Neon's zPrime - IBM response from July 10
If you want IBM's initial response to zPrime, ask your IBM business partner. You can get a letter written by Mark Anzani (IBM VP and CTO, System z) dated July 10. Paragraph 4 and 5 lay out their position. Seems like IBM thinks you might owe them more money not less if you implement zPrime. Not sure if this is just FUD or not, but sounds reasonable. -- 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: Audible alarms on SMCS consoles?
I know this topic is a couple of months old - but - anyone using an ICC master console with PCOMM getting audible alarms on nondeletable messages? If so - did you do anything special? (besides making sure the DISPLAY setting for SOUND ALARM was on). Ours is not working - and the Operators are upset. -- 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: Audible alarms on SMCS consoles?
Yes. We attached speakers to the PC, turned them all the way up and executed several .wav files to verify we could hear them. Are you saying after you tweaked Windows, you had an ICC master console running PCOMM that had an audible alarms on DESC=2 (nondeletable)? -- 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: Audible alarms on SMCS consoles?
Just went into Windows XP Control Panel - Sounds and Audio Devices - Sounds tab and gave every entry a valid .wav file. Went into PCOMM - Appearance - Display Setup - Sound and set the Clicker (normal), Alarm (on) and Update Alarm (on). When I went back to the console session, each keyboard stroke worked (clicker) but the alarm did not make an audible noise. Any idea what I am missing? -- 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
MVS 4 minute 'outage'
We just experienced a 4 minute 'outage' on our z/OS system. (single image z/OS 1.9 system). By 'outage', I mean we could not communicate with MVS through TSO or the z/OS consoles. There is a 4 minute gap in SYSLOG. The same for CICS, IMS and DB2 logs. There were no system dumps or other indicators. We reviewed SYSLOG for the 15 minutes that preceeded the 'outage' and did not find anything. TMONMVS had a 4 minute gap in the collector during the 'outage'. Any suggestions how we can determine what happened? -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage'
Thanks Mark. EREP is running now. IBM had the same suggestion. 071 indicates Spin Loop action taken. -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage'
Thanks for all the suggestions. Update. We experienced another 'hang' lasting 2 minutes. LOGREC indicated SFTABN (S0222) on the same low priority batch job before both hangs. The programmer indicated the job was doing many inserts/updates to various DB2 tables before it was canceled (this was on a test DB2 system). We opened an incident with IBM - they indicated a DB2 roll back could not have caused the hang of the Console address space. We are still persuing with IBM. Are the any z/OS 1.9 uniprocessor configs out there? Have any default settings changed in 1.9 that I should look at? I am reviewing a uniprocessor white paper from Dec 2006. Any other ideas?? Answers to questions from other posters questions: LOGREC did not indicated any ABEND071. Environment. 2096-R01 (1CP with 1 zIIP and 2 IFL). 4 LPARs (2 z/OS 2 LINUX). Only 2 are active (the z/OS 1.9 in question and 1 test LINUX). z/OS does not run under z/VM. IBM reports no 'phone home' events. No messages on the HMC. Problems happened at 10:47-10:51 and 13:28-13:30. SMF/RMF INTVAL(30) SYNCVAL(30) at top and bottom of hour. Nothing of consequence ended before the problem (except the DB2 test batch job mentioned above). The highest priority batch job we have is IMP=4. Not sure about the DASD caching stats in RMF. The DASD is an EMC DMX4 (new as of Dec 08). It is shared with the other LPARs and some open systems. The new DASD is connected via 4 FICON. This replaced a DMX2 connected by 24 ESCON. The devices are mirrored to an off site device. However, there were no reported DASD hardware or communication problems. No IPLs during the hangs. No hit the stop button. The new DMX4 has a 4 minute MIH setting. The second problem was 2 minutes long. There were TCPIP error messages after the hang - they were attributed to being the victim not the cause. -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage'
Had another hang today - 6 minutes 50 seconds. HMC SAD indicated 100% utilization in supervisor state. RMF indicated the DB2xMSTR was the big CPU user. The DB2 test batch job was not canceled this time but rather completed rc=0 - just as the system came back. IBM asked for a dump (which has been sent), suggested an increase to TRACE (TRACE ST,3M) and asked for a dump to be taken as close to the next hang as possible. We considered Jim Mulder's suggestion of writing a small stimer program or using OPS/MVS - but decided to issue the DUMP command on the 'hung' console. When the system free's up - the dump will be taken. I've asked the programmer NOT submit the possible causing batch job until I can get the system in a more controlled environment this weekend. Thanks again for the suggestions. -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage' (update)
We were able to recreate this problem in a controlled environment last night. A dump was taken right as the 'hang' ended. IBM's first take (more to come today) - WLM SRVCLASS=TESTONL has a RESOURCE cap. The DB2 batch job causes the cap to be reached. Because we have so many address spaces in this service class (80+ test address spaces (AS) DB2 - 2 subsystem with 11+ AS IMS - 6 subsystems with 37 AS which includes MPRs CICS - 31 regions) WLM caps all the address spaces, when it gets finished, it is time to uncap them all - then it repeats. When this SRVCLASS was set up there were many fewer address spaces using it. Time for a review. -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage' (update)
IBM is still digesting the dump. -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage' (final update)
IBM DB2 support determined the 'hang' problem was caused by a DB2 application program. Without getting into details, DB2 does a 'suspend for commit' that can take 7+ CPU minutes to complete. DB2 support suggests we fix our application (which I agree we should). However, it seems like the DB2 code should not be able to cause a 7+ minute MVS 'outage'. Am I wrong to think the DB2 code should be fixed too? -- 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: MVS 4 minute 'outage' (final update)
Mark, you are correct - no commit. Thanks for the input. -- 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: CA to IBM product swap
Thank you for?the responses so far (via list and private email). For clarification, this proposal was made to management.? There is a pile of $$ on one side saying make the swap.? I am?trying to validate the proposal?technically (functionality, ease of use, performace, resource demand...).? The CA products work fine at this shop.? I am being given a brief amount of time to raise technical issues with the replacement products.? The learning curve and cultural issues have already been raised. Right now I am looking at product web sites and talking to references.? Are there other resources I should be reviewing?! BTW - we are a small shop z9 (O02) with relatively small technical and operational staffs.? GDPS is probably not in our future. -Original Message- From: JT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Cc: JE Thinnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 3:24 pm Subject: CA to IBM product swap It looks like we my be swapping out some CA products and replacing them with IBM 'equivalents' to save big $$. I know the success of replacing a product has much to do with how it is used. Having said that - let me know your experience with any of the following swaps and IBM's SMPO. Any info would be appreciated, including product features or comparisons. I'm currently reviewing the product websites. Any other good sites? Any cautions? ACF2 ===> RACF CA1===> RMM CA7===> Tivoli TWS CA11 ===> Tivoli TWS AutoSys ===> Tivoli TWS SmartCon===> Tivoli TWS OPS/MVS===> AF/Operator Allocate ===> DFSMS MIM ===> GRS Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.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
Re: z9 Crypto Express2 usage
Rob, higher level of tape encryption to start. I have not seen regulatory requirements. Not sure about the TKE. Like I said, we are at the very beginning and I know next to nothing. I saw several of your posts from earlier this year. (were you at 5/3 in Cincinnati?) If you are now a gun for hire - we might be interested in some guidance, if the price is right. -- 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
