Re: Hardware instrumentation presentation

Even better, try John Burg of the 'Washington Systems Center '. He used to have presentations on the TechDoc website and also presented at SHARE. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Lennie Dymok

Re: Z15 EOM

At the risk of stating the obvious, the date will be made known via an announcement letter. As yet I haven't seen one 🙂 z17?? Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Tommy Tsui Sent: 02 March 2023 07:36 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.

Re: Z15 EOM

The slide 91 is NOT the z16 'mid-range/business class' system. Depending on the configuration the z16 'high end' system, as announced, comes in 1, 2, 3 or 4 racks.l! Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on beh

Re: Looking for Beta Clients

Re: CHPID type OSE: IBM z16 will be the last IBM Z server to support OSE networkingchannels. IBM Z support for the Systems Network Architecture (SNA) protocol being transported natively out of the server using OSA-Express 1000BASE-T adapters configured as channel type OSE will be eliminated

Re: CS/CDS instruction

This doc (url below) will give you a list of what is available/supported on different generations of the current System z. However if you want to know about a specific system you have then discuss with your IBM Rep who will be able to give you a complete list of features (VPD) for your System.

Re: Question for our international friends (mostly)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CmaLgxLDE0&ab_channel=JJMClark [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0CmaLgxLDE0/maxresdefault.jpg] The Two Ronnies Fork Handles - Now 1080p - March 2019

Re: CF links and non-IBM machines (historical)

Re: greater than 256 channels. I vaguely remember it was the top end of Amdahl 5995Ms which could have 512 channels. In order to use these the system had to be partitioned in 2 (not using MDF?) with a max of 256 channels in each. Re CF links, Hitachi were known to licence the IP for some System

Re: IBM z16 Model A02 Announcement

Re no statements of direction. Maybe there aren't any at this time. There were a few when the z16 Model A01 was announced. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Bodra - Pessoal <02eda2bc565a-dm

Re: Provenance and citation for Multiple channel subsystems?

Introduced with the z990 https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246947.html [https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/images/thumbs/sg24-6947-01_x2.jpg] IBM eServer zSeries 990 Technical Guide The IBM

Re: Mainframe help now available!

As an old timer, having worked for 46+ years, I well remember the good old Personal department. They were always very helpful and more importantly took responsibility to resolve/address the issue/problem I had raised. Then came along the Human Resources department. They never took responsibility

Re: GRS setup for MONOPLEX to SYSPLEX

Some folks have mentioned 'backplane' etc. There is no such thing as 'backplane' connectivity. One solution for a FICON CTC within a SINGLE CEC/CPC is to use a 'jumper cable' between 2 FICON ports - either on the same FICON card or 2 different ones. More about using and spec of the jumper cable

Re: z/OSMF

https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/3/897/ENUS223-013/index.html&lang=en#keyprx In the Key Requirements section z13 or z13s isn't listed for z/OS 3.1! Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Brian

Re: A question about CPU usage on z/OS

All processing units (PUs), whether CPs zIIPs, SAPs, ICFs or IFLs have the SAME cycle time (speed). It's the CAPACITY settings which are different. For example, in case of the z16 the 701 is 100% then the relative capacity of a 601 is approx 66% of the 701, 501 is approx 41% of the 701 and 401 i

Re: Userid schemes

At one time, many moons ago, IBM systems which used the employee number for the userid, the world-wide 'uniqueness' was simple by prefixing the employee number by the letters GB (Great Britain) or IBM's oountry code for countries it operated in e.g. 866 for Great Britain. Regards Parwez Hamid​

Re: How does Chinese banks runs their IT?

Re the comment about 'limited to DOS/VSE'. Not true now. The largest Chinese bank, possibly the world (all depends how you define 'largest') uses z/OS, with a high availability configuration. Unless something has changed during the past few years, I will suggest they were 'bleeding' edge in expl

Re: Definition of mainframe? Was: Ars Technica

IBM's definition of mainframe (Source: DICTIONARY OF IBM & COMPUTING TERMINOLOGY) mainframe n. A computer, usually in a computer center, with extensive capabilities and resources to which other computers may be connected so that they can share facilities. Originally referred to the central proc

Re: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

Just the z800! Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Tom Marchant <000a2a8c2020-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: 31 July 2023 22:33 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mainframe Makers WAS: Ars Technica: The I

Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

The numbers quoted by Tom: So I pointed out there's only 12 I/O drawers max on a z16 which is 12 x 16 = 192 slots or 384 ports max. He replied, but didn't seem to fully accept that answer. are 100% correct. These numbers are the MAXIMUM. Depending on the configuration, these could be a lot less

Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

The YouTube is excellent in promoting key strengths of z in a light hearted manner. With numerours z systems on the test floor during development, testing and product and stress testing the patch panel is key to enable 'any to any' configurations. From: IBM Mai

Re: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

Well written. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Joel C. Ewing Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 6:47:37 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mainframe Makers WAS: Ars Technica: The IB

Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

: 04 August 2023 00:42 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mainframe Makers WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives > On 3 Aug 2023, at 2:26 am, P H > <04843e86df79-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > The nu

Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

re terms. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of P H [04843e86df79-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu] Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 5:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mai

Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mainframe Makers.... WAS: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

rms. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of P H [04843e86df79-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu] Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 5:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Channelized I/O WAS: Mai

Re: Minimum LPAR size for z15 processor

With z15, there will be a new level of CFCC. This may require additional memory. Although there are no structures, to be safe, I recommend you use the CFSizer tool. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Mark Jacobs <0224d287a4b1-dmarc-requ...@li

Re: Permission to redistribute LE

Re John, retired and most probably enjoying his hobby of diving or the motorhome. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Charles Mills Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2023 4:33:46 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSER

Re: Best catch up resources for MVS / ZOS Technologies

Others have mentioned a number of resources. One of the best resources for details are the IBM Redbooks for Z. For a high-level summary of functions and features for different generations of z Systems, if can you still get these are the S/390 Reference Guides (I authored these during the period

Re: RoCE Express Features on z15-T02

A new build z15 Model T02 supports the following features: 10 GbE RoCE Express 2.1 (Feature Code 0432) 25 GbE RoCE Express 2.1 (Feature Code 0450) However, if upgrading from a prior generation of z to z15 and it has the following features: 10 GbE RoCE Express (Feature Code 0411) 10 GbE RoCE Exp

Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports

If your z10 BC was upgraded from a z114, then it might have a 2-port OSA-Express 2 1000BASE-T feature and if during the upgrade process additional features were added than it might also have OSA-Express 3 1000BASE-T 2-port or 4-port feature(s). If the z10 BC was purchased as new, then it will b

Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports

egards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Tony Thigpen Sent: 10 September 2021 17:12 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OSA Physical ethernet ports P H, z10 was generation before z114. It only supports the old/bigger cards.

Re: z/OS 2.5 Announcement out yet?

https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?appname=skmwww&htmlfid=897%2FENUS5650-ZOS&infotype=DD&subtype=SM&mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=Z%2Fos%202.5 Get Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Richards, Robert B

Re: CF structure type SERLIST

Not sure if there is a more current version. https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/JZB2E38Q?mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=Coupling%20facility%20configuration Get Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Radoslaw Skorupka

Re: Manuals for 3179G, 3192G, 3979

3979 was an expansion unit attached to a 3179 and enabled GDDM to use a plotter or a colour printer - direct from the host. Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Bodra - Pessoal <02eda2bc565a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu>

Re: IBM z16 Announcement in Asia

All info about z16 is now available on ibm.com including the z16 Redbook. Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of zMan Sent: 05 April 2022 16:06 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM z16 Announcement in Asia Am I just mi

Re: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended removal date

At a very high level and keeping it simple, physically all the 'cores' on the chip are the same. Depending on what is purchased, these are then 'characterised' as a CP, zIIP, IFL, ICF or a SAP with microcode during POR and PR/SM designates as to which core will be used for what 'function'. Rega

Re: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended removal date

Re: simulate S/390 on x86 chips. Don't think it was x86 technology! Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Seymour J Metz Sent: 20 May 2022 12:09 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 -

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended removal date

End of Service (EoS) and Withdrawn from Marketing (WDFM) are 2 different things. The former is when IBM will stop 'servicing' e.g., maintenance/provide parts of/for the System. The latter is when IBM will stop selling any upgrades (MES) etc. Upgrades requiring physical components or just Licence

Re: my new z114

The picture suggests it's a 2818-M05. Where the 2nd CPC drawer (Making it a M10) is supposed be, it has 'blanking plates'. Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Timothy Sipples Sent: 27 May 2022 11:04 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.E

Re: my new z114

Enzo, There is 99% chance that all the required code for the I/O and Crypto features is on the system. When do a POR (power on reset), the code will be loaded from the SE. The reason I say 99% is that the 'code' for Crypto is a separate orderable NO charge feature. There is a possibility the o

Re: Restore DS8884 firmware without ibm support contract

In addition to the excellent points made by Timothy, you will have to do additional checks. It seems that this DS8K might have been used to sell off individual components as 'spares'. Does it still have the embedded HMC? What type of FICON adaptors does it have (SX or LX). From previous discus

Re: "Mainframe outage affecting W.Va. state agencies could take 48, 72 hours to resolve"

In the absence of the exact details of the failed 'cards', if, as has been mentioned by others these were ESCON cards and after failure the customer may have decided to 'enable' additional ESCON ports then a 'recode' (to the die-hard MFers it's LIC-CC) is required. It's been such a long time bu

Re: Question about z16 allowed cores

Simple answer, Yes for any flavour of speciality engine. However if you want more than 39 CPs then you can't have sub-capacity CPs. Get Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Horne, Jim Sent: Tuesday, August

Re: HMC and zombie USB device

The 1U SE/HMC chassis did have an internal USB attached Smart Reader. This was always present! You would have to take it apart to access this USB attached devices 🙂 Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Radoslaw Skorupka Sent:

Re: HMC and zombie USB device

As previously stated, when the rack mounted 1U Servers for the SEs and HMCs were introduced, at that time, the physical hardware used was the same for both. The internal USB attached Smart Card reader for each SE was installed with a smart card as a default for use by firmware for FoD (feature o

Re: IBM upgrade path Z13s to Z16

There isn't one. The only announced upgrade paths are from z14 and z15. Normally there isn't an upgrade path from the baby z to its big brother. Suggest you talk to IBM sales for a possible 'upgrade' via a supported upgrade. Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainf

Re: Once upon a time......

IBM did make an attempt to 'offload' some workloads from z to Intel and System p with the zBX. There weren't many takers for this. My 2 cents worth - using the I/O drawers may impact power/cooling requirements and other infrastructure within the z frame(s). Having onboard 'accelerators' on the z

Re: TKE and USB filesystem

Not my area of expertise. However, I came across the following in a TKE presentation. Format your IBM supported USB memory for Trusted Key Entry data (TKE Data). This suggests that it's some special format and can only be done on a TKE itself. It seems for some reason you are trying to load

Re: TKE and USB filesystem

Searched Google for 'IBM TKE USB format'. A number of docs discuss how/what for/when to format the USB memory stick. Regards Parwez Hamid​ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Tony Harminc Sent: 09 December 2022 05:59 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: How to check improvement after Mainframe upgrade

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6354029 Did the customer use the zPCR tool? You will need SMF data before the upgrade. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Ravikumar Srinivasan <053211

Re: How to check improvement after Mainframe upgrade

For analysis of batch workload, the IBM tool is zBNA https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-zbna-0 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Tom Longfellow <03e29b607131-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: 13 February 2024 13:55 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.

Re: Insecure security

Passwords and hackers. Is there anything safe? https://eandt.theiet.org/2024/02/15/southern-water-admits-data-breach-may-impact-nearly-half-million-customers?utm_source=related-content-bullet-list https://eandt.theiet.org/2024/02/15/state-sponsored-hackers-using-ai-cyber-attacks-microsoft-warns?u

Re: Getting rid of a z14 zr1 - any value in the host cards?

Re: What is supported in which system, you will find the relevant information in the System z Functional Matrix https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5157.html [https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/images/thumbs/redp-5157-07_x2.jpg] IBM Z Functio

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IBM key management products

Reminds me of something that happened decades ago. A failing 3350 disk was replaced. The failing disk was returned to supplier. The platters were very shiny. The disk had been through a sand blasting machine 🙂 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of

Re: ZOAU download

Try: https://www14.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/weblap/lap.pl?popup=Y&li_formnum=L-WEDT-GF9DA8&accepted_url=https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/htp/zos/tools/zoau/zoau-1.3.1.1.pax.Z From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Jake Anderson <0

Re: CBU upgrade

There used to a CoD (capacity on demand) Redbook and also a CoD users guide on the IBM Resource link website. Both covered the CBU topic. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Peter <05e4a8a0a0

Re: CBU upgrade

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/sites/default/files/inline-files/SC28-6846-02c.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwios-OKzu-HAxV2U0EAHSGuIzUQFnoECEAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw35iaouKAIpO7mNt4jiwcD2 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url

Re: Happy 20th Birthday to zAAP

What is a DPU - Good Q. Never heard of it. For completeness, 2 of the PUs are also configured as IFPs (Integrated Firmware Processors). However, these are for 'system' use only. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Radoslaw Skorupka <0471ebeac

Re: Happy 20th Birthday to zAAP

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of P H <04843e86df79-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 11:15 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Happy 20th Birthday to zAAP What is

Re: The mainframe is alive

At the time of the z900 announcement, IBM introduced a new naming convention for all their Servers: zSeries (z = for near zero downtime) - known as S/360, S/370. S/390 etc pSeries (p = performance) - known as RS/6000 iSeries (i = integrated) - known as AS400 xSeries (x = Intel X architecture) -

Re: IBM Z Day: April 8, 2025

I am guessing. Since it's about an 'unannounced' product, they don't want to give too much detail ahead of the official announcement. Hence a very high-level abstract for the 3 tracks 🙂 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Phil Smith III Sent: 1

Re: IBM wins against LzLabs

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/TCC/2025/532.html#para1121 Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Martin Trübner <047eec287bd9-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7

Re: New z16's packing slips

If I am not mistaken, the VPD is only available once the system is installed. Sent from Outlook for Android From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Martin Packer Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2025 3:11:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.ED

Re: New z16's packing slips

What you need is the eConfig output from whoever (IBM or the Business Partner) configured the systems before the order was placed. IBM manufacturing use the eConfig output to 'build' the system. eConfig output will give you a list of all the features ordered and more importantly show you the lay

Re: New z16's packing slips

PS: eConfig output also known as CFreport Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of P H <04843e86df79-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2025 3:37:15 PM

Re: New z16's packing slips

ably. Define “installed” – and is this not the OP’s case? Cheers, Martin (who until now hasn’t really got involved with installation planning, or even “what’s in the frames?” questions… ) From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of P H <04843e86df79-dmarc-requ...@listser

Re: IBM Announces the IBM z17, z/OS 3.2 (Preview), Much More

For those who want technical details of the z17, these can be found in the Redbooks: https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/feature/z17 From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Timothy Sipples Sent: 08 April 2025 04:59 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: IB

Re: IBM Announces the IBM z17, z/OS 3.2 (Preview), Much More

In the past, PoPs was available at General Availability (GA). For the z17 GA is on 18th June 2025. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Binyamin Dissen <0662573e2c3a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: 08 April 2025 09:52 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV