Re: DB2 Connect and DB2 V7.5

2011-03-26 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Ewald, I think the missing OBJECTs with CREATOR of NULLID are from 
running a BIND from UDB DB2/Connect against a DB2/VM server using DB2??LST. 
Please check your UDB DB2/Connect PD.

However, you also have to run the following 'GRANT's before running the UDB 
DB2/Connect BIND:

CONNECT SQLDBA IDENTIFIED BY SQLDBAPW;  
  SET ERRORMODE CONTINUE;  
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSCATALOG  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSCOLUMNS  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSINDEXES  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSTABAUTH  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSKEYCOLS  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSINDEXES  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSTABAUTH  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSKEYCOLS  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSSYNONYMS TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSKEYS TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSVIEWS    TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSCOLAUTH  TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSTEM.SYSPROGAUTH TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;   

   GRANT SELECT ON SYSCAT.ROUTINES    TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;   
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSCAT.INDEXES TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;   
   GRANT SELECT ON SYSCAT.INDEXCOLUSE TO NULLID WITH GRANT OPTION;   
 
  COMMIT WORK RELEASE;   

...Roland

--- On Fri, 3/25/11, E. Roller  wrote:

From: E. Roller 
Subject: DB2 Connect and DB2 V7.5
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 10:54 AM

Hi,

struggling on with implementing DB2 V7.5, on VM I got some DRDA Problems
with DB2 Connect.

Environment:
Database P1 is on Level 7.3
Database T1 is on Level 7.5

DB2 Connect V7.2 connects to P1 and T1 with no problems

DB2 Connect V8.1 connects to P1 with no problems

DB2 Connect V8.1 connecting to T1 ends up with errors:

Warning: SQL error: [IBM][CLI Driver][SQLDS/VM] SQL0805N Package
".NULLID.SYSSN200" was not found. SQLSTATE=51002 , 
SQL state 51002 in SQLExecDirect in /web/intern/htdocs/archivts/TA0010.php
on line 292
Warning: SQL error: [IBM][CLI Driver][SQLDS/VM] SQL0805N Package
".NULLID.SYSSN200" was not found. SQLSTATE=51002 , 
SQL state 51002 in SQLExecDirect in /web/intern/htdocs/archivts/TA0010.php
on line 325


The difference of the databases P1 and T1 are in SYSTEM.SYSACCESS table:

the old V7.3 fatabase contains the following entries (and some more), I
don't know, where they come from:
TNAME               CREATOR
--  ---
SYSLN100            NULLID 
SYSLN101            NULLID 
SYSLN102            NULLID 
SYSLN200            NULLID 
SYSLN201            NULLID 
SYSLN202            NULLID 
SYSLN300            NULLID 
SYSLN301            NULLID 
SYSLN302            NULLID 
SYSLN400            NULLID 
SYSLN401            NULLID 
SYSLN402            NULLID 
SYSSN100            NULLID 
SYSSN101            NULLID 
SYSSN102            NULLID 
SYSSN200            NULLID 
SYSSN201            NULLID 
SYSSN202            NULLID 
SYSSN300            NULLID 
SYSSN301            NULLID  

In the V7.5 database these entries are missing.

Reading the Database Administration Guide, I found out, that I have to set up
a Stored Procedure Server for DB2 UDB V8.x connections.
This is new with DB2 V7.3, the old database on this level works well
without a Stored Proc Server.

What do I miss ??

TIA

Ewald Roller


Re: Restore DB2 Archive from old release to a newer release database

2011-03-17 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Ewald, I am afraid it is impossible. You will get msgs:

     
ARI2038E Archive being restored is from a different   
 release of DB2 Server for VM The restore has failed. 
ARI0032I The database manager has terminated. 
ARI0043I Database manager return code is 516. 

Do you still have V7.30 available? If you have, restore using V7.30 and then 
migrate it to V7.50 is the only way to do so.

Regards,

...Roland

--- On Thu, 3/17/11, Ewald Roller  wrote:

From: Ewald Roller 
Subject: Restore DB2 Archive from old release to a newer release database
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 12:51 PM

Hi,

this might be a silly question: is there a way
to restore a DB2 ARCHIVE (taken with V7.3) to restore 
on a newly created DB2 V7.5 Database ?

Thanks
Ewald Roller


Re: Job opportunity in China

2011-03-16 Thread Roland P. Chung
** Cross posted to VSE and VM Lists ***

Hello Listers, a Chinese IT consultant firm is trying to recruit 2 to 3 z/OS 
systems and/or DB2 experts, who can stay in China for long term to provide 
onsite 
support to their clients. Preferable who can speak Mandarin. 


If interested, please contact Mr. Ning LU for further information.

His contact information:

Lu Ning(吕 宁)
Bayshore 
Consulting and Service Co.
百硕同兴科技(北京)有限公司 
Tel:86-10-6439-1733,
Fax: 
86-10-6439-1582,
Mobile: 1370-122-9731,
E-Mail: lv_n...@bayss.com
Http://www.bayss.com
Zhong Chen Building 

Room 209, No.1 2nd Middle Li Ze Road, 
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, 
100102
朝阳区利泽中二路1号 中辰大厦 
209室,100102
 

Looking for z/OS DB2 skill

2010-11-16 Thread Roland P. Chung
* Cross posted to VSE-L & VM-L **

Hello All, this may not be the right forum for z/OS, please let me know where 
should I send this to.

There is a job opportunity for z/OS DB2 + CICS skill to work in BeiJing for 1 
year. Option to extend. Please contact me off list if interested.

Regards,

...Roland


Re: DB2 stats

2010-06-30 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Nora, you may want to take a look at the chapter titled: "Using the 
Accounting facility" in  the "DB2 Server for VM - System Administration" maual 
to see if you can make use of the many accounting records DB2/VM generates. 
Good luck.
 
Regards,
 
..Roland 

--- On Wed, 6/30/10, Graves Nora E  wrote:


From: Graves Nora E 
Subject: DB2 stats
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 1:31 PM



We're running DB2 for z/VM release 7.5, under z/VM 5.4.  We have a request for 
database transaction statistics from the planning group.  Does anyone know if 
these are available, and, if so, where they can be found?
 
TIA,
 

Nora Graves
nora.e.gra...@irs.gov
Main IRS, Room 6531
(202) 622-6735 
Fax (202) 622-3123
SE:W:CAR:MP:D:KS:BRSI
 

Who will be going to WAVV, 2010?

2010-03-26 Thread Roland P. Chung
***  Cross posted to VSE and VM Lists  ***
 
Hello Listers, I was asked to find out how many DB2 Server for VSE & VM 
customers will be attending the WAVV, 2010. Please respond off list. Thanks. 
 
Regards,
 
...Roland

DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled

2010-02-09 Thread Roland P. Chung


Hello DB2 Server for VM users with VMDSS enabled running in z/VM 5.30 and above:
 
VM APAR VM64775 has been opened to address the ARIYI19 09 abends encountered by 
DB2/VM server running with VMDSS enabled under z/VM 5.30 and above.
 
ERROR DESCRIPTION: 
An error in pageable PGMBK processing causes segments which may 
contain changed pages to be skipped. This can lead to changed 
pages not being saved which in turn can lead to DB2 data 
corruption.
 
The PTFs are now available:    
R530 UM32966   
R540 UM32967   
R610 UM32968   
 
 
Note that this may happen in a particular workload and in a very heavily loaded 
(paging rate up to hundred of thousands pages per second) VM system. So far, 
only couple of customers had reported this kind of abends to 
IBM. The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. 
 
Please review DOC APAR PK73730 for more details.
 
Regards,
 
Roland 

Re: VM DB2 7.3 question

2010-01-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Bill, This means the agent wants to read a directory block from disk, but 
there are no available directory buffers, so the agent waits for another agent 
to free up a buffer.  When a buffer is freed, this agent will be "un-waited" so 
it can try to get the buffer again.   This indicates an increase in the number 
of Directory buffers is needed.
        There is also an "out of page" wait state for when page buffers are all 
in use.
 
I hope this helps.
 
Roland
 

--- On Thu, 1/28/10, Bill Pettit  wrote:



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Behalf Of Bill Pettit
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:20 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: VM DB2 7.3 question

We encountered several slow running batch jobs last night and the only
thing that stood out was the following entry when the operator command
SHOW ACTIVE was entered:

User Agent: 4 User ID: ONLINE   is R/O  APPL  2431F6FE
   Agent is processing and is in out of block  wait.

I have been searching off and on through the manuals today and I still
cannot find any reference to the
"Agent is processing and is in out of block wait"
condition, and what it is attributed to.

I suspect it has something to do with a shortage of the lock request
blocks allowed and available for an active user, but I cannot find
anything that actually tells me that.

Anyone have any knowledge about what this message means?

Thank you
Bill Pettit


Re: FCOPY help

2009-12-09 Thread Roland P. Chung
Ops, Bruce is correct that the FCOPY packlib files are in variable
length format. The FCOPY'ed file must have been COPYFILE (PACKed. 



Then you should PC transfer the file to CMS disk using Binary Fixed 1024, 

then, COPYFILE (UNP OLDD

then, FCOPY fn ft fm
(list   to
find out the members in the paclib (28 of them)



then use SEL to fetch the file out to your  CMS disk.



BTW, you should have a TXT file called CLIVM README for instructions on how to 
install it. Don't you?



Roland 

--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Bruce Hayden  wrote:

From: Bruce Hayden 
Subject: Re: FCOPY help
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 8:26 PM

FCOPY packlib files are in variable length format, and you lose the
record structure when you upload it from a PC.  I don't know how you
could reconstruct the file in the correct format so that FCOPY would
accept it.  If the DB2 people would use COPYFILE (PACK on the packlib
first, then you could upload as Fixed 1024, use COPYFILE to unpack,
then extract the files using FCOPY.

 


Re: FCOPY help

2009-12-09 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Ed, the file should be F 1024 after you have uploaded to your CMS disk 
correctly.



I think the file has been PC Transfered using PCOMM using Binary F
1024. If you have PCOMM, you do the same and the resulting file should
be F 1024 and FCOPY should be able to "unpack" it for you.



Good luck.



Roland

--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Ed Zell  wrote:

From: Ed Zell 
Subject: Re: FCOPY help
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 8:14 PM

Bill,

 Thanks for the reply.  No joy though.  Does this likely mean
 I didn't transfer the file to CMS properly?  Here is the line
 of instructions from support:

   The required files are in the attached packlib that must be
   uploaded in binary. FCOPY will be required to extract the files.

 I tried several different transfers of varying options including
 F 1024   F 80  F 8192   but they all gave the same messages below.

 I guess I need to make sure I am transferring the file OK first.
 I am using the CMS FTP client and   

   BINARY
   LOCSITE F xxx
   GET

 I am probably missing something very basic.  Any thoughts?   Thanks.



listfile clivm740 packeng a (all                        
FILENAME FILETYPE FM FORMAT LRECL       RECS     BLOCKS 
CLIVM740
PACKENG  A1 F         80 
     2601         51 
Ready;
T=0.01/0.01 13:47:05             
               

fcopy clivm740 packeng a (list                          
Input
file not proper RECFM             
               
Ready(00020); T=0.01/0.01 13:47:09                      

fcopy clivm740 packeng a = = b (select all              
File CLIVM740 PACKENG A1 NOT Packed format              
Ready(00024); T=0.01/0.01 13:47:13                      



Ed





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Behalf Of Bill Munson
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:44 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: FCOPY help

Ed,

here are some commands

FCOPY fn ft fm (LIST  
FCOPY fn ft fm = = nfm (SELECT ALL 
 
good luck

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Sr. z/VM Systems Programmer 
Brown Brothers Harriman & CO.
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Jersey City, NJ 07310 
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I received a file from DB2 support that is in FCOPY format.  I have
never used it before, so I downloaded it from the VM developer pages
and ran it through VMARC.  It looks like that went fine as I now have
the FCOPY modules, help files, and XEDIT macros.

I am dense today though and can't figure out the syntax from the help
file.  I have one file that is a packlib called CLIVM740 PACKENG that
I transferred in binary to CMS and it is fixed length, 80 byte records.
It should contain about 12 files that are named ARIx MACRO.

I also have a question into DB2 support, but I thought I would try here
too.  Can someone please share the syntax needed to unpack this file?

Thanks for helping out an FCOPY rookie.

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Re: Daylight Saving Time change

2009-10-15 Thread Roland P. Chung
Ya. In ".TXT" format. That is the trick. ;o)
 
Rolly

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Shimon Lebowitz  wrote:


From: Shimon Lebowitz 
Subject: Re: Daylight Saving Time change
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 5:16 PM


Hey! You managed to get attachments thru!

> From:   "Roland P. Chung"  
> Subject:   Re: Daylight Saving Time change 
> To:   ib...@listserv.uark.edu 
> 
> Thanks a lot Mike. Works wonder. Here is my contribution: 2 
> files based on EST and EDT for VM & VSE.
>  
> ...Rolly



Re: Daylight Saving Time change

2009-10-15 Thread Roland P. Chung
Thanks a lot Mike. Works wonder. Here is my contribution: 2 files based on EST 
and EDT for VM & VSE.
 
Rolly

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Mike Walter  wrote:


From: Mike Walter 
Subject: Re: Daylight Saving Time change
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 3:50 PM


> ...Rolly
>
>Oh, BTW, any one has the time change dates for 2009 - 201x? TIA.

Run the TZDATES EXEC pasted below.

Mike Walter
Hewitt Associates
The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's.

/* Prolog; See Epilog for additional information 
* Exec Name     - TZDATES  EXEC                                    *
* Unit Support  - OSS/VM                                           *
* Status        - Version 2, Release 1.0                           *
/

   address 'COMMAND'
   parse source xos xct xfn xft xfm xcmd xenvir .
   parse upper arg parms 1 operands '(' options ')' parmrest

   If operands='?' then Signal Explain
   parse var operands tz .
   If tz='' then tz='C'
   ltz=length(tz)
   If ltz<>1 then
      Do
        say xfn'; Invalid timezone character, length not "1".' ,
               'Found "'tzc'".'
        say 'For more help, issue:' xfn '?'
        Call Exit 20
      End

   resultfile=xfn 'BOUNDS A'
  'FINIS' resultfile
  'ERASE' resultfile

   Signal ON Error
   Do ix=2007 to 2041        /* What years do we want to cover?      */
      /* As of 2005-09-27, dates beginning in 2042 cause error msg:  */
      /* HCPZPM6706E Invalid date - 2042-mm-dd                       */
      /* There's time for an APAR before then...                     */
      spring=GetSpring(ix)
      fall  =GetFall(ix)
     'EXECIO 1 DISKW' resultfile '0 F 80 (STRING' spring
     'EXECIO 1 DISKW' resultfile '0 F 80 (STRING' fall
   End
  'FINIS' resultfile
   say xfn 'results are now contained in file:' resultfile
Call Exit rc

//
/*                   Sub-Routines below this point                  */
//

Exit:
   parse arg exitrc .
   If verify(exitrc,'-0123456789')=0 then Exit exitrc
                                     else Exit 99


GetSpring:
   parse arg year .
   /* Find 1st Sunday in March, beginning in 2007 per the:           */
   /* "U.S. Government Energy Policy Act of 2005".                   */
   Do dx=year||0301 by 1 for 7 until dow='Sunday'
      dow=date('W',dx,'S')
   End
   dx=dx+7   /* Ooooh, easy date math! Add 14 for 2nd Sunday in March*/
   spring='Timezone_Boundary on' ,
           date('S',dx,'S','-') ,     /* In -mm-dd fmt           */
          'at 02:00:00 to' tz'DT'     /* Change to Daylight Time     */
Return spring


GetFall:
   parse arg year .
   /* Find 1st Sunday in November beginning in 2007 per the:         */
   /* "U.S. Government Energy Policy Act of 2005".                   */
   Do dx=year||1101 by 1 for 7
      If date('W',dx,'S')<>'Sunday' then Iterate
      Return 'Timezone_Boundary on' ,
              date('S',dx,'S','-') ,  /* In -mm-dd fmt           */
             'at 02:00:00 to' tz'ST'  /* Change to Standard Time     */
   End
Return


Error:
   say '+++ "ERROR" error routine entered in:' xfn xft xfm', rc='rc
   say '+++ from line:' sigl', which reads:'
   say '+++'sourceline(sigl)
Exit 20


Syntax:
   say '+++ "SYNTAX" error routine entered in:' xfn xft xfm', rc='rc
   say '+++ from line:' sigl', which reads:'
   say '+++'sourceline(sigl)
Call Exit 20


NoValue:
   say '+++ "NoValue" error routine entered in:' xfn xft xfm', rc='rc
   say '+++ from line:' sigl', which reads:'
   say '+++'sourceline(sigl)
   say '+++ Variable with no value is:' condition('Description')
Call Exit 24


Explain:
  'PIPE (NAME Explain)' ,
     '| <' xfn xft xfm ,
     '| INSIDE /ExplainBegin:/ /ExplainEnd:/' ,
     '| PREFACE STRLITERAL /'xfn xft xfm 'help.../' ,
     '| CONSOLE'
   Call Exit 0
/*
ExplainBegin:

Unless changed, TZDATES will produce a file suitable for inclusion in
"SYSTEM CONFIG" on MAINT's CF1, CF2, etc. disks to define the Spring and
Fall Daylight/Standard timezones.



            +-C+
>>-TZDATES--+--+---><
            +-timezone-+
            +-?+

Where:

timezone
          is the first character of the timezone to preface "DT" or
          "ST".  Default="C", as in "CST" and "CDT".

?
          displays this command help.

ExplainEnd:
*/

/* Epilog ***
* Function      - See "Explain:" subrtn above.                     *
* Component of  - z/VM Sysprog's Toolbox.                          *
* Command format- See "Explain:" subrtn above.                     *
* Called by     - Prepared z/VM Sysprogs.                          *
* Dependencies  - VM/ESA                                           *
* Program Lang. - C

Re: Daylight Saving Time change

2009-10-15 Thread Roland P. Chung
I found it in here:
 
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/eserver/zseries/zos/vse/pdf3/zvse41/hint9mm2.pdf
 
Rolly
 
Oh, BTW, any one has the time change dates for 2009 - 201x? TIA.

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Shimon Lebowitz  wrote:


From: Shimon Lebowitz 
Subject: Re: Daylight Saving Time change
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 3:09 PM


Can you explain where this "Hints and Tips" is? I told 
our VSE guy about the AR command, and he said he looked
through all the manuals and there is no such animal.

Thanks,
Shimon

 Original message 
>Date:   Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:26 -0400
>From:   Edward M Martin   
>Subject:   Re: Daylight Saving Time change  
>To:   IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
>
>Hello Ron,
>
>I found it in the Hints and Tips.
>
>Ed Martin
>Aultman Health Foundation
>330-363-5050
>ext 35050
>
>-Original Message-
>From: The IBM z/VM Operating System 
[mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Schmiedge
>Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:06 PM
>To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
>Subject: Re: Daylight Saving Time change
>
>Where is this AR command documented?
>
>
>
>On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Rich Smrcina 
 wrote:
>> Jim's process is solid.  On the z/VSE web site there is a 
page that
>> describes what needs to be done during the twice yearly 
time change (forward
>> and backward).  Of course, now I can't find it, apparently 
it's buried.
>>
>> In a nutshell, after the timezone is set in z/VM, z/VSE 
can get the new
>> offset with the AR command TIME ZONE=VM.


Unofficial DB2 Servr for VSE & VM survey

2009-10-13 Thread Roland P. Chung
** CROSS POSTED to VSE-L **
 
Hello Listers, if you are interested, please let me know, I will send 
the survey to you off the List. There may be some surprises if you complete the 
survey and return the survey to db2vs...@ca.ibm.com. Thanks.
 
Roland
 
P.S. Found out in a hard way that the List rejects the posting with MS/WORD 
attachement. Umm

Unofficial DB2 Servr for VSE & VM survey

2009-10-13 Thread Roland P. Chung



Ops, here is the attachement ...
 







* Cross posted to VSE-L *
 
Hello Listers, if you are interested, please complete the attached survey. 
There may be some surprises if you do.
 
Please return the completed survey to db2vs...@ca.ibm.com. Thanks.
 
Roland 

Unofficial DB2 Servr for VSE & VM survey

2009-10-13 Thread Roland P. Chung

* Cross posted to VSE-L *
 
Hello Listers, if you are interested, please complete the attached survey. 
There may be some surprises if you do.
 
Please return the completed survey to db2vs...@ca.ibm.com. Thanks.
 
Roland 

Re: zVM 'disk wiping'

2009-10-08 Thread Roland P. Chung
DITTO/VM does that:
 
 Process   View   Options   Help 
--
DITTO/ESA for VM Task Selection Menu 
 
Select the desired task or enter a DITTO function code, then press Enter.
Use the Menu key to display the menu panel with DITTO function groups.   
 
 12  1. Browse data    
   2. Edit or update data    
   3. Work with VTOC 
   4. Work with VSAM catalog 
   5. Backup/restore CMS files   
   6. Print data 
   7. Copy data  
   8. Locate data    
   9. Change data    
  10. Create data    
  11. Position a tape    
  12. - Tape Specific Functions --   
  13. |       |  
  14. | Select the desired function:      | 
  |    | 
  |   1. Summarize tape contents |    
  |   2. Print label summary     |    
  |   3. Compare two tapes      | 
  |     |    
  |   4. Write tape marks     |   
  |   5. Initialize tape   |  
  |   6. Erase tape      |    
  |    |    
  | F1=Help F3=Exit F12=Cancel   |   
  --  
 
Regards,
 
Roland
 
  --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Aria Bamdad  wrote:


From: Aria Bamdad 
Subject: Re: zVM 'disk wiping'
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 5:54 PM


It would be nice if the CMS TAPE command had a DSE option.  I pass tapes
through a degausser but would feel a lot better if I ran a DSE command where
the tape was erased from beginning to end.

 --- snipped  ---

Re: more RAM for DB2

2009-09-01 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Graves, you should only concern with 2 buffer settings: NPAGBUF and 
NDIRBUF. Especially the NPAGBUF - the more the merrier.
 
DB2 only works on data in its buffers. It will move data from DASD when it does 
not find what it is looking for in the buffers. So, the more buffer allocated, 
the better. It may put a drain in the CP's PAGING system if you specify too 
much. So, work with your SYSPROG to find the balance point.
 
BTW, if you are using VMDSS, please check INFO APAR PK73730. Good luck.
 
...Roland

--- On Tue, 9/1/09, Graves Nora E  wrote:


From: Graves Nora E 
Subject: more RAM for DB2
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 3:31 PM



Cross-posted to VM/ESA and DB2 lists.
 
I'm running DB2 7.5 under z/VM 5.4 (both are the current releases).  We have a 
brand-new z10 processor.  My Systems Programmer has offered me 1 Gig of RAM, up 
from our current Virtual Storage of 384 Meg for the production database.  
 
I'd like to take advantage of this extra RAM, if at all possible.  I've been 
using the Diagnosis Guide to see how to alleviate the problems of not enough 
storage, thinking that I can work backwards from that.  I can see that I've got 
constraints on my current use of buffers per user, and I can increase that 
number.  
 
I'd like suggestions on other parameters to research, as well.
 
TIA,
 

Nora Graves

Re: Log Analyzer for VM DB2 Server 7.5

2009-08-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Micheal, I don't think there are any "free" software out there to do what 
you want because the format of the DB2/VM log disk is IBM Propriety.
 
The closest thing I can think of is the Data Restore for DB2/VSE&VM program 
product which has a LISTLOG function which can provide a list of transactions 
as part of the restore process. It is NOT free tho.
 
I hope this helps.
 
Regards,
 
..Roland

--- On Thu, 8/27/09, Michael Coffin  wrote:


From: Michael Coffin 
Subject: Log Analyzer for VM DB2 Server 7.5
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 4:20 PM



Hi Folks,
 
Does anyone know of a tool for VM DB2 Server 7.5 that would allow you to format 
the DB2 Server log to see individual transactions?  I know z/OS has DB2 Log 
Analysis:
 
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2lat/
 
We need something for DB2 Server for VM 7.5, and ideally something 
free.. :)
 
-TIA
 
-Mike

Running DB2/VM DB Server with VMDSS enabled in z/VM 5.20 and above

2009-01-30 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Listers, before migrating your DB2/VM DB Server with VMDSS enabled to 
z/VM 5.20 and above, please order and apply ALL VMDSS related APAR/PTFs.
 
For further information, please review APAR PK73730 or contact DB2/VSE&VM 
Service Team. Thanks.
 
Regards,
 
...Roland Chung

Re: VM/REXX question on index to an array

2008-12-24 Thread Roland P. Chung
Thanks a lot Leland, 
 
Found that somewhere hidden in a format subroutine, the author set the numeric 
digits to 5 in order to get a 999V99 formatted output. Reset it to normal of 9 
digits at end of the subroutine, Problem solved. 
 
I guess the author never expect to read a file with more than 9 records. 
Ummm
 
Seasons greetings!!!
 
Roland

--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Leland Lucius  wrote:

From: Leland Lucius 
Subject: Re: VM/REXX question on index to an array
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Received: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 4:13 AM

Roland P. Chung wrote:

 > Is there a numeric datatype of numeric has a maximum value of 9 when
 > using it in as an index into an array?
 >
 > I have to break the file down into seveal files each on is smaller than
 > 8 records. (yes, 9 will loop too.)
 >
 > Any help is appreciated. TIA
 >
What's your NUMERIC DIGITS setting?

say digits()

Leland


VM/REXX question on index to an array

2008-12-24 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Lists, wish you all have a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New 
Year!!!
 
May be it has been documented somewhere in a VM/REXX manual, but I am on the 
road. Let me see who can point clearify this in between turkey dinner and 
singing Christmas carols.
 
The EXEC 
 
.
  snipped   
...  
 
 TOT = INCARD.0    
 SAY 'PROCESS 'TOT' LINE FROM INPUT FILE: 'IFN IFT IFM'.'  
   
 J = 0 /* NUMBER OF OUTPUT DATA ROWS    
*/    
 indx = 0 /* index to INCARD.  
*/    
 OLD_DATE = '' /* DATE HOLDING WORKAREA  */    
 PARTN    = 'NN'   /* partition ID   */    
 DO Indx=1 BY 1 While Indx <= TOT  
   
   If indx >  99980 Then do; say indx incard.indx; end;   
   
    /* LOOK FOR STARTING OF A COUNTER * SET  */    
    /* Counter values AT  DATE='06-27-06'  TIME='17:31:36'   */    
    CHK = SUBSTR(INCARD.Indx,17,7) 
    IF CHK = 'COUNTER' Then    
   DO  
   CHK = SUBSTR(INCARD.Indx,25,6)    /* look for the next string */ 
   
  IF CHK = 'VALUES' THEN   
. snipped ...
 
and it went into a loop after the "Indx" is over 9:
.
6   70303 F3 0003 IST878I NUMBER OF QUEUED  SESSIONS =  5   
   22:30:02 12/23/2008  
7   70304 F3 0003 IST878I NUMBER OF TOTAL   SESSIONS =    125   
   22:30:02 12/23/2008  
8   70305 F3 0003 IST924I 
-    22:30:02 
12/23/2008  
9   70306 F3 0003 IST1161I SSCP SESSIONS  22:30:02 
12/23/2008  
1.E+5 INCARD.1.E+5  
1.E+5 INCARD.1.E+5  
1.E+5 INCARD.1.E+5  
1.E+5 INCARD.1.E+5  
1.E+5 INCARD.1.E+5   
  snipped  .
 
Is there a numeric datatype of numeric has a maximum value of 9 when using 
it in as an index into an array?
 
I have to break the file down into seveal files each on is smaller than 8 
records. (yes, 9 will loop too.)
 
Any help is appreciated. TIA
 
...Roland
 

Re: DB2 on VM

2008-08-26 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Aris, that is OK, DB2/VM V7.10 runs well in z/VM 5.30. 
However, 
1) if you are using TCP/IP, make sure that you re-gen the CEEPIPI as documented 
in Appendix E. IBM Language Environment for VM User Exit Customization for use 
with TCP/IP in the PD.
2) if you have VMDSS enabled, make sure you have intalled all VMDSS related 
APARs.
a) DB2/VM:
- PQ54781 DBSS - SHOW TARGETWS SHOWS WRONG VALUE OF CURRENT WORKING STORAGE 
WHEN Z/VM IS RUNNING IN 64-BIT MODE.    
- PQ58880 VMDSS - DURING ROLLBACK, AN 0C8 ABEND IN ARIYT17 COULD OCCUR IF A 2G 
DATASPACE IS BEING USED.    
b) z/VM - you have to call z/VM support
Good luck.

...Roland


- Original Message 
From: Aria Bamdad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:43:18 AM
Subject: DB2 on VM

Hi List,

Anyone using an older version of DB2 for VM on a later version (5) of
VM?  I am moving to zVM 5.3 and have a DB2 7.1 server that needs to
move with it.  I want to know if there are any 'problems' running
an older 7.1 server on zVM version 5.  I would rather not upgrade
DB2 if I don't have to.

Thanks in advance.
Aria


Moving huge volume of data from DB2/VSE&VM to DB2/UDB or DB2/LUW

2008-05-30 Thread Roland P. Chung
* cross post to VSE-L and VM-L *
Hello Lister, here is a piece of information you may want to hear. I have a 
customer loading data from DB2/VM server to z/Linux server. They use the "cross 
loader" method but got very poor performance. I have introduced a difference 
approach to them. Here is their feedback: 
    
===   
 
We have had good results with the Data Unload, FTP, and Data Load.  We  
moved 2.5 million records in 22 minutes: the data unload on DB2/VM Server  
took 15 minutes, the FTP transfer took 5 minutes and the Load on DB2 9.5
took 2 minutes. 
    
I don’t know if these numbers can be improved, but they are much better 
than moving 255,000 records in one hour using the cross loader method.  
    


Maybe you want to give this approach a try next time if you want to move a lots 
of data from DB2/VSE&VM server to DB2/UBD or DB2/LUW 
server.   

Regards,
...Roland

Sunsetting a 9221

2008-02-18 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Listers, my customer is sunsetting a 9221-200 with a
bank of 9343's emulating 20 3390's. I can think of 3 ways
to erase the data from the DASDs:

1) using ICKDSF to TRKFMT them with ERASEDATA parameter;
(yeah... very time consuming and CPOWN packs - 4 of them -
will be using standalone ICKDSF...)

2) borrow a very power industrial grade magnet (must
protect the other recording devices in the computer room.
Ummm...);

3) use a 10-LB slug hammer (very quick but messy).

Do you guys have better suggesions?

Thanks a lot in advance.

...Roland


DB2/VSE&VM V7.50 Manuals (PDF format) online

2008-01-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
* cross posted to VSE-L and VM-L *
   
  Hello Listers, finally, all DB2/VSE&VM V7.50 manuals are online at:
   
  
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=66&tc=SSEPFB&rank=8&dc=DA410+DA450&dtm
   
  Regards,
   
  ...Roland


DB2/VSE&VM V7.50 manuals

2008-01-04 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Listers, DB2/VSE&VM V7.50 manuals are online at: 
   
  http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/vse-vm/directory.html
   
  Regards,
   
  ...Roland


Re: Live Virtual Class, Aug 14 - Virtualization Basics (10am NY time)

2007-08-13 Thread Roland P. Chung
Thanks Rob, I tried again just now. I was able to register. 
   
  Regards,
   
  ..Roland

Rob van der Heij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  On 8/12/07, Roland P. Chung wrote:

> It does not matter any more It is full when I tried to register on
> Friday afternoon... Ummm

Try again. There may have been a glitch since it picked up a new
registration just now.

Rob
-- 
Rob van der Heij
Velocity Software, Inc
http://velocitysoftware.com/



Re: Live Virtual Class, Aug 14 - Virtualization Basics (10am NY time)

2007-08-11 Thread Roland P. Chung
It does not matter any more It is full when I tried to register on Friday 
afternoon... Ummm


...Roland

Alan Ackerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 16:24:31 -0400, 
Pamela Christina in warm & sunny Endicott NY 
 wrote:

>This 90-minute LVC will be conducted on Tuesday, August 14 starting at
>10:00 Eastern U.S./4:00 p.m. CET and recorded for subsequent replay.
>The replay will be available 1 week after the live session via a link on
>the z/VM website (http://www.vm.ibm.com/)

Is this really worth getting up at 7 am Pacific time?

>Important:
>Enroll for this session by EOD Monday, August 13 with this URL:
>https://asp22.centra.com:443/Reg/main/00013c73780113c2f41183002cd1/en_US
>
>
>There is no tuition to participate in this session, however you must
>enroll at least 1 business day ahead of the session date to enable your
>participation. The LVC will be delivered using the Centra tool that
>employs Voice over IP (VoIP) technology to provide both the audio as
>well as the visuals to your Windows workstation.  Each participant must
>enroll individually, ie. no sharing of LVC logins is supported.
>
>After enrolling in the LVC, you should run a a System Check via the
>following URL to verify your workstation meets the following minimum
>requirements.
>System Check: https://stg.centra.com/SysCheck/main/Customers/ibmstg
>  Windows 2000 or Windows XP
>  Internet Explorer 5.01, Netscape 7.2, Firefox 1.0 or later.
>  28.8 kbps or faster Internet connection
>  P350+ MHz, 128+ MB memory
>  800x600 16-bit color display or better
>  sound card and speakers (to hear the audio portion of the LVC)
>  microphone (required if you want to ask a question during the LVC)

What is the "Centra tool"? I don't have a microphone. Will the replay also 
require the Centra tool?

I gather it wants  to install something on my PC, and that it will not work on 
my Mac.  

Why?

I'm not convinced this is worth all the trouble to install a piece of software. 

Let me know what kind of turnout you get. I think you are setting the bar too 
high.



Re: SSH in TCP/IP for VM

2007-07-31 Thread Roland P. Chung
Thanks Alan. I will talk to the customer about that.
   
  ...Roland

Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Tuesday, 07/31/2007 at 12:21 EDT, "Roland P. Chung" 
wrote:
> Hello Listers, could any one tell me in which release of TCP/IP for 
VM SSH is 
> available? TIA

There is no IBM-provided SSH server or client for z/VM. --snipped --
  
Alan Altmark
z/VM Development
IBM Endicott




SSH in TCP/IP for VM

2007-07-31 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Listers, could any one tell me in which release of TCP/IP for VM SSH is 
available? TIA
   
  ...Roland


Re: RXSQL talking to DB2 UDB on Linux/IFL

2007-07-19 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Ed, there is a problem using RXSQL to run against DB2 for z/OS V8:
   
  "Getting SQLCODE -301 when inserting undefined variable (never
assigned a value or RXSQL DROPped) to DB2 for z/OS V8. When a
variable was undefined, it was considered to have a NULL value.  
The application works fine with DB2 for z/OS V7 but failed with  
SQLCODE -301 with DB2 for z/OS V8."   

The reason being:
  Prior to DB2 for z/OS V8 when an indicator variable is set to a negative 
  number that indicates that you are specifying NULL value. 
  The value of the actual variable did not matter when indicator 
  variable is negative. 
  DB2 for Z/OS V8 has added an extra restriction: the value of the actual 
  variable must have a valid value. 
   
  I understood UDB LUW has adopted the same changes in V8. So, you have to 
watch out for that.
   
  A temporary RXSQL FIX has been provided to circumvent the customer's 
situation.  Contact DB2/VSE&VM support if you encounter similiar problem.
   
  Other than that, all RXSQL application running against DB2 for z/OS are fine.
   
  I hope this helps.
   
  ...Roland

   
  Ed Zell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  We are looking at a Z series box and the possibility
of getting off DB/2 for VM and moving it to DB/2 UDB
which would run under Linux on an IFL.

Is anyone doing this and using RXSQL on VM to access
the DB/2 UDB database?

We have a couple of custom applications that depend on
RXSQL and need to make sure that this environment would
be viable and supported. Thanks.

Ed Zell
Illinois Mutual Life
(309) 674-8255 x-107
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SQL/DS VM V3.50 question

2007-01-30 Thread Roland P. Chung
Greeting Listers, are there any one out there running SQL/DS VM V3.50? If 
he/she is, what level of VM?
   
  Thanks a lot in advance.


With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-901-9442 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to 
God. I think this is something we should all live by. 
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Caution: user migrating DB2/VM server to z/VM 5.20 running in z9 hardware with VMDSS enabled

2007-01-10 Thread Roland P. Chung
To all DB2/VM server users: several instances of DB2/VM server abends with 
ARIYI36 05 
have been reported to IBM lately when users migrated their DB2/VM servers to 
z/VM 5.20 running in a z9 hardware with VMDSS enabled.
   
  VM APAR VM63968 has been opened to address this problem.
   
  IBM z/VM development is currently, with the assistance of DB2 for VSE&VM 
Team, testing the fix for VM APAR VM63968.
   
  DB2/VM server's ARIYI36 05 abend is an "after the fact" situation. That 
means, DB2/VM server detects an "inconsistance" between the BDISK and the 
DBEXTENT when it requests CP to bring in a datapage from the DBEXTENT. With 
VMDSS support enabled, CP is responsible to move datapage between 
DASD(DBEXTENT) and dataspace then DB2/VM server moves the datapage from 
dataspace to its buffer for processing.The error could have been:  
  1) CP returns an incorrect datapage 
  2) the datapage returned has been previously stored on DASD incorrectly by CP
   
   
  If a user would like to migrate DB2/VM server to z/VM 5.20 running in a z9 
hardware BEFORE the official PTF for APAR  VM63968 is available, the 
recommendation is:
   
  1) apply all available MCLs to z9 box;
  2) apply all current VM APARs/PTFs, especially VM63978/UM31822;
  3) disable VMDSS support in DB2/VM server;
  4) if not possible to disable VMDSS support in DB2/VM server, the DB2/VM 
server should be archived more frequency.  

   
  
 


With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-901-9442 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: JDBC and DB2/VM

2006-10-13 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Herny, one of my clients was able to access DB2/VSE from MS/Excel after installing the appropriate "Schema stored procedures for CLI/ODBC/JDBC/OLE DB Client Applications" fix. (BTW, it never made to be an APAR).     Have you instlled the "Schema stored procedures for CLI/ODBC/JDBC/OLE DB Client Applications" fix in your DB2/VM system? If not, I would suggest you call IBM DB2/VSE&VM services to order:     1) any missing APAR/PTFs for your DB2/VM V7.20 system.  2) request to have a "Schema stored procedures for CLI/ODBC/JDBC/OLE DB Client Applications" FIXTEST.  3) install the above and try again.     I know you will not get too much support from IBM because DB2/VM V7.20 is out of services. However, you still can get all existing APAR/PTF/FIXes, etc. for DB2/VSE 7.20.      Good luck. 
    ...Roland  Henry Wilusz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  HelloJust a short question to see if anyone has gotten JDBC drivers on awindows machine to successfully access DB2/VM. We know that the driverswork with DB2/universal. but fail miserably with DB2/VM. DB2/VM is atversion 7.2The attempt to access DB2/VM returns a authorization failure message tothe windows machine (incorrect message there) and a data capture dump onDB2/VM. The reason for exploring the JDBC angle is that ODBC connections tothis database sometimes hang with no error messages, and we cannot seemto reproduce the hang conditions. An interesting part of the DB2 dump is below. Note that the probablecause section does not tell what the unsupported value was that it istrying to deal
 with.SYMPTOM STRING: MS/ARI2909I PIDS/5697F4201 RIDS/ARITPAC PRCS/11PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAILURE:DDM VALUE NOT SUPPORTEDIf anyone has gotten cold fusion or JDBC to work to DB2/VM, and iswilling to share the secrets, I would like to hear from them thanks Henry Wilusz[EMAIL PROTECTED]Failure is not an option . . . . .. . . . . It comes standard with windowsWith best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-901-9442 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: DB2 VM Deleted DBSPACES marked with NOT symbol

2006-06-29 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Steve, I do not do too much in the Windows environment.      I know of some customers are using the Windows ODBC support in Excel via DB2/Connect to get access to DB2/VSE&VM database servers. DB2/VSE&VM provides a set of CLI Stored Procedures to support ODBC. It works not too badly.     If you are getting various user id errors when you are trying to access table data then you may want to look at what the user ID your Windows application is passing. Once you have connected to your DB2/VM database from Windows, issue a SHOW CONNECT to find out the SQLID your Windows user is using. Tha may give you a clue. Make sure the SQLID is authorized to access the target table.   Sorry, can't provide much help.     Regards,    
 ...RolandSteve_Domarski/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Roland, While I got your attention. Do you know of a ODBC driver or ADO.NETpackage that will communicate with VM/DB2 from a Windows .NET application.I've been to Direct Connect and can connect to VM but I get various user iderrors when I try to access table data.Steve Domarski 352-368-8350Property Appraisers Office Marion County Florida USAWith best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: DB2 VM Deleted DBSPACES marked with NOT symbol

2006-06-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Steve, DROPping a TABLE or a DBSPACE is a 2 stages process. The database manager would first drop the description of the DBSPACE ( that is why you see 8 NOT symbols in the DBSPACENAME field). Then an entry is entered into the SYSTEM.SYSDROP table. The 2nd stage of the DROP is actually removing all the objects. After all removing of objects are successful completed and is COMMIT, the entries from the SYSTEM.SYSDROP will be removed and the NOT symbols in the SYSTEM.SYSDBSPACES table will be removed too. Only then, that DBSPACE can be reACQUIREd.     Looks like you have some problem to complete the DROP process. We know of a work around to resolve this problem:  ACQUIRE a DBSPACE, COMMIT, DROP it and COMMIT. This will force the database manager to go thru the SYSTEM.SYSDROP to complete those uncompleted DROPs.     Please give it a try.   
    By the way, "STARTUP mode P and SYSMODE S" is used to release "empty pages". It would not force the database manager to complete those uncompleted DROPs.     I hope this help.     Steve_Domarski/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  DBSPACENO TABID QUALF- -- -378 227 S386 227 S394 227 S407 227 S411 227 S412 227 S413 227 S418 227 S421 227 S422 227 S424 227 SSteve Domarski 352-368-8350"Roland P. Chung" To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU <[EMAIL PROTECTED] gers.com> Subject: Re: DB2 VM Deleted DBSPACES marked with NOT symbol Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <[EMAIL PROTECTED] UARK.EDU> 06/28/2006 12:58
 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System Hi Steve, please do a SELECT * FROM SYSTEM.SYSDROP and post the output.Thanks.Steve_Domarski/[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:I recently had a pool fill up leaving only 20 pages left. I decided tomovesome of the DBSpaces to another pool. All went well but the DBSpaces Imoved were not cleared in the "SELECT * FROM SYSTEM.SYSDBSPACES" list forthe pool I took them from. The DBSpaces dropped now have eight NOT symbolsas the owner name and 5 leading spaces and the DBSpaces number as aDBSpacename. They are no-longer accessible for use. I was able to resolve thespace problem by adding another extent to the pool but the DBSpaces arestill inaccessible.I found the DBSPNUM startup parm in the Operations guide that indicatedthat I needed to use STARTUP mode P and SYSMODE S. I did that for
 DBSPNUM=* as well as specific DBSpace numbers no relief.Does anyone have any other ideas.Steve Domarski 352-368-8350Property Appraisers Office Marion County Florida USA"Great minds discuss Ideas.Average minds discuss events.Small minds discuss people. " - Admiral Hyman RickoverWith best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: DB2 VM Deleted DBSPACES marked with NOT symbol

2006-06-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Steve, please do a SELECT * FROM SYSTEM.SYSDROP and post the output. Thanks.     Steve_Domarski/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  I recently had a pool fill up leaving only 20 pages left. I decided to movesome of the DBSpaces to another pool. All went well but the DBSpaces Imoved were not cleared in the "SELECT * FROM SYSTEM.SYSDBSPACES" list forthe pool I took them from. The DBSpaces dropped now have eight NOT symbolsas the owner name and 5 leading spaces and the DBSpaces number as a DBSpacename. They are no-longer accessible for use. I was able to resolve thespace problem by adding another extent to the pool but the DBSpaces arestill inaccessible.I found the DBSPNUM startup parm in the Operations guide that indicatedthat I needed to use STARTUP
 mode P and SYSMODE S. I did that for DBSPNUM =* as well as specific DBSpace numbers no relief.Does anyone have any other ideas.Steve Domarski 352-368-8350Property Appraisers Office Marion County Florida USA"Great minds discuss Ideas.Average minds discuss events.Small minds discuss people. " - Admiral Hyman RickoverWith best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system

2006-06-20 Thread Roland P. Chung
Well, that is IBM.

Reading between the lines: customer cannot order a copy of
z/VM 4.40 because it has been pulled from marketing. The
system just don't accept the order. But, if the customer
can get a copy from other places, IBM will let the customer
uses it as long as the customer registers the software with
IBM and is paying the licence fee. IBM wouldn't ask where
the customer obtained the copy from. "... this pratice (of
getting a copy of the software from other customer other
than from IBM) is neither recommended or condomed (by us)."


So, any taker? I promise I wouldn't tell IBM you give me a
copy of z/VM 4.40. I also promise my customer would
register with IBM and pay the licensing fee. Please contact
me off-list. TIA.

It will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

...Roland


--- "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> It seems to me that permission to get implies permission
> to send. However, I don't think the stated permission to
> get is official, and probably cannot be thought reliable
> unless stated in writing and signed by the appropriate
> people. Let us know when you get that :-)  
>  
> Regards,
> Richard Schuh
>  
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> I'm confused, IBM said they'd license z/VM 4.4.0 for you
> if you could get a copy of the installation tape from
> another customer, but won't permit other customers to
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> situation correctly?  
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> We have the z/VM 4.4 Tapes but would need something from
> IBM saying it was ok for us to copy and give to you. 
>  
> Jim Dodds
> Systems Programmer
> Kentucky State University
> 400 East Main Street
> Frankfort, Ky 40601
> 502 597 6114
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>   _  
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> Subject: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape
> for 3390 system
>  
> Hello Listers, sorry to bother you guys again.
>  
> We called IBM software to order z/VM 4.40. However, the
> rep.  said it was out of marketing since March 2006. He
> can't ship it to us. But, he said, if we can get a copy
> of the distribution tape, IBM will licence it for us.
>  
> Please contact me off-list if you are willing to lend a
> copy of the distribution tape for z/VM 4.40 for 3390
> system. Greatly appreciated. 
> 
> 
> With best regards,
> 
> ...Roland Chung
> Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
> MAXC Consultants Inc.
> Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
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> ** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the
> roses. **
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Re: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system

2006-06-20 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Jim, we are not having problem with the tapes. Thanks for the offering. Regards,     ...Roland"Dodds, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Roland,     I am very sorry about IBM’s stand on z/VM, but I will be glad to test those 5 3590 type J tapes that you think are bad to see if it is the tape drive or actually the tapes that are bad.   Jim Dodds  Systems Programmer  Kentucky State University  400 East Main Street  Frankfort, Ky 40601  502 597 6114     From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roland P. ChungSent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:30 AMTo: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDUSubject: Re: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system   Hello Jim, great news! However, at the conference call, IBM rep. said "...I will licence the product if you can get a copy of z/VM distribution tape from somewhere else". However, he also said "(getting a copy other than from IBM)... is not condomed nor recommended." That is the "official"
 position of IBM. So, I am afraid you wouldn't get an "official" OK from IBM.  Thanks for your offering. Regards, ...Roland "Dodds, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  We have the z/VM 4.4 Tapes but would need something from IBM saying it was ok for us to copy and give to you.    Jim DoddsSystems ProgrammerKentucky State University400 East Main StreetFrankfort, Ky 40601502 597 6114 From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roland P. ChungSent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:04 AMTo: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDUSubject: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system  
 Hello Listers, sorry to bother you guys again.     We called IBM software to order z/VM 4.40. However, the rep.  said it was out of marketing since March 2006. He can't ship it to us. But, he said, if we can get a copy of the distribution tape, IBM will licence it for us.     Please contact me off-list if you are willing to lend a copy of the distribution tape for z/VM 4.40 for 3390 system. Greatly appreciated. With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **   

Re: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system

2006-06-20 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Tom, yes, only the support part. But for z/VM 4.40, it will be Out of Services on Sept. 30, 2006. Maybe you want to act fast.     Regards,     ...RolandTom Duerbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  That is interesting.Apparently, IBM (VM group) is no longer supporting 31 bit hardware. Itseems to me that IBM always kept the last release of an OS available fora particular hardware platform available for order. Perhaps it is justsupported.I have a MP3000 client, that I have been hinting that VM would besomething they need to look at, again. If z/VM 4.x isn't available andz/VM 5.x doesn't support 31 bit hardware, I need to do some backtracking.Tom DuerbuschTHD Consulting>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/20/2006
 10:03 AM >>>Hello Listers, sorry to bother you guys again.We called IBM software to order z/VM 4.40. However, the rep. said itwas out of marketing since March 2006. He can't ship it to us. But, hesaid, if we can get a copy of the distribution tape, IBM will licence itfor us.Please contact me off-list if you are willing to lend a copy of thedistribution tape for z/VM 4.40 for 3390 system. Greatly appreciated. With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system

2006-06-20 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Jim, great news!     However, at the conference call, IBM rep. said "...I will licence the product if you can get a copy of z/VM distribution tape from somewhere else". However, he also said "(getting a copy other than from IBM)... is not condomed nor recommended."     That is the "official" position of IBM. So, I am afraid you wouldn't get an "official" OK from IBM.      Thanks for your offering.     Regards,     ...Roland     "Dodds, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   
 We have the z/VM 4.4 Tapes but would need something from IBM saying it was ok for us to copy and give to you.    Jim Dodds  Systems Programmer  Kentucky State University  400 East Main Street  Frankfort, Ky 40601  502 597 6114     From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roland P. ChungSent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:04 AMTo: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDUSubject: We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system   Hello Listers, sorry to bother you guys
 again. We called IBM software to order z/VM 4.40. However, the rep.  said it was out of marketing since March 2006. He can't ship it to us. But, he said, if we can get a copy of the distribution tape, IBM will licence it for us. Please contact me off-list if you are willing to lend a copy of the distribution tape for z/VM 4.40 for 3390 system. Greatly appreciated.  
 With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

We need a copy of z/VM 4.40 installation tape for 3390 system

2006-06-20 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Listers, sorry to bother you guys again.     We called IBM software to order z/VM 4.40. However, the rep.  said it was out of marketing since March 2006. He can't ship it to us. But, he said, if we can get a copy of the distribution tape, IBM will licence it for us.     Please contact me off-list if you are willing to lend a copy of the distribution tape for z/VM 4.40 for 3390 system. Greatly appreciated. With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-20 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello all Listers, thanks to all. I think I should let you
guys know the outcome of this project.

With an IBM ROC helping me all afternoon yesterday, we
finally conclued that it may be because of VM/ESA 2.30 is
lecking maintenances to be able to handle the newer
hardware (MP2003 and IBM 2105-F20 Shark). The VM was been
instlled sometimes in October, 1998 and have no services
applied to it since. Talking about stable - VM is the best.

No matter how we twisted the IOCDS, we were getting the
exact DISABLED WAIT PSW. We felt that when CP sends out the
 reset to all the channels when IPLed, it went into
DISABLED WAIT because it does not understands the return
code coming back from the channel/hardware.

This is a great experience for me to be involved in the
middle of a 'lack of planning', 'cold turkey' CPU upgrade
project. They backs up the old O/S DASDs, shuts down the
old system, rolls in and installs the new hardware, and
starts restore. Hopefully the system would run just like in
the new hardware. No parallel...no testing... Ummm.

We recommanded to upgrade to VVM 4.40 and try again. This
time, I will do all the needed preparation before I drop in
again.

That is enough. I have been taken up a lot of the bandwidth
in this List lately.   Thanks again for all the help. You
guys are the greatest!

Regards,

...Roland

--- "Roland P. Chung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi George, I have 5 CPOWNED volumes. I have used ICKDSF
> to formated and DDR restored them all. The other 59 DASDs
> are for user DATA. I just put a volume number on.
>
>   The DISABLE WAIT PSW is 000A9025 - and the
> explaination is; "SCP initialiated reset of the I/O
> interface". Maybe something I should not have included in
> the IOCDS? Let me check.
>
>   Regards,
>
>   ...Roland  
> 
> George Haddad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   If any - snipped  --


Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-19 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi George, I have 5 CPOWNED volumes. I have used ICKDSF to formated and DDR restored them all. The other 59 DASDs are for user DATA. I just put a volume number on.     The DISABLE WAIT PSW is 000A9025 - and the explaination is; "SCP initialiated reset of the I/O interface". Maybe something I should not have included in the IOCDS? Let me check.     Regards,     ...Roland  George Haddad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  If any of these DASD are in your CP-owned list, be sure to FORMAT the CP areas as well as defining the Labels. Especially if they are PAGE areas. Bad things have happened to us in the past trying to page to an un-formatted area.As another poster said, please pass on your Disabled Wait PSW as that
 will most likely pinpoint your current woes.Roland P. Chung wrote:> Thanks George I over the hump right now... I managed to get a IOCDS created on Sunday that gave me access to the tape, 3278's and DASDs.> > Now, I am tying to load the CP. It is not cooperating yet. Nowhere to check why it went into DISABLE WAIT! Maybe because I was to lazy to type in all the command using the standalone ICKDSF. I have not initialized all the other 59 3390-3 and CP is getting upset. I am in the process of using ICKDSF to do a quick initialize putting a volume seriam number on these DASDs and try again. Wish me luck.> > This is a classic case of "lack of planning and totally reflected on me" ^e^ ...> > Thanks again.> > ..Roland>>> 

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-19 Thread Roland P. Chung
Thanks George I over the hump right now... I managed to get a IOCDS created on Sunday that gave me access to the tape, 3278's and DASDs.     Now, I am tying to load the CP. It is not cooperating yet. Nowhere to check why it went into DISABLE WAIT! Maybe because I was to lazy to type in all the command using the standalone ICKDSF. I have not initialized all the other 59 3390-3 and CP is getting upset. I am in the process of using ICKDSF to do a quick initialize putting a volume seriam number on these DASDs and try again. Wish me luck.     This is a classic case of "lack of planning and totally reflected on me" ^e^ ...     Thanks again.     ..RolandGeorge Haddad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  I believe I mis-spoke
 in my prev email, it is the CUNUMBR field on the CNTLUNIT macro that we use to re-define our CHPIDs to "more desirable" numbers.With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-19 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi All, thanks for all your responses. How could I forget the SAPL. Must be getting old      The customer is still using VM/ESA 2.30... I don't know if the SAPL would take the LOADPARM. Anyway, the application runing on the MP2003-204 allows a place to put in a load address and a load parameter. However, it only allows 8 characters in this load parameter field, but NO special characters allows, like the = sign... RRRrr..     There are no "intergrated console support" in this beast either      Do you have other suggestions? TIA     Regards,     ...RolandKris Buelens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  In some z/VM release, new possibilities have been
 added in the area of console address override. I don't know which release, but it surely already work in z/VM 4.4 Here's a summary of what you now can do  - LOADPARM rdev   --> starts SAPL on "rdev", there you can enter CONS=rdev  to tell CP where to go    and load CP  - LOADPARM CONSrdev  -> SAPL directly loads CP and passes CONS=rdev As rdev one can also specify SYSG to indicate the "integrated 3270 CONSOLE", very easy but first you must drag a "3270 console" icon on the icon of the LPAR in which you want to load VM.   Both SAPLand CP support this console (z/OS does not), so the LOADPARM can be SYSG or CONSSYSG Similar, there is SYSC, the integrated linemode console, not supported by SAPL, so you can also enter LOADPARM CONSSYSC to directly load CP and instruct it to got to that linemode terminal. Kris,IBM Belgium, VM customer support

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-18 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello All, thanks to all who responded. After hours of
struggling, I manage to set up a IOCDS which I was able to
get at the tape drives, DASDs and 3174. IPLed the
standalone ICKDSF and DDR. I was very happy to be able to
restore all 5 CP OWNED volumes. 

Came to the monent of truth IPL'ed VM hit the
terminal... nothing...

After spent hours investigating and trial many different
address on the 3174, I only can figure out that VM can't
get at the 3174 because in the SYSTEM CONFIG file, it says:

Operator_Consoles  001F 0020 0021 0022 0023
 Emergency_Message_Consoles   0020 0021 0022 0023

And in MP2003 world, I think there are no channel 0 anymore
and there re no good old 01F(the integrated console) hangs
on that channel either. 

I think the address (at least the UU) has been hardcoded as
40-5F on the 3174 controler.

I was very tire my brian can only think of a few
solutions:

1) find an IBM "Productivity Centre" near Washinging, DC
(if there are such thing in US!), restore the 5 pack VM
system, IPL it and fix the SYSTEM CONFIG to include 040 -
043 (the address on that 3174); Backup the 230RES, restore
it back here and I should be in business

2) reconfigure the 3174 to start the UU from 20 - well, the
Utility and a backup disk are there only thing I need
is a manual. Anyone has a LINK I can get a softcopy? 

3) get a zVM DVD? How and where?

Anyone has a better idea on how to resolve this problem?
TIA

Regards,

...Roland
--- Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Friday, 06/16/2006 at 09:46 AST, George Haddad
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Our 2003-205 can be IMLed to do Dynamic I/O. We never
> did implement that
> > feature --- we just never made many I/O changes over
> the yrs -- so I
> > don't know if that negates the need for an inital IOCDS
> load or not.
> 
> No, it doesn't.  To IPL CP you have to IPL *something*. 
> That *something* 
> must be in the active I/O configuration.  You need a tape
> drive and enough 
> dasd volumes to restore a basic VM system, plus a
> console.
> 
> This is the nice thing about having an emergency 1-pack
> micro-system. 
> Sysres, paging, spooling, a directory, OPERATOR and
> MAINT, DDR, IOCP, all 
> on one volume, with the console pointing to the
> integrated console (on 
> modern machines, integrated 3270).  Or, also on modern
> machines, the 
> ability to IPL the z/VM DVD.
> 
> IF you authorized the LPAR to perform dynamic I/O
> operations and you have 
> dynamic I/O enabled in VM, then CP, once up, can start to
> add chpids, 
> control units, and devices to the I/O config.
> 
> Alan Altmark
> z/VM Development
> IBM Endicott
> 


Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-16 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi George, it sounds good. I will look into that.     Do you happen to have a copy of the IOCP source for your MP2003-205 handy. It would be greatly appreciated if you can post it or send me a copy for reference. Thanks a lot in advance.     Regards,     ...RolandGeorge Haddad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Our 2003-205 can be IMLed to do Dynamic I/O. We never did implement that feature --- we just never made many I/O changes over the yrs -- so I don't know if that negates the need for an inital IOCDS load or not.Jim Bohnsack wrote:> It's been quite a while since I worked at that level but I didn't > (don't) think that CP is going to be able to sense anything that isn't > defined in the active IOCDS. It seems to me that was
 why I used to > have to give a tape to the CE to load a basic IOCDS that would be > enough to start with.>> I hope I'm wrong.> Jim>> At 11:38 AM 6/15/2006, you wrote:>> --0-1955985212-1150385931=:22404>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Peter, that is what I will do. Just talked to the hardware installer. No, he is not going to >> create a basic IOCP for us. But, he agreed to format the Shark for us >> to emulate 3390-3. He will also leave us a list on what CHPID the >> devices are connected to. I have managed to create a standalone IPLable tape with ICKDSF and >> DDR before they took down the Hitachi. I would format the needed >> DASDs and restore the CP OWNED volumns - 4 of them. Then I will try >> to IPL VM. At
 that stage, I can use all 6 tape drives to restore the >> other 60 DASDs. Hopefully, I can re-IPL to bring up the full VM system. Since CP would sense all the devices, I think I can use the >> DCPRDEVS utility to build a file of all real devices on the system. >> From there, I can build the final IOCS file and put it back to the >> service element using the IOCP command. Thanks for your suggestions. Regards, ...Roland

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-15 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Peter, that is what I will do.     Just talked to the hardware installer. No, he is not going to create a basic IOCP for us. But, he agreed to format the Shark for us to emulate 3390-3. He will also leave us a list on what CHPID the devices are connected to.     I have managed to create a standalone IPLable tape with ICKDSF and DDR before they took down the Hitachi. I would format the needed DASDs and restore the CP OWNED volumns - 4 of them. Then I will try to IPL VM. At that stage, I can use all 6 tape drives to restore the other 60 DASDs. Hopefully, I can re-IPL to bring up the full VM system.     Since CP would sense all the devices, I think I can use the DCPRDEVS utility to build a file of all real devices on the system. From there, I can build the final IOCS file and put it back to the service element using the IOCP command. 
    Thanks for your suggestions. Regards,     ...Roland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Hi Roland,Well, if the 2003-204 is anything like our 2003-225, then you have somework to do. First, VM/ESA 2.3 should run just fine; we ran it forseveral years before upgrading to z/VM 3.1. You can forget the old IOCPfrom the Hitachi box, or any IOCP from another shop. The problem here is that the CHPID numbers on the 2003 start at x'40'and go up, with some skips (e.g. No x'4F'). Have your hardware guy cableup the equipment the way it makes most sense to him, and create a basicIOCP. I assume you are using the internal dasd. As per Rob van der Heij, haveyour hardware guy set them up as 3390-3. You will also get some smallvolumes in this configuration,
 watch out for them. They can be usefullater, but will be a pain right now. IPL standalone ICKDSF from your backup tapes and format all the volumes.Use standalone DDR to restore your backups. Try IPLing your systemresidence volume when you have finished the restores. If you are lucky,and the customer used sensible VM configuration options, you should getat least OPERATOR up, and maybe the whole system.Peter  snipped With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-15 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Aria, thanks. It helps a lot.      Just came out from a phone conversion with the hardware installor. He is going to provide a list on what CHPID he had all the devices connected to. Since the Shark is going to connect to the ESCON channel, he said it will on CHPID 40,41,42,43,48,49,4A,4B. He will format it to 3390-3 for us.      I guess I have to get the list and try to come up with a IOCP. The IOCPs you provided are an excellent reference. Thanks a lot again.     Regards,     ...Roland       Aria Bamdad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Roland,Without knowing more about CHPID numbers and addresses, we can't provideyou with an IOCP that will work on your
 system. This is somethingthat has to be taylored to each machine.Below, I have included two IOCP files. One is a fragment of a MP2003IOCP, the other is from an MP3000. The machine type doesn't matter much.You can look at these and build an IOCP for your machine. The OSAcards in these two IOCPs are for an ethernet card but you have an TRcard.Hope this helps.Aria    snipped  ---With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **

Re: IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-15 Thread Roland P. Chung
Well, Rich, the Hitachi is out the door already.

I hope the computer room manager would have a picture of
the old machine configuration showing how the devices are
connected to the Hitachi. With that, the installer can put
a basic IOCP on the MP2003-204's storage element. 

As I know of on the Hitachi:

DASD are on 200-23F
Tapes are on 320 to 32F. 

Good luck to me!

Regards,

...Roland

--- Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> That is going to be next to impossible without knowing
> the CHPID numbers 
> and device numbers that they need.  It's time to
> reconnect the Hitachi box.
> 
> Roland P. Chung wrote:
> > Hello Listers, please help! I've been parachuted into
> the
> > middle of this. *SIGH*
> > 
> > The client is migrating from a Hitachi EX-22 to a
> > MP2003-204. The operating system is VM/ESA 2.30. Before
> > they took down the old system , we did not make a copy
> of
> > the IOCP. The only thing we've managed to do is DDR
> copied
> > all 64 3390-3 DASDs.
> > 
> > Could anyone has an IOCP similiar to the MP2003 system
> that
> > I can borrow. The new system's configuration is as
> follow:
> > 
> > CPU
> > 
> > 15  CEC/Cage Airflow cards (0012)
> > 1   External HMC/SE(0015)
> > 1   204 1-Way Processor(0603)
> > 1   No Crypto Hardware (0808)
> > 2   4 port parallel cards  (2304)
> > 2   ESCON Channel  (2313)
> > 1   FIBBAC Card(2338)
> > 1   1024 MN Memory Card(3024)
> > 1   Token Ring (5201)
> > 1   Small Console Display  (6090)
> > 1   4.8M 3 Phase - US  (8887)
> > 1   Northern Hemisphere(9930)
> > 
> > Plus devices from the old system
> > 
> > IBM 3490 Tape Systems
> >  3490E A10 Controller
> >  3490E B40 w/4 Tape Transports w/Autoloaders
> >  3490E B20 w/2 Tape Transports w/Autoloaders
> > 
> > IBM 4245/12 Printer   
> > 
> > IBM 3174/1L Communications Controller (coax
> connections)
> > 
> > IBM 3172/3 Communications Controller (Ethernet
> connections)
> > 
> > DASD
> > 
> > 4   36.4gb 8 paks (2123)
> > 4   ESCON Channels
> > 8   GB cache
> > * to be configured as 3390-3
> > 
> > Thanks a lot in advance.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > With best regards,
> > 
> > ...Roland Chung
> > Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
> > MAXC Consultants Inc.
> > Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
> > 197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6
> > 
> > ** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the
> roses. **
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Rich Smrcina
> VM Assist, Inc.
> Main: (262)392-2026
> Cell: (414)491-6001
> Ans Service:  (360)715-2467
> rich.smrcina at vmassist.com
> 
> Catch the WAVV!  http://www.wavv.org
> WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
> 


With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **


IOCP for MP2003-204

2006-06-14 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Listers, please help! I've been parachuted into the
middle of this. *SIGH*

The client is migrating from a Hitachi EX-22 to a
MP2003-204. The operating system is VM/ESA 2.30. Before
they took down the old system , we did not make a copy of
the IOCP. The only thing we've managed to do is DDR copied
all 64 3390-3 DASDs.

Could anyone has an IOCP similiar to the MP2003 system that
I can borrow. The new system's configuration is as follow:

CPU

15  CEC/Cage Airflow cards (0012)
1   External HMC/SE(0015)
1   204 1-Way Processor(0603)
1   No Crypto Hardware (0808)
2   4 port parallel cards  (2304)
2   ESCON Channel  (2313)
1   FIBBAC Card(2338)
1   1024 MN Memory Card(3024)
1   Token Ring (5201)
1   Small Console Display  (6090)
1   4.8M 3 Phase - US  (8887)
1   Northern Hemisphere(9930)

Plus devices from the old system

IBM 3490 Tape Systems
 3490E A10 Controller
 3490E B40 w/4 Tape Transports w/Autoloaders
 3490E B20 w/2 Tape Transports w/Autoloaders

IBM 4245/12 Printer   

IBM 3174/1L Communications Controller (coax connections)

IBM 3172/3 Communications Controller (Ethernet connections)

DASD

4   36.4gb 8 paks (2123)
4   ESCON Channels
8   GB cache
* to be configured as 3390-3

Thanks a lot in advance.



With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **


VM/ESA 2.30

2006-06-14 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hello Listers, anyone knows if VM/ESA 2.30 can run in
MP2003-204? TIA.

With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **


Re: db2 7.4 and TCPIP on VM 5.2

2006-05-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Steve, for "that pesky DB2 problem", you may have to
rebuilt and resave the "CEEPIPI" module. ^e^

You can review the Appendix E. "IBM Language Environment
for VM User Exit Customization for use with TCP/IP" in the
DB2/VM Program Directory on how to tailor the CEEBXITB
before rebuld and resave the CEEPIPI module.

I hope this help.

...Roland 

--- Steve Gentry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> I will see if our DBA guy can post it.
> Thanks to both you guys for the reply.  I didn't think
> I'd get anything 
> this late
> in the night.
> One of us is spending to much time at work.  8-)
> Steve G.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Roland P. Chung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System
> 
> 05/27/2006 10:51 PM
> Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System
> 
>  
> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> cc: 
> Subject:Re: db2 7.4 and TCPIP  on VM 5.2
> 
> 
> Hi Steve, TCPPORT=0 means does not start TCP/Ip support.
> Can you post the error messages from the DB2/VM server?
> 
> ... Roland
> 
> --- Steve Gentry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hello.  Has anyone experienced a problem with the
> subject
> > line working 
> > together?   We're in the midst of an install this
> weekend
> > and db2 won't come up when talking to/ working with
> > tcpip.   When we use 
> > port 0  on the tcpport parameter of the start command
> > it comes up fine.
> > Any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve G.
> 
> 
> With best regards,
> 
> ...Roland Chung
> Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
> MAXC Consultants Inc.
> Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
> 197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6
> 
> ** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the
> roses. **
> 
> 
> 


With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **


Re: VM 5.2 GCS problem (I think)

2006-05-28 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Stve, I GOOGLEd the message and found this:

Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 18:01:26 -0400
Reply-To: VM/ESA Discussions <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:   VM/ESA Discussions <[log in to unmask]>
From: "Ferguson, Neale" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:  Re: VTAM or GCS Abend on VM/ESA V2R4?
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Isn't this a privileged operation exception. This means the
virtual
machine needs to be setup as a privileged member of the GCS
group
(pardon the terminology).

> -Original Message-
> I created directory entries for VTAM83 and RSCS83 as
> duplicates of VTAM and
> RSCS in the 2nd-level system.  However, VTAM abends with
the following
> message when I XAUTOLOG VTAM83.
>
> GCTABD230E Command 'EXEC' failed - System abend 0C2-
>
> I can't find this message in the System Messages and
Codes for V2R2 or
> V2R4, nor in the GCS manual for V2R2 (I don't have a GCS
> manual for V2R4).

@
http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0109&L=ibmvm&T=0&P=38056

It is old, but may shad some light.

Another one:

Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:01:08 -0400
Reply-To: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions <[log in to
unmask]>
Sender:   VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions <[log in to
unmask]>
From: "Horlick, Michael" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:  Re: SNAPRSIM - Need help
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;

Thank you, Peter. 

 

BTW Thanks to all who responded. I issued the CONFIG
AUTHUSER ADD SNAFU
and it came up fine. 


Funny thing is that I have several userid's (RSCS , VTAM,
TPX) IPLing
GCS but nothing in my PROFILE GCS on userid's GCS 191 disk.


Mike   

 

@
http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0509&L=ibmvm&T=0&P=39791

I hope this helps.

...Roland

--- Steve Gentry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Hello.  I'm getting the following messages
> 
>  PDLLIP01:233 *-* 'APRMTSK' 
>  PDLLIP01:>>>   "APRMTSK" 
>  PDLLIP01: GCTABD230E Command 'EXEC' failed - System
> abend 0C2- 
>  PDLLIP01: Ready; 
> 
> We RSCS and have printers attached via ethernet to our
> system
> 
> Can anyone tell me where I can find some info on the
> abend code?
> I use HELP on VM for   GCTABD230E   and it says to "Refer
> to the GCS Abend 
> table in this publication . ."
> What pub?  There isn't one listed on the HELP screen.
> Thanks,
> Steve G.


With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **


Re: db2 7.4 and TCPIP on VM 5.2

2006-05-27 Thread Roland P. Chung
Hi Steve, TCPPORT=0 means does not start TCP/Ip support.
Can you post the error messages from the DB2/VM server?

... Roland

--- Steve Gentry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Hello.  Has anyone experienced a problem with the subject
> line working 
> together?   We're in the midst of an install this weekend
> and db2 won't come up when talking to/ working with
> tcpip.   When we use 
> port 0  on the tcpport parameter of the start command
> it comes up fine.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Steve G.


With best regards,

...Roland Chung
Senior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)
MAXC Consultants Inc.
Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)
197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6

** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **


DMSITP13T Specification Exception

2006-03-24 Thread Roland P. Chung
 Hi Listers, can anyone tell me how would I get a specification exception like this:     DMSITP143T Specification exception occurred at 80F10DA0 in system    routine CONWAIT       Where should I look for the cause of it?     Thanks a lot in advance.With best regards,...Roland ChungSenior Technical Specialist (S/390,VM/VSE,DB2/VSE&VM)MAXC Consultants Inc.Voice/Fax: 416-469-3280 (If busy, call: 416-469-2268)197 Hastings Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M4L 2L6** Life is short. Stop once in a while and smell the roses. **