Returning to Ed's comment about cost for STP The need to pay extra for time syncing on mainframe was and is always hard to justify or even explain. Often even got me laughed at.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of George Kozakos > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:28 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: STIMERM LT value > > > > It is also possible to set a user specified LPAR offset via PTFF-STOU > (E) > > > without IPLing but you need to be aware you are jumping the LPAR TOD > on > a > > > running system. > > > > PTFF-STOU(E)? Is this something I'm supposed to recognize? What are you > > trying to tell me? > > See the PERFORM TIMING FACILITY FUNCTION instruction in the Principles of > Operation. > > > Unless you POR every week, your z13s clock is gonna drift and you're > > gonna have to compensate one way or another. > > That's true. You need to configure STP and synchronize to an external time > source (ETS) to have accurate time. > > George Kozakos, z/OS Software Service > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
