Re: Implementign Web Services Security in CICS v5.4

2019-01-03 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
think 2006. It was likely integrated into the ICSF base for z/OS V1.9 or V1.10. So, there is no PTF required for z/OS V2.2. Not sure why the CICS manual continues to call out this fix. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Develo

Re: SMP/E Internet Receive Error

2019-01-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
t; to your specification and try again, then show me the output from SYSPRINT. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.ed

Re: SMP/E Internet Receive Error

2019-01-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
smpeMsg:java.lang.NullPoint erException Well that's odd. Can you cut/paste the content of file /Z23A/usr /lpp/smp/classes/com/ibm/smp/GIMJVLVL.properties? Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Develo

Re: SMP/E Internet Receive Error

2019-01-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 1/8/2019 10:58 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 3:50:43 PM UTC, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: On 1/8/2019 10:38 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: DATE 01/08/19 TIME 15:33:56 SMP/E GIMJVCLT OUTPUT SMP/E 36.98

Re: SMP/E Internet Receive Error

2019-01-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 1/8/2019 11:37 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 4:28:25 PM UTC, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: On 1/8/2019 10:58 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 3:50:43 PM UTC, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: On 1/8/2019 10:38 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com

Re: SMP/E Internet Receive Error

2019-01-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
safest way ? Since you don't know how the file got screwed up, you don't know what other files/directories might also be in trouble. Therefore, the safest course of action in my opinion is to restore to a known backup. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E D

Re: DELETE FMID

2019-02-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ll be the best approach to reapply the FMID from global zone ? Will it be good to DELETE THE FMID from target zone and apply again ? It is difficult to suggest an approach because you didn't tell us how the APPLY REDO is failing. What specific error messages are you getting? Kurt Quackenb

Re: DELETE FMID

2019-02-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
cally purged from the global zone during ACCEPT. So, simply RECEIVE the FUNCTION SYSMOD into the global zone, then try your APPLY REDO. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive a

Re: SMPE Internet Service Retrieval: TRANSFERONLY

2019-03-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ewer, global zones? Maybe even just for your daily receive of the HOLDDATA and running all of your reports. More global zones are not always necessary or helpful. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-M

Re: Extract certificate data from z/OS

2019-03-12 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
"JCERACFKS" and (I think) the java.security.cert class. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message

Re: SMPORDER

2019-03-25 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
/0/en/Compuware-s-New-Automated-Receive-Order-System-Greatly-Simplifies-Ordering-and-Delivery-of-Maintenance.html Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: SMPE ORDERSRVER Cert Issues

2019-04-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
seems to be the issue but is valid until 2020. Are you sure the DigiCert Global Root CA is connected to the keyring you specified in for the RECEIVE ORDER command? Try this to see which certs are in the keyring: RACDCERT ID(ring-owner) LISTRING(keyringname) Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E

Re: SMPE ORDERSRVER Cert Issues

2019-04-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 4/5/2019 9:18 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 1:56:19 PM UTC+1, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: On 4/5/2019 6:50 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: I have started to get errors when trying to use the Service download SMP/E service on all my LPARs. I have checked all

Re: SMPE ORDERSRVER Cert Issues

2019-04-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 4/5/2019 10:26 AM, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: On 4/5/2019 9:18 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 1:56:19 PM UTC+1, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: On 4/5/2019 6:50 AM, daverankin...@gmail.com wrote: I have started to get errors when trying to use the Service download SMP

Re: SMPe download, unpack, receive

2020-06-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
t; all the downloaded software is received into my Global? That is correct, the RECEIVE FROMNETWORK command (without the TRANSFERONLY option) will download, unzip the archive files, AND update the global zone and SMPPTS data sets in one fell swoop. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck No

Re: restart GIMSMP in unpack step

2020-06-10 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
;s already been unpaxed, and continue from there. But the result is roughly the same. When you restart the RECEIVE, yes you can specify a different SMPWKDIR directory. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when

Re: Separate SMPe environments for maintenance levels

2020-06-12 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ovides a Deploy operation that will clone your SMP/E environment, taking care of renaming data sets, zones, updating DDDEF entries, etc. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. ---

Re: missing FMIDs

2020-06-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
any SMPCSI at all? Then start looking for other global zone SMPCSI data sets. Look for every data set with a .CSI low-level-qualifier data set name. If you can avoid it you really want to avoid ordering and obtaining these FMIDs again, for the reasons already mentioned by others. Kurt

Re: missing FMIDs

2020-06-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 6/17/2020 6:25 AM, Bill Giannelli wrote: What command do use to set up FMIDSETs? SET BDY(GLOBAL). UCLIN. ADD FMIDSET(MYFSET) FMID(FMID001, FMID002). ENDUCL. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.gim1000/uclgfm.htm Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E

Re: implementing one module/ ptf after apply

2020-07-22 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
of a whole. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: GIMUNZIP error

2020-08-19 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
in my USS file system? Bill, is there any output in SYSPRINT? GIMUNZIP should echo information there from any utilities it calls or from the UNIX shell. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs

Re: SMPe holddata for previous apply run

2020-09-16 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
like this: COMPAREDTO(data.set.name,runtimeTgtzone) https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.gim1000/rptsys.htm Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he ap

Re: RSUs

2019-05-24 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
commended PTFs these days. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu w

Re: RSUs

2019-05-28 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
posts describe the processing of SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER well, thank you Dave. If Bob still has questions or comments, please restate and clarify them. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies

Re: RSUs

2019-05-28 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ng sure there are no duplicate PTF members across your SMPPTS and SMPPTS1 data sets. You can ignore these messages. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN s

Re: RSUs

2019-05-28 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
d job output, but I can't guarantee that I have ALL output, so I don't know if it'll be enough, or whether it contains what we're looking for. Fantastic as it is to get support this way, are we moving into PMR territory? Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck

Re: RSUs

2019-05-29 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
DER command. For example, either use FORTGTZONES in both or not at all. My preference is not at all. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: RSUs

2019-05-31 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
T (Consolidated Service Test) cycle. IBM's quarterly RSUs (RSUyy03, 06, 09, 12) identify the usual monthly RSU PTFs as described above, plus all other PTFs that have completed at least a 90 day CST cycle. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK

Re: ZOSMF IZUD302E error message

2019-06-10 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
at you're allowed to use. Check out the granular security controls for SM where: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.izua300/IZUHPINFO_SwDeploymentUserAuth.htm Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses C

Re: SYS1.MIGLIB and LNKLST

2019-06-12 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
, how much free space should be allocated by ServerPac? I saw 50% mentioned. Is that enough? Should it be the same for every data set, or just the three you mention? Is it possible to get any kind of consensus on this topic? Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never use

Re: zOSMF software validation looking for *.F files

2019-07-01 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
this information is up to you. For example, if you have no plans ever to APPLY or ACCEPT the FUNCTION SYSMOD that supplied the subject SMPTLIB data set, then I suppose you can ignore the error. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when

Re: zOSMF software validation looking for *.F files

2019-07-02 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ACCEPT the PTFs - or wait for the ACCEPT until right before your next APPLY cycle. I completely agree, there is no reason NOT to ACCEPT a new base (FUNCTION SYSMODs) right away. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs

Re: getting a list of FMIDS and the product description

2019-07-02 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ou go there to get a list of the Products, Features, FMIDs installed in your SMP/E environment. Use the Software Instance -> View -> Products, Features, and FMIDs action. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he a

Re: getting a list of FMIDS and the product description

2019-07-03 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
even show you a Product/Feature named "No Product" and "No Feature" with a list of the FMIDs under that? Your software instance does point to your global zone SMPCSI data set, right? Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never u

Re: z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit

2019-07-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
is is way more than a simple HTTPS GET request, but check out SYS1.SAMPLIB(IZUDXEXP). This is a REXX to invoke several z/OSMF Software Management REST APIs, which are HTTPS. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies

Re: Shopz product orders will NOT be available between August 16, 2019 and August 22, 2019 inclusively

2019-07-25 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
interact with Shopz again to order and download PTFs using SMP/E. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive acces

Re: Grrr SMP/E receive problem

2019-09-06 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
t the moment you tried to connect to the server it was not using the correct certificate. I can't explain this. Have you tried again? The server seems to working properly for me at the moment. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he ap

Re: Grrr SMP/E receive problem

2019-09-09 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
) Only the DigiCert Global Root CA and your Shopz generated client certificate are required in your keyring. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For

Re: Grrr SMP/E receive problem

2019-09-09 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
have been a one time issue for you, sorry. If this problem persists, add this to your information and feel free to contact me directly for further assistance. javadebugoptions="-Dcom.ibm.smp.debug=severe" Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHE

Re: SMPe CSI maintenance levels

2019-10-07 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
;s example, yes, 9 zones. Although I assert you don't need to copy your global zone, just the target and dlib. So really you have 3 target and dlib zones (6), all hanging off a single global zone (1) for a total of 7. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses C

Re: Removal of Planning and Migration Assistant with z/OS V2.4

2019-10-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ion. FMIDs and descriptions you can get from your CSI. Try using the GIMAPI program interface to query SYSMOD entries from your target zones and return their DESCRIPTION subentries. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies P

Re: [EXT] Re: zOS 2.4 migration guide

2019-10-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
to replace SMP/E. Yes, over time we plan to replace the existing ServerPac installation with a z/OSMF based install, but z/OS software will continue to be serviced using PTFs and therefore using SMP/E. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs

Re: z/OSMF

2023-08-18 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
DD statement you're having trouble with? Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / arc

Re: Creating an SMP install tape

2023-08-22 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
m/epubs/pdf/gimpkg80.pdf Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instruc

Re: Is SMP/E needed for installs?

2023-08-24 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
software on the z/OS platform is, then the package includes the SMP/E artifacts like CSIs so you can install PTF fixes. You can of course choose to ignore the SMP/E artifacts and just repeat the process to install an updated Portable Software Instance in 3 months as you suggest. Kurt Quackenbush IBM

Re: Is SMP/E needed for installs?

2023-08-24 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
e Instances exist. Any provider (not just IBM) can create a Portable Software Instance containing their software product using z/OSMF and distribute it to their clients, and the clients can install the software contained in the Portable Software Instance using z/OSMF. No JCL massaging requir

Re: Is SMP/E needed for installs?

2023-08-25 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
e (PSWI) for a small fictitious software product, and to a set of tutorial videos that lead you through the process of installing the sample PSWI. https://www.ibm.com/support/z-content-solutions/serverpac-install-zosmf/ Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.

IBM download server IP address changes, SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER and HOLDDATA

2023-09-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
so do not remove the current IP addresses from your firewall settings too soon. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com<mailto:ku...@us.ibm.com> Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when

Re: Next SMP/E question

2023-09-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
> ADD DDDEF(VSHZFSX) PATH'/u/some/directory') . > So it doesn't validate access to or even existence of that directory. APPLY CHECK does indeed check for the existence of the directory, but it does not check a user's permissions to update files in that direct

Re: z/OSMF and the Old Timer

2023-09-08 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
to have the same name as your existing data sets in your existing master catalog, because z/OSMF knows the existing catalog entry containing the volume symbol can be used for both your existing system and for your new target system. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Managem

Re: z/OSMF and the Old Timer

2023-09-11 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
will not be happy) > > Any suggestions? I can't think of anything else besides the options you mention. Sorry. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs.

Re: IBM signed Service orders

2023-09-12 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
as produced. By the identified date, all other IBM production centers are planned to be signing PTF and HOLDDATA order packages. Please refer to the following to learn how to verify the signatures of these packages: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=guide-preparing-verify-signatures-g

Re: zOSMF Workflows

2023-09-22 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
m.com/support/z-content-solutions/management-services/ Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: SMP/E and PATH existence

2023-10-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
capability in z/OSMF Software Management, the Software Instance Validation action, which does this kind of checking, among others. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never us

Re: Extracting SMP/e details

2023-10-19 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=services-software-update-search Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IB

Re: zOSMF install

2023-12-04 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
or z/OS 2.4, nor an entire z/OS 2.4. You might be stuck with getting and using the COD (Customized Offerings Driver) which is a load-and-go z/OS containing a z/OSMF server which you can then use to install z/OS 3.1. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ib

Re: SMP/E question of the day

2023-12-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
> NAME ABCDITSK ABCPROC#C C_CODE I believe SMP/E supports a maximum of 8 characters for the LMOD, CSECT, and CLASS names specified on the IMASPZAP NAME statement. CSECT name ABCPROC#C is 9 characters. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.

Re: SMP/E - Pointing Existing TARG & DLIB Zones To New CSI's

2023-12-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ust create new, which should be about the same amount of work as cloning, and the new product release I suspect supplies sample jobs to do exactly that. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when h

Re: SMP/E question of the day

2023-12-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
require SMP/E to support CSECT names >8 characters on the IMASPZAP NAME statement within a ++ZAP, you can open a case with IBM support and request an APAR to update SMP/E's processing in this regard. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.com Chuc

Re: SMP/E question of the day

2023-12-18 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ng that up? I don't think so, I counted carefully and double checked, "ABCPROC#C" is indeed 9 characters long, I didn't make that up. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us

Re: Zosmf configuration assistant

2019-12-18 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ua300/izuconfig_SecurityStructuresForZosmf.htm#DefaultSecuritySetupForZosmf__SecuritySetupRequirementsForConfPlugin Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive a

Re: SMPE UPGRADE Command

2020-01-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
OK to do so. Hence the UPGRADE command. If you plan to continue to use SMP/E 36.105 or higher when processing the subject target and dlib zone, then it is perfectly safe to use the UPGRADE command. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he ap

Re: Who do you trust? (What CA's do you trust?)

2020-01-31 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
customers' CERTAUTH keyrings. I'm not suggesting who anyone should trust, but IBM currently uses Digicert for its software download servers, therefore, I expect most folks already have the Digicert CA cert installed. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK

Re: SMPE APPLY SOURCEID vs FIXCAT

2020-02-10 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
esult of running the generated APPLY from this REPORT MISSINGFIX command will be more like running APPLY SOURCEID(IBM.Function.GlobalMirror). Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. ---

Re: SMP/E receive order problem

2020-03-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
en open a Case with IBM Support against SMP/E. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to l

Re: z/OSMF and z/OSMF "Lite"

2020-03-16 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ember, as I believe that should get you a Lite configuration. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: z/OSMF and z/OSMF "Lite"

2020-03-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
hen you restart the server. I've no idea if this is new behavior or not but V2.4 at least behaves this way. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: z/OS 2.4 Migration manual and z/OSMF usage

2020-03-27 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
z/OS 2.1 system? On start up z/OSMF should discover all members in the same sysplex as the z/OSMF server, so I'm curious what was discovered. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies

Re: RED Alert Today Regarding z/OS Service Orders

2021-04-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
IVE ORDER. The method in which you acquired the PTFs is not relevant. The dates on which you acquired the identified PTFs is the important factor. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when

Re: FTP-Links in IBM Websites and PTFs

2021-04-15 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
- Holddata are ftp-Links only. And I want to download holddata without ordering anything via ShopZ. Not true. You want the IBM HOLDDATA without using FTP? Use SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER and indicate downloadmethod="https". Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never

Re: SFTP jcl with proxy server

2021-04-30 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 4/28/2021 6:25 PM, Bill Giannelli wrote: How do specify a proxy server in JCL for SFTP executing BPXBATCH? I have no experience using it, but have you considered the -oProxyCommand option of sftp? Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs

Re: Software Inventory

2021-05-05 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
you identify your installed software as Software Instances in z/OSMF, go to the Products list to view the information you're interested in: Product Name, Description, Version/Release, Vendor, End of Service, and more. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses

Re: SMPE Receive Order post May 1st

2021-05-06 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ser's Guide, here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=guide-preparing-secure-internet-delivery Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: SMPE: Element Contains CLIST with ALIAS

2021-05-10 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
)) Where does (the ALIAS) XYZ get copied to //CLIST? (It is there after the Job runs, but, there is no record of it in the Job Output.) After the IEBCOPY operation SMP/E creates the alias in the data set directly using the STOW data management macro. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck

Re: SMPE Receive Order post May 1st

2021-05-12 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
actually enabled. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6417233 I hope this helps. Is anyone still having trouble connecting? Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM

Re: SMPE Receive Order post May 1st

2021-05-13 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
s is now beyond my level of expertise. I suggest you contact IBM Support if you have not done so already. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: SMPE Receive Order post May 1st

2021-05-13 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
TESTCASE.boulder.ibm.com has same TLS requirement (havent tried that yet). Glad to hear you're using HTTPS for your software downloads. Regarding the TESTCASE servers, I'm told TLS 1.2 is NOT REQUIRED. It is enabled, but not required at this time. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Ch

Re: SMPE query - ALIAS/MALIAS

2021-06-02 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
? If the APPLY creates true members instead of aliases, then the REFILE incorrectly contains true members instead of aliases. SMP/E APPLY simply tells IEBCOPY to copy the members (true and alias) from the RELFILE (actually, the SMPTLIB data set) to the target library. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM

Re: SMPE query - ALIAS/MALIAS

2021-06-03 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
esign point was many years ago, but APPLY does not create aliases for elements copied from RELFILEs. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / si

Re: SMPE

2021-06-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
DD SYSOUT=* //SMPLIST DD SYSOUT=* //SMPCNTL DD * SET BDY(GLOBAL). LIST PRODUCT FEATURE. /* A better approach is to use z/OSMF Software Management. The Products page displays exactly which Products, Features, and FMIDs are installed. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development

Re: SMPe how to determine prior RSU level

2021-08-24 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
running software. If so use the REPORT SOURCEID command to get a list of all the SOURCEIDs, including RSU, associated with applied PTFs. Option 3.3 in the SMP/E dialog will do similar. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs

Re: SMPE Help

2021-09-22 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
utine-determining-required-size-smpwkdir Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Can SMPPTS datasets be consolidated?

2017-03-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
d the SMPPTS spill data set function (year 2000) SMP/E has allowed you to merge data sets, move PTFs from data set to data set, add data sets, whatever you want to do, as long as the SMPPTSnn DDDEF entries in your global, target, and dlib zones point to your current set of SMPPTS data sets.

Re: Can SMPPTS datasets be consolidated?

2017-03-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
tainly was true back in 2000 when we implemented the SMPPTS spill data set function, that you could not open a concatenation for write. I've no idea if anything underlying has changed since then that would change our implementation choice if we were doing it today. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SM

Re: Can SMPPTS datasets be consolidated?

2017-03-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
On 3/17/2017 11:45 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: Do you mean remove the DDDEF or delete the corresponding UNIX directory? UNIX directory? Nope, not supported for SMPPTS. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM

Re: Can SMPPTS datasets be consolidated?

2017-03-20 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
CLEANUP to provide. That is, delete MCS entries from the SMPPTS data sets and then compress those data sets. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send emai

Re: SMP/E Tutorial

2017-03-27 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ments in your SYSMOD packaging for your initial FUNCTION and subsequent PTFs. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Odd Syntax error (SMP/E)

2017-03-30 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
th it. But to answer the question, sure, if IBM supplied this file and the file somehow contains a lower-case hash value, then I would ask to have this file fixed. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: Merge SMPPTFIN files of an shopZ order

2017-04-12 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ly choice is to upload all of the files to z/OS and run SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS or GIMUNZIP, which will combine the 3 segments and then extract the MCS from the single large archive. Why do you desire to "merge" th

Re: Terminology - Datasets

2017-04-27 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ight (what, 20+ years ago?) we would not have used "HFS" as an element type. Of course this goes beyond documentation, so I suspect we'll be stuck with ++HFS for the foreseeable future. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, SMP/E Development

Re: SMPE HOLDDATA - when received?

2024-01-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
lumn indicating the most recent date ERROR or FIXCAT HOLDDATA was received into the global zone. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. --

Re: SMPE HOLDDATA - when received?

2024-01-17 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
> Does gimapi has access to this data? No. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / sign

Re: Missing LMOD doing APPLY

2024-02-07 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
waves and ripples sequence as described in the z/OS 3.1 Program Directory? https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=level-zos-program-directory Which wave/ripple are you currently installing that gets this error? Can you find where LMOD IEWLDR00 is created in the APPLY output for a prior w

Re: Missing LMOD doing APPLY

2024-02-09 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
is further. IEWDLR00 defined I Wave 1A, after Wave 0, is a head scratcher. There should be no reference to IEWDLR00 in Wave 0. Are you installing into a brand new empty target zone, or did you make a copy of the target zone from a prior release? Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSM

Re: SMP Packaging a PTF module replacement.

2024-02-21 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ssages or describe what you perceive to be wrong then perhaps someone can help. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For

Re: GIMAPI returned buffer size limit

2024-03-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
N size or similar factors. If GIMAPI can not get enough storage to satisfy the request it returns an error. Can you describe in more detail the behavior you find questionable? What is your query and which zones/entries/subentries are not being returned? Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and

Re: GIMAPI returned buffer size limit

2024-03-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
tained all the storage it needed. Not to point fingers, but I'd look into your assembler and/or rexx. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. --

Re: Standard Packaging Rules for z/OS-Based Products - current version ???

2024-03-14 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
information about z/OS UNIX stuff. Do you have specific questions or concerns? Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For I

Re: SMP/E download anomaly

2024-04-19 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
to point to a data set that contains the XML? Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archi

Re: SMP/E download anomaly

2024-04-22 Thread Kurt Quackenbush
ber and used FTPS. Kurt Quackenbush IBM  |  z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management  |  ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, s

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