Lizette is good and very helpful! Duffy
> Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:29:01 +0530 > From: baby.ekla...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: Issue with JES SPOOL > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Thank you very much Lizette . You're awesome ! > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 6:21 AM, Lizette Koehler > <stars...@mindspring.com>wrote: > > > One more thought for z/OS V1.13 and above > > > > The $S SPOOL command has the ability to allocate a new space > > > > $sspl(spool7),space=(cyl,100) > > > > $HASP893 VOLUME(SPOOL7) STATUS=INACTIVE,COMMAND=(START) > > $HASP646 1.3333 PERCENT SPOOL UTILIZATION > > $HASP423 SPOOL7 IS BEING FORMATTED > > $HASP630 VOLUME SPOOL7 ACTIVE 0 PERCENT UTILIZATION > > > > JES2 starts spool volume SPOOL7. If SPOOL7 is a new volume, a 100 cylinder > > sized data set is allocated. However, if SPOOL7 is already defined to JES2, > > the command fails and the HASP003 error message is issued. > > > > Now, what I do not know is if the spool volume name being used has to match > > the SPOOL Name prefix. > > > > Maybe someone can clarify that. Because if you are in a 100% TGS condition, > > can you just add a spool volume without it matching the spool volume names? > > That would allow for > any empty spare volume being used. > > > > Or must it match? If it has to match then it would not be helpful during a > > 100% TGS as you could not start any job do clip the volume. > > > > Lizette > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > > Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:41 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subj > ect: Re: Issue with JES SPOOL > > > > First, Never panic if jes2 reaches 100% TGS. It can recover Second, hold > > all INITS, stop TSO LOGONs > > Third- Breath > > > > Review the $POJ command. Very powerful and has lots and lots of options. > > > > If you have a queue that you would purge daily, Say OUTPUT CLASS X is > > output > > that is not needed longer than a day or two. > > > > Then in an emergency you can issue a $POJ1-*,CLASS=X to purge all output > > in > > class X > > > > $POJ1-*,AGE>3 to purge jobs older than 3 days > > $POJ1-*,JOBMASK=XX* for a job on the output queue you know as having a > > large number of outputs. > > > > Next, review the OFFLOAD function in JES2. If you have Tape, which I like > > for this, you just start an offloader for output and just write it all to > > tape. You can restore it to jes2 later and the SYSLOG will have a listing > > of all jobs it offloaded. Again this has a lot of functionality that > > requires practice > > > > > > > > If you have Sacrifice output classes in JES2, then yo > u just $POJ them. > > JES2 > > is still functional when 100% TGS. It just cannot run work or accept jobs. > > Logons are jobs entering the system > > > > You might also have a TSO session up in Operations full time (never logs > > off) just for such situations. > > > > You might also look at the spool volumes $DSPOOL Look to see the % usage. > > If they are high (80% or more on average) then you might consider adding a > > new volume > > > > > > > > > > Checkout the JES2 Redbook > > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp3940.html > > > > Lizette > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > > Behalf Of baby eklavya > > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:19 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: Issue with JES SPOOL > > > > Lizette , > > > > Thank you for quick response as always ! > > > > I"ll look at the settings which you suggested and setup automation alerts > > . > > But , am also interested to know if there is a way i could avoid a cold > > sta > rt of JES2 when the TGS utilization reaches 100 % . In our case , we did > > not have spare spool volumes to add space dynamically . As we had to do a > > Cold start of JES2 being the last option , am just trying to understand if > > i had a different option other than that . > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:18 AM, Lizette Koehler > > <stars...@mindspring.com>wrote: > > > > > One of my favorite things to look at for this situation is > > > > > > 1) Put the warning message lower for $HASP050 > > > 2) Look at your settings for ESTPAGE, ESTLINE, ESTBYTE > > > 3) Put some automation in place (emails or alerts) > > > a) Automation of the $P command to purge data based on AGE > > > 4) Use SDSF to see if Purging is being done > > > 5) In SDSF turn off any filtering, Use the ST command and SORT on QUEUE. > > > Then find MASCOMM (MASC works) and scroll back one page. > > > If there are jobs that have HOLD just above MASCOMM then you > > > have users issuing a HOLD against running jobs. They never purge > > > unt > il they are released > > > > > > Just a few thoughts. You should not need exits. JES2 has lots of > > > controlling functions. You can have JES2 abend a job producing too > > > much output with a S722. Be careful you do not hurt production. > > > > > > > > > Lizette > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > > > On Behalf Of baby eklavya > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:11 PM > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > > Subject: Issue with JES SPOOL > > > > > > Hello everyone , > > > > > > > > > Is there a different way to come out of the below situation other than > > > a cold start of JES2 > > > > > > *$HASP050 JES2 RESOURCE SHORTAGE OF TGS - 100 % UTILIZATION REACHED * > > > > > > Recently , we ended up in a situation where nobody could logon to the > > > system , and when tried to purge the jobs from console ,it didnt work > > > either . We are currently tuning the JESPARMS and setting up exits to > > > avoid such issues in future . But i > was wondering if there was > > > anything else we could have done when the issue really happened . > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately , we didnt have spare spool volumes to start and i felt > > > that > > > JES2 was not accepting any commands at that point of time . 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