W dniu 2018-12-02 o 19:10, David Spiegel pisze:
In the article, it says: "... the now-obsolete Assembly programming
language. ..."
Really?! ... How else does one write Operating System Exits?
Java???
What utter nonsense.
Well, you can write some exits in REXX.
However long term goal is to avoid
W dniu 2018-11-26 o 11:18, Timothy Sipples pisze:
Radoslaw Skorupka wrote:
IBM released new tape drive TS1160.
20TB/60TB capacity, up to 400/900MB/s data
transfer, dual 16Gbps interface.
You can attach it to your Windows server, or
Linux (x64), but mainframe
is excluded, no FICON attachment.
I
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ICHPWX01 can be REXX exit.
JESJOBS instead of exit
IRRPRMxx instead of ICHRDSNT
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W dniu 2018-12-02 o 23:47, David Spiegel pisze:
Yeah, NetView for example, but, not the BCP, RACF etc.
On 2018-12-02 17:37, R.S. wrote:
W dniu 2018-12-02 o 19:10, David
IMHO, the air gap for tape in ATL or even more for virtual tape is as
(in)secure as copy on DASD.
Disclaimer: I understand "air gap" as "physical separation" backup from
the system, just to be sure the backup cannot be destroyed by human
mistake or any other error. I hope I understood this idi
ata centers; but many of the production sites I have
reviewed show that HSM-archive data is only about 25% of their overall tape
usage. Still, a large chunk - no question.
Russell
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W dniu 2018-12-11 o 16:27, DJ pisze:
Hello, all.
Does anyone happen to have handy a cheat sheet type document on how to increase the size
of a zFS file system, specifically the ZFS.USERS (mounted at "/u") one?
Secondary extents?
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John,
Thank you for your contribution to IBM-MAIN and mainframes at all.
Have a good retirement!
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2018-12-12 o 14:41, John Eells pisze:
Friday, 14 December 2018, will be my last day at IBM. For the
curious, I started on a Wednesday, 1 June 1977, so
W dniu 2018-12-12 o 16:17, Hervey Martinez pisze:
Well, the DFSMS manual states that RECORG=FS is valid. Once again, this issue
is in creating a test case in ISMF; have not tried it in JCL.
Really? Which manual?
Can you provide the link?
Before I asked I checked JCL Ref for z/OS 2.3 and check
W dniu 2018-12-13 o 17:28, R.S. pisze:
W dniu 2018-12-12 o 16:17, Hervey Martinez pisze:
Well, the DFSMS manual states that RECORG=FS is valid. Once again,
this issue is in creating a test case in ISMF; have not tried it in JCL.
Really? Which manual?
Can you provide the link?
Before I asked
IMHO nothing.
I'm pretty sure it was used during ServerPac installation process, so it
is still present. At least in z/OS 2.2
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W dniu 2018-12-13 o 15:12, Michael Williams pisze:
Question :
What happened with IPOUPDTE in zOS 2.1 , zOS 2.2 or zOS 2.3 :
htt
It is quite typical that new version replaces (deletes) the old one.
Usually SMP/E APPLY can be reverted by SMP/E, but ...I wouldn't rely on
that.
Even regular PTF with DELETE cannot be reverted.
What to do? make copy of CSF.** datasets.
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W dniu 2018-12-14
Another question: how to recognize processor failure?
Let's say a CPU returns false results like 2x2=5. How to recognize the
result is false?
I heard there are always two CPUs with hardware comparator. When the
bits on output are the same it is OK, othwerwise the pair is marked as
failing.
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W dniu 2018-12-18 o 09:43, Timothy Sipples pisze:
Radoslaw Skorupka:
Let's say a CPU returns false results like 2x2=5. How to recognize
the result is false?
The IBM Z (and LinuxONE) system handles all that for you, and without
operating system involvement. Nowadays, thanks to the wonders of
mic
W dniu 2018-12-18 o 13:03, Elardus Engelbrecht pisze:
Radoslaw Skorupka wrote:
Except ...it doesn't answer the question: HOW CPU RECOGNIZE ITS OWN FAILURE?
I don't have the original documents (Redbooks/Share presentations/KC/etc.) from
IBM, but in short this is what happens (from my failing/d
Excellent answer. 100% correct. 0% usable.
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2018-12-18 o 19:18, Seymour J Metz pisze:
Like many other questions, the answer depends on which processor you're asking
about and what options have been set.
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Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz
http://mason.gmu
It is possible, despite what you mean exactly.
It is possible to set up some LPAR on EC12 and start here any z/OS (or
other OS) currently working on z14. It is possible to start vanilla new
OS on the EC12.LPAR.
Caution: possible does not mean legal. In theory starting licensed
software on spare
S'es will not support the hardware.
Some hardware will not support the OS;es.
E.G. z/OS 2.3 is not supported on z9 (I doubt it would work).
z/VM is your friend. You can mimic older hardware.
HTH,
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Sent: M
Of course you have meant z/OS 1.13, not 1.3
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W dniu 2019-01-01 o 16:01, Parwez Hamid pisze:
As I can't attach nice charts, will try and type the info for supported z/OS
levels on different systems (these include systems and z/OS levels withdrawn
from mar
W dniu 2019-01-04 o 18:31, Phil Smith III pisze:
A colleague asked me, "WTF really *is* Zowe?" and the only answer I had was
that I thought it was like z/OSMF, only more so (and ISTR that it's even built on top of
z/OSMF), and open source.
[...]
That remains me my troubles when I teach "Mainf
The following scenario:
During IPL a HealtChecker is started automatically. One of the check ,
SUP_HIPERDISPATCH claims exception because HIPERDISPATCH=NO is in effect.
However IEAOPTxx specifies HIPERDUSPATCH=YES and this value is set, *but
later*, after the check is run.
The check is schedule
...VTAMLS.TSOURCE?
Maybe you mean SYS1.SISTMAC1.
HTH
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-01-06 o 18:16, scott Ford pisze:
Peter,
There is a USSMSG10 table source that ships in
...vtamlst.source...depending on what your base system HLQ is..
Scott
On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 9:17 A
About what?
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W dniu 2019-01-06 o 20:37, Edward Finnell pisze:
Or ask SMP/E?
In a message dated 1/6/2019 1:35:46 PM Central Standard Time,
r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl writes:
Maybe you mean SYS1.SISTMAC1.
--
I think it is documented in a Redbook, but the part you called easy can
be tricky.
For tape devices you should provide LIBPORT ID and LIBRARY ID.
LIBRARY ID is defined by CE, but it can be also "composite ID" for grid
configurations. LIBPORT ID is taken from the table.
Finally you add the devi
tely after added because the default for
SYNVAL is SYSTEM.
ITschak
On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 9:21 PM R.S.
wrote:
The following scenario:
During IPL a HealtChecker is started automatically. One of the check ,
SUP_HIPERDISPATCH claims exception because HIPERDISPATCH=NO is in
effect.
However IE
What DDDEF query can help user to find source for USS10MSG?
Excuse me, but there are very few VTAM libraries in the system (and many
elements in shared libraries).
A source of USS10MSG or any other thing may be found in one of VTAM
libraries, in a SAMPLIB or maybe other library I'm not aware of
IMHO the COD has nothing to do here.
Jerry wrote about mahcine change (upgrade) , not OS upgrade.
Jerry,
Your system is out of service. That means you won't be able to get *for
free* any PTFs released after EOS date. That means your system may not
recognize z14 correctly. It does NOT mean it wo
rade to current."
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Subject: Re: z/OS 1.12 question
IMHO the COD has nothing to do here.
Jerry wrote about mahcine chang
ginal Message-
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IMHO the COD has nothing to do here.
Jerry wrote about mahcine change (upgrade) , not OS upgrade.
Feller
AGT Mainframe Technical Support
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Kevin,
It is z13, so HIPE
not that complicated.
Gadi
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Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 12:36 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: Defining a new TS7760
I think it is documented in a Redbook, but the part you called easy can be
tricky.
F
W dniu 2019-01-08 o 14:31, Gadi Ben-Avi pisze:
Hi,
I am looking for recommendations for a product that is a front end to HSM.
The product should:
Show a list of all backup for a dataset and give the user the option to restore
a specific version.
Show full volume dumps and when the will expire.
S
W dniu 2019-01-09 o 20:21, Juan Mautalen pisze:
Hi:
Wecurrently have the RACF SERVER class INACTIVE (I am completely unfamiliar
withit, by the way).
I was askedto set up security for CICS LIBERTY, and according to the
documentation I mustdefine some profiles in the SERVER class. However,
W dniu 2019-01-14 o 13:16, Tony Thigpen pisze:
We have a 3-pack rescue system that was built by a person long-gone.
On the 3-pack system, there are several IODF files. I need to update
the current IODF file.
But, the IODF files on the rescue packs are not cataloged to the
production z/OS. Whe
w Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-01-14 o 17:05, scott Ford pisze:
Guys:
I want to build a three pack rescue system , where do i find the 'how to '
...??
Scott
On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 10:51 AM R.S.
wrote:
W dniu 2019-01-14 o 13:16, Tony Thigpen pisze:
We have a 3-pack rescue s
Recently IBM announced new tape drive - TS1160 and new tape media
Advanced Type E family (JE, JV, JM - Data, WORM, Economy).
I cannot find technical parameters like number of tracks, number of
heads, tape length, etc.
Any clue?
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Personally I can't remember when I *had* to perform POR.
Yes, sometimes OSA or Crypto card need to be offlined/onlined which also
can be done vie POR, but this is not a requirement, since can be done
without it (even without IPL).
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W dniu 2019-01-16 o 16:41, Paul Gilmartin pisze:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 07:43:36 -0500, Mark Regan wrote:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/601/data-center/wheres-the-fire.ht
ml
Broken URL. Fix your mailer. Or throw it away and get one that works.
Or post via the web interface.
It's
1 MB in 1987?
Good for PC, but not for mainframe IMHO ;-)
BTW: the machine model and amount of RAM are completely irrelevant in
the story.
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-01-17 o 02:51, Wayne Bickerdike pisze:
Many a machine running DOS and later VSE had 1 Meg memory.
In
W dniu 2019-01-17 o 17:07, Tom Brennan pisze:
Last year I was watching the install of a new z14-ZR1 and the CE
couldn't get the ICC consoles to work until he did a POR *after* the
IP/LU settings were in place. I thought this was rather odd. Most
likely there were dynamic ways around the proble
W dniu 2019-01-17 o 20:48, Mike Schwab pisze:
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/ts1160/specifications
Unfortunately, this page does no contain information I asked about.
I mean tape length, number of tracks, and number of heads (I bet it is 32).
Additionally I like to know how many speeds
W dniu 2019-01-18 o 19:21, Allan Staller pisze:
AFAIK, no.
However, ICSF is a pre-req for several other tasks (e.g. dfhsm)
I believe it is in your best interest to install ICSF on all connected LPARs
Is ICSF realy required by DFSMShsm?
It's been very long time since I have ICSF up and working,
, Allan Staller pisze:
Yes. For certain fuinctions. Found out the hard way during 1 DR exercise.
-Original Message-
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Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 3:17 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: ICSF and z/OS 2.3
W dniu 2019-01-18 o
IMHO there are very few products that require ICSF as mandatory
prerequisite for any operations.
It's rather requirement for some product options.
Note: ICSF can work with or without cryptoexpress cards. Without
CryptoExpress secure and protected key mode are unavailable. You still
need CPAC (
There is (was in HCR77D0) an utility which show master keys from
provided passphrase.
However this utility works for CCF, which is ancient and unsupported for
years.
Is there similar utility for current crypto hardware?
I vaguely remember some add-on tool, but I'm not sure.
Any clue?
--
Rados
you still using Passphrase? That's not very
secure for a production environment.
Greg Boyd
Mainframe Crypto
www.mainframecrypto.com
On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:59:51 +0100, R.S. wrote:
There is (was in HCR77D0) an utility which show master keys from
provided passphrase.
However this utilit
W dniu 2019-01-23 o 17:57, Todd Arnold pisze:
In particular, you don't get any of the financial crypto verbs without a Crypto
Express. The standards do not allow banks to perform functions like those
unless they are executed in a physically and logically secure crypto device.
Yes, but financ
W dniu 2019-01-24 o 13:17, John McKown pisze:
This is mainly a curiosity question. I know of: z/OS, z/VSE, z/TPF, and
z/Linux. Are there any others?
OK, the real reason I'm asking is to be a bit weird in a game that I play.
It is "No Man's Sky",which is a space exploration game. When you discove
W dniu 2019-01-24 o 17:48, Kevin Mckenzie pisze:
Strictly speaking, you could include Stand-alone Dump and ADRDSSU.
OK, let's add other stand-alone programs: ICKDSF, ZZSA, FDR utilities...
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W dniu 2019-01-24 o 14:44, Parwez Hamid pisze:
All depends whether you are asking about 'current' Z systems or the older ones.
You can add the following:
KVM
Hitachi’s operating system, VOS
Well, IT DEPENDS.
KVM is Linux based hypervisor. Is it OS? Maybe, like z/VM. Is it Linux?
Maybe, but
W dniu 2019-01-24 o 15:51, Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh pisze:
Oh how about zAWARE ??
zAWARE is an appliance - some dedicated application running under Linux
in dedicated LPAR.
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Jeśli ni
IMHO 99% of people have no idea there is difference between Linux FOR
System z and Linux ON system z.
It would be ridiculous to expect people to distinguish so similar names.
Not to mention 31-bit versions are quite obsolete nowadays.
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-01-24 o
OK,
Enlight me, what is BS?
Why it's funny?
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W dniu 2019-01-26 o 10:01, Bernd Oppolzer pisze:
Outside USA, the two-letter acronym BS would probably not trigger
automatically the same reflex. At least it took me some seconds yesterday
to understand why the
OK, I know what BS means, and obviously know what means full form ;-)
BTW: I heard that Betasystems products tend to have problems in US
because of their names (BETA88, BETA42, BETA85...). No one wanted to
have BETA versions.
Obiously the products are/were quite OK.
BTW2: I saw a ESCON-attach
The following scenario:
z/OS 2.3 (RSU1810) installed. IZUSVR1 was starting automatically during
IPL.
After some PTFs applied (PUT1812) the IZUSVR1 fails during startup,
probably because of JAVA problems.
Unfortunately there is a lot of huge dump, jitdump, Snap, javacore
files, etc. To much info
, so I still have
no clue what's wrong.
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W dniu 2019-01-27 o 00:46, R.S. pisze:
The following scenario:
z/OS 2.3 (RSU1810) installed. IZUSVR1 was starting automatically
during IPL.
After some PTFs applied (PUT1812) the IZUSVR1 fails during st
splex.
Matt Hogstrom
m...@hogstrom.org
PGP Key: 0x90ECB270
"I no longer wish to belong to the kind of club that accepts people like me as
members."
- Groucho Marx
On Jan 26, 2019, at 8:01 PM, R.S. wrote:
To complement myself:
I
W dniu 2019-01-29 o 07:23, Brian Westerman pisze:
Hi,
Has anyone had any experience with using the internal coupling channels on a z13.
"supposedly" IBM has removed the active wait problems (where the CF lpar would
try to use 100% of whatever it gets from PR/SM), but I was wondering if it's r
For the record purposes: it was fixed.
I've got off-list suggestion regarding UI57089 and PH06657, however it
was fixed by fixing TCPIP configuration - HOMETEST showed NODENAME
instead of MVS1.
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-01-27 o 00:46, R.S. pisze:
The foll
W dniu 2019-01-30 o 16:22, R.S. pisze:
For the record purposes: it was fixed.
I've got off-list suggestion regarding UI57089 and PH06657, however it
was fixed by fixing TCPIP configuration - HOMETEST showed NODENAME
instead of MVS1.
Last but not least: THANK EVERYBODY WHO H
My impression is to keep all the data on DASD except HSM data (backup,
ML2) and very few ad-hoc backups.
I ve got the impression many years ago and still see no good reason to
change it.
My other impression is it's simpler to change gazillion (usually less)
of JCL jobs to explicitly point data
Simply run HCD and play.
You cannot destroy prod data (it will be WORK IODF), so feel safe
playing - yes, just playing with various options.
Your task is really simple, unless you have very specific requirements
(not presented here) or your IODF is very complex.
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W dniu 2019-01-29 o 16:23, Lizette Koehler pisze:
Cross posting to IBMMAIN and DB2-L
Just looking to see if there are any suggestions on how to set up a Dataclas in
ISMF for DB2 tables?
With V2.2 or V2.3 the following entries are new or some or older and maybe need
adjustments.
Space Constr
I just started (first time) zOSMF.
I want to use Network Configuration Assistant, however the icon is gray
and plugin unavailable. Uninstalled task - IUZG437I.
I tried to use Import Manager to import this plugin. It ask me about
property file. I have no idea what to provide.
Neither online help
lack some RACF ZMFAPLA
resources, which I'm going to fix.
Another question: is it possible to enable such plugins without zOSMF
recycle?
I'm curious about Import Manager features.
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-01-31 o 16:27, R.S. pisze:
I just started (first time)
W dniu 2019-01-31 o 19:18, Shaffer, Terri pisze:
Hi,
So I know I am missing something here as my predecessors did things
uniquely. So here my dilemma...
I generated a new ISPCFIGU module and put it into my linklst, did the refresh,
etc and its not being picked up.
If I add the ISPCFIGU to
W dniu 2019-01-31 o 17:02, ITschak Mugzach pisze:
I know power systems has one. Dies system z has such product?
No.
Both HMC and SE are physical machines. PC vel x64.
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Jeśli nie jesteś
W dniu 2019-02-01 o 10:27, ITschak Mugzach pisze:
Thimoty,
I need the hmc itself, not the interface / web app.
What do you need?
Do you have mainframe without HMC?
AFAIK it is possible only when mainframe bought from second hand,
because IBM always deliver HMC.
However in that case you can b
d a hmc to
develop an agent for our stig compliance automation product IronSphere,
but
zpdt (our mainframe) doean't have or support this facility.
ITschak
בתאריך יום ו׳, 1 בפבר׳ 2019, 12:01, מאת R.S. <
r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl
:
W dniu 2019-01-31 o 17:02, ITschak Mugzach pi
W dniu 2019-02-01 o 19:50, Tom Conley pisze:
On 2/1/2019 12:22 PM, Jesse 1 Robinson wrote:
I'd like to explore this teaser post. I was (I think also) dubious
about the original comment in that it seems to disparage--or at least
discourage--mass service like RSU, which I view as a major advance
W dniu 2019-02-02 o 01:42, Tony Harminc pisze:
On Fri, 1 Feb 2019 at 09:29, R.S. wrote:
IMHO the topic is HMC for zPDT. Unfortunately zPDT does not have HMC in
any form, real or emulated.
It's not mainframe, it's only emulation.
No, zPDT *is* a mainframe. It implements a permitted
W dniu 2019-02-02 o 12:05, Mike Schwab pisze:
Well, the IBM S/360 and earlier had control panels.
This IBM S/370 is still running a 3277 operator console.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HETSEyIPuv0
Yes, control panels, but not HMC.
Note, the control panel is rather SE, not HMC.
Not to mention
all about HMC!
בתאריך שבת, 2 בפבר׳ 2019, 13:16, מאת R.S. :
W dniu 2019-02-02 o 12:05, Mike Schwab pisze:
Well, the IBM S/360 and earlier had control panels.
This IBM S/370 is still running a 3277 operator console.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HETSEyIPuv0
Yes, control panels, but not H
There is no reason to discuss with wait state explanation. ;-)
Maybe you also have SYS1.IPLPARM on this volume?
Note: LOADxx library is not searched via catalog. The MCAT name is
inside of LOADxx.
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W dniu 2019-02-04 o 10:36, Peter pisze:
Hi Mike
It's a m
-Original Message-
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Nai, Dean
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2019 9:23 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: renames
Hi,
I have almost 1000 datasets I need to rename from say xxx.xxx.xxx to
yyy.xxx.xxx.xxx where yyy would always be the
AFAIK there are ways to zeroize CryptoExpress engines using HMC/SE
facilities, but this is to zeroize whole card - all domains.
Is there any method to zeroize CryptoExpress master keys from ICSF?
I would like to "clean up" the domain after myself.
I'm aware there's an option to simply enter new
W dniu 2019-02-05 o 10:48, Peter pisze:
Thanks
I would like to change the CHPID for a series of UCBs.
Do I need to recable it or using the same port I can assign a different
CHPID ?
You can do the following:
a) change cabling to CUs (not devices) - but why?
b) change PCHID/CHPID numbering - t
I used Windows PC with Filezilla server (FTP and FTPS options).
The size is AFAIR ~1GB for HMC and ~4GB for CPC. It does not grow, new
versions replace old ones.
So, assign 8GB and forget.
BTW: using z/OS for that should be re-thought. Reason: you create backup
of critical data on system which
W dniu 2019-02-08 o 02:01, Jake Anderson pisze:
Hi,
When a toleration maintenance(PTF) is made for a product to support new
z/OS release. Is it always we need the z/OS new release library to be
present or to be updated in products DDDEF while apply toleration PTF ? Or
else vendor would have alre
IMHO it is not worth testing time.
Yes, the system itselft can work with less than 8GB (see z/VM or z/PDT),
but the system with subsystems started may not perform well.
In my shop 16GB is minimal amount of memory assigned to LPAR. It can be
doubled, tripled, etc.
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Lodz, Po
W dniu 2019-02-26 o 00:16, Mike Smith pisze:
Not quite. The minimum amount of memory on a z14 ZR1 is 64GB (256GB on the
larger z14).
At first, 64GB sounds like "plenty." But if you are supporting a number of
LPARs with small memory allocations, you can use of the 64GB pretty quickly.
An
Well,
I was informed 20 years ago JES2 is future for JES and JES3 is not.
End of JES3 cannot be called "unexpected".
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Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-02-27 o 16:54, Ed Jaffe pisze:
On 2/27/2019 6:44 AM, Roach, Dennis wrote:
Is the last release planned to be 2.3 or 2.5?
z/OS
W dniu 2019-02-28 o 16:28, Tony Thigpen pisze:
When using the IODF batch migration program:
//MIGR5 EXEC PGM=CBDMGHCP,REGION=4096K,
// PARM=('MIGR,B,RESCUE,MVS,PROZZ10,2096,LPAR'),
Why must the input include an IOCONFIG statement in the source when
it's just going to be ignored
W dniu 2019-02-28 o 04:00, Susan Shumway pisze:
Hi all,
I want to make you aware that every PDF in the z/OS V2.3 library was just
refreshed to update the visual style and link coding. Because of the link
coding changes, clicking on a link in an old-style PDF to a new style PDF will
not work,
W dniu 2019-03-03 o 17:07, Christopher Y. Blaicher pisze:
ZIIP and ZAAP processors always run at full speed, even when running on a
sub-capacity box.
One thing, among many, I don't know is how IBM implements sub-capacity. Slow
the clock speed? Skip cycles?
All processors, including subcapaci
developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker
Podcast Series (With Marna Walle): https://developer.ibm.com/tv/mpt/or
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mainframe-performance-topics/id1127943573?mt=2
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_65HaYgksbF6Q8SQ4oOvA
From
Dummy LPAR or milicode waste the cycles - nevermind. My point was there
are some cycles lost, not longer (slower) cycles.
Regards
--
Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-03-04 o 16:39, Jim Mulder pisze:
There is no "dummy LPAR". Millicode periodically executes
a loop to waste so
No,
" how RACF is configured" regards only DATASET class, not general
resources.
--
Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
W dniu 2019-03-04 o 18:06, Seymour J Metz pisze:
The meaning of wildcards depends on how you have RACF configured.
--
Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz
http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3
W dniu 2019-03-04 o 17:53, Jesse 1 Robinson pisze:
On two different RACF plexes, we have these two profiles in the SDSF class:
ISFCMD.ODSP.* (G)
ISFCMD.ODSP.** (G)
I'm confounded to explain the difference between one or two asterisks. Help?
(I know this should go to the RACF List, but that doe
W dniu 2019-03-05 o 21:37, John McKown pisze:
On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 2:34 PM Carmen Vitullo wrote:
Great product, EasySMF !
blackhillsoftware.com
Forgot to mention: "The mainframe is going away. There is no need to buy
any new software. Make due with what you have, write it yourself, or do
W dniu 2019-03-09 o 17:05, Barry Merrill pisze:
Construction sites in Ireland can not use the standard 220v tools,
they had to set up a 110 converter and network.
Battery powered hand tools have reduced that need somewhat.
Really? 110V?
Many places, including construction sites have a requireme
W dniu 2019-03-06 o 13:29, John McKown pisze:
On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 5:31 AM R.S. wrote:
W dniu 2019-03-05 o 21:37, John McKown pisze:
On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 2:34 PM Carmen Vitullo
wrote:
Great product, EasySMF !
blackhillsoftware.com
Forgot to mention: "The mainframe is going
W dniu 2019-03-11 o 13:37, Elardus Engelbrecht pisze:
John McKown wrote:
What would you do if they insist to use database without paying for database
license?
The database in question has a permanent license, so that it not a problem.
Excellent. Do you need to pay the vendor every x period?
W dniu 2019-03-11 o 15:12, John McKown pisze:
On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 8:57 AM R.S. wrote:
W dniu 2019-03-11 o 13:37, Elardus Engelbrecht pisze:
John McKown wrote:
What would you do if they insist to use database without paying for
database license?
The database in question has a
W dniu 2019-03-13 o 17:17, Longnecker, Dennis pisze:
I've seen the information on how to get z/os data available via SMB to a
Windows machine, but haven't seen anything on how to get the z/os side to send
a file to a windows SMB.
Trying to get a bunch of mainframe files over to a Windows share
W dniu 2019-03-13 o 20:09, Don Leahy pisze:
"Withdrawal of ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA)
z/OS V2.4 is planned to be the last release to support the ISPF Workstation
Agent (WSA), also known as the ISPF Client/Server Component. WSA is an
application that runs on your local workstation and maintains
I mean SMS-managed tapes, and possible entries in DEVSUPxx member, for
example default
MEDIA11 =000B
(this is default for JC media, also called EATC)
Question: where the category is recorded?
AFAIR it is recorde in the ATL, that means Library Manager (PC inside
the library).
However is it reco
W dniu 2019-03-14 o 18:53, Peter pisze:
Hello All
Right now I am running serverpac for zOS 2.3 from the driving system LPAR
LOPB on z14 hardware.
The target system name is also LOPB and I will be IPLING from z114.
This is for just test purpose I am doing as recently we moved from z114 to
z14.
answer your question?
Kees.
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Subject: Software volume category
I mean SMS-managed tapes, and possible entries in DEVSUPxx membe
W dniu 2019-03-15 o 18:11, Gilson Cesar de Oliveira pisze:
We are upgrading our boxes from zEC12 to z13.
One of the interfaces we have been using is Hipersocket and for z/13, manuals
say that for Hipersocket, the VCHID (Virtual Channel Id) should be at the range
of 7E0-7FF.
We have used CHPID
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