Re: SMS and sysplex
Matthew Stitt wrote: BTDT. When you switch from Monoplex to Multiplex, you need to add the system names and/or the sysplex name to the CDS and activate the changes BEFORE you bring the second and succeeding systems up. If you do not do this, the only way to get the new systems recognize is to allocate a new COMMDS, then switch to it. And you still have to add the system names in first. Matthew, I just did it. I added system names and allocated new COMMDS. However new COMMDS resides on another, empty volume - so I thought, the problem was with serialization (RESERVE). I have to try to move the COMMDS back to original volume. To ohter gentlemen, who responded me: Yes, all my disk devices are SHARED in HCD. Thank you. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Disaster recovery question - 3952 drives in an ATL.
Pohlen Mailinglist wrote: Mike, I'm not planning the recovery. The thread has been opened by someone else, but I agree, that if you want to be safe with VTS data, you have to think about peer to peer vts. Exactly that I said in my first reply to the thread. It is not the only option available. For HSM data it is possible to use DUPLEX and concurrent write to two tapes in two drives in two libraries in two locations. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DASD genned as shared
I'd like to mention a DASD feature: CACHE. Frequently accessed data (i.e. VCR in VVDS) probably resides in cache, so performance penalty is not so big. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland John H. Lang wrote: The DFSMS: Managing Catalogs manual says: quote The Effect of Sharing Catalogs on Cache Usage If a catalog is defined with share options (3 4), and if it resides on a shared device, catalog management considers the catalog a shared catalog. A catalog is considered a shared catalog if it meets both of these conditions, even if it is not actually being shared among systems. Before each physical access to a shared catalog, special checking is performed to ensure that the ISC or CDSC contains current information. Checking also ensures that the access method control blocks for the catalog are updated in the event the catalog has been extended, or otherwise altered from another system. This checking maintains data integrity. It also affects performance because the VVR for a shared catalog must be read before using the ISC or CDSC version of the BCS record. Recommendation: To avoid catalog corruption, define a catalog volume on a shared UCB and set catalog share options to (3 4) on all systems sharing a catalog. unquote John Lang Central Coast Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Happy birthday IBM Research
Clark, Kevin D, HRC-Alexandria/EDS wrote: John, Forget about the 60 years..how about : In the last 12 years, IBM has received 29,021 patents-- Anyone know if Microsoft/Dell or other PC (HW/SW) makers come close being true innovators. ...or they just not pay such attention to the patents. I read the story about patents and IBM: they have some kind of patent-database, to patenting process is computer-aided. I'm not talking innovation, but *only* patenting of it. Is IBM innovative ? No doubt, yes! But it can be loosely related to number of patents. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Product availability on 3592
Johnston, Robert E wrote: Hello, We recently converted to virtual tape and 3592. Now mgt is itching to get the 3480s off the floor. My question is, do vendors (IBM and CA mostly) offer products on 3592 format or are we going to have problems if we get rid of the 3480 drives and try to order new software? I know there are internet options for z/OS but we are not positioned right now to make use of it. As other responded, nobody uses 3592 format for software delivery. However I don't understand your mgmt: you *already have* 3480 drives. What is the cost to keep it ? Floor space ? Power consumption ? Maintenance ? I would leave it and drop any maintenance contracts. Assuming you have more than one drive, it is no big problem to repair it in case of failure. It's not mission critical equipment. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
CBT in FDR DFDSS format
(Cross posted to IBM-MAIN and cbt-tape) Hi, At my SHARE talk in Boston I mentioned one of the CBT future deliverables would be CBT materials in FDR DFSMSdss dumped format. This is now available http://www.cbttape.org/dumpedformatlibrary.htm HTTP download is available now. Instructions for direct FTP download intended only for those downloading directly to z/OS will be available later this weekend. This is the first time the material is available in this format so feedback and suggestions would be especially useful. Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 Honey, I Formatted the Kid! This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Happy birthday IBM Research
On Oct 15, 2005, at 5:13 AM, R.S. wrote: Clark, Kevin D, HRC-Alexandria/EDS wrote: John, Forget about the 60 years..how about : In the last 12 years, IBM has received 29,021 patents-- Anyone know if Microsoft/Dell or other PC (HW/SW) makers come close being true innovators. ...or they just not pay such attention to the patents. I read the story about patents and IBM: they have some kind of patent-database, to patenting process is computer-aided. I'm not talking innovation, but *only* patenting of it. Is IBM innovative ? No doubt, yes! But it can be loosely related to number of patents. Don't forget that (if memory serves me correctly) IBM applied for a patent for queing people in lines. So its not all technical items that IBM is getting patents for. About a year ago this was discussed on here. If memory serves me, they (IBM) try and patent a lot of stuff that really has not real technical value. Sounds like a numbers game to me. Ed -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Eliminating HSC with CA-1?
One of my current clients is telling me that they were told by CA that the new releases of CA-1 allow you to run an STK robotic library without HSC. I can't seem to find any hard doc on this. Does anybody know if this can be done and how? Regards, Tom Conley -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Eliminating HSC with CA-1?
We just put R11 of CA1 in, and it did not any such support. At 10:07 PM 10/15/2005, you wrote: One of my current clients is telling me that they were told by CA that the new releases of CA-1 allow you to run an STK robotic library without HSC. I can't seem to find any hard doc on this. Does anybody know if this can be done and how? Regards, Tom Conley -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html Doug Fuerst Consultant BK Associates Brooklyn, NY (718) 921-2620 (Office) (718) 921-0952 (Fax) (917) 572-7364 (Cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Eliminating HSC with CA-1?
News to me - but that's nothing new, being lost in the wilds of Aus like I am. Maybe somebody misheard, Tom - maybe what was meant is that CA-1 would soon allow you to get rid of the HMC ;-)) Shane ... From: Thomas Conley One of my current clients is telling me that they were told by CA that the new releases of CA-1 allow you to run an STK robotic library without HSC. I can't seem to find any hard doc on this. Does anybody know if this can be done and how? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Eliminating HSC with CA-1?
Tom- I'm not aware of this. But then I don't really get involved with the Storage Products. I'll see if I can find out what your customer is talking about. Seems to me that interfacing with the hardware that way is not what CA-1 would do. But, you never know. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Conley Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 SYSN 7:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Eliminating HSC with CA-1? One of my current clients is telling me that they were told by CA that the new releases of CA-1 allow you to run an STK robotic library without HSC. I can't seem to find any hard doc on this. Does anybody know if this can be done and how? Regards, Tom Conley -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
TESTAUTH Detection
Is there a simple was to detect if a program is being executed under TESTAUTH? Keith E. Moe Laid Back Software, Inc. http://www.laidbacksoftware.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] (408) 749-0655 (voice and FAX) (408) 480-2067 (cell) We take our clients seriously, not ourselves. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
