It probably ought to close console files only lest it mess up some application. Even then, it should probably restrict the machines whose consoles it closes to a list of known servers for the same reason.
Regards, Richard Schuh ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Kris Buelens Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1:55 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: SFPURGER problem Spool files get as timestamp the time they are opened, not when they are closed. My SFPURGER had an exception for OPERATNS: never delete anything. Stronger: when one of my 20 VM systems had a NOHOLD dump in its reader, I got an email sent to my reader. This is a good reason to implement some automation that closes spool files around midnight for example. With the example below: if you don't close CONSOLE files and VM runs longer than 60 days, right after the first IPL, all consoles look "old" and get purged. I've got such an EXEC for those who want it. 2011/3/23 Frank M. Ramaekers <framaek...@ailife.com<mailto:framaek...@ailife.com>> I just had a major problem with this program. Last night we took a CP hit and a CPDUMP was created. I found out this morning that SFPURGER had deleted it, although: *********************************************************************** * Ignore any spool files found in the NSS queue (privilege class E) QUEUE NSS ACTION IGNORE * Keep spool files owned by maintenance user IDs USERID MAINT* ACTION IGNORE * Purge dump files after 4 weeks. Ignore the rest TYPE DMP DAYS 29 ACTION PURGE * If user hold +15 day otherwise delete after 30 days QUEUE RDR DAYS 60 HOLD USER ACTION PURGE QUEUE RDR HOLD USER ACTION IGNORE QUEUE RDR DAYS 30 ACTION PURGE QUEUE RDR ACTION IGNORE Yet, ** ** * ** SFPURGER Run File * ** Created by z/VM 5741-A05 23 Mar 2011 00:01:33 * ** VMUTIL at MKMFVM * ** ** * Reason code 1 QUEUE NSS ACTION IGNORE. Reason code 2 USERID MAINT* ACTION IGNORE. Reason code 3 TYPE DMP DAYS 29 ACTION PURGE. Reason code 4 QUEUE RDR DAYS 60 HOLD USER ACTION PURGE. : : SFP100I PURGE OPERATNS RDR 0001 Reason 003 IOV100 HCPDUMP SFP100I PURGE OPERATNS RDR 0002 Reason 003 CPDUMP CPDUMP : : QUERY from last night: q rdr operatns all ORIGINID FILE CLASS RECORDS CPY HOLD DATE TIME NAME TYPE DIST SYSTEM 0002 D SYS 00098846 001 NONE 03/22 21:29:48 CPDUMP CPDUMP IOV100 SYSTEM 0005 D SYS 00000190 001 NONE 03/22 21:29:48 IOV100 HCPDUMP SYSTEM 0004 D SYS 00000189 001 NONE 03/22 20:45:29 IOV100 HCPDUMP SYSTEM 0003 D SYS 00000216 001 NONE 03/22 20:45:29 IOV100 HCPDUMP SYSTEM 0001 D SYS 00000190 001 NONE 03/22 20:45:29 IOV100 HCPDUMP Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 _____________________________________________________ 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<mailto:privacy...@ailife.com>. -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
