. I wanted to make sure the COD was set up correctly first. But, I agree. If this is the way of the future, the COD should be ready to go with no (or minimal) intervention on my part. I understand VTAM and TCP/IP have to be set up, that is all done. Rich

Customized Offering Driver

2021-10-07 Thread Rich Smrcina
I ordered the Customized Offering Driver to install z/OS 2.5 the day that z/OS 2.5 was available. I thought it was supposed to be ready to use zOSMF to do the install? zOSMF doesn’t come up. It complains about the angel process not being up, but it certainly is. If this is really an authenticat