Re: Xerox LCDS to Postscript/PDF converters
Thank you Martin and Timothy, I'll look into your suggestions. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Xerox LCDS to Postscript/PDF converters
Hello all, we are in the process of moving one application from a content management server to an in house written application and we will be needing to send Xerox mainframe reports to this new application. I am looking for any suggestions for a low cost, easy to use z/OS or windows converter that can accept a mainframe LCDS stream and convert it to postscript or preferably PDF with indexing or bookmarks. This is not a huge application (hence the low cost initiative) with about 150 separate report entries) however, there will be a few thousand iterations of these created weekly. As previously mentioned, we don't really care where the conversion takes place either z/OS or Win2K as long as we achieve the end results mentioned above. If you have any recommendations or ideas, I would appreciate the feedback. Best regards, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: SMS/ISMF Pool Storage Group Screen(s)
Sorry, I was in too much of a rush to catch the van pool and did not get my point across clearly. The setting I was trying to point out is the : Alloc/Migr Threshold Track_Managed... It would be so much easier if I could add a screen print but I haven't figure out how to do that in this forum just yet. Since we don't have a z/os 1.9 lpar anymore, I can't verify it but as far as I'm aware, this setting was not in the definition/alter screens for ISMF storage pool screen when we were on 1.9. Someone was kind enough to respond offline and point out to me that: I believe you're referring to the EAV support in z/OS 1.10 I see the fields you are referring to in 1.10 and 1.12 from the 1.10 manual : In addition to the break-point value setting, the storage group also : | lets you specify a setting for track-managed free space thresholds | (high and low). These thresholds are factored into the SMS volume | selection algorithms and DFSMShsm space management. Since we skipped from 1.9 to 1.11, I was just caught off guard because I did not see anything in the migration guide. Thanks Bobbie and others who replied! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
SMS/ISMF Pool Storage Group Screen(s)
Can someone please clarify something for me. Apparently, there were some parameters that were introduced to SMS/ISMF and these parameters were not present in the 1.9 release but are there now in the 1.11 release. In particular I am talking about the Pool Storage Group Define or Alter screen(s). In Z/OS 1.9, I do not remember having the following settings: Allocation/migration Threshold : High..85 (1-99) Low . . 1 (0-99) Alloc/Migr Threshold Track-Managed: High..85 (1-99) Low . . 1 (0-99) Were these parameters introduced in 1.11 and if so were there some PTFs required to implement these? We have been on z/os 1.11 since around Aug/Sept of last year and we were cruising along just fine until recently. All of a sudden we have a pool filling up and not migrating datasets like they used to. I have not been able to locate any documentation warning of this change either in any release guides or migration notes. It just all of a sudden appears in the SMS implementation guide but perhaps I was not looking in the right place. I would appreciate any info on this topic if you have some. Thanks. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Spool data set browse (SDSB) question
If you used the Rexx/SDSF api, you could possibly use the SYSLOG prefix and allocate the DD and then do an execio using LIFO. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: spool to spool output transfer
I had a similar requirement a few months back because for some reason, they have NJE locked up real tight around here. I created a rexx routine that basically ftps the spool file to the intended lpar by ip address. I initiate the process by performing an SE on the spool entry and then typing the Edit Macro/REXX at the command line. For lack of creativity, I called my script LPR and follow it by the destination name of the lpar such as PROD, DEV, QA etc. The esoteric name then gets converted by the rexx to the ip address of the lpar and I can ftp to the same lpar where the command was initiated if needed. I place a jcl skeleton (iebgener) and spool data into an mvs file (RECFM=VBA,LRECL=300,BLKSIZE=27900) and then FTP the file to the desired lpar to create the new spool entry. QUOTE SITE FILETYP=JES MODE B TYPE E QUOTE SITE JESLRECL=254 PUT '||'FIL2FTP' Although it is not fully automated and the original characteristics of the spool entry are not kept, it has worked fine for all intents and purposes. I'm positive there is much room for improvement but my only requirement was to be able to print a report/sysout for programmers from lpars that do not have printers set up so it works just fine for me. Offloading to a spool offload dataset and then reloading was too cumbersome so this was much easier. On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:09:03 -0500, Jousma, David david.jou...@53.com wrote: All, Looking for ideas for doing spool to spool transfer of output NOT using NJE.Issue is transferring output between two different MAS-plex of the same node-name. NJE would work if multi-hopped, NODE-A connected to NODE-B, NODE-B connected to NODE-C, and finally NODE-C connects to the other NODE-A, but that is too many hops in my opinion. Looking for other creative, supportable methods to solve this. Already thinking about: - Automated spool offload to dataset, FTP to remote site, spool reload - ?? Assumptions: - Maintain print characteristics - both spools have the same node name, that's why is not the first option - cannot change node name due to external customer connections - existing external connections are using Enterprise Extender, and the IP's of the separate hosts ARE different, so no conflict externally. _ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB1G p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.8497 This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e- mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DFHSM QUESTION - FINDING LIST OF DSNS
Willie, you should be able to at least look for some of the datasets that were moved successfully by using the : LIST LEVEL (YOUR.DSN.HLQ) MCDS SYSOUT(X) This might give you enough peace to know that they were moved. HTH, Gil. On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:49:20 -0700, willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com wrote: Dave, It is set to ACTLOGMSGLVL(EXCEPTIONONLY) which would explain the reason. If I set it to FULL would I be able to retrieve the list of dsns or is it lost? --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu wrote: From: Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu Subject: Re: DFHSM QUESTION - FINDING LIST OF DSNS To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Received: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 10:12 AM -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: DFHSM QUESTION - FINDING LIST OF DSNS Good Day All Readers, I migrated (SMS) managed volume because there was ZERO DSCBS available for a ML0 volume - HSEND MIGRATE VOLUME SMC001 DAYS(0). I did this as a quick fix. I plan to expand the VTOC of the volume on the weekend. My question is after the volume was migrated : ARC0523I SPACE MANAGEMENT ENDED ON VOLUME SBP203, 0635 DATA SET(S) MIGRATED/DELETED, 007694 TRACK(S) FREED,MIGRATED I was trying to find the dsns that were either migrated or deleted. I checked the MIGRATION LOG but I was unsuccessful. Is there some place else where I can find them? What's your SETSYS ACTLOGMSGLVL(FULL | EXCEPTIONONLY | REDUCED) set at? If not FULL, then no messages for successful migrations. Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University Thanks. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
VTOC Copy Data Set Entry for a Volume on an ML1
What is the proper procedure for moving a VTOC Copy Data Set Entry for a Volume from an ML1? Freevol and migrate do not appear to work. We are migrating from a Shark to a DS8700 and I need to migrate all the ML1 datasets to the new units. I've seen the question asked in a previous post but the question was never really answered since the solution was to delete the old vtoc copies. I have cleared out all the old VTOC copies but these are recent: DFHSMP.VTOC.T364101.VPS4A04.D10112 DFHSMP.VTOC.T433501.VPS4A04.D10113 I appreciate any feedback, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
LPR from multiple mainframe regions to single host
Does anyone know if performing an LPR from multiple mainframe hosts to a single lpr host queue definition would cause contention issues? I have 3 VPS mainframe printers that are lpr'ing to the same remote host queue and there appears to be some contention going on. If lpr'ing from multiple locations to a single remote host queue is a problem, how do you get around it? Define multiple queues...one for each mainframe region? Your feedback would be appreciated, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: LPR from multiple mainframe regions to single host
Sure, the problem (I think) is that I have 3 lpar regions that are lpr'ing to a common server (same IP address,port and queue). The catch is that the server lpr destination (HOUSTON) is not really a printer but software that is emulating a printer. So the mainframe VPS definition for each lpar is for example: COMMTYPE=(TCPIP,LPD) TCPPRTR=HOUSTON What I am trying to distinguish is whether lpr'ing from 3 disparate sources to 1 destination is common practice. If it is then I can focus on the printer emulating software. Hope this clears it up a bit. Gil. On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:15:53 -0600, Pat Mihalec pat_miha...@rush.edu wrote: I have VPS and I can print to any printer from both of my Lpars. Can you be clearer on how you have the definitions? Pat Mihalec Rush University Medical Center Senior System Programmer (312) 942-8386 pat_miha...@rush.edu P Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Gilbert Cardenas gilbertcarde...@grocerybiz.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: 12/04/2009 09:12 AM Subject: LPR from multiple mainframe regions to single host Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Does anyone know if performing an LPR from multiple mainframe hosts to a single lpr host queue definition would cause contention issues? I have 3 VPS mainframe printers that are lpr'ing to the same remote host queue and there appears to be some contention going on. If lpr'ing from multiple locations to a single remote host queue is a problem, how do you get around it? Define multiple queues...one for each mainframe region? Your feedback would be appreciated, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Monitor lpr printer on Windows from Mainframe
Thanks Linda and Jim, I have asked the VPS admin to take a look at exit08. We are on VPS V2 R10 and I also saw a note in the manual that stated: The printer keyword ERTABMEM and corresponding error table can replace similar functions performed by VPS User Exit 08. So he is going to check this out as well. While I was waiting, I was also able to come up with a jcl routine that issued an LPQ to the printer and with some rexx code extract the status of the printer. I then used our mainframe Control-M scheduler to execute the jcl and either stop or start the printer via VPS if the printer was not available. I used a Control-M condition to keep tabs of the status of the printer. So far it seems to be working and will do until the exit or ERTABMEM can be implemented. Thanks for all comments, Gil. On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:37:40 -0600, Jim Marshall jim.marsh...@opm.gov wrote: We use VPS to route print from the mainframe to the windows server and when the server goes down for maintenance etc, the vps printer goes into an error status cause it can't communicate with the printer. I can't rely on the network folks to communicate what they are doing to me so I really need this to be automated. VPS indeed has an EXIT08 which can redrive the request for connection at some interval. In the VPS LPR/LPD you just code say TCPMRD=15 (min) and the printer will indeed timeout. Without coding it then the printer will never timeout. This is because VPS makes the initial request and waits for a response. Eventually the printer may become available but, unlike SNA where the 3X74 controller would notify VPS, nothing is sent to VPS saying it is now available. I always code some timeout. True if the whole thing is not available again, then you go into a loop and eventually (we hope), the printer becomes available. In VPS 1.8 EXIT08 was implemented in exit code. Oh yes, the exit code needs to be told the TCP/IP error code so it knows to retry this type of error. But in VPS 2.0, the strategy is available in parameters although I have not examined them yet to see how easy it is. Hey this is what one doing printing suffers from in the IP world of printing. As a side bar, if indeed the printer is set for 15 minutes timeout and there is very long print actually printing, since the response does not come to the very end, then even though it is printing, the printer will TIMEOUT and when it restarts, it starts over (thank you LPD protocol). I try to stay away from large printouts and LPR/LPD protocol unless there is no other way. This is why we always TRY to use SOCKET printing, with timeout coded too, but doing checkpointing just like JES2 does (JES3 too). Send me an e-mail offlist and be glad to send you the one I have run for almost 20 years as a guide. I threw in all kinds of extra IP error codes as I tripped over them. jim -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Monitor lpr printer on Windows from Mainframe
I have the need to monitor the status of an lpr printer running on a windows server from the mainframe. We use VPS to route print from the mainframe to the windows server and when the server goes down for maintenance etc, the vps printer goes into an error status cause it can't communicate with the printer. I can't rely on the network folks to communicate what they are doing to me so I really need this to be automated. I have developed a jcl that uses IKJEFT01 to issue an LPQ command against the printer and some REXX code to extract the status. I can schedule the job to run in 15 minute intervals and return a code of zero if all is well or one if the printer is inaccessible. I'm stuck with how to keep track of the status of the printer. Is there some global variable I could set somewhere that would maintain the value of the status of the printer(s) such as up or down. Is there a better way to do this? Without purchasing new software of course. Can the HEALTH CHECKER be used for this application? Any Ideas? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Monitor lpr printer on Windows from Mainframe
We don't have SA or DRS/TCPIP but if there is a VPS exit that can do this automatically then I will definitely let the VPS administrator look into this to see if we can use this instead. Thanks for all the suggestions, Gil. On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:45:28 -0500, David Andrews d...@lists.duda.com wrote: On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 11:09 -0500, Gilbert Cardenas wrote: We use VPS to route print from the mainframe to the windows server and when the server goes down for maintenance etc, the vps printer goes into an error status cause it can't communicate with the printer. I can't rely on the network folks to communicate what they are doing to me so I really need this to be automated. What do you need automated? VPS provides an exit point (#8) that you can use to selectively retry failed connections. -- David Andrews A. Duda and Sons, Inc. david.andr...@duda.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Extracting GDG Base
You could also use IGGCSIRX in SYS1.SAMPLIB and the option H or B to extract all gds/gdgs. I think it is documented in DFSMS Managing Catalogs. On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:08:23 -0600, McKown, John john.mck...@healthmarkets.com wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jacky Bright Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Extracting GDG Base Business Operation Department has requested to extract all GDG base dataset names from the system. Is there any utility by which I can have these details from the catalog ? JAcky I don't know of a way to do it system wide, but you can get all GDG bases from a specific catalog via: //IDCAMS EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * LISTC GDG CAT(catalog.name) /* // You need one such LISTC for each catalog. If you leave off the CAT (catalog.name) the LISTC looks only in the master catalog. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Expand Dataset Allocation Using DFDSS
I was asked if I could expand the allocation of a Partition Sequential dataset and I said sure no problem but then I was given the caveat of only using DFDSS. Has something to do with DB2 which I know nothing about so I said I would look into it. If I use the COPY dataset option, I can't find a way to pass the new space parameters. I found the TGTAlloc but nothing to pass the new cylinder assignments. I then tried using the DUMP dataset option and I was successful by pointing the OUTDDNAME to a new dataset with the new attributes however, the dataset being copied was changed from VB to U. Is there another parameter that I missed? Thanks, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
MCDS could not be backed up (HSM Autobackup)
Hello all, I recently switched the CDS backups from tape to disk and all had been running smooth until this morning when I got the following error message: ARC0744E MCDS COULD NOT BE BACKED UP, RC=0020, 132 ARC0744E (CONT.) REAS=0016. MIGRATION, BACKUP, FRBACKUP, DUMP, AND ARC0744E (CONT.) RECYCLE HELD. I believe I have found and corrected the problem and have run a BACKVOL CDS command to backup the cds's however, what bugs me is that when I look up the ARC0744I message via Quickref or Lookat, it tells me what RC=0020 means but it gives no indication of where to find the reason code. I just want to confirm that what I thought was the problem was really the problem. Thanks, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: MCDS could not be backed up (HSM Autobackup)
That was my original thought as well but that wasn't the problem. When I first converted the CDS to disk, I wondered if I had to make the pre-allocated datasets large enough to hold the maximum size they would get but it appears that when the new disk backup is created, the allocation is dynamically created to the current size of the file. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. The actual problem was that the MCDS backup files had been migrated. I didn't want to post it so that I wouldn't impact the feedback I got but what I really want is to be able to confirm that REAS=0016 tells me exactly that and where I can find that documented. Thanks, Gil. On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:40:09 -0500, Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbm1.com wrote: The CDS backup files on disk must be pre-allocated and large enough to hold the contents of the CDS either in unloaded format or repro format. Most likely the backup file did not exist or ran out of space. There are other messages in the log that will clarify exactly what happened. HTH, snip Hello all, I recently switched the CDS backups from tape to disk and all had been running smooth until this morning when I got the following error message: ARC0744E MCDS COULD NOT BE BACKED UP, RC=0020, 132 ARC0744E (CONT.) REAS=0016. MIGRATION, BACKUP, FRBACKUP, DUMP, AND ARC0744E (CONT.) RECYCLE HELD. I believe I have found and corrected the problem and have run a BACKVOL CDS command to backup the cds's however, what bugs me is that when I look up the ARC0744I message via Quickref or Lookat, it tells me what RC=0020 means but it gives no indication of where to find the reason code. /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: MCDS could not be backed up (HSM Autobackup)
Thanks, I did check the HSM backup logs and the syslogs and could not find either the ARC0500I or ARC0503I messages anywhere so I don't think this was the issue. On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:21:29 -0500, Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbm1.com wrote: From http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi- bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2M291/SPTM 001945 (msg arc0744e Application programmer response): The following list shows the return codes issued for this message and the appropriate actions to be taken for each: Retcode Meaning irrelevant info snipped 16, 20, and 24 See message ARC0500I or ARC0503I issued before this message was issued. The appropriate message indicates the dynamic allocation return and reason codes. HTH, snip When I first converted the CDS to disk, I wondered if I had to make the pre-allocated datasets large enough to hold the maximum size they would get but it appears that when the new disk backup is created, the allocation is dynamically created to the current size of the file. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. The actual problem was that the MCDS backup files had been migrated. I didn't want to post it so that I wouldn't impact the feedback I got but what I really want is to be able to confirm that REAS=0016 tells me exactly that and where I can find that documented. /snip -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DFHSM QUESTION - LISTING ML2 ENTRIES (MCDS) FOR A SPECIFIC HLQ
Hi Willie, I usually use the following format and it brings back only the datasets that match the HLQ : HSEND LIST LEVEL(MYHLQ) MCDS ODS(MYUSERID.DATASETS) Regards, Gil. On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:07:26 -0700, willie bunter williebun...@yahoo.com wrote: Good Day To All, Could anybody tell me how I can obtain a list of MCDS ML2 dsns for a specific user. I tried the following command but I got all of the MCDS. HSENDCMD LIST LEVEL(CICS003) MCDS SELECT(ML2) Thanks. __ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: PRODUCING A LIST OF ROLLED-OFF GDG DSNS
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:38:07 -0700, John Dawes jhn_da...@yahoo.com.au wrote: I have a problem trying to compile a list of ROLLED-OFF gdg dsns which were created over the past 3 years. We noticed that the dsns were not being deleted because of a NOSCRATCH option used when the gdg base was created by the user. I ran a LISTCAT of the catalog and did a FIND command for ROLLED-OFF and to my dismay there are over 40,000 of them just for 1 particular catalog. Is there an easier way of getting the list instead of executing a LISTCAT. We don't have FDR products on this LPAR only DFDSS. I checked the DFDSS doc but found nothing yet - maybe I missed it. Could someone suggest something that I could try? DFDSS would be great because I could do a backup and delete of the dsns but I am not sure as to how to select only the ROLLED-OFF gdg dsns Thanks in advance.. Hey John, I had almost the exact same requirement about a year ago and at Mark Z's suggestion, I tweaked the IGGCSIRX to include a DTYPE of N for deferred datasets and then only reported on those. Now I just run the report weekly JIC. It's been a while since I did it but if you need examples I'll be glad to send you some offline. Gil. __ Get more done like never before with Yahoo!7 Mail. Learn more: http://au.overview.mail.yahoo.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Backing up CDS's to DASD
Hello all, I am trying to move the CDS backups currently from tape using HSM as the datamover and noparallel to disk using DSS and parallel. The manual states that I have to preallocate the new dasd backup datasets but thats all, so do I use the same dcb characteristics as the current tape datasets...RECFM=VBS LRECL=32760 BLKSIZE=32760? I am also again confused by the manual. It makes a case for SMS managing the backup datasets so that you can use concurrent copy but then later on it says that you should allocate the different versions of the backup data sets on different volumes for recoverability purposes. That doesn't really make sense because if they are SMS managed I have no control where the allocation goes. And I do not really want to create 4 different storage groups/classes just to make sure the datasets do not go to the same volume. Can someone shed some light on these questions? Thanks, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Backing up CDS's to DASD
Thanks for the info Dave. The section I was reading was in the z/OS 1.9 Admin Guide Chapter 12 page 474 that says: If you decide to back up the control data sets and journal data set to DASD, you must preallocate the data sets. Also, allocate the different versions of the backup data sets on different volumes. This better ensures that you can recover your backup versions. What you say makes more sense than the above when using SMS. Thanks again, Gil. On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:13:53 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] obrie...@mail.nih.gov wrote: Gil, The manual says to allocate the backups on volumes other than the ones containing the CDSs being backed up. Thank You, Dave O'Brien NIH Contractor From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:55 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Backing up CDS's to DASD Gil, The requirement to separate by volume refers to the BCDS, MCDS and OCDS not their Backups. The jcl to allocate the backup datasets is in Sys1.samplib(ARCSTRST) look for ALLOCBK1 Thank You, Dave O'Brien NIH Contractor From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Gilbert Cardenas [gilbertcarde...@grocerybiz.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:51 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Backing up CDS's to DASD Hello all, I am trying to move the CDS backups currently from tape using HSM as the datamover and noparallel to disk using DSS and parallel. The manual states that I have to preallocate the new dasd backup datasets but thats all, so do I use the same dcb characteristics as the current tape datasets...RECFM=VBS LRECL=32760 BLKSIZE=32760? I am also again confused by the manual. It makes a case for SMS managing the backup datasets so that you can use concurrent copy but then later on it says that you should allocate the different versions of the backup data sets on different volumes for recoverability purposes. That doesn't really make sense because if they are SMS managed I have no control where the allocation goes. And I do not really want to create 4 different storage groups/classes just to make sure the datasets do not go to the same volume. Can someone shed some light on these questions? Thanks, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
HSM duplexing for ML2 Tapes
Hello all, we are on z/OS 1.9 using CA/TLMS and I want to turn on ML2 duplexing to reduce the amount of time and effort needed to recover an ML2 volume (not really for offsite backups). I have read most of the HSM duplex posts and the manuals to try to formulate how this function works and from what I've read, if I want to turn on HSM duplexing for existing ML2 tapes (not backups), it's as easy as adding SETSYS DUPLEX(MIGRATION(Y)) to the ARCCMD00 parmlib member. The part that I (and apparently others) were confused about is the partialtape setting. Question 1 (Is this correct?) If you specify MIGRATION(REUSE) an ML2 tape is not selected for duplexing. If you want an ML2 to be duplexed, you need to either specify SETSYS PARTIALTAPE(MIGRATION(MARKFULL)) or generate a list of partialtapes LIST TTOC SELECT(ML2 NOTFULL) ODS(OUTPUT.DATASET) and mark them full so that TAPECOPY will automatically duplex them. Question 2 (Is this also correct?) If the above is correct, then by marking an ML2 volume full before it is actually full will probably triple the number of scratch tapes required. An extra tape for each duplex copy and since all of a tape will not be used, more tapes will be needed. Can someone please help clarify this area for me. Many thanks, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HSM duplexing for ML2 Tapes
That's great news. That means that my scratch pool will only double for the extra duplex copy. Thanks, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DFHSM QUESTION - HIGHLEVEL QUALIFIERS
Hi Willie, I believe I believe this is covered in Chapter 2 of the Admin guide. The MIGRATEPREFIX parameter of the SETSYS command specifies the prefix (high-level qualifier) of the generated name. If you do not specify a migrate prefix, DFSMShsm uses the UID that you specified in the startup procedure. SETSYS MIGRATEPREFIX(??) SETSYS BACKUPPREFIX(??) etc. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: HSM duplexing for ML2 Tapes
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:04:13 -0500, Staller, Allan allan.stal...@kbm1.com wrote: Question 1 (Is this correct?) If you specify MIGRATION(REUSE) an ML2 tape is not selected for duplexing. If you want an ML2 to be duplexed, you need to either specify SETSYS PARTIALTAPE(MIGRATION(MARKFULL)) or generate a list of partialtapes LIST TTOC SELECT(ML2 NOTFULL) ODS(OUTPUT.DATASET) and mark them full so that TAPECOPY will automatically duplex them. Answered in another post. Question 2 (Is this also correct?) If the above is correct, then by marking an ML2 volume full before it is actually full will probably triple the number of scratch tapes required. An extra tape for each duplex copy and since all of a tape will not be used, more tapes will be needed. Recycle is your friend here! This is the way it really works: Data is written concurrently to both the primary and duplex copy of ML2. When either the primary or duplex becomes full, (1st to EOV wins) both are so marked and another duplex pair is created. The partialtape parameter enables the recycle to be performed immediately. Of course you may not want to do this since it will foul up Fast Subsequent Migration. HTH, Thanks for the info, every tidbit helps. We currently defer the recyclying of tapes to the weekends when processing is slower. Thanks again, Gil. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
FTP log messages emanating from TN3270E
We have recently split out TN3270 from TCPIP in preparation for the z/OS 1.9 upgrade. We are noticing what appear to be additional FTP messages in the system log. At first I thought it was because some ftps use the debug parameter and this was causing the additional messages but after several tests I cannot tell if this is really the culprit. Does anyone recognize the following type of messages and can point us to where we can look to see if we have a trace or parameter setting that would generate these : BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD0421 926 accept_client: accept() BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD0488 927 accept_client: accepted client on socket 8 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD1780 928 handle_client_socket: entered for socket 8 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD2002 929 handle_client_socket: new session for 150.150.3.17 port 2448 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD1141 930 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 50331665 : SD1161 935 spawn_ftps: my pid is 50331665 and my parent's is 16777231 BPXF024I Explanation: The text is the contents of the user's write buffer at the time of the write request is displayed. Messages written to /dev/console by z/OS UNIX applications appear on the MVS console in this message. Thanks, Gil. -- 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
Retract: FTP log messages emanating from TN3270E
Please retract this question. Apparently I didn't perform my due diligence and search the archives first. I found several posts with information on the message BPXF024I so I will investigage the findings. Thanks and sorry for the fast fingers, Gil. On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:58:47 -0500, Gilbert Cardenas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have recently split out TN3270 from TCPIP in preparation for the z/OS 1.9 upgrade. We are noticing what appear to be additional FTP messages in the system log. At first I thought it was because some ftps use the debug parameter and this was causing the additional messages but after several tests I cannot tell if this is really the culprit. Does anyone recognize the following type of messages and can point us to where we can look to see if we have a trace or parameter setting that would generate these : BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD0421 926 accept_client: accept() BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD0488 927 accept_client: accepted client on socket 8 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD1780 928 handle_client_socket: entered for socket 8 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD2002 929 handle_client_socket: new session for 150.150.3.17 port 2448 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 16777231 : SD1141 930 BPXF024I (OMVSKERN) Oct 10 05:33:43 ftpd 50331665 : SD1161 935 spawn_ftps: my pid is 50331665 and my parent's is 16777231 BPXF024I Explanation: The text is the contents of the user's write buffer at the time of the write request is displayed. Messages written to /dev/console by z/OS UNIX applications appear on the MVS console in this message. Thanks, Gil. -- 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
Re: Curiousity question
Hi Linda, how do you drill down to a volume's vtoc from QW s=vol* ? All I get are the volumes stats/summary but I see no way of drilling down into the detail. We are on version 6.9. Regards, Gil. On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:54:49 +, Linda Mooney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love that feature too! And I really like being able to drill down into the VTOC list for the volume from Option S. I use the fast path for it - QW S=vol* most of the time. I also like that is supports a mix of SMS and non-SMS vols, and the the user can arrange the columns in the table. Linda -- Original message -- From: Cebell, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] And I find the DASD Space Management tool quite handy. Option S -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grine, Janet [GCG-PFS] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 2:19 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Curiousity question And QuickRef does have the advantage of supporting messages for ISVs. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Leahy Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Curiousity question I think that IBM has indeed started to muscle in on QuickRef. We just installed a new version of IBM's Fault Analyzer, and it has a pretty good message lookup facility built into it. AFAIK, it only works from within Fault Analyzer, so QuickRef doesn't have anything to worry about. Yet. On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Howard Brazee wrote: On 30 Sep 2008 07:16:10 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grine, Janet [GCG-PFS]) wrote: I have always thought of QuickRef as an automatic sure let's get it kind of product. Has anyone heard of other similar products? What kind of experience can we expect in the area of cost increases for this product over the long term? What I never figured out is how a product like this could have more than a small window of usefulness, before the main product's company (IBM) incorporates its advantages. Sometimes the window is bigger than we expect - it took time before IBM decided it wanted to keep the sort business. Sometimes the window is naturally small - by the time Microsoft got disk compression, that model had run its course. -- 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 -- 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 -- 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
Re: Curiousity question
Bingo, your memory serves you well Liz. Thanks for the clarification. Gil. On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:41:49 -0400, Lizette Koehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are using QuickRef 6.6 and above (iirc) Then you need to physically move the cursor to the volser and hit enter. It will pop up. You cannot tab to the volume, you have to place the cursor on the volume. Lizette Hi Linda, how do you drill down to a volume's vtoc from QW s=vol* ? All I get are the volumes stats/summary but I see no way of drilling down into the detail. We are on version 6.9. -- 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
Re: Scratching Expired Datasets
On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:39:52 -0500, Eric Bielefeld eric- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to scratch expired datasets without DFHSM or some other storage manager? We create SMS datasets in DB2 that have an expiration date automatically set. When the datasets expire, we want to scratch them. Eric -- Eric Bielefeld Systems Programmer Washington University St Louis, Missouri 314-935-3418 -- Hey Eric, I was curious about your request because I've been asked the same thing by our DB2 guys on an lpar that does not have HSM installed on it. I tinkered around with DCOLLECT and SORT (syncsort in our case) and was able to come up with something that might be workable. Here is an example you could use to generate a list of dataset names. You could then use sort to INCLUDE or OMIT what you do or do not want. Although I did not go as far as formatting the output to generate IDCAMS delete spreadcards it can be done very easily. I just wanted you to see the output to determine what the results looked like. //STEP01 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //OUTDSDD DSN=DISK.DATASET.DCOLLECT(+1), // UNIT=DISK, // DSORG=PS, // RECFM=VB,LRECL=932, // SPACE=(1,(5,25000),RLSE),AVGREC=K, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) //BCDS DD DSN=YOUR.BCDS,DISP=SHR //MCDS DD DSN=YOUR.MCDS,DISP=SHR //SYSINDD * DCOLLECT - OFILE(OUTDS) - ERRORLIMIT(1000) - VOLUMES(*) // //STEP04 EXEC PGM=SORT //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //SORTDIAG DD DUMMY //SORTIN DD DSN=DISK.DATASET.DCOLLECT(+0),DISP=SHR //SORTOUT DD DSN=WORK.DATASET.WITH.OMITTED.RECORDS, // UNIT=DISK, // DSORG=PS, // RECFM=VB,LRECL=932, // SPACE=(1,(5,25000),RLSE),AVGREC=K, // DISP=(NEW,PASS,DELETE) //SYSINDD * OPTION DYNALLOC=(3390,2),MAINSIZE=300K SORT FIELDS=COPY *EXCLUDE RECORDS THAT ARE NOT DATASET RECORDS *AND RECORDS THAT HAVE A DATE VALUE OF 1900/000 OMIT COND=(9,1,CH,NE,C'D', OR,113,4,CH,EQ,X'000F') RECORD TYPE=V END //** //STEP05 EXEC PGM=SORT //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //SORTDIAG DD DUMMY //SORTIN DD DSN=WORK.DATASET.WITH.OMITTED.RECORDS, // UNIT=DISK, // DISP=(OLD,PASS,DELETE) //SORTOUT DD SYSOUT=J //SYSINDD * OPTION DYNALLOC=(3390,2),MAINSIZE=300K SORT FIELDS=(29,44,CH,A) RECORD TYPE=V OUTFIL FNAMES=SORTOUT,CONVERT, *COPY DATASET NAME FROM DCOLLECT RECORDS *AND REFORMAT EXPIRATION DATE TO /DDD OUTREC=(1:29,44,C' ',113,4,DT3,EDIT=(/TTT)) /* // HTH, Gil. -- 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: VOLID starting with ##
On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:37:56 -0500, Ward, Mike S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I tried searching the archives for VOLID starting with ##, and volume id ##, but didn't get any hits. We have from time to time had cataloged datasets that have the volid as ## Where the ## are really ##'s and the ? are some assortment of characters. This has been going on for years and we can't seem to figure out where they come from. Do any of you have any idea's as to where we might look. Thanks. == Hello Mike, I have run across this (or something similar) and the root cause was that someone was trying to use FDRCOPY to copy a vsam file and add a new high level qualifier. The problem was that the new HLQ threw the dataset name over the maximum number of characters (I think 44) and so the volser appeared with the ## as you mentioned. Perhaps you are experiencing something similar? Regards, Gil. -- 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
Mark HSM migrat2 tape as full
The operators have an HSM tape that has gone missing. I want to mark the tape full so nothing new gets added to it because HSM is still calling for the tape to probably add to it. I found the following notes in the HSM reference : Marking a Migration Level 2 Tape Volume Full Example: In this example, a migration level 2 tape volume is marked full. The MARKFULL parameter does not delete the volume. DELVOL MIG003 MIGRATION(MARKFULL) The DELVOl makes me nervous. Has anyone done this before and can vouch that the volume is not deleted but only marked as full? Thanks, Gil. -- 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: Mark HSM migrat2 tape as full
Thanks for the confirmation Len and Allen. Worked like a charm. Best regards, Gil. -- 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: Mark HSM migrat2 tape as full
On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:02:55 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
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Delvol Markfull will only mark the tape full so that HSM stops appending to
it.
(I know this has already been answered. I include only for completeness.)
Now to the rest of your problem - Are your tapes duplexed? If yes, you issue
a Taperepl command against the missing tape. Now all pointers the the missing
tape will be directed to the duplexed tape and you may resume recalling data
as necessary.
If the tape is not duplexed, you need to do the following (unless you're sure
you will never need this data)
List the contents of the tape using the following:
HSEND LIST DSN MCDS SELECT(VOLUME(nn)) ODS('tsouid.nn')
Edit the ODS Hdelete all data sets on the tape and execute
Then edit the ODS again to Hrecover all of the datasets and execute.
Then either edit the ODS again to Migrate what was just recovered or let
nature take its course.
The datasets on this tape are just TMM point-in-time backups so we don't
back them up or duplex them since they are really expendable. I don't
believe HSM was trying to recall any dataset but simply appending to the tape
which is why I wanted to mark it full to avoid any more problems trying to
locate it.
I appreciate the thoroughness of your answer though.
Gil.
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Re: Discussion on Mod 27 usage
On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 02:25:10 -0700, Ron Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kees, Ted, et al, As far back as I can remember IMS and DB2 logs have been hand placed to reduce the chance of contention between the Logging process (mainly write) and the Archive process (read). The most common practice I have seen is a round-robin arrangement where the next used log is always on a different volume, thus keeping the archive process one volume behind. SMS does not take away the need to look after your loved ones. While 80% of datasets can happily exist anywhere in the Mosh Pit, there are still a few precious hotties that need special treatment. They need to be hand placed, which is one of the reasons SMS STORCLAS has the Guaranteed Space attribute: to allow a VOLSER to be specified and honoured. Rather than calling it micro managing, I would suggest it is good practice. Allocating the DB2 logs is hardly a daily occurrence, and neither is allocating the WADS, catalogs, RACF datasets and other files that require special treatment. Critical Files that must be kept contention free need to be hand placed. Files that need special treatment, like Solid State Performance for the WADS in FlashAccess, also need to be hand placed. System Managed Storage is not about chaos, it is about ensuring order. Giving the owner of DB2 performance the tools to deliver reliable performance will make everything run smoother. It doesn't matter if they are a DBA, Storage Admin, or the Capacity Planner: as long as they can hand place the things that need TLC. Kees' experience is a good example of this. Ron Right, until some extent: yes, the DBA's should not be able to request those storage management details. Another point that you (the storage manager) should be aware of when concerning DB2 Archive Logs is their performance. When we moved from Hitachi disk to ESS, we had severe performance problems with the Log Archiving. DB2 was logging faster than archiving could empty the logs causing several DB2 halts. We had to spread the DB2 Logs over the ESS in such a way that logging did not interfere with archiving, thus ensuring sufficient archive performance. I think this is an ESS problem and not a DS8000 problem, but you might want to take a look into this, to prevent the DBA's from seeing justification in their storage management demands. Kees. -- Thanks for the feedback Ron et.al. Some can call it micro-managing and their entitled to their opinion but unless someone knows all the details surrounding an environment, that is all it is...an opinion. I definitely agree that the need for little islands of storage doesn't really make sense from a storage management perspective but unfortunately, I am not a DBA and they get a lot more respect than my meager position holds so my two cents counts for very little. I did want to pass on some more information just to hopefully help someone else who might run into this situation. Apparently, the DBAs were using a template definition for several jobs where they were specifying a generic allocation of 100 primary and 100 secondary cylinders and a volume count of 5. This would work for some jobs but not for ones using larger tables. According to the DBAs, this was a necessary evil when they upgraded from version 7 to 8. After questioning this, they were able to remove the generic space allocation from the template which has solved most of the issues. I've gotten a lot of good feedback so I thank you all. Gil. -- 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
Discussion on Mod 27 usage
I know there has been some recent discussions on the usage of Mod 27s and my question is somewhat related so I'm looking for some insight. Background: We recently added more storage to our Shark and we initialized all of the new volumes as Mod 27s. I migrated several storage pool volumes to the new mod 27s so some of the storage pools went from 10 volumes per say to 2 volumes. Observations: We ran into an issue this weekend where one of our DB2 jobs abended with a IEC028I 837-08 error code. From all indications there was plenty of space available but after looking at the control cards, the jcl was specifying a volume count of 5 but there were only 2 volumes in the pool available. It was my understanding that specifying a volume count would only allow the job to utilize that many volumes if they were available. Not that that many volumes would be a requirement. Questions: Would jcl that is specifying a volume count more than what is available cause this type of abend? Are there other gotchas I need to look out for? Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks, Gil. -- 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: Discussion on Mod 27 usage
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 09:50:43 -0500, Wayne Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gilbert, What type of dataset? PS or VSAM? If the primary and secondary quantity of the dataset was defined such that (primary + (n*secondary) * 3 or higher) is required for the dataset, (where n = 16 for PS and 121 for DB2 VSAM) then the allocation amounts will have to be modified to ensure that the dataset can be contained on only 2 volumes. Wayne Driscoll Product Developer NOTE: All opinions are strictly my own. The dataset was PS...a GDG. I see your point about containing the dataset within two volumes. Thanks, Gil. -- 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: Discussion on Mod 27 usage
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:50:04 +0200, Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A possible cause here could be that the total storage required was based on the space parameter in the JCL *and* the volume count of 5. E.g. SPACE=(CYL,100),UNIT=(3390,5) and the datset requires 400 cylinders. If you only provide 2 volumes, the required space will not be available. You could correct this situation by enlarging the space parameter (if possible). Kees. I definitely see a pattern forming here which worries me that there will have to be a lot of jcl revisions to accomodate the mod 27s i.e. adjusting primary/secondary allocations and/or volume counts. I definitely didn't see this coming. Thanks, Gil. -- 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: Discussion on Mod 27 usage
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:30:23 -0500, Greg Shirey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL I definitely see a pattern forming here which worries me that there will have to be a lot of jcl revisions to accomodate the mod 27s i.e. adjusting primary/secondary allocations and/or volume counts. I definitely didn't see this coming. You may be able to handle in within your ACS routines, under SMS. That could save you some work. How? Allocation parameters are DATACLAS attributes which are always overridden by JCL. (except UNIT, VOLSER, and dynamic volcount) Greg Shirey Ben E. Keith Company -- That is exactly my point. If previously a user coded per say a primary of 50 cyl and a seconary of 5 cyl with a volume count of 5, they might be able to acquire the space that step needed whereas if the volume count is dimished to 2, then the allocation is more likely to fall short of it's previous capacity which would require adjusting the allocation requests. I agree with Tom Merchant who said Too many small storage puddles makes it difficult to manage. It sounds to me as if you are micro- managing your SMS. Micro managing was not my intention at all. If the DBAs request that they want their archive logs separate from their bootstraps and so on, then I am simply trying to accomodate the users requests. Plus, there is definitely a culture change when working with larger volumes such as a mod 27 because what seemed like an acceptable storage pool of 10 volumes is quickly diminished when it is reduced into 2 volumes so it may be necessary to merge some pools together. I certainly appreciate everyone's feedback which is what I was looking for because this is new territory for me. Gil. -- 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
FTP from windows to z/os error code 451
Hello all, I am trying to FTP an LCDS type file from a windows server to a z/OS 1.7 mainframe and then submit jcl to print that dataset using iebgener however, I keep getting the following error : 451 Error error closing the data set. File is catalogued. Explanation: The MVS data set did not close successfully. The data set was catalogued. error is not meaningful. System action: FTP continues processing. User response: Change the CONDDISP setting with a SITE subcommand if you do not want data sets to be catalogued when file transfers fail. See the z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands for information about the SITE subcommand. System programmer response: None. Here are the commands I am passing : quote mode b quote type e quote site recfm=vbm put c:\tmp\META2113 'META2113.LCDS.FILE' quote mode s quote type a quote site recfm=fb lrecl=80 blksize=27920 quote site filetype=jes site jeslrecl=80 put c:\tmp\FTP.JCL.2113 bye quit I am verifying that the mainframe file is not cataloged prior to the ftp so the message is somewhat misleading. Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated. Best regards, Gil. -- 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: FTP from windows to z/os error code 451
Hi Earl, I don't get an error message when I issue the quote mode b from windows and I don't have a problem with smaller datasets so I think I may be having a space related issue. Thanks for the reply, Gil. On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:49:29 -0500, Earl Buhrmester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your error is caused by quote mode b. Is block mode supported between windows and z/OS ? Earl Gilbert Cardenas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 07/24/2008 06:02 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject FTP from windows to z/os error code 451 Hello all, I am trying to FTP an LCDS type file from a windows server to a z/OS 1.7 mainframe and then submit jcl to print that dataset using iebgener however, I keep getting the following error : 451 Error error closing the data set. File is catalogued. Explanation: The MVS data set did not close successfully. The data set was catalogued. error is not meaningful. System action: FTP continues processing. User response: Change the CONDDISP setting with a SITE subcommand if you do not want data sets to be catalogued when file transfers fail. See the z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands for information about the SITE subcommand. System programmer response: None. Here are the commands I am passing : quote mode b quote type e quote site recfm=vbm put c:\tmp\META2113 'META2113.LCDS.FILE' quote mode s quote type a quote site recfm=fb lrecl=80 blksize=27920 quote site filetype=jes site jeslrecl=80 put c:\tmp\FTP.JCL.2113 bye quit I am verifying that the mainframe file is not cataloged prior to the ftp so the message is somewhat misleading. Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated. Best regards, Gil. -- 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 - This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the individual or company to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential and prohibited from disclosure or unauthorized use under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited by the sender. If you have received this transmission in error, please return the material received to the sender and delete all copies from your system. -- 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
Re: Controlling the execution sequence of dependant jobs in JES2
On Mon, 26 May 2008 11:24:27 -0500, Paul Gilmartin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible that this worked for you because you also had CNVTNUM=1? As far as I'm aware, we have been using CNVTNUM=2 for the longest time: $DPCEDEF $HASP849 PCEDEF 160 $HASP849 PCEDEF CNVTNUM=2,PURGENUM=2,PSONUM=2,OUTNUM=2, $HASP849 STACNUM=2,SPINNUM=3 And some questions: If CNVTNUM1, do the multiple converters operate asynchrously, so that even hundreds of jcls within the one deck could run out of order? If the jobs are submitted with TYPRUN=HOLD and released later, will they run o In order of release? o In order of conversion? o Other (specify)? In our case, the jobs submitted with a TYPRUN=HOLD and then they were re- prioritized and they were always released and ran by the jobnumber in sequential order. This never posed a problem as long as they were in the same unique initiator. snip Best Regards, Gil. -- 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: Controlling the execution sequence of dependant jobs in JES2
On Fri, 23 May 2008 04:25:10 -0400, David Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a process that submits up to a couple of hundred jobs for execution. I require that these jobs execute in the same order in which they were submitted. For decades I have accomplished this by assigning all of the jobs to a specific job class and then insuring that there was never more that one initiator that had that job class assigned. I am now running at a new data center. (Guess where...) And I have just discovered that my jobstream is running out of sequence. For some reason, my single-threading initiator is selecting jobs from the input queue out of sequence. Is there an official way to enforce job execution sequencing? TIA Dave Cole REPLY TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cole Software WEB PAGE: http://www.colesoft.com 736 Fox Hollow RoadVOICE:540-456-8536 Afton, VA 22920FAX: 540-456-6658 -- For the longest time before we moved the application to a scheduler we had a similar situation where we had one jcl deck that contained hundreds of jcls within the one deck. We also had the need to run these in the order they were submitted and we got around this by simply setting the priority of all input jobs to be the same priority ($TJ1-,P=10) which meant that all the jobs ran in the order we needed. It could be further qualified to specify a job mask $tJ1- ,JM=MYJOBS* if needed. It wasn't ideal but it worked for us for several years. Best regards, Gil. -- 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: SMS PUZZLE
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:25:31 -0700, willie bunter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hallo Everybody,
I am trying to track down why some dsns with the HLQ of TEST.** are
being directed to a non-SMS volume. I noticed that a majority of the dsns are
being allocated correctly by SMS. I ran a check on the ACS routines and I
found that the SC ACS has a storage class set for TEST.**
I also noticed that is another storage class for unit types. Could this be
the cause? I executed some tests where I used the unit=3390, the dsn
(TEST.AAA.BB) was then allocated with the proper storage class and storage
group. However, when I used the unit=3390 with the volser of a non-SMS
pack, the dsn (TEST.AAA.CC) was allocated on the pack Below is a sample
of the SC ACS.
FILTLIST VALUNIT INCLUDE
('3380','SYSDA','SYSALLDA','3390','PUBLIC',VVIO','PROD','TEST''' )
FILTLIST GDVX_DSN INCLUDE
(LIBR.**, SCPX.SYST.*.VSAMEXT.**,
TEST.**,TEST1.**,ALQTOPR.**,
.
.))
WHEN (UNIT NE VALUNIT)
SET STORCLAS = ''
WHEN (HLQ = POOL_GDVX OR DSN = GDVX_DSN)
SET STORCLAS = 'SCTEST'
Am I on the right track in thinking that the SC VALUNIT is the cause of the
problem? If so, how can I fix it? I would appreciate your suggestion and
comments.
Thanks in advance.
Hey Willie, just a couple of thoughts :
Is it possible that perhaps there are other esoteric names being used for
VALUNIT such as DISK... that aren't being tested?
I noticed that the string has quotes around the commas as does the VVIO
designation. I assume this was done on purpose?
HTH,
Gil.
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SMS allocation in Cylinders using AMS
Hello everyone, I have an unknown that I have not been able to figure out or at least I don't know where to look. I have a user who is trying to define a vsam file using IDCAMS as follows: DEFINE CLUSTER - ( NAME(BLAH.BLAH.BLAH) - LINEAR - REUSE - CYL(30) - SHAREOPTIONS(3 3) ) - DATA - ( NAME(BLAH.BLAH.BLAH.DATA) - ) - CATALOG(BLAH) The problem is, when I look at the dataset (which is SMS managed) it usually ends up being around 3 times larger than what the user requested. Of course the first place I looked was in the dataclas that this dataset gets assigned and the only thing that the dataclas specifies is a volume count of 1. There are no overrides anywhere else for primary or secondary space. Looking at the Access Method Services documentation, it states that you should not use the TRACKS or CYLINDERS parameters. If you use them for an SMS-managed data set, space is allocated on the volumes selected by SMS in units equivalent to the device default geometry. Could the reason that this dataset is being allocated larger than requested have to do with the fact that the sms volumes are mod 9 volumes? Btw, I tried allocating the dataset in Megabytes (30) and I got 43 cyl with 1 extent. I don't know what the conversion of megabytes to cylinders is but this still doesn't seem right. Regards, Gil. -- 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: SMS allocation in Cylinders using AMS
Additional info, I found out where the default allocation is coming from (CDS base configuration). Apparently, when they setup the SMS default configuration, they setup the default unit to be 3390 and the default bytes per track to be 56665 : Default Management Class : Default Device Geometry : Default Unit . . . . . . : 3390Bytes/track . . . . . : 56665 Tracks/cylinder . . . : 15 The bytes per track is the same for a 3390 mod 3 and 9 (56,664) but is the allocation tripled when a mod 9 is used? On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:28:13 -0500, Gilbert Cardenas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone, I have an unknown that I have not been able to figure out or at least I don't know where to look. I have a user who is trying to define a vsam file using IDCAMS as follows: DEFINE CLUSTER - ( NAME(BLAH.BLAH.BLAH) - LINEAR - REUSE - CYL(30) - SHAREOPTIONS(3 3) ) - DATA - ( NAME(BLAH.BLAH.BLAH.DATA) - ) - CATALOG(BLAH) The problem is, when I look at the dataset (which is SMS managed) it usually ends up being around 3 times larger than what the user requested. Of course the first place I looked was in the dataclas that this dataset gets assigned and the only thing that the dataclas specifies is a volume count of 1. There are no overrides anywhere else for primary or secondary space. Looking at the Access Method Services documentation, it states that you should not use the TRACKS or CYLINDERS parameters. If you use them for an SMS-managed data set, space is allocated on the volumes selected by SMS in units equivalent to the device default geometry. Could the reason that this dataset is being allocated larger than requested have to do with the fact that the sms volumes are mod 9 volumes? Btw, I tried allocating the dataset in Megabytes (30) and I got 43 cyl with 1 extent. I don't know what the conversion of megabytes to cylinders is but this still doesn't seem right. Regards, Gil. -- 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
Re: SMS allocation in Cylinders using AMS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:52:52 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Where in the manual did it tell you not to use Cyls? I've been using Cyls or Tracks for years with no problem. I was looking at the Access Method Services for Catalogs Chapter 14 page 142. To maintain device independence, do not use the TRACKS or CYLINDERS parameters... Regards, Gil. -- 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: SMS allocation in Cylinders using AMS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:57:05 -0400, David Betten [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd also ask if when you see the dataset using 3 times what the user requested, are you looking immediately after it's been defined or after data has been loaded into it? It might be extending once it's populated. Have a nice day, Dave Betten DFSORT Development, Performance Lead IBM Corporation email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DFSORT/MVSontheweb at http://www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort/ It is already bigger after allocation and before the dataset is even populated. Thanks, Gil. -- 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: SMS allocation in Cylinders using AMS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:02:33 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And when was the last time you used non-3390 geometry? The device independence was important back in the early days of VSAM, circa 1975 when you had 3330s, 3350, 3340s on the floor, which were then followed by 3380s and 3390s. Assuming that 3390 geometry is here to stay at least from a logical Zos perspective, I don't see any downside to using Tracks or Cyls. But then I'm sure someone will disagree. Actually, I don't disagree either. We have always used tracks/cylinders for allocation and have not had the urge or need to convert to other formats. But considering the current problem I'm having, I wondered if that was the correct decision? Regards, Gil. -- 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: SMS allocation in Cylinders using AMS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:27:07 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil, Is it only the one file that you have this problem with? Actually, I don't disagree either. We have always used tracks/cylinders for allocation and have not had the urge or need to convert to other formats. But considering the current problem I'm having, I wondered if that was the correct decision? Regards, Gil. -- I found the problem y'all, the default sms configuration bytes/track was off by one byte (56665 instead of 56664): Default Management Class : Default Device Geometry : Default Unit . . . . . . : 3390Bytes/track . . . . . : 56665 Tracks/cylinder . . . : 15 I saw this earlier but I didn't think it would make such a drastic difference until one of the guys here said that might be the cause. I changed it and reran the jcl and now its working as designed. Thanks for the quick responses, Gil. -- 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: Question On Space Allocation
We also resolved large allocations requests from DB2 as well as TMM tape requests which can get fairly high by filtering those datasets and assigning them a special dataclass as David suggested. As a sidebar, does anyone use anything higher than a mod 9 volume to allow for these higher allocation or large dataset requests? Regards, Gil. On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:20:06 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could also direct his file via the ACS routines to a Data Class with the following: CDS Name . . . . . : ACTIVE Data Class Name . . : VSCOMP Data Set Name Type . . . . . : EXTENDED If Extended . . . . . . . . : REQUIRED Extended Addressability . . : YES Record Access Bias . . . . : USER Space Constraint Relief . . . : YES Reduce Space Up To (%) . . : 50 Dynamic Volume Count . . . : 9 Compaction . . . . . . . . . : YES This should be done with adequate testing. Extended addressing can provide up to 50% savings in space allocation and works for both Sequential and VSAM. And if 1000 compacted cyls aren't enough, you now have a volume count of 9. Caveat: Make sure only normal APIs are used to access the data. On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:31:10 -0700, willie bunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good Day To All, My question is regarding the allocation of space on a given storage group which has 218 volumes. The job failed, due to a IGD17279I 218 VOLUMES WERE REJECTED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT SPACE (041A041D) To resolve the problem I added 2 disks (3390-9) as a quick fix. I asked the user to correct the jcl so as to ask for a smaller primary and a larger secondary. He refuses to do so because in his opinion the system will search for a volume that has that much free space in four chunks or less. If you ask for less space in the PRIMARY allocation, the system may choose a volume that has that much free space, but not enough to overflow into the SECONDARY allocation, if needed. I was not aware of the fact that the system allocates the space in chunks. Could anybody confirm this? Also, in the case of the allocation being done in 4 chunks, does the system allocate the dsn on the same volume or on other voumes within that particular storage group? In the case of not heeding my recommendation to reduce the primary allocation would there be another alternative that I could suggest besides putting the dsn to tape? Below is the user's code for the output dsn: //OUTERR DD DSN=DE01.DE0PS$02.XDS1.EXPAND.ERR(+1), DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE), SPACE=(CYL,(2000,250),RLSE), DCB=(MODELDCB,RECFM=FB,LRECL=14126) Thanks for your comments and suggestions in advance. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- 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
Re: z/OS 1.4-1.7 gotchas
I also remember some issues with the consoles. We use BMC's Control-O to perform system commands and retrieve messages but because of the console changes, the software would not work properly. I believe we had to tweak the settings in the application's parms in order to get it to work. Although it is documented, there was the switch from the HSM ARCCMD00 parmlib settings: AUTH USERXXX DATABASEAUTHORITY(CONTROL) to use RACF authority as well. There was at least one other thing but since it was several years ago, it escapes my memory. If I remember I'll re-post. Regards, Gil. On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:02:31 -0700, Gibney, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JES exits. And CONSOLE restructure (There is(was) a FMID or two that you can put on 1.4 and do the CONSOLE ahead of time) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:11 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: z/OS 1.4-1.7 gotchas I may be drafted to do a 1.4 to 1.7 migration. I'm concerned both about any gotchas in the migration itself and about anything that might impede a later migration to a supported[1] release. There are two LPAR's in a sysplex and a third LPAR in a monplex. Is there anything critical that the documentation and PSP don't tell you, or that they get wrong? [1] 1.7 is still supported, but not for long. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT -- -- 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: Identifying datasets in POOL with Dcollect
On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:03:16 -0400, Lizette Koehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DCOLLECT runs once per day. The time frame for this error is anytime between 11pm and 3am. No specific time, just around Midnight. I have a file from last night that ran during the event. That is why I was thinking of running it a little more often. To try and get closer to the actual event. I am also running SMF 30, 14 15 17 18 60-69 Records to see if I can get to the problem that way as well. Lizette --- Hi Lizette, we had a similar situation where some DB2 datasets were constantly flowing into our SPILL volumes but when we would check the pools in the morning, they would be fine. Come to find out that the DB2 pool would get flooded with large datasets during the night but then the primary/secondary space managements would run and offload the datasets to tape leaving the pools squeeky clean except for the SPILL volumes which we would sweep the datasets to move them to the proper pool. Perhaps something like this is happening in your instance. Anyway, its a thought. Gil. -- 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: FTP from z/VM to z/OS JES Spool
On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:48:04 -0700, Raymond Noal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lionel, Have you tried - SITE JESLrecl=xxx where xxx can be 1 - 254. This specifically sets the LRECL for the JES internal reader. HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS Raymond E. Noal Senior Technical Engineer Office: (408) 970 - 7978 I was looking to do something similar several weeks back but couldn't make this work either. I could be wrong but I don't believe that changing the JESLrecl to greater than 80 would make any difference because the internal reader is still looking for jcl records and not spool print records. The only compromise I found was as someone had previously suggested was to ftp the dataset to the region and then submit an IEBGENER jcl to print it. Regards, Gil. -- 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: FTP from z/VM to z/OS JES Spool
On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:52:31 -0700, Lionel B Dyck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raymond wrote: Lionel, Have you tried - SITE JESLrecl=xxx where xxx can be 1 - 254. This specifically sets the LRECL for the JES internal reader. I didn't know that option existed but it does and it WORKS ! ! ! ! Thanks snip So Lionel, did you do as Ed Finnell suggested and wrap the jcl around the spool data inline? Would you mind sharing cause I would sure like to give this a try since they continue to jinx my nje options. Thanks, Gil. -- 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
z/OS 1.7 with toleration PTFs for 1.9
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some feedback for some problems were having with the operating system either locking up (ipl locked up) or slowing down to a crawl for a period of around 30 minutes. There are always changes going in but the most recent and suspect is that 1.9 tolerations ptfs were applied recently to the o/s. The only symptom that something is happening is that any TSO users logged on get disconnected and an error message is issued: IKT116I USERID RECEIVE ERROR,RPLRTNCD=14 RPLFDB2=13 SENSE= WAITING FOR RECONNECTION IKT122I IPADDR..PORT ... I could'nt find the RTNCD=14 with FDB2=13 in z/OS V1R7.0 Comm Svr: SNA Messages or the z/OS Communications Server: IP and SNA Codes and SNA Programming Guide I've googled trying several variations but so far all I could come up with is that there is possibly some problems with auxillary storage or getmain/freemain virtual storage. If anyone has run across these codes I would appreciate any information you could share with me. This is only happening once a week at the same general time so I have scheduled several display commands such as D ASM,ALL and $DA to display what is going on at the time. There are several jobs that are processing across 3 lpars (not sysplexed) and it's hard to isolate it to one job (it this is really the culprit.) Are there any other commands I can issue to detect what might be going on with the system at intervals leading up to the slowdown as we have very little information to act upon except for the TSO users being forced off. Thanks in advance, Gil. -- 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: z/OS 1.7 with toleration PTFs for 1.9
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:20:23 -0500, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:13:31 -0400, Daniel McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Might this be related to the splitout of the TN3270 stack? I am just starting my 1.9 build and haven't got the coexistence stuff in on 1.7 yet. Good point. The OP did say the system was locking up or slowing down, but perhaps it is just TSO and the perception is that the entire system is having a problem. So check to see that TN3270 (or whatever your STC is) is running in SYSSTC. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - ZFUS G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- Additional info : The VTAM/TCPIP/TSO are all running at the SYSSTC level. The TSO stc does not come down but only the users are kicked off. Regards, Gil. -- 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: z/OS 1.7 with toleration PTFs for 1.9
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:56:23 -0500, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Additional info : The VTAM/TCPIP/TSO are all running at the SYSSTC level. The TSO stc does not come down but only the users are kicked off. What about TN3270? Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - ZFUS G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- As far as I can tell, we don't run a separate TN3270 stc. But looking at the TCPIP started task for the TCPIP stack functions, I did notice there was an EZZ4328I ERROR E010 SETTING ROUTING FOR DEVICE OSAFD10 error so I checked and noticed that there had been some changes to the TCPIP ROUTE tables to accomodate a wireless change. Looking into this but the once a week thing is really perturbing. Thanks, Gil. -- 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: Changing the format of the Archives web display?
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:38:59 -0500, Patrick O'Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I access IBM-Mail only through the archives web site. A few minutes ago something was posted to IBM-Main that radically changed the way this month's archives are displayed on my browser. Scott Rowe posted something with a very long subject. The subject is wrapped, but only after taking up about two thirds of the page width. This has shoved the From adn Date fields way off to the right, and has quished the Date field so it wraps - taking 4 lines. I just went back to preior month's archives and the subject on them wraps after only about 1/3 of the page width. Is this format presentation hard coded, or is there a way to limit the width? I can't find any options for setting this. Pat O'Keefe -- Ditto here. All of Aprils postings are skewed now. -- 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: z/OS 1.7 with toleration PTFs for 1.9
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:18:42 -0400, Jon Brock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But he's still on 1.7, isn't he? I don't think TN3270 was required to be split out until 1.8, was it? Or was it 1.7? Jon snip I don't know what you are calling it, but you must be if you are using TN3270. It is required as of z/OS 1.9. If it is falling into some low priority service class, then it could be that it is only TN3270 having a problem when the system is very heavily loaded and not the entire system as was previously mentioned. /snip -- That is correct. We are still on z/OS 1.7 with the 1.9 toleration PTFs applied so that was my understanding as well. Is there something we are missing? Gil. -- 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: z/OS 1.7 with toleration PTFs for 1.9
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:27:51 -0500, Matthew Stitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would go looking into the network side of the house. Since it appears to be happening at a certain time, for a certain duration, that points to the network. And the TN3270 server is not required at 1.8. I'll find out soon on 1.9. And yes, I know MainframeGuilty until proven innocent. g /snip -- That's what the sys prog was thinking as well. We'll probably bounce it off the network admin tomorrow. Other ideas still welcomed. Thanks, Gil. -- 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: LISTCAT QUESTION
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:19 -0700, willie bunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way of finding out the DEVTYP of indirectly-cataloged datasets? Could the good folks at SUN/STORAGETEK provide an answer if possible? Chase, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of willie bunter Good Morning To All, I am stuck trying to decipher the DEVTYPE X'' from the following LISTCAT (posted below). The dsn is cataloged, and the VOLSERS are controlled by a product ExHPDM. I have checked the manual Z/OS V1R7.0.DFSMS Access Method Services for Catalogs, but it is not indicated in the LISTCAT Code column. Can anybody suggest where else I can look it up? NONVSAM --- SYS2.VPROM02.C1018300 IN-CAT --- SYS2.ICFCAT.BACKUP HISTORY DATASET-OWNER-(NULL) CREATION2008.082 RELEASE2 EXPIRATION--.000 VOLUMES VOLSER**SOV* DEVTYPE--X'' FSEQN--4 ASSOCIATIONS(NULL) ATTRIBUTES Thanks. We see that on all indirectly-cataloged datasets. -jc- Hi Willie, as John and Shmuel have pointed out data sets that contain an indirect volser (C**) have a DEVTYPE of X. I believe these data sets have their DEVTYPE resolved to that of the IPL volume. I found some information related to indirectly cataloged datasets in the Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS and it lists the devtype definitions: HTTP://PUBLIB.BOULDER.IBM.COM/TIVIDD/TD/ITACMZOS/SC23-7973- 00/EN_US/PDF/SC23-7973-00.PDF And I also found some information on some apars that deal with indirect datasets for z/OS 1.7 ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/websphere/awdtools/filemanager/fmv7apa r.pdf I don't know if any of this applies to your situation but hopefully you can get some related info out of this. Gil. -- 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
Displaying multiple volumes allocated from DSLIST
When a dataset has multiple volumes allocated for example : Command - Enter / to select action Message Volume --- TAPEX.SMFCICS.DATA ?? TAPEX.SMFCICS.DATA.G1506V00 TMM829+ And I select the dataset to view the attributes, there is a message that says: To display multiple volumes press Enter or enter Cancel to Exit. If I press enter all I get is the following: All allocated volumes: More: + Number of volumes allocated: 3 TMM829 * * Is there anyway to tell what the other volumes are? -- 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: Displaying multiple volumes allocated from DSLIST
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:37:04 -0400, Cochran, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's just showing that you have 2 additional candidate volumes allocated. They have not yet been assigned. Thanks, Bill Cochran AIT Mainframe Storage 502-560-3025 That's kind of what I was thinking but I thought it was kind of weird because the file has been closed so why would it hold on to the additional volume allocations especially if they weren't used. Also, in the dataclass to this dataset, I only specify a volume count of 2 but yet this shows 3 potential volumes? -- 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: Displaying multiple volumes allocated from DSLIST
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:14:21 -0500, Mark Zelden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:38:09 +, Ted MacNEIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's just showing that you have 2 additional candidate volumes allocated. They have not yet been assigned. It's a control block thing. It doesn't cost anything; it can protect you from future growth problems. The last two shops I worked at had 20 volumes allocated in most dataclasses. I would recommend the 59 vol max. It doesn't cost; it can save. Especially, since only the secondary allocation size is 'remembered' on all future volumes. It does cost. It takes space in the TIOT. IIRC, 4 bytes for each candidate. Depending on how many DDs are in a step and the TIOT size defined in ALLOCxx this could cause a problem. It also can have an effect on catalog space requirements.In z/OS 1.3 IBM came up with DVC (Dynamic Volume Count) which only stores the volumes specified / used in the catalog. I'm not clear if it still takes up the same amount of space in the TIOT - I would have to research that. But now I am a little confused... the z/OS 1.6 manual that I opened up just said that DVC is a feature supported only for multi-striped VSAM data sets and had the changed bar (|) next to it. I am leaving for the day so someone perhaps can shed some light on this and I'll follow up tomorrow. Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - ZFUS G-ITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- Thank you all for all the good information. BTW, we are on z./OS 1.7 going to 1.9 soon. I had forgotten that I was also using the following attributes for this dataclas: Space Constraint Relief . . . Y Reduce Space Up To (%) . . 50 Dynamic Volume Count . . . 5 I am not really having any issues with any of the allocations, I was just curious why some datasets listed as multi-volume datasets did not show the additional volumes but now it kind of makes sense. Thanks again, Gil. -- 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: Need MASS recall advice
On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:25:01 -0500, Rugen, Len [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm doing some planning for a end-of-life for the mainframe conversion project, as in the 9th year of our 5 year plan to get off this system. We have View Direct / Mobius report viewer. It has 100,000's of HSM migrated files in our 3494 library. If they just issue recalls for these in some order they choose, the physical tape and file order will be random and slow. On a good day, 500 recalls would probably be the max we could allow before we would need the drives for overnight production. I think when I did the math, it was 3-4 years worth of recalls. (That's OK, I need this job :-) ) Is there a faster way? If I had a list of files they wanted, could I send the recalls in tape - file sequence somehow to batch them? Thanks Len Rugen -- Hi Len, your scenario practically describes what we've been going through as well. We have been trying to get off of Mobius Viewdirect for about 5 years now but there are some stubborn users who have done everything they can do to prevent this from happening. I have gotten the report archives to around 60,000 records and I basically did the same thing that someone already mentioned which was the TSO HLIST LEVEL(whatever.level.qualifier) OUTDATASET(output.dataset.name) recall routine. I changed the management class to not migrate the archives anymore since there were very few of them so now they just stay on L0. Just out of curiosity, what did you replace VD with? Regards, Gil. -- 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: DCOLLECT and HSM backup indication
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:34:21 -0400, Jack Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to send this issue to IBM but they think that it's a question rather than a problem, so I'll try here. Trying to use DCOLLECT to ensure that all ML2 data has a backup. In general the UMLBKDT field (DCOLLECT ML2 backup date)indicates if a backup has been done (as long as it's not empty, been opened, is SMS, etc). I do have a couple of dsn that have zero UMLBKDT but a valid backup exists (from HLIST and the B record in DCOLLECT). Has anyone else seen this or know what I have missed or does IBM just need the money (we don't have QA support)? Thanks...Jack Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office) -- Is it possible that someone might have done a manual HBACKDS and then a HMIG on a non-sms dataset? There are some very resourceful programmers/operators that do some odd things every once in a while in our shop. The DCOLLECT documentation for UMLBKDT says that this field only applies to SMS-managed datasets. The UBBDATE does not make that assertion. Just a thought, Gil. -- 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: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:02:28 -0400, Farley, Peter x23353 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asked and answered. The OP's local sysprogs don't like NJE for some reason, have not implemented it, and (according to the OP) will not do so. Politics was suggested as the underlying reason. The reason I think they don't want to open the NJE capability is that they don't want people transferring reports that were created on the development/qa regions to the production region where the reports could get out to our customers by mistake. Unfortunately, all the high speed printers are on the production lpar so occassionaly a test report does need to be transferred to the production region for printing. Don't laugh but we are still bus and tag attached. They would rather me do it on an as-needed basis, however, the requests are getting too frequent and taking up too much of my time. I would think that there are security measures that would allow only certain individuals or groups the ability to use the nje feature and not make it generally available to everyone. I am hoping that with all the information I received (thanks to Brian Westerman for sending me the share document) that I can convince them into taking another look at setting up the NJE. It definitely looks like a time saver. Regards, Gil. -- 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: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:40:26 -0700, Ulrich Krueger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil, Now that you explained why you would like to use NJE, have you thought about alternatives? For example: Do you have TCP/IP-attached laser printers in the office, HP laser printers or high-speed copiers with IP-interface? If so, do you have VPS or any other mainframe software that allows printing of mainframe reports on IP printers? Assuming, of course, that the reports are not millions of lines or AFP-format, requiring 3900-class printers and/or special size paper, how about this: Use XMITIP[1] to convert the report to a PDF file (with optional green-bar page background) and email it to the user. The user can then decide if on-line viewing on the PC is sufficient and/or print all or selected pages to a network / PC - printer. Might save a tree or two, and a lot of time waiting for report delivery ... Until you do find a workable solution, how about charging the users a fee for each special report handling request? $5 per request, perhaps? (Just kidding) Regards, Ulrich Krueger [1] Shameless plug: XMITIP and TXT2PDF by Lionel Dyck is software to send Email from the mainframe, with or without attached files in a variety of file formats. And the price is unbeatable: Free. See http://www.lbdsoftware.com/tcpip.html Actually, alternatives was what I was looking for but the alternatives were really not as seemless and intervention-less as I hoped. I looked at XMITIP and SDSFEXT and although viable, I was hoping I could just use something like the IBM IASXWR00 external writer program to offload the reports and point the IEFRDER ddname to the desired IP destination. It sounded viable but unreachable. I then thought all I would have to do is point the IEFRDER to a temp dataset and follow it with an FTP to send it to the desired region but I could not find a way to send the temp dataset directly to the JES2 spool. Each solution started to get messier and in reality, NJE just sounds like the way to go. I just have to find a way to be politically astute and grease the right palms to get the thing in. Thanks, Gil. -- 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: SPAM: Re: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 09:21:53 -0800, Edward Jaffe The OP indicates that he already has TCP/IP connectivity between all LPARs and FTP servers running on each. Therefore, the JES FTP interface should be available without any additional configuration. (Though I would highly recommend specifying JESINTERFACELEVEL 2 for the FTP server configurations.) -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ Thank you all for all the great ideas. Sounds like I am restricted to using FTP to transfer the report files. I looked up info on the JESINTERFACELEVEL 2 option and it appears this will allow me to pull reports/sysouts that do not match my userid or owner among other things. Does this parameter have to be coded in the TCPIP parameter library or can it be specified as a parameter in a batch jcl? Also can you ftp a report directly from one jes spool to another jes spool or do I have to put the report in an intermediary dataset and then ftp that file to the desired jes spool output? Regards, Gil. -- 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: SPAM: Re: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:45:28 EST, Ed Finnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guess if all you got is PFCSKs DEST='IP:ipaddr' might suffice w/o NJE quote JCL Reference DEST=destination The destination subparameter for JES2 is one of the following: LOCAL|ANYLOCAL 'IP:ipaddr' name | Nn | NnRm NnnR NnnnRmmm NRmm | NnRm | (node,remote) nodename.userid 'nodename.IP:ipaddr' end quote I would like to use this option however, if I use the 'IP:ipaddr' the jcl reference states that a functional subsystem that can process IP-distributed data sets sends the data to the specified host system. Could you please translate what that means. I see the report in the output queue sitting with a dest of IP but how does the report get transmitted across? Regards, Gil. -- 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
Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
Hello all, I am looking for ideas on ways to transfer reports/sysouts from one JES2 spool on one lpar to another lpar. The current method I am using is to use a JES offload dataset to offload the report(s) and then reload them on the other lpar. This works okay but I'm looking for an automated way to do this so I don't have to get involved in the process. We also have a VPS printer defined that takes any report in a certain dest and then LPRs them to another lpar but this doesn't work very well because oftentimes the format of the original report is not correct and this method also breaks up the print files into separate print streams so DJDE print records get separated from the original report and printing is incorrect. I don't know much about external writers or even sapi but as long as it is not too complicated and freeware, I'm willing to look into something like that or other methods??? Any feedback appreciated, Gil. -- 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: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
Sorry, forgot to mention that I have been trying to get the system progs to setup NJE but for some reason, they are reluctant to do so and shared spool is definitely out of the question. -- 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: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 20:33:38 +, Ted MacNEIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, forgot to mention that I have been trying to get the system progs to setup NJE but for some reason, they are reluctant to do so Why? and shared spool is definitely out of the question. And, why? If you have a true business need, sysprogs should not be able to stand in the way! - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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 Everytime I bring it up, they hem haw around. Perhaps it is because they do not know how to set it up??? If it doesn't require too much system admin intervention, I don't mind taking a stab at it. Any docs or websites that can help get me started? Regards, Gil. -- 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: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:00:07 -0600, McKown, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- It definitely would take administrator intervention. There are JES2 changes and maybe even VTAM changes. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology That was what I was afraid of. Any other options available BTW, I have not been part of this list long so is it prohibited to post information regarding a job opening? Regards, Gil. -- 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: Transfer reports from lpar to lpar
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:37:30 -0800, Jon Nolting [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have all LPARs on the network and have FTP servers on each, would it be possible to use the FTP JES interface to GET/PUT the JES content over that interface? Jon Nolting EPG Compete - CATM Enterprise Technology Architect (425) 707-9334 (O) (925) 381-2375 (M) (425) 222-7969 (H) ives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html We do have all lpars on the network with FTP servers on each so FTP'ing between them is no big deal. I was thinking I could setup some kind of external writer routine that would ftp the jes report/sysout but I don't know how this would work or where to begin? Regards, Gil. -- 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: SMS QUESTION - DATACLAS FILTERLIST
Willie, I throw this out just as another option but what if you defined a
FILTLIST called TMMTAPE in your dataclas acs member:
FILTLIST TAPE_UNITS INCLUDE('TMMTAPE')
Then you could refer to that esoteric name in any jcl or started task etc.
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=TAPE.BLAH(+1),
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// UNIT=TMMTAPE,
// DCB=(TAPE.MODEL,BLKSIZE=27600,LRECL=400,RECFM=FB),
// LABEL=(1,SL),
// VOLUME=(,,,4)
There are some inherent problems in using this design in that you may lose
control of what you actually want to be put in the TMM pool. Unfortunately,
anyone who knows about the esoteric can use it in their allocations but
perhaps that is not a consideration for you or perhaps you can protect
yourself with RACF or something.
Just a thought.
Regards,
Gil.
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Re: SMS managed volume
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:05:06 -0500, Mark Pace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there an easy way to tell if a DASD volume is SMS managed or not? -- Mark Pace Mainline Information Systems -- 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 Mark, if you are looking to run something in batch, I use DCOLLECT to generate a list of all volumes: //DCOLLECT EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //OUTDSDD DSN=TEMP.VOLLIST, // UNIT=DISK, // DSORG=PS, // RECFM=VB,LRECL=932, // SPACE=(1,(5,25000),RLSE),AVGREC=K, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) //BCDS DD DSN=HSM.BCDS,DISP=SHR //MCDS DD DSN=HSM.MCDS,DISP=SHR //SYSINDD * DCOLLECT - OFILE(OUTDS) - ERRORLIMIT(1) - NODATAINFO - VOLUMES(*) I then use a SAS routine (you can use whatever you prefer) to convert the DCVFLAG1 bitstring (Offset 30 length=1) to hex and test for the following designations: CC = STORAGE D4 = PUBLIC E4 = PRIVATE E7 = SMS MANAGED So far this has worked for me and hopefully my thought process is correct cause I have been using this to create a SAS report of the status of our shark allocations. Regards, Gil. -- 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
HSM ARC0923I message
Good morning all, for some time now, I have been running the following command: LIST TTOC SELECT(BOTH FAILEDRECYCLE) DSI and I have recently been getting several tapes that are listed as failed recycle. When I manually recycle them, I get most of the datasets off of the tape except for a few mostly DB2 datasets. I was able to locate several error messages in my HSM logs, however, I can't make heads or tails what they are trying to tell me and the ARC and ADR messages aren't very helpful at all. PAGE 0001 5695-DF175 DFSMSDSS V1R07.0 DATA SET SERVICES 2008.037 02:17 ADR035I (SCH)-PRIME(06), INSTALLATION EXIT ALTERED BYPASS FAC CLASS CHK DEFAULT TO YES DUMP DATASET(INCLUDE (DISSDB2.DSNU.BMCCM74F.BMCBUCC.P000.G0939V00)) - OUTDDNAME(SYS01526) CANCELERROR OPTIMIZE (2) ADR101I (R/I)-RI01 (01), TASKID 001 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMAND 'DUMP ' ADR109I (R/I)-RI01 (01), 2008.037 02:17:42 INITIAL SCAN OF USER CONTROL STATEMENTS COMPLETED. ADR050I (001)-PRIME(01), DFSMSDSS INVOKED VIA APPLICATION INTERFACE ADR035I (001)-PRIME(50), INSTALLATION EXIT ALTERED TAPE BLOCK SIZE DEFAULT TO 32 K-BYTES ADR016I (001)-PRIME(01), RACF LOGGING OPTION IN EFFECT FOR THIS TASK ADR006I (001)-STEND(01), 2008.037 02:17:42 EXECUTION BEGINS ADR049E (001)-STEND(01), 2008.037 02:17:47 DFSMSDSS FUNCTION TASK ABEND RECOVERY ROUTINE WAS ENTERED. SYSTEM ABEND CODE=0001 ADR415W (001)-DTDSC(04), NO DATA SETS WERE COPIED, DUMPED, OR RESTORED FROM ANY VOLUME ADR324E (001)-DTDSC(01), THE VOLUME/DATA SET SPECIFIED BY DDNAME SYS01526 HAS BECOME UNUSABLE ADR006I (001)-STEND(02), 2008.037 02:17:47 EXECUTION ENDS ADR013I (001)-CLTSK(01), 2008.037 02:17:47 TASK COMPLETED WITH RETURN CODE 0016 ADR012I (SCH)-DSSU (01), 2008.037 02:17:47 DFSMSDSS PROCESSING COMPLETE. HIGHEST RETURN CODE IS 0016 FROM: TASK 001 ARC0421I MIGRATION VOLUME TL0173 IS NOW MARKED FULL ARC0923I ERROR CLOSING TAPE DATA SET DFHSM.HMIGTAPE.DATASET, RC=0 I see several ARC0923I and ARC0734I with rc=969 reason=0 throughout the log. When I look up the ARC0923I message, it says that there are only six possible return codes and rc=0 is not one of them. I don't know whether the problem is hardware (the tape drive or the tape itself) or whether the dataset was in use or perhaps a RACF security issue? Has anyone dealt with something similar to this? Any feedback would be appreciated. Best regards, Gil. -- 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: HSM ARC0923I message (additional info)
I was reviewing some of the changes in the ARCCMD00 parmlib member and I do remember making a change several weeks back because there were too many tapes showing up in the excessivevoluimes list and after reviewing some IBM documentation in the HSM storage admin reference chapter 36 that said: DFSMShsm recommends a value of 4000MB for all IBM 3490 and 3590 tape cartridges. I set the SETSYS TAPESPANSIZE(4000) as recommended. Could this possibly be the culprit? -- 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: HSM ARC0923I message
Rick, this does sound very much like what we are experiencing. The apar is only listed for 1.8 and 1.9 and we are on 1.7 so I will call IBM to see if this might apply to our situation as well. Thanks for the info, Gil. -- 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
More ICETOOL questions
Since there's a buzz going on with ICETOOL, I am using ICETOOL to create a
report from the SMF30 records and I am using the total= parameter to provide
sections totals.
I don't have a problem totaling individual fields such as SMF30CPT or
SMF30CPS, however, I am deriving the duration of a job step by subtracting
the SMF30TME field from the SMF30SIT field and I'm having problems getting
the total amount of time for all steps in a job.
I'm looking for something like this but the syntax is all wrong:
SECTIONS=(SMF30JNM,SMF30JBN,
*BEGIN OF SECTION TOTAL LINE:
TRAILER3=(2:110C'-',1/,31:C'TOTALS FOR',
42:SMF30JNM,
51:SMF30JBN,
78:TOT=(7,4,FI,SUB,SMF30SIT,FI,EDIT=(TT:TT:TT)), ***This line fails***
87:TOT=(SMF30CPT,FI,EDIT=(IIIT.TT)),
TOT=(SMF30CPS,FI,EDIT=(IIIT.TT)),
102:TOT=(SMF30TEP,FI,EDIT=('I''III''IIT')),1/)),
*END OF SECTION TOTAL LINE:
Note:
The SMF30JNM,JBN,CPT,CPS,SIT,TEP are all symbolics passed to the sort with
the appropriate location of the fields.
Thanks for any assistance,
Gil.
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Re: Identifying GDG datasets in a deferred status
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Mark. I could only work on it part time and I'm no REXX expert so it took me a while to modify the REXX routine to accept the dstype I was looking for and only report on those entries . The only problem I have now is that when I invoke it from TSO the routine runs fine, however, when I invoke it from batch using IKJEFT01, the output dataset always returns empty. I am queuing the output records that match the deferred status and then writing them out to a dataset at the end of the REXX then freeing the dataset. Any suggestions? Regards, Gil. -- 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
Identifying GDG datasets in a deferred status
I have created a jcl to list all the GDG datasets that are in a deferred status. Unfortunately, the jcl is lengthy and runs quite a while because I had to perform the following steps to filter out only the datasets I wanted : STEP1. Perform an IDCAMS LISTCAT UCAT ALL to a dataset to identify all the user catalogs. STEP2. Sort include only the catalog names and reformat the output to format the IDCAMS spread cards LISTC NVSAM HIST CAT [the catalog name]. STEP3. Perform the IDCAMS LISTC from the dataset created in STEP2. STEP4. Perform another SORT against the output of STEP3 and include only the records that contain GDG BASE and reformat the output to format the IDCAMS spread cards LISTC NVSAM HIST GDG ENT [gdg base name]. STEP5. Perform the actual IDCAMS LISTC from the dataset created in STEP4. STEP6. SORT include only the records that contain NONVSAM and STATUS which gives me all the GDG entries and their status. I then perform a search on deferred to find if there are any GDGs in a deferred rollin status. This seems like a lot of rigmarole just to be able to find out what gdgs are in a deferred status. Does anyone have a better/faster/reliable way to do this? -- 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
