Re: RSCS: LPR page size
To put it another way, if your program is using a program logical unit (a numbered SYS), STDOPT LINES= won't help. Thank you to Ron and Tom for your suggestions. The program on VSE is an Assembler utility writing to numbered SYS (I don't recall which right now). I was hoping for an easy way to specify lines/page, I will try Les's instructions today or tomorrow. Thanks! Shimon
$PAGE$ Question
Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct that appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Systems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in this userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volume' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne
Re: $PAGE$ Question
The benefit is in preventing someone from accidentally allocating a minidisk on one of the page volumes. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:59 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: $PAGE$ Question Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct that appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Systems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in this userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volume' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/
Re: $PAGE$ Question
It's a 'place holder' only. The entry in $page$ is to ensure that the volume is shown as in use and note eligible for user minidisk. We name our page volumes VMPG01-99 so there use is obvious. A different naming convention could lead to confusion and thus the use of allocating the volume under $page$. Regards, Richard Feldman Senior IT Architect Kelly, Douglas / Westfair Foods Ltd. Ph:(403)291-6339 Fax:(403)291-6585 From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:59 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: $PAGE$ Question Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct that appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Systems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in this userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volume' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne
Re: $PAGE$ Question
I use $PAGE$, $SPOOL$, $TDISK$, $DIRECT$, $SYSWRM$, $SYSCKP$, $ALLOC$, as placeholders so that I can have ALL of my DASD allocations listed in a directory map (DIRMAP or DISKMAP). This helps me not allocate a CMS minid isk on cylinder 0 of a volume or on top of one of the CP-used areas. This is less likely now-a-days because of the recommendations to use full volumes for PAGE, SPOOL, etc allocations, but DRCT, WARM, CKPT are still small ar eas on sysres that might in a rush housekeeping exercise get forgotten. /Tom Kern /301-903-2211 On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:58:37 -0400, Mary Anne Matyaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct th at appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Sys tems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in th is userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volu me' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne
Re: $PAGE$ Question
I use it as a place holder and central linking site. Since I run VM:Spool and it requires links to the page and spool volumes this is an easy place to find it. Otherwise, I use VM:Secure to mark them so they don't get used for something else by accident. Can't say about the doc. I have formatted, allocated, added to SYSTEM CONFIG and IPL'd. Or dug into the Commands Reference when I couldn't IPL. Don't think I found a Step 1, 2, 3 to do it though. Bob Bates Citigroup Technology Infrastructure 817-317-8033 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:59 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: $PAGE$ Question Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct that appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Systems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in this userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volume' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne
Re: $PAGE$ Question
I've used it as sort of a documentation tool and to also as a place holder. That way when you run DISKMAP or DIRMAP it shows up in the report and therefore you know the space has been allocated. Placing the mdisk statement in $PAGE$ in no way means that $PAGE$ will use it. Of course if you log on to $PAGE$ and try to format that space, you'll be in a world of hurt. Therefore define them as read only. You can also do this for $T-DISK$ and $SPOOL$ Hope that helps. Steve G. Mary Anne Matyaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 03/27/2007 11:58 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc: Subject:$PAGE$ Question Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct that appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Systems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in this userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volume' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne
Re: $PAGE$ Question
Of course if you log on to $PAGE$ $PAGE$ and friends have NOLOG as passwaord, hence if you try to LOGON you get not in CP directory I'll send you a HTML document that explains how we use the $xxx$ users and other worthwile info. It starts with some theory, such as the use of CP's ALLOC map, or advantages of carefull definition of fullpack overlays. Anyone else wanting this doc: send me an email. -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: $PAGE$ Question
This is true, my bad. Kris Buelens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 03/27/2007 12:47 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc: Subject:Re: $PAGE$ Question Of course if you log on to $PAGE$ $PAGE$ and friends have NOLOG as passwaord, hence if you try to LOGON you get not in CP directory I'll send you a HTML document that explains how we use the $xxx$ users and other worthwile info. It starts with some theory, such as the use of CP's ALLOC map, or advantages of carefull definition of fullpack overlays. Anyone else wanting this doc: send me an email. -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
MVMRUG Meeting April 20 in Columbus - Agenda
Cross posted to MVMRUG-L, IBMVM and LINUX-390 lists. The spring MVMRUG meeting will be held at the offices of State Auto Insurance in Columbus on Friday, April 20. All with an interest in VM are welcome to attend. Details will be available at http://www.mvmrug.org/nextmtg.html early next week. Here is the list of sessions that will be presented. We will also host our traditional Thursday evening Dutch treat dinner beginning at 7:00 pm. If you plan to attend the meeting, please drop me an email (off list) so we can get a count for the refreshments. Let me know if we should reserve a seat at dinner Thursday. * Linux for System z at Nationwide - From Woe to Whoa! How Did We Get Here, Toto! Presenter: Jim Vincent - Nationwide Insurance Abstract: You've probably heard that Linux runs on the mainframe and is the same as anywhere else - from Intel to System z servers. The challenge is that there can be a lot of politics around choosing to run Linux on the mainframe, deciding on a distribution and methodology for installing and maintaining Linux end even who will be responsible for the virtual Linux environments Many decisions and discussions need to be made around processes, tools and solutions to decide if they are right for a virtual Linux farm. This session will give you a candid insight on how Nationwide dealt with those topics along with: * The key to opening the door for building a Linux environment * Why Linux? What did we expect it to do for our business? * What it may take to motivate server, mainframe and even management to work with virtual servers * Choice of distributions to use on zSeries and decision points * Who needs to learn what; the learning curve for both mainframe and server folks The discussion will cover building a Linux Virtualization environment with z/VM on zSeries at Nationwide Insurance, where it is today and some key issues and benefits. * Linux for System z at Nationwide - From Woe to Whoa! Where Do We Go Now? Speaker: Rick Barlow - Nationwide Insurance Abstract: This session will continue the Nationwide story and focus on why, how and what to do to get a server farm built and keep it running. Topics to be discussed include: * Virtual hardware * Virtual network features and setup * High availability * Disaster recovery * Performance challenges * z/VM Platform Update: Introducing z/VM V5.3 Presenter: Dan Griffith, IBM Catch the latest breaking news on z/VM product enhancements. This session will provide you a high-level overview of the new z/VM Version 5.3 product announcement. z/VM V5.3 offers new, leading-edge virtualization capabilities and a pricing model that will help enterprises more easily exploit the on demand capabilities of IBM System z virtualization technology. * Managing Multiple Linux Instances on z/VM Presenter: Shari Killion, Mainstar When you run Linux as a guest of z/VM, the power and resources of the mainframe are utilized as needed, so you don't have to purchase and maintain separate dedicated hardware for each Linux server. Instead, hundreds of thousands of instances can run on just one z/VM host. Unfortunately, repeatedly creating, configuring and updating Linux instances manually can be tedious and time consuming, and all too often, those who are asked to perform these tasks are Linux staff with limited z/VM experience or z/VM staff with limited Linux experience.Using the automated instance management feature of Mainstar's Provisioning Expert for Linux on zSeries product, a non-Linux or non-z/VM expert can easily create, configure, and maintain many virtual Linux instances under z/VM. You can also: * Reduce management costs by eliminating physical footprints * Eliminate errors with accurate configuration of Linux instances * Centrally view and manage all Linux instances * Provide efficient and automated resource utilization * Free for All Any VM-related question or topic is fair game. Terry A. Moore Interim Manager IT Client Services Phone: (330) 471-3380 Cell: (330) 703-0402 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company / The Timken Corporation
