Oh, it's come a LONG way....use to be a real challenge.
Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of George Henke/NYLIC Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:42 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Checking For Maintenance ty all, Stephen, Mike, Dave: I have now tried both VMFINFO and SERVICE ALL STATUS VM...... and I must say MVS was never like this. Very nice indeed. Dave Jones <d...@vsoft-software.com> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 09/22/2010 04:34 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Checking For Maintenance Drat this small keyboard....yes, Mike, there should be an extra "f" in the command name....vmfinfo. Thanks for pointing it out. DJ On 9/22/2010 3:20 PM, Mike Walter wrote: > > DJ actually meant: VM*F*INFO > It's in the VMSES/E Introduction and Reference manual. Online, enter: > *HELP VMSES VMFINFO* > > My "VMSES HELPME" file, displayed by entering: HELP ME VMSES > contains: > ---<snip>--- > Useful commands to find z/VM service/maintenance information: > > SERVICE ALL STATUS > > SERVICE ALL STATUS ptfnumber (e.g. UM#####) > > SERVICE ALL STATUS aparnumber (e.g. VM#####) > > VMFINFO ZVM componentname (SETUP > - place a non-blank character to: PTFs/APARs > - press ENTER > - displayed next (in part): > PTF number ...... (PF1 to select from list of PTFs) > APAR number ..... (PF1 to select from list of APARs) > - place the cursor on the PRT or APAR line and press PF1. Woohoo! > ---<snip>--- > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > *"Dave Jones" <d...@vsoft-software.com>* > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > > 09/22/2010 03:05 PM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Checking For Maintenance > > > > > > > > > George, try using the VMINFO tool...it's a menu driven method of seeing > what service is on your system. > > DJ > > On 9/22/2010 2:58 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > > > Sorry to ask a simple question, but . . . > > > > What is the fastest way to check that certain specific APARs and/or PTFs > > are on? > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents > may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from > disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if > this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately > alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including > any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the > contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is > strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address > may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to > ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our > business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error > free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain > viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate > with us by e-mail. > _____________________________________________________ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.
