Re: Creating a Second IP Stack

2011-03-08 Thread Alan Altmark
-chpid basis. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Different data from CCW DATA READ as guest or native.

2011-03-08 Thread Alan Altmark
. Is this an academic question as a result of late-night studying of responses to CCWs? Or is there an issue? :-) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: Sending files to JES

2011-03-08 Thread Alan Altmark
us more about what you're trying to do. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Different data from CCW DATA READ as guest or native.

2011-03-08 Thread Alan Altmark
and several tpf functions are then not available. Please contact the Support Center. CP may need to be sensitive to the TPF Mode state before choosing the CU type. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: Is Inter-CP Quiesce time counted as CPU time?

2011-03-08 Thread Alan Altmark
and the instructions they are running take longer. So everyone else is penalized. The bottom line is that the CPU timer does not stop ticking just because the TLB has been purged. Instructions running in other LPARs are not affected since they don't access the same blocks of memory. Alan Altmark z/VM

Re: Creating a Second IP Stack

2011-03-08 Thread Alan Altmark
DATA? And its been running that way for a couple of years. I do use the TCP TCPIP2 option on NETSTAT commands. The TCP operand overrides what is found in TCPIP DATA. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: Change OSA cards

2011-03-07 Thread Alan Altmark
the group. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: RACFVM: ICH520I

2011-03-07 Thread Alan Altmark
. Change RACIPLXI EXEC to autolog AUTOLOG1. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Creating a Second IP Stack

2011-03-05 Thread Alan Altmark
1. You are wise in your fear. 2. You are correct in all your suppositions. When I set up an alternate stack, I use TCPRUNXT or the :exit. tag to copy TCPIP DATA from 198 to the 191 with appropriate changes. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry

Re: VM/CMS Training Material

2011-03-01 Thread Alan Altmark
marketing in 1994. No, you cannot share it unless you receive written permission from IBM. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: zLinux OS disk read-only

2011-03-01 Thread Alan Altmark
HYPERSWAP commands. Humans or other solutions are expected to do the same. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Source for LP3820?

2011-02-26 Thread Alan Altmark
the companion set of OS/2 Developer's Connection CDs - to see if the source is there. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Need advice on moving a Linux guest from one z/VM LPAR to another

2011-02-26 Thread Alan Altmark
to the machine you're running on (e.g. number of virt. CPUs) It's mechanically simple, but it may be tedious depending on how far away from home the guest is moving and whether there is some sort of congruent system configuration at the destination. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z

Re: IPL with FN=

2011-02-25 Thread Alan Altmark
console 2. Put FN=filename on the SAPL screen. See Chapter 4 of the CP Planning book for examples. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: DFSMS and zVM

2011-02-25 Thread Alan Altmark
or by using the DFSMSRM commands. See Chapters 6 and 7 of the DFSMS Removable Media Services book. Also, make sure you are up to date on service. DFSMS hasn't been refreshed in a looong time, so all newer device support has been delivered via PTF. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z

Re: VM/SES and RSU

2011-02-24 Thread Alan Altmark
the list of SERVICE LEVELs contained within that RSU. If you instead click on one of the items in the RSU content column, you will find out what PTFs are on that RSU. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: XEDIT to display Euro

2011-02-23 Thread Alan Altmark
/TCPIP.html historically useful. But since you have EBCDIC 0x20, you didn't use STANDARD. You used 00371252. The euro is not defined in code page 37, so that translation table stores the euro as 0x20. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant and Code Page Guy IBM System Lab Services

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-23 Thread Alan Altmark
FAILED WITH RC=-101 Ready(-0101); FTPGET sees -d directoryname, so -v is the directory name. What am I doing wrong?? Specify the -debug option to see what's happening in more detail. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-23 Thread Alan Altmark
absence isn't an issue. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Changing TCPIP PROFILE EXEC

2011-02-23 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 02/23/2011 at 11:09 EST, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: Alan: I have moved the COMMAND statements to the top before the INCLUDE TCPCMSU which has DEV type statements like SPOOL, CONSOLE, LINK and it IPLs CMS. Hopefully this is correct now.

Re: Changing TCPIP PROFILE EXEC

2011-02-23 Thread Alan Altmark
can still do the ATTACHes yourself in an exec. Just don't use PROFILE EXEC; use the :Exit tag or TCPRUNXT EXEC instead. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: XEDIT to display Euro

2011-02-23 Thread Alan Altmark
. Similar rules apply to CP and 3215 I/O. (Ha! You didn't know NONDISP was a verb, did you?) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: Z/vm 5.4 on z890 and migrated to z10 problem

2011-02-22 Thread Alan Altmark
investigation did not reveal any requirement. If you haven't already done so, you need to open a PMR. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: Changing TCPIP PROFILE EXEC

2011-02-22 Thread Alan Altmark
, possibly based on other criteria. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-22 Thread Alan Altmark
, as evidenced by stage 2 of pipeline 1. Perhaps as part of user ID or password? Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Changing TCPIP PROFILE EXEC

2011-02-22 Thread Alan Altmark
using a linemode editor. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-17 Thread Alan Altmark
! :-) Reader's Comment Forms are always welcomed. (E-mail your comments to mhvr...@us.ibm.com) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-17 Thread Alan Altmark
, mount an .iso image as a directory or a drive, or access the DVD directly. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG

2011-02-17 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 03:18 EST, Schuh, Richard rsc...@visa.com wrote: You specify the filename of the desired CONFIG file in a provided space. On SAPL: fn=filename On the LOADPARM: FNxx (yep, limited to 6 chars in filename) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM

Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG

2011-02-17 Thread Alan Altmark
paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM

Re: Watson

2011-02-16 Thread Alan Altmark
stuff. BTW, Jeopardy! (with exclamation point, please) is a syndicated program that is purchased by your local station and then aired whenever they like. As they say, check your local listings. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com

Re: z/VM 6.2 release date?

2011-02-15 Thread Alan Altmark
sticks. See if he'll squeal. ;-) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Watson

2011-02-15 Thread Alan Altmark
suppose) as the contestants see it. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Closing console (and other o/p UR devices) at midnight or other times.

2011-02-11 Thread Alan Altmark
. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Closing console (and other o/p UR devices) at midnight or other times.

2011-02-11 Thread Alan Altmark
. And THAT isn't going to be done inside CP. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: z/VM 5.4; 6.1

2011-02-09 Thread Alan Altmark
time. The entire volume is formatted, but only the first 10 016 cylinders are allocated as SPOL or PAGE. That means the rest is PERM. I recommend that when you're done with installation, go back and reallocate those volumes so that they are entirely SPOL or PAGE. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux

Re: z/VM 5.4; 6.1

2011-02-09 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 02/09/2011 at 01:52 EST, Rob van der Heij rvdh...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com wrote: I recommend that when you're done with installation, go back and reallocate those volumes so that they are entirely SPOL or PAGE

Re: RSCS CTCA between a first and second level system...

2011-02-07 Thread Alan Altmark
record received -- link NPOLAR is being deactivated DMTNET143I Link NPOLAR line AA20 disabled DMTMAN002I Link NPOLAR deactivated Is the remote system called NPOLAR? If not, then you need to specify the NODE parameter on the LINKDEFINE. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM

Re: RSCS CTCA between a first and second level system...

2011-02-07 Thread Alan Altmark
is at the other end - The signon record is too long (unusual) - There is a feature mismatch (unusual) - syntax errors in the signon protocol (unusual) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm

Re: z196 lb4ul

2011-02-01 Thread Alan Altmark
layout. Actually, (An) and (Bn) are LEDs. :-) The port number (Pn) is a logical number associated with a chpid. The jack number (Jn) is the physical connector number associated with the feature (FRU, card). Look in Appendix B of the OSA-Express Customer's Guide and Reference. Alan Altmark z

Re: z10 capacity number?

2011-01-31 Thread Alan Altmark
applications, you will have to work it out with the sw vendor, since I doubt you want to pay full model capacity charges for each guest! Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm

Re: HIPERSOCKETS Not Working

2011-01-31 Thread Alan Altmark
on a piece of paper and label them with IP addresses and subnet masks. It will quickly become apparent if you've got your virtual wires crossed. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: portgroup with vswitch IP routing

2011-01-31 Thread Alan Altmark
, link aggregation (GROUP) is available only in ETHERNET (layer 2) mode. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Intelligent Mail barcode fonts for VM PSF

2011-01-28 Thread Alan Altmark
. Upload to VM in binary 5. PIPE BARCODES VMARC A | fblock 80 00 | BARCODES VMARC A F 80 6. VMARC UNPK BARCODES VMARC A 7. Run AFRREBLK against each of the unpacked FONTxxx files It might be simpler just to FTP MPUT all the files from your workstation to VM without creating the VMARC. Alan

Re: HCPDUMP

2011-01-27 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 01/27/2011 at 10:01 EST, Bob Bates robert.ba...@wellsfargo.com wrote: Well that was easy. Thanks, everything is off now. No problem. We'll update the books (DRAIN, SET ABEND, SET DUMP, and anywhere else we talk about the dump files). Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z

Re: z/VM Hardware Configuration Question

2011-01-27 Thread Alan Altmark
. Each cable represents a unique set of addresses/subchannels. If one of the CTCs fails, it will be noticed by the OS. It is up to the OS to manage the grouping. No: Dedicated OSAs. Failover is the guest's responsibility. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab

Re: VLAN IMPLEMENTATION

2011-01-26 Thread Alan Altmark
.) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: HCPDUMP

2011-01-26 Thread Alan Altmark
of it. HCPDUMP holds soft abend dumps. SET ABEND HARD to get rid of it. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: VLAN IMPLEMENTATION

2011-01-25 Thread Alan Altmark
VLAN id on the GRANT. A very nice audit tool. Just so folks are aware, if I ever show up at your company to perform a z/VM system management health check, I will be looking at your VSWITCH administration practices very closely. :-) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System

Re: Forced logoff by SYSTEM?

2011-01-25 Thread Alan Altmark
. And I personally think the CP READ v. VM READ issue is a bug. Until the introduction of class C SEND (no SECUSER), there was no hope to answer the VM READ, and so making it a CP READ didn't hurt. Now it does. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training

Re: dynamically add page packs

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Altmark
are also giving the person access to all DASDVOLs. If I were to audit your system and find OPERATIONS authority assigned in lieu of access to a generic profile (say), I would rap your knuckles, once for each violation. (Plus an extra one just because I enjoy it. Bwaahahah!) Alan Altmark

Re: RACF remote sharing facility (RRSF)

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Altmark
to talk via RRSF, you need to tell BOTH groups. For z/VM to cradle z/OS RRSF, it has to be built in a way that is cradle friendly, so there's work to be done on both sides. Did I say expensive already? Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training

Re: Forced logoff by SYSTEM?

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Altmark
. At least then you have time to do something about it or let someone know. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Forced logoff by SYSTEM?

2011-01-24 Thread Alan Altmark
a layout for parsing the TRGCLS, but not the data. Is it literally userid,code or...? I suggest a PMR to discuss with Development and to get the book fixed. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: Wait code 000a00000000000f

2011-01-19 Thread Alan Altmark
loader). If the physical IPL had failed, you would have gotten an error during activation/load. Wait state 0x0F would not be a valid CP wait state unless it were documented in the Messages and Codes book (it isn't). The only exception would be someone issuing CP SHUTDOWN WAIT F. Alan Altmark

Re: Support Element (SE) vs HMC and IP Addresses

2011-01-19 Thread Alan Altmark
. Follow the instructions in the HMC Broadband RSF guide located in ResourceLink. The HMC will use NAT to proxy the SEs onto your networks. Whatever you do, don't connect the SEs directly to your network! The z196 installation guide also has a chapter on planning for your RSF connection. Alan Altmark

Re: RACF question

2011-01-18 Thread Alan Altmark
is not followed, then you may have database corruption since the database will not have been protected by RESERVE/RELEASE. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com

Re: RACF question

2011-01-18 Thread Alan Altmark
need to second-guess them here. But, yes, it appears that you're sharing the db correctly. (Good job - some people don't read the directions!) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: RACF question

2011-01-18 Thread Alan Altmark
(and destroy the database). Indeed! I didn't even notice that! (Too many zeros for my feeble eyes!) I hereby rescind the attaboy in my previous post. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: RACF question

2011-01-18 Thread Alan Altmark
and for RACF to ask CP whether or not the proper sacrifices have been made on behalf of the volumes containing the databases. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: VMVTAM

2011-01-13 Thread Alan Altmark
be disassembled. Has any-one done this before and is willing to share code ? Have you talked to the Support Center? Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Rexec within Rexec question

2011-01-11 Thread Alan Altmark
REXECD and the 2nd user. RC=36 is the initial return code set by REXEC internally before it starts running and (in theory) means that the remote side (where 3rd user is located) did a TCP RESET. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com

Re: ZOS Guest Console Not Working

2011-01-06 Thread Alan Altmark
the two commands. Since you don't have OPTION D8ONECMD, you can actually do the TERMINAL CONMODE 3270 and IPL in the same CP command: CP TERMINAL CONMODE 3270 || x2c(15) || IPL whatever This tends to help avoid accidents. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: ZOS Guest Console Not Working

2011-01-06 Thread Alan Altmark
since anyone can DIAL MVSGUEST. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: z10, z/VM 5.4 and OSA Express 3

2011-01-06 Thread Alan Altmark
addresses is overkill, since I don't think you want to share the OSA with anything else, but you could put 6 addresses, e.g. RDEV E000.P00 E003.P01 Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: z10, z/VM 5.4 and OSA Express 3

2011-01-06 Thread Alan Altmark
hardware installed and running, we normally never touch the IOCP. This kind of thing is rather esoteric, even for those who do IOCP all the time. Of course, one wonders WHY you're using different ranges! Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training

Re: Simple RACF Question - Can the RACF database be shared with z/OS?

2011-01-05 Thread Alan Altmark
of RACF instances. A single point of management for RACF (VM+MVS) is a desirable thing - I get it. But sharing the database is a case of the tail wagging the dog. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: PIPE locate question

2011-01-05 Thread Alan Altmark
suggested counting the number of records in the primary output stream. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: DISKACNT profile exec

2011-01-05 Thread Alan Altmark
option. (Though I would think that ALL would work since each user ID is only authorized for one type of record.) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: SORTING DIRECTORY GAPS BY USER

2011-01-05 Thread Alan Altmark
to look at at your $15 Mickey Mouse watch and tell it what time it is when you IPL it. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: SORTING DIRECTORY GAPS BY USER

2011-01-05 Thread Alan Altmark
, and that could come from the sheer volume of clients asking for the same thing. But if you don't ask for a change, changes will certainly never be made. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: VTAM logmodes

2011-01-04 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 01/04/2011 at 10:58 EST, Malcolm Beattie beatt...@uk.ibm.com wrote: Alan Altmark writes: As others have said, the problem is in the logmode associated with the non-SNA 3270 LU. For some reason, VTAM sysprogs keep using ancient logmodes for reasons they can't actually

Re: Assembler Question

2011-01-03 Thread Alan Altmark
on a JOB card. Also, your z/VM external security manager product can control who can SPOOL to a particular id. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Stopping DIAL From Stripping Extended Data Stream

2010-12-28 Thread Alan Altmark
been D4A3290 (local SNA) or D4B3290 (non-SNA). The 3290 logmodes are simple, removing all screen size and capability information from the PSERVIC field, and causing VTAM to query the terminal to determine its configuration and capabilities. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant

Re: Time out an SFS command

2010-12-23 Thread Alan Altmark
John was right, you can't cancel an SFS command

Re: Time out an SFS command

2010-12-23 Thread Alan Altmark
John was right, you can't cause an sfs command to time out. - Original Message - From: Alan Ackerman [alan.acker...@bankofamerica.com] Sent: 12/23/2010 06:09 PM CST To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: [IBMVM] Time out an SFS command Moving this question from CMS-PIPELINES to IBMVM,

Re: Time out an SFS command

2010-12-23 Thread Alan Altmark
going on, you may have grounds for a PMR. Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services Merry Christmas, everyone!

Re: General CMS minidisks and SFS on PAV DASD?

2010-12-20 Thread Alan Altmark
. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: CSL question

2010-12-17 Thread Alan Altmark
or was used incorrectly. Why is fName being interpreted as a namedef rather than a filename/filetype combination? I think you're missing the filemode. Without it, it's being interpreted as 'namedef1 namedef2'. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-16 Thread Alan Altmark
Au contraire. It was necessary for MVS development.

Re: Problems with MPROUTE going from z800 to z9BC computer

2010-12-15 Thread Alan Altmark
then will you be able to take corrective action. Prior to that, you're just guessing, flailing at the problem in the hope you will accidentally fix it. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: LU name?

2010-12-15 Thread Alan Altmark
enough with MVS. z/VM doesn't support LU names for TN3270E display sessions. They are used only with TN3270E printer sessions, and then only to allow you to figure out what RSCS link to assign it to. Unlike z/OS, TN3270 sesions on z/VM use CP's native non-SNA 3270 support, not VTAM. Alan

Re: New messages from TCP/IP after going from z/VM 5.2 to 5.4

2010-12-14 Thread Alan Altmark
that is configured with the same IP address as VM TCP/IP. It didn't used to warn you; now it does. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-13 Thread Alan Altmark
. That's just The Way Things Are. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-13 Thread Alan Altmark
operating system; it's single userness eliminating huge amounts of complexity. Of course, we make up for that by having invented SFS and BFS, reintroducing some of that complexity. :-) It is a two-edged sword! Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-13 Thread Alan Altmark
, hardware, and environmentals. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-10 Thread Alan Altmark
to deactivate RACF, CP prompts the operator to concur or deny. (A minor inconvenience and easily overcome [for the moment].) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-10 Thread Alan Altmark
. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-09 Thread Alan Altmark
running alongside, the Secure Everything policy looks even more reasonable to CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, and their lawyers. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-09 Thread Alan Altmark
attorney who specializes in such matters in the relevant jurisdictions. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-08 Thread Alan Altmark
in SYSTEM CONFIG. I've been saying for several years, You need an ESM. More and more z/VM security management will be focused on ESMs, not native CP. If your fave ESM doesn't simplify things for you, gripe to the vendor. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-08 Thread Alan Altmark
/VM systems WITHOUT an ESM will fail a modern security audit. The primary example is the presence of unencrypted passwords in USER DIRECT. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-08 Thread Alan Altmark
and exam rooms. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-07 Thread Alan Altmark
hate Grants Then don't use them. Let your ESM handle it and you never need worry about the authorization again, regardless of the existence of the VSWITCH. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-07 Thread Alan Altmark
provide protection for VSWITCHes and Guest LANs, since otherwise you have to turn off the ability for lowly class G users to create Guest LANs. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm

Re: z/VM 6.1, SSLSERV Question

2010-12-02 Thread Alan Altmark
to be able to negotiate TLS on the same port as the unsecured version.) Further, UFT(D) in VM is not written to the VMCF/Pascal interface and so couldn't support it until CMS supports dynamic TLS for IUCV sockets. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: z/VM 6.1, SSLSERV Question

2010-12-02 Thread Alan Altmark
. There are large corporations who are finally starting to look at z/VM management policies (incl. security) to ensure that they are mitigating the risks inherent in any virtualization strategy. It's easy to say, We'll deal with that later. Tick, tock, tick, tock. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux

Re: z/VM 6.1, SSLSERV Question

2010-12-02 Thread Alan Altmark
to file for any exception. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: z/VM 6.1, SSLSERV Question

2010-12-01 Thread Alan Altmark
, loopback connections for static SSL connections would be superfluous since the traffic never leaves the stack and the secured apps can't tell the difference. SecureLocal overrides that decision in case you have a stack that you want to use for testing the management and use of SSL. Alan Altmark z

Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests

2010-12-01 Thread Alan Altmark
defined to VTAM (LBUILD). Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

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