Re: time used on Ready; prompt

2011-08-10 Thread Scott Rohling
Looks like someone wrote an EXEC (or maybe a module) -- 'dt' is not a standard z/VM command.. LISTFILE DT * * to figure it out. Scott Rohling On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:45 PM, James Hammons wrote: > dt > 13:46:20 - Wednesday 10 Aug 2011 > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 13:46:20

Re: z/vm page packs at DR

2011-08-09 Thread Scott Rohling
Yes, I meant that you still need to format those allocated as PAGE (or any non PERM type).. I'm used to seeing full volumes so said 1-END.. Personally - I prefer to format/allocate in one step (single cpfmtxa format/allocate) Scott Rohling On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, wrote: >

Re: z/vm page packs at DR

2011-08-09 Thread Scott Rohling
Don't you still need to format 1-END? In my experience, you can end up with paging errors if the dasd isn't initialized/formatted. Haven't tried just cylinder 0 though, so I could be wrong.. Scott Rohling On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:06 AM, Gentry, Steve < steve.gen...@weste

Re: z/vm page packs at DR

2011-08-09 Thread Scott Rohling
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: > No need to re-ipl .. just format the page volumes, allocate as page, label > correctly and attach them to the system... > > Scott Rohling > > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > >> For you

Re: z/vm page packs at DR

2011-08-09 Thread Scott Rohling
No need to re-ipl .. just format the page volumes, allocate as page, label correctly and attach them to the system... Scott Rohling On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > For your initial IPL at DR, you won't need your PAGE packs at all... yes, > the IPL will complain.

Re: Accepting non-display input...

2011-08-08 Thread Scott Rohling
Make sure you follow that with a 'take' so you actually get out of the CONSOLE input: pipe console dark | take 1 | var pw Scott Rohling On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > Well that was easy. > > Thanks, > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. >

Re: Performence Toolkit not working.

2011-08-05 Thread Scott Rohling
things like two users linking the disk RW - or overlapping disks.. Scott Rohling On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 9:47 AM, saurabh khandelwal < sourabhkhandelwal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > We have zVM 5.4 System. And I am trying to login with PERFSVM id, > I get below erro

Re: Trapping SMSG messages

2011-08-04 Thread Scott Rohling
what it was). It's not clear in the doc - but I 'think' doing a RESET clears IUCV.. Scott Rohling On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > ** ** ** ** ** ** > > Good points. I’ve had the problem with MSG/SMSGs still in limbo and the > WAKEUP receives

Re: Trapping SMSG messages

2011-08-04 Thread Scott Rohling
could conceivably be things stacked and needed by whatever calls you. Better to do a 'MAKEBUF';buf=rc ... and then 'DROPBUF' buf ... then you only drop the things in your 'own' stack.. and you aren't affected by what may already be in the stack for whatever called you.

Re: Trapping SMSG messages

2011-08-04 Thread Scott Rohling
Try turning the 'SET MSG IUCV' to 'WAKEUP +0 (IUCVMSG' .. I think this gets WAKEUP ready - and also issues the SET MSG IUCV. The example under 'HELP WAKEUP' shows it done this way and I seem to recall needing to do it in something I'd written. Scott Rohl

Re: DASD utilization question

2011-08-03 Thread Scott Rohling
h it this way... You want to view usage at the Linux level - and not the physical disk level. The way CMS uses disks, it makes sense -- but Linux can use them in a variety of ways. Scott Rohling On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Ticona, Luis wrote: > Is there any tool that will al

Re: Time off running z/VM 5.4 1101 on z196 for first time

2011-08-02 Thread Scott Rohling
I tried not to - but this made me laugh very loud... Scott Rohling On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Mark Post wrote: > >>> On 8/2/2011 at 02:54 PM, David Boyes wrote: > > How come Z hardware doesn't come with one of these? 8-) > > Because it costs less than $100? > > > Mark Post >

Re: anyone running ILMT?

2011-08-02 Thread Scott Rohling
I always hate it when someone answers my last question and blows off the first :-) Scott Rohling On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Marcy Cortes wrote: > Here is one answer: > > Q. What is the rationale behind installing the agent into "/var"? > Indications are that it is

Re: CMS Utilities AUDITOR and VMUTIL

2011-08-02 Thread Scott Rohling
Just a thought.. You could have a TIMES entry on VMUTIL that wakes up each minute and does nothing.. (or something simple like Q TIME) -- the timestamp of the TIMES file could be checked by AUDITOR -- if it hasn't been updated in the last minute - then suspect it is down and recycle.

Re: MONVU REXX required but not packaged?

2011-08-01 Thread Scott Rohling
I believe Bill's MONVIEW package has MONVU REXX: http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/descript.cgi?MONVIEW Scott Rohling On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Daniel Bewley wrote: > Anyone out there who can guide me to a package for or including this? I > downloaded the REORDMON a

Re: Time off running z/VM 5.4 1101 on z196 for first time

2011-07-29 Thread Scott Rohling
Did you set the clock when you IPL'd z/VM? Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) < terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> wrote: > Hi > > ** ** > > We are getting ready to migrate to a z196 from our z10. We brought a z/VM > 5.4

Re: VM to zLinux Remote Execution

2011-07-22 Thread Scott Rohling
does not work 'remote' -- only when on the same lpar. I think I've used up my parentheses quota.. Scott Rohling > > > > > Marcy. Sent from my BlackBerry. > > > - Original Message - > From: Davis, Larry (National VM/VSE Capability) [mai

Re: Capturing response from SCS

2011-07-20 Thread Scott Rohling
o the current aggregate code. That explains it - right? ;-) Scott Rohling On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Fran Hensler wrote: > What is line 78 supposed to do? > 'Commit 0' /* hot to trot */ > > /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
tify the class to which that server belongs. It certainly slipped by me though in looking at your DTCPARMS entry! Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: > Hmmph.. we didn't have REXECD enabled on my test system -- so I did so .. > and added the :nick.REXECD tag w

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
rching on just :Nick.. and this is a workaround. Hope this helps.. please open a PMR! Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Tom Duerbusch wrote: > I only have two of them, SYSTEM and IBM. I'm updating SYSTEM. > It is on the D drive for user REXECD which is above the E drive w

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
Which DTCPARMS are you updating?Is a 'lower level' one perhaps overriding?The order is userid, nodeid, SYSTEM, and lastly IBM DTCPARMS which should not be touched. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Tom Duerbusch wrote: > OK, got it. > > For REXECD

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
issue with the rexec client to accomplish a particular task. re: agents ..as Alan says - we want to see the debug on the REXECD server -- to try and see why agents aren't getting started. Hoping to find a clue as to why they aren't. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:42 PM,

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
eractivity between them. Any errors at all you are seeing would be good clues.. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Tom Duerbusch wrote: > I'm having a brain check. > > I've enabled REXEC which is working well. > And I thing I enabled the server machines RXAGENT1

Re: DIRMAINT Cleanup

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
WUCFFAIL files on DIRMAINT 1DF to see what may have happened). In then end if all looks well and you simply want DATAMOVE to release the disks - you can do a DIRM GET/REPLACE on DATAMOVE and remove the MDISK entries (and recycle DATAMOVE).. but this is usually a very last resort. Scott Rohling

Re: z/VM network setup

2011-07-15 Thread Scott Rohling
provides access to hosts internally.. Linux guests are typically on an entirely different network, which may feed into a DMZ or some kind of external network. Not sure this helps - I'm sure others have input that might.. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 5:53 AM, Lemuel Raciles

Re: CMSDDR failing

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rohling
I'd definitely give PIPEDDR a try! Splitting up a minidisk sounds like extra steps you don't need to go through... If this is just a one time thing - I guess do whatever works. PIPEDDR is a lot more flexible though.. Scott Rohling On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:13 AM, Victor Ochoa A

Re: CMSDDR failing

2011-07-12 Thread Scott Rohling
With 512 byte blocks - this should be around 1TB ... though it depends on the logical record length.. Glad you found a workaround.. just trying to understand limits. Seems CMSDDR is likely the one with limits. Scott Rohling On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Smith, Wayne H Mr CTR DISA CDB12

Re: CMSDDR failing

2011-07-11 Thread Scott Rohling
Sorry -I meant that 512*2097152 = 1073741824 .. which is the real block count when starting at 0 Exactly 1 gigabyte... Scott Rohling On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: > I'm wondering if CMSDDR has some kind of internal limit of 1G.. I notic

Re: CMSDDR failing

2011-07-11 Thread Scott Rohling
I'm wondering if CMSDDR has some kind of internal limit of 1G.. I notice that: 512*2097151=1073741824(512 byte blocks) 1024*1024*1024=1073741824 (1K cubed) Scott Rohling On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Smith, Wayne H Mr CTR DISA CDB12 < wayne.smith@csd.disa.mi

Re: Varsity Inn North & South & University Plaza - VM Workshop Hotels

2011-06-28 Thread Scott Rohling
Maybe the workshop can provide a website to share such things.. I think it's fine to announce these events here -- but all the attendance, lodging, etc type details should be discussed elsewhere (IMHO). Scott Rohling On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Mike Walter wrote: > I’m not so su

Re: Varsity Inn North & South & University Plaza - VM Workshop Hotels

2011-06-28 Thread Scott Rohling
Gentlemen -- I'm sure there's a better place to discuss hotels, bed bugs, etc? Scott Rohling

Re: Question on SHUTDOWNTIME

2011-06-23 Thread Scott Rohling
What's ME8PROX2? That seems to be taking a full 30 seconds to terminate.. Scott Rohling On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Marcy Cortes wrote: > The default is 30 seconds (Q SHUTDOWNTIME) for the CP's portion of the > shutdown process. > I recall hearing that is good default

Re: VM Workshop - Session Grid Now Available

2011-06-22 Thread Scott Rohling
Not 'penguin resuscitation' ? ;-) Scott Rohling On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Mark Post wrote: > >>> On 6/22/2011 at 01:49 PM, Len Diegel wrote: > > I wanted to let everyone know that the VM Workshop Session Grid is now > > available on the web site: &g

Re: Moving on

2011-06-22 Thread Scott Rohling
Rich - thanks for all the great input and assistance! Best of luck enjoying your freedom... And - you can always stay on the list with your personal email if you start to miss us :-) Best regards - Scott Rohling On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Schuh, Richard wrote: > After 48 years

Re: Problems at DR test

2011-06-21 Thread Scott Rohling
my 2 cents: because most 009 consoles are defined as 3215 on z/VM guests. (as for the ones that are listed.. ummm.. darts? :-) Scott Rohling On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:09 AM, David Boyes wrote: > 1) This is the default value for Operator_Consoles in the SYSTEM CONFIGfile > (and pr

Re: Problems at DR test

2011-06-21 Thread Scott Rohling
- > > * > * > Ok - that explains the console statements. If you want the systems to IPL identically then check out the Features statement in SYSTEM CONFIG. One appears to have Auto_IPL WARM DRAIN -- the other doesn't and you get HCPSED6013A and hav

Re: Problems at DR test

2011-06-21 Thread Scott Rohling
suggesed pretty early on in this thread. Scott Rohling On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Michael MacIsaac wrote: > > Hi, > > This thread has brought up a question in my mind (maybe it's a dumb one, > but I'll ask it anyway :)) > > Assumptions: > > 1)

Re: Problems at DR test

2011-06-20 Thread Scott Rohling
If you're not getting the prompt - you likely have Auto_IPL Warm or Auto_IPL Force configured in your SYSTEM CONFIG... I use Auto_IPL FORCE on my test systems so that they come up without the need for operator response. Scott Rohling On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:07 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

2011-06-17 Thread Scott Rohling
Alyce -- not sure what you mean, at least in the context of flashcopy.. ? If you mean CLONEBKP, I believe it's making a copy of the spool volume(s), so NSS/DCSS/etc would be preserved.. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Austin, Alyce (CIV) wrote: > > >

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

2011-06-17 Thread Scott Rohling
Sorry - looks like you need to use HELP CPQUERY FLASHC to display help... Scott Rohling On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: > CP QUERY FLASHCOPY -- and there are several operands to query different > aspects of the persistent flashcopy relationship table.. I'm

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

2011-06-17 Thread Scott Rohling
CP QUERY FLASHCOPY -- and there are several operands to query different aspects of the persistent flashcopy relationship table.. I'm pretty sure there are also some ICKDSF functions that do this also... Anyway - HELP CPQUERY FLASHCOPY for more info on that.. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jun 17,

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

2011-06-17 Thread Scott Rohling
It will likely fail, with a message that the target is not in the required state and is the target of an existing flashcopy...until the background copying finishes -- you won't be able to flash to the same target. Scott Rohling On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Alain Benveniste

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

2011-06-16 Thread Scott Rohling
tool - I would suggest it fall back to DDR if flashcopy fails -- as it will if you are copying dasd that are on different subsystems.. Scott Rohling On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Davis, Larry (National VM/VSE Capability) < larry.dav...@hp.com> wrote: > I Believe Flashcopy uses DDR, if Fl

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

2011-06-16 Thread Scott Rohling
key word 'option' .. it's pretty easy to code for doing either a flashcopy or ddr, whether passed as an option, or even detected automatically (try a flash and if it fails do the ddr). Scott Rohling On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Mark Post wrote: > >>> On 6/16

Re: zVM crash

2011-06-14 Thread Scott Rohling
That's odd .. wait 1010 means 'no console available'.. any chance someone was deactivating your lpar or trying to reload it? Scott Rohling On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:46 AM, Burton, Randy wrote: > I'm curious if this error rings a bell with any of you. We of course

Re: Duplicate CP Monitor records TCPIP

2011-06-09 Thread Scott Rohling
defined? Seems like the number of CPU's can influence, but I'm probably thinking of accounting records.. Scott Rohling On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Berry van Sleeuwen < berry.vansleeu...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > Yes, the records are identical. After a SORT

Re: Duplicate CP Monitor records TCPIP

2011-06-09 Thread Scott Rohling
#x27;m not sure what the application data sample is in this case. Are the records truly duplicates? (the whole record is absolutely identical, displayable chars or not) Perhaps the application data needs to be appended to come up with the entire field? Scott Rohling On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:0

Re: Time stamp each message on console

2011-06-07 Thread Scott Rohling
Time yes: CP TERMINAL TIMESTAMP ON Scott Rohling On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > Isn’t there a way to force a time and/or date stamp for each line written > to the console? > > > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > > > > Systems Programm

Re: REXXDATE MODULE

2011-06-06 Thread Scott Rohling
retty sure REXXDATE did date calculations/conversion - but I need to dig up my old code. If I can find out more I will post, but would consider converting to DATE() and some REXX code to avoid reliance on the module (which I doubt is supported). Scott Rohling On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Schuh, Rich

Re: Disabled Wait state not in the CP Messages and Codes Manual

2011-06-01 Thread Scott Rohling
Take a look at this thread: http://www.mail-archive.com/ibmvm@listserv.uark.edu/msg34708.html <http://www.mail-archive.com/ibmvm@listserv.uark.edu/msg34708.html>Scott Rohling On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Davis, Larry (National VM/VSE Capability) < larry.dav...@hp.com> wrote: &

Re: Nothing today?

2011-05-17 Thread Scott Rohling
If it ain't broke... go fishin'... Scott Rohling On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > No posts today? > > > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > > > > Systems Programmer > > MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE > > > >

Re: Problem with z/Linux guest Ethernet frames (buffering ?)

2011-05-04 Thread Scott Rohling
Just a guess, but have you checked MTU sizes? Are you using a VSWITCH for the guests or dedicated OSA? Scott Rohling On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Bhemidhi, Ashwin wrote: > Hello all, > > > > Recently we started noticing on few of our Linux guest that Ethernet frames >

Re: password_on_cmds feature statement in CONFIG

2011-04-22 Thread Scott Rohling
bove is straightforward and simple.You just have a 'guestname EXEC' on the LNXADMIN 391 for guests that have special needs. Hope this sample helps... I'm sure others have been pretty creative in this area and have lots of ideas! Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:43 PM, M

Re: password_on_cmds feature statement in CONFIG

2011-04-22 Thread Scott Rohling
DMIN 191 191 RR -- and all the guests will execute the PROFILE EXEC on LNXAMDIN 191. I always hate seeing individual 191 disks for Linux guests :-( Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Rob van der Heij wrote: > > And when you go make these changes, consider putting the LINK &

Re: password_on_cmds feature statement in CONFIG

2011-04-22 Thread Scott Rohling
ay if: - The Universal Access (UACC) for LNXADMIN 191 is READ or - The authorization list contains all the Linux guests with READ access or - The authorization list contains a group with READ access to which all Linux guests belong (and LIST OF GROUPS ACCESS CHECKING is active in RACF) Scott Rohlin

Re: password_on_cmds feature statement in CONFIG

2011-04-22 Thread Scott Rohling
password -- that should be safe. Good catch, Rob ... Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Rob van der Heij wrote: > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Scott Rohling > wrote: > > > Hi Terry - If RACF is installed and controlling links - then the > password > >

Re: password_on_cmds feature statement in CONFIG

2011-04-22 Thread Scott Rohling
RR If it works -- then no worries.. the password is being ignored. if not - let us know the failure and I can suggest what needs setting up in RACF. Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) < terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> wrote: > Hi > > &g

Re: Detaching A disk from z/Linux guest dynamically

2011-04-21 Thread Scott Rohling
I think Rob's real point (security/integrity and not using more power than required) is very valid. Scott Rohling p.s. In the case of the original post - which seems to be the need to swap out a volume currently used by guests for minidisks - SECUSER/SEND/FOR is the only way (short of recyclin

Re: z/VM RedHat Virtual Machine Memory abend

2011-04-20 Thread Scott Rohling
Since you are overcommitting memory -- how much paging space do you have? Scott Rohling On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Carlos Bodra - Pessoal wrote: > q stor > STORAGE = 48G CONFIGURED = 48G INC = 128M STANDBY = 0 RESERVED = 0 > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 20:33:09 > > No

Re: Detaching A disk from z/Linux guest dynamically

2011-04-20 Thread Scott Rohling
f course they could be depending on what you do with them. I suppose you could consider a SHUTDOWN command an abuse of power as well... ;-) Scott Rohling On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: > If that is the rule, then we don't need SECUSER or FOR, or when would you

Re: Detaching A disk from z/Linux guest dynamically

2011-04-20 Thread Scott Rohling
to SEND a command to the guest's CP - not the guest OS.. Also note: You likely want to issue SET SECUSER user RESET shortly after issuing the SEND CP command so that you don't stay secondary user for everyone you do this to. Scott Rohling On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Martin, T

Re: Detaching A disk from z/Linux guest dynamically

2011-04-20 Thread Scott Rohling
your Linux guests and it runs a PROFILE EXEC, which then IPLs the Linux disk. Once Linux is IPLed - no disks are 'accessed' as CMS is gone. So you're only left with DETACH/LINK to deal with virtual disks. Hope that helps - Scott Rohling On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Marti

Re: Detaching A disk from z/Linux guest dynamically

2011-04-20 Thread Scott Rohling
d.. (the * confuses bash so specify the user). If this is a Linux guest -- then the 191 isn't accessed any more (Linux is running).. so no need to reaccess. Scott Rohling On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) < terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> wrote: > Hi >

Re: VMLINK behavior

2011-04-19 Thread Scott Rohling
Does VMLINK with the NONAMES option cause the same behavior? VMLINK user disk (NON I'm not sure about in this case, but NAMES files can sometimes create problems when using VMLINK - so I tend to use NONames Scott Rohling On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Alain Benveniste wrote: > I

Re: DIRMAINT

2011-04-11 Thread Scott Rohling
g the directory correctly. Scott Rohling On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) < terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> wrote: > Hi > > > > I think I may have screwed up here. I had to make multiple changes to my > Directory so I did the following: > >

Re: WAKEUP

2011-04-08 Thread Scott Rohling
WAKEUP will stack the command (or text or whatever is there) -- not execute it.. you need code around it to pull it off the stack and execute it.. Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Billy Bingham < billy.bingham...@suddenlink.net> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm

Re: DIRMAINT question regarding DASD

2011-04-08 Thread Scott Rohling
And you don't have to take DIRMAINT down to erase files--you can issue DIRM CMS ERASE xxx VCONTROL E (don't have a system handy - I think 1DF is accessed as E -- otherwise do a DIRM CMS Q DISK or DIRM CMS LISTFILE * VCONTROL * to figure it out) Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 8, 2011

Re: DIRMAINT question regarding DASD

2011-04-08 Thread Scott Rohling
I would try a DIRM RLDE first... that should rebuild the VCONTROL files... I'm 'pretty' sure it erases them all first --- but if not - then yes, you can erase them, though I would report it as a bug and leave one around to be able to recreate. Scott Rohling On Fri, Apr 8,

Re: z/VM & z/OS sharing same DASD

2011-04-05 Thread Scott Rohling
AR having access to another's data. You need some solution to keep it all straight for sure! Scott Rohling On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Karl Huf wrote: > I could have sworn I had seen something about this in a presentation > regarding "best practices" for configuring z/OS

Re: Is there a free evaluation copy of Linux for z/VM?

2011-04-04 Thread Scott Rohling
personal experience - I haven't done a survey or anything :) Usually, for ease of migration and support - you stick with the distro you use on the distributed platforms.. Scott Rohling On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Hughes, Jim wrote: > Is there a free evaluation copy of Linux for z/VM

Re: Dynamically adding page space

2011-03-29 Thread Scott Rohling
Well -- VMPPG5 is not VMPAG5.. relabel 100C to VMPPG5 and maybe it will go better ;-) Scott Rohling On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 7:19 AM, Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] < baue...@mail.nih.gov> wrote: > and now for the rest of the email > > > > q cpowned > > Slot

Re: updating IPLPARMS to new console address

2011-03-27 Thread Scott Rohling
You can set the console addresses in SYSTEM CONFIG that z/VM should use... see the 'Operator_Consoles' variable. SET IPLPARMS is for a subsequent SHUTDOWN RESTART .. which it doesn't sound like you did from the way you worded it? Scott Rohling On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 12:50 PM,

Re: Anyone using Dirmaint with a z10?

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Rohling
the CPUID got me thinking about it again) Scott Rohling On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Kris Buelens wrote: > You've got the model from Q CPUID? (a z10 BC is a 2098, an EC is a 2097) > No hex 41 somewhere? SET OUTPUT 41 _ can make those visible. > The DIRMSAT has no CPUID state

Re: Moderator comment, Re: [IBMVM] "Social Security Confronts IT Obsolescence"

2011-03-15 Thread Scott Rohling
r own rant. IMHO. Let's just forgive, forget and move on.. Scott Rohling On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:59 PM, IBMVM Moderator wrote: > "And now, a word from our moderator..." > > Ladies, Gentlemen, dearest colleagues: > > Allow me, if I may, to offer a gentle nudge ba

Re: DMSJLD653E Error

2011-03-10 Thread Scott Rohling
A HELP LISTDIR shows this: DMS1240E You are not authorized to connect to file pool filepoolid (RC=76) Not your message, but the RC seems to indicate that TCPMAINT isn't authorized to the filepool... Scott Rohling On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:11 AM, Willimann, Alan (NIH/CIT) [C] < ala

Re: zVM User Definitions

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
is YES so that groups other than the default group are checked for permissions. Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Kris Buelens wrote: > At my former customer, we created several RACF groups. To name a few: > LBSYST to control LOGONBY to various users by system programmers &g

Re: zVM User Definitions

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
Ah - and maybe RAC SETROPTS NORACLIST(SURROGAT) unless you like having to do a REFRESH whenever SURROGAT definitions are fiddled with. Thanks, Bruce! ;-) Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Bruce Hayden wrote: > And of course: > RAC SETROPTS CLASSACT(SURROGAT) > > O

Re: zVM User Definitions

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
Oh - and to make sure MAINT can't be logged on except by a LOGONBY user: RAC PERMIT LOGONBY.MAINT CL(SURROGAT) ID(MAINT) ACC(NONE) Now MAINT can't be logged into directly using it's own password. Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: > My sugg

Re: zVM User Definitions

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
password.. This should give them the audit trail they need - and keeps passwords private, etc. Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Vogtmann, Wallace B wrote: > We're new to zVM. Have the system operational with standard IBM supplied > User/Guest definitions. For example, we

Re: VM Performance Toolkit - Velocity Starter Kit

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
Just call me the straight man, Barton... still chewing on my foot.;-) Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Barton Robinson < bar...@vm1.velocity-software.com> wrote: > I might as well take this opportunity. Velocity Software has a new > offering, for installations

Re: VM Performance Toolkit

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
Oops -- I guess this was wishful thinking. There apparently is an additional license fee (nominal).. Sorry to blurt out a wrong answer without checking the facts :-( Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: > It comes with the z/VM license .. yes. No ex

Re: VM Performance Toolkit

2011-03-09 Thread Scott Rohling
It comes with the z/VM license .. yes. No extra money needed if you enable it and use it. :-)We WANT you to use it - please ? Scott Rohling On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Hughes, Jim wrote: > Is the VM Performance Toolkit a free product from IBM? > > _

Re: Capacity Monitoring question

2011-03-02 Thread Scott Rohling
If you want help - you're gonna have to introduce yourself... Scott Rohling On Mar 2, 2011 12:22pm, new zvm wrote: I'm relative new to z/VM. I have a couple of z/VM LPARs runing Linux guests and have more coming. What I'm wondering is this: What z/VM metrics are you

Re: IPL the new z/VM 5.4 System

2011-02-25 Thread Scott Rohling
your 2nd level guest so it happens when your guest is logged in. Scott Rohling On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Sherry Everhart wrote: > #CP Q V DASD > DASD 0190 3390 520RES R/O107 CYL ON DASD 0F00 SUBCHANNEL = 0008 > DASD 0191 3390 EM0F05 R/W 10 CYL ON DASD 0F05 SUBCH

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-22 Thread Scott Rohling
one thought - does the password (-p) end with ! by any chance? Scott Rohling On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: > It looks like there must be a stage separator before -d - even though you > aren't showing one. Or maybe it's not being typed as one long command

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-22 Thread Scott Rohling
he command line. Scott Rohling On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Sherry Everhart wrote: > I have copied all of the dvd files to a subdirectory on the the FTP server > as recommended in "From an FTP Server Directory" (p 98 of the Guide for > Automated Installation and Service).

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-17 Thread Scott Rohling
ve to create an SFS filepool (which will consist of at least 2 3390-3) - and then upload the dvd contents to it using terminal emulation file xfer. Having TCPIP and using FTP is by far the simplest way to go if all you have is 3390-3 - setting up SFS isn't trivial for a beginner. Scott Rohli

Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG

2011-02-17 Thread Scott Rohling
CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez wrote: > Hello Listers, > > If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, > is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at > I

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-17 Thread Scott Rohling
le mounted under a Linux workstation -- and ftp to that. I've never actually tried a minidisk install myself Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: > You're not installing from a VM minidisk - you're installing from a DVD .. > no? So you ca

Re: 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation

2011-02-17 Thread Scott Rohling
MAT 22CC B They aren't needed after the install - so I never saw the point of setting them up in the directory unless you don't use TDISK space... also as I recall - none are bigger than a few hundred cylinders.. Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Sherry Everhart wrote: &

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

2011-02-11 Thread Scott Rohling
is that 'midnight message' that all guests receive -- and I suppose if a message can be issued at midnight - then so can other things. I still think it belongs in a CMS guest.. so there. :-) Scott Rohling p.s. You can certainly use a Linux guest for automation and scheduling as well

Re: Who is accessing DASD

2011-02-10 Thread Scott Rohling
oops -- :-)Q SYS 6F8 Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: > Q SYS 104 > > Scott Rohling > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers > wrote: > >> Isn’t there a command that will tell me who (what) are the follow

Re: Who is accessing DASD

2011-02-10 Thread Scott Rohling
Q SYS 104 Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > Isn’t there a command that will tell me who (what) are the following 104? > > > > Q 6F8 > > DASD 06F8 CP OWNED 540RES 104 > > > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > > > &

Re: z/VM 5.4; 6.1

2011-02-09 Thread Scott Rohling
I don't understand why you say the install can't be done on something greater than a mod 9 ... I'm pretty sure it can - if you don't mind empty space. Cylinder 0 is sufficient.. maybe you are thinking of XLINK bit maps? Scott Rohling On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:32 AM,

Re: Product Enabled in System Config File

2011-02-08 Thread Scott Rohling
For DIRMAINT no -- for RACF - you 'will' have to IPL to at some point for RACF to act as an ESM -- but not to enable and install the code. The program directory for these products is the best place to see the steps necessary for installation. Scott Rohling On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 a

Re: z196 lb4ul

2011-02-07 Thread Scott Rohling
Yes - it is assumed that 3 devices are used.. so 9404-9406 will be used, with the definitions you show. Scott Rohling On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:02 PM, George Henke/NYLIC < george_he...@newyorklife.com> wrote: > tyvm, Paul and Marcy > > In my VSWITCH definition, rdev is changi

Re: z196 lb4ul

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Rohling
Should have explained, if it wasn't clear: .Pn Where is the OSA address and Pn is the port number (P0 or P1).. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: > You use the format of '.Pn'to define the port.. for example: > A00.P1.. >

Re: z196 lb4ul

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Rohling
You use the format of '.Pn'to define the port.. for example: A00.P1.. The default is port 0 (A00.P0)... Scott Rohling On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM, George Henke/NYLIC < george_he...@newyorklife.com> wrote: > Marcy: > > How did you change your v

Re: z196 lb4ul

2011-01-31 Thread Scott Rohling
I would be concerned about things like real addresses -- if any of them are changing -- you'll want to update SYSTEM CONFIG RDEVs, online/offline devices, etc - also console definitions if they'll change. You may do some of these things in AUTOLOG1 too... Scott Rohling On Mon, Jan 3

Re: portgroup with vswitch IP routing

2011-01-31 Thread Scott Rohling
s and explanations.. Scott Rohling 2011/1/31 Rogério Soares > > > guys, i have tryed set up a vswitch on ip routing mode to use port group, > but i can't i get "group" paramenter invalid... > > when i set up vswtich to ETHERNET, and make "SET VSWITCH VSWSV

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