Re: IBM z/OS Internet Library down?
The product lifecycle page appears to be having issues too. Its making me login now to view details, and then giving me access denied messages. It was working earlier this week. Bobbie Jo Justice Senior z/OS Systems Programmer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish
My condolences. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: [EXTERNAL] FedEx to move entirely to the cloud
Year 15 of the 3 year plan to move off the mainframe. Seems like I've heard that before. Oh yes, it will save us "x" amount of dollars. Of course we're going to spend 45 times the projected savings to get there, but that comes out of a different budget item so it's okay. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Fwd: Options grow for migrating mainframe apps to the cloud | Network World
Translation: management by airline magazine, round 512. Bobbie Jo Justice Senior Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Attitude of companies toward mainframers working from home?
I've worked from home through multiple z/OS upgrades, various cpu upgrades, dasd upgrades, and tape migrations from physical to virtual. For people with the proper discipline, I have yet to see a justifiable reason for being in the office. This is the year 2020, not 1950. Except for perhaps on the top of Mount Everest, high speed internet is available just about everywhere. I'm not stuck in traffic jams when the phone rings. The worst part of my commute is occasionally tripping over the dog on my way to the desk. Bobbie Jo Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Thanks For All the Fish
Congratulations and enjoy your retirement. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Parmlib members change control?
Good lord no.
I'm reminded that somehow ("magically I guess"), we all managed to survive the
60s, 70s, 80s, and even the early 90s without this formal change control
nonsense.
If you must track, then the product from action software works.
Otherwise no, just no, easy solution below.
current parm/proclib member - current name
backout parm/proclib member - with a $ suffix at the end (if you want one more
backlevel, then use a # as the suffix)
Implementation and backout plans work wonders and have been way before formal
change management was ever devised.
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Re: RSU maintenance strategy - Need expert suggestions
I usually try to implement maintenance twice a year, but each shop is somewhat different, depending upon ipl schedule, size of shop, workload, etc. If you're looking for a doc to justify your decision, there is this: https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/resources/zOS_Preventive_Maintenance_Strategy.pdf Bobbie Jo Justice Senior Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Eliminating the systems programmer was Re: IBM cuts contractor billing by 15 percent (our else)
"As I am reading this, all I can think of is Windows 10 and Automatic updates. Since accidentally going to Windows 10, I have crashed my laptop at least 10 times and spent many days and a lot of money trying to recover. Be careful what you wish for." Ditto on windows anything. I've had quite enough of windows automatic updates, system restore, reboot, safe mode, reload the entire operating system, reload various drivers, reload various apps, reboot again, etc. etc. No thanks. Bobbie Jo Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Looks like lots of folks in marketing said thanks but no thanks
"I am most productive when I work from home. They can find me using Lync, or Sametime. " Ditto. I have been working from home for 5 years now, far more productive than I ever was in any office environment. We have team meetings I dial into, and those, along with the weekly status reports, let other people know what I am working on. If we need to have additional project related meetings (software or hardware upgrades) I dial into those. Email is available, and so is Skype. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Job Loyalty
There used to be loyalty, back before constant cost-cutting. I stayed at one place for 15 years in the 80s and early 90s. However with constant cost-cutting, the term "full time employee" is a misnomer. All it takes is "management by airline magazine" and any concept of a full time employee goes out the window in a heartbeat. Until the trend of "management by airline magazine" stops, it's off to the highest bidder or the company with the least amount of B.S. Bobbie Justice z/OS Senior Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: zOS SYSPROG jobs
I've seen several for NYC and places close to NYC (no thank you). There are companies that don't like U.S. employees doing remote work for whatever bogus reason. They will post the job as "onsite only", then six months later they will outsource those jobs to India falsely claiming that "they can't find workers in the U.S.". Thankfully, there are remote opportunities available, check into companies such as Mainline and others. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: zOS and USERID's
"I am unsure what an auditor it thinking." I have been in the mainframe field almost 43 years and I have yet to understand what an auditor is thinking. Common sense and forethought do not seem to be a requirement for being an IT auditor. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: remote system support (i.e. the data center is 2 states away from you).
I've been working remote for years. Currently working for a company where the client is on the other side of the country, so 3 days away by car. if you're worried about staying in tune to things, then make sure you attend conference call meetings, up to date on emails, IM, etc.. I don't do video, I do phone for meetings. I don't have the noise or constant distractions in an office environment so I am far more productive at home. The worst part of my "commute" is that I sometimes trip over the dog on the way to power up the computer. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IBMLink having log in issues today?
I am having the same ibm logon issue here, tried both firefox and IE -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Minimum Volume Sizes in the Wild
We still have some mod 9s around, most of ours are mod 27 or 54. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IBM Mainframe
There's not really a shortage of IBM mainframe talent. There is a shortage of talent that is willing to work for peanuts. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: IBMLINK SR Down?
not just you, it's dead for me too. Bobbie Jo Justice z/OS Senior Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Another one gone....
I remember when Shands acquired their first mainframe in the 1980s, went through a few upgrades there, then I left in 1995 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Auditors Don't Know Squat!
I'm not even sure they read the script the night before, more likely in the elevator on their way in the building. sorry, but it's been more stupid and absolutely absurd auditor nonsense today. Bobbie Jo Justice On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:26:20 -0700, John Mattson john_matt...@ea.epson.com wrote: On another track... It seems from my past experiences, that most auditors are fresh out of college and working from a prepared script they read the night before. Perhaps auditing is boot camp for accountants in training. That would account for a lot of the messes: the SL debacle, CoopersLybrand, .com mess, mortgage meltdown, and bank frauds. What junior auditor is going to report that Morgan Stanley is cooking the books. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Shopz
must be some more of that five 9's availability. SR is giving me An unexpected error has occurred when trying to update a pmr. I will however congratulate them on reducing their total number of pmrs, since no one wants to deal with this stupid SR system. Bobbie Jo Justice On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:44:46 -0400, Knutson, Sam sknut...@geico.com wrote: SR is throwing HTTP 500 Internal Server Error this morning trying to open new PMR's though. Gives you that talk to the hand feeling. It's not worth the time to deal with phone support for a SEV3 PMR better to wait and retry later it may work better. ��� Best Regards, �� Sam Knutson, GEICO� ��� System z�Team Leader� ��� mailto:sknut...@geico.com ��� (office)� 301.986.3574 ��� (cell) 301.996.1318��� �� -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
