FW: Multiple messages at login to MAINT; HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF1 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM
Hello! I haven't had a reason to post anything to the list in a very long while. Perhaps too long. However while going over a large amount of a backlog of e-mail, I came across the item below. For reasons I am unable to explain the action, the correspondent sent it directly to me, (then), rather then to the list, and then to me. I am forwarding it to the list, in hopes that someone can provide a workable explanation for this individual. -- Gregg C Levine hansolofal...@worldnet.att.net "The Force will be with you always." Obi-Wan Kenobi -Original Message- From: kraig.thelen@offutt.af.mil [mailto:kraig.thelen@offutt.af.mil] Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 4:54 PM To: hansolofal...@worldnet.att.net Subject: Multiple messages at login to MAINT; HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF1 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF1 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF2 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM I am recieving these errors while loging into the IBM Legacy Host z/VM 3.1 system hat is running on an IBM x Series eServer model 232, it has licensed software form all vendors and they include FLEX-ES software as the underlying s390 OS thta allows z/VM and my legacy VM/SP system to run on top of SCO UNIX. Note, I just took over the position of day to day z/VM maintenance on this system as the previous IBM system programmer retired after 40 years and is unreachable. I am conserned with these errors I get when logging in to the system as user ID MAINT. The system runs fine but I am picky an hate to see messages ending with an E! Can this error be resolved? If So How? An IBM Redbook said to ignore it and just hit the enter key of which I have done for some time now, but I wish to resolve this error. Any help is greatly appreciated... Please advise... Thanks!
Re: CRYPTO card query
Whoa, way cool. You guys need to advertise these new function things! Marcy "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:34 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] CRYPTO card query On Tuesday, 02/02/2010 at 10:47 EST, "Magat, Martin" wrote: > Yes thanks .. although a command on the zVM level will be more useful > since I don't need to login to each linux guest console to check whether > it has access to crypto or not. Your wish is granted. (poof!) With APAR VM64656, the USERS operand is added to QUERY CRYPTO APQS. PTFs are available for z/VM 5.3, 5.4, and 6.1. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
Re: CRYPTO card query
On Tuesday, 02/02/2010 at 10:47 EST, "Magat, Martin" wrote: > Yes thanks .. although a command on the zVM level will be more useful > since I don't need to login to each linux guest console to check whether > it has access to crypto or not. Your wish is granted. (poof!) With APAR VM64656, the USERS operand is added to QUERY CRYPTO APQS. PTFs are available for z/VM 5.3, 5.4, and 6.1. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
On 2/2/10 22:52 Alan Altmark said: On Tuesday, 02/02/2010 at 03:18 EST, "Schuh, Richard" wrote: And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? No, sorry. If the documentation (procedures or requirements) is not clear, then THAT is APARable. Which makes the documented procedure or requirements just plain FUGLY. Time for a SHARE Requirement? -Chip-
Re: CRYPTO card query
Hi The crypto column is all zeroes. Best Regards, Martin Magat -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Barton Robinson Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:54 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: CRYPTO card query Martin, did anything show up on the crypto column on esausr4? Magat, Martin wrote: > Hi > > May I know how to display the crypto card is being used on the zVM level > by the guest? > i.e. using CRYPTO APVIRT .. > > Query CRYPTO APQ does not show it ... > > > Thanks > >
Re: CRYPTO card query
Yes thanks .. although a command on the zVM level will be more useful since I don't need to login to each linux guest console to check whether it has access to crypto or not. Best Regards, Martin Magat -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Hayden Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 4:16 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: CRYPTO card query QUERY VIRTUAL CRYPTO on the guest will tell you if the user has access. (You could do that from Linux with vmcp q virtual crypto). The operator command is Q CRYPTO AP to show if the hardware is available. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 3:03 AM, Magat, Martin wrote: > Hi > > May I know how to display the crypto card is being used on the zVM level > by the guest? > i.e. using CRYPTO APVIRT .. > > Query CRYPTO APQ does not show it ... > > > Thanks > -- Bruce Hayden z/VM and Linux on System z ATS IBM, Endicott, NY
Re: First time DR excercise
Mike has a lot of good ideas here, but I'll comment on a couple of minor points. 1. We have multiple VM systems in our shop, so changing the node name during a disaster would cause more problems than it would solve. We have too much code that does things like "If node = 'VMSYS1' Then Do ..." to be able to tolerate new node names for DR. We update the logo file to change "RUNNING" in the lower right corner of the screen to "DR SYS". The node name stays the same. 2. The other thing I would never change during DR is the time zone. Your users have scheduled jobs based on the normal time zone of the system. If you change the time zone, those jobs will run early or late. If the jobs run late, users will be late getting their reports, data feeds, or whatever. If the jobs run early, they may run before feeds from other systems have arrived. Either one is not good. Dennis "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 15:08 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] First time DR excercise Is your management 100% certain that YOU will survive the unplanned disaster? Do you agree with them? What happens when there is a natural disaster where you do survive, but your family needs you immediately? Do you choose to go to the D.R. site for an unspecified period of time, hoping that someone else will take care of your family's needs (some could involve hospitalization, right?). In that vein, see below for alternative to which I am naturally partial since it allows easy, well-tested, automated changes when running on a different CPUs. That's especially handy when an experienced systems programmer is not available. I have always tied to write my VM D.R. plan so that a typical VM operator, or even a non-VM manager (!) could bring up the VM system at least to the point that program product cpuid keys need to be updated for the recovery CPU. First, if you plan to restore your production SPOOL data at your D.R. site, placement (slot numbers) of the SPOOL volumes in the SYSTEM CONFIG's "OWN"ed list does not matter *if* you are formatting them and restoring from an SPXTAPE backup (or a product that calls SPXTAPE, such as VM:Spool). However, I share with you that... :religion on 1) it is always a "Best Practice" to place your SPOOL volumes in the SYSTEM CONFIG either starting in SLOT 1, 2) with plenty of RESERVED slots below for adding more (RESERVED slots have very little overhead, IBM won't even charge you more for them!) e.g. PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 1 VMSP01 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 2 VMSP02 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 3 VMSP03 OWN CP_Owned Slot 4 RESERVED ... and more RESERVED slots for future SPOOL growth as needed... 3) or in the very last slots (i.e. ending with SLOT 255 backing up from there with plenty of RESERVED slots above), ... and more RESERVED slots above for future SPOOL growth as needed... CP_Owned Slot 252 RESERVED PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 253 VMSP03 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 254 VMSP02 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 255 VMSP01 OWN 4) Regardless of their top or bottom location, include "flashing red-neon" comments (that's just a point of emphasis, don't search IBM doc for "flashing red-neon" comments), warning you and your sysprog heirs to NEVER CHANGE SPOOL VOLUME SLOT NUMBERS WITHOUT A CURRENT SPXTAPE BACKUP (and a thorough plan already tested on a 2nd level system, and ... an off-site copy of your resume)! :religion off Now, about that SYSTEM CONFIG file. --- Let's presume that your normal product system runs on an ancient, creaky old z800, with serial number 12345. And that your employer has a number of shiny newer boxes with known serial numbers, upon any of which you might be able to RECOVER your production z/VM system should your creaky rusted decrepit old z800 crash and take a while to repair -- as parts are shipped from some far-off location where old machines are stored (maybe in the desert near all old those old aircraft?). If none of those "RECOVERY" systems are available (i.e. it really was a *true* DISASTER), then you'll come up on a disaster recovery provider's "DISASTER" machine. Consider including in the SYSTEM CONFIG something along the lines of: -- /* --- */ /* Standard operating environment. See also "NODAL CONFIG Y" */ /* wh
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Richard Schuh wrote, >Dennis, You said 16 hours to upload the files. Are you using a 56KB dial-up >connection? >My PC is about 1000 miles from the VM system, so I thought it >might be slower than the >33 minutes it took. I was hoping for something >better than 16 hours, but I didn't >expect it to be as fast as it was. I'm using DSL. I ran a speed test today, and got a download speed of 2555 kbps and an upload speed of 435 kbps. The speed test site says the transfer rates are 319.4 KB/sec and 54.4 KB/sec, respectively. The zip file for a z/VM 6.1.0 CKD install contains 2,969,835 KB when unzipped. At 54.4 KB/sec, that would take 54,593 seconds, or 15 hours. That assumes no overhead for the Samba protocol, the VPN server, or anything else. The speed test site is about 30 miles from my house. The z/VM system that I upload to is about 2000 miles away. Given all that, 16 hours seems quite reasonable. It's been a long time since I used a 56k modem. IIRC, they download at 56kbps but upload at 28kbps. At that rate, it would take 10 days to do the upload. I'd be better off driving into the office. :) Dennis "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight
Re: CRYPTO card query
Martin, did anything show up on the crypto column on esausr4? Magat, Martin wrote: Hi May I know how to display the crypto card is being used on the zVM level by the guest? i.e. using CRYPTO APVIRT .. Query CRYPTO APQ does not show it ... Thanks
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Hi You can copy directly to VM from Windows via Linux using the Linux mount command in order to access a Windows share locally on Linux. Create a Windows share and Linux mount point (e.g. /mnt/WinShr) and use the command, mount -t cifs //ServerName/ShareName /mnt/WinShr -ouser=UserName,password=ShrPwd or mount -t cifs //ip_addr/ShareName /mnt/WinShr -ouser=UserName,password=ShrPwd and copy the files from the /mnt_point to VM. Avoids having to copy the files twice. This does assume that you have loaded the cifs device support files, etc. Regards John Harris -- Original Message -- Received: 06:41 PM EST, 02/02/2010 From: "O'Brien, Dennis L" To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Mike, Yes, you have to download the (big honkin') files to a PC, unzip there, and upload to VM. In my case, I upload to Linux and copy from there to VM. Thus Chip's comment about using three operating systems to install one. There's probably a way to use a Linux guest to download from IBM and unzip. I haven't tried it, because the files are downloaded from a web page, not an FTP site, and I'm not sure how to do that on Linux. I imagine that I'd either need to set up a GUI on a guest and control it from my desktop, or use some kind of command-line tool that can download a file from a URL. I vaguely recall a PKZIP for VM product. If you had such a thing, you might be able to unzip the files on VM. Dennis "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 15:13 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install Dennis, That solves the FTP multiple file to an MDISK problem. But how does on UNZIP a ZIPed file on VM? Was there a step in the instructions that explains that? Mea culpa: I have not looked. Or do we have to download the (probably big honkin') files to a PC, unzip them there, and then transfer them back to z/VM? I hope not! Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "O'Brien, Dennis L" Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" 02/02/2010 03:21 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Richard, MPUT accepts wildcards. Please let us know how using the VM FTP server works out. I tried it with z/VM 5.1.0, and it wasn't very happy with the lack of file types on the input files. I don't recall the exact details, but things could certainly have changed since then. Dennis O'Brien "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:34 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design a new system install mechanism. (Their > OS may not _work_ when you get done, but the install is a > relative breeze.) > > Seriously, the "easy" way takes three different operating > systems to upgrade one of them? I think I see Richard's > problem: he was only using two ... :-/ > > -Chip- > > On 2/2/10 00:57 O'Brien, Dennis L said: > > R
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
On 2/2/10 7:41 PM, "Schuh, Richard" wrote: > Dennis, You said 16 hours to upload the files. Are you using a 56KB dial-up > connection? My PC is about 1000 miles from the VM system, so I thought it > might be slower than the 33 minutes it took. I was hoping for something better > than 16 hours, but I didn't expect it to be as fast as it was. I bet he has a asymmetric connection, or his ISP throttles after a certain amount of data gets transferred. Most "broadband" in the US is crippled in this way. Civilization will arrive in the Americas someday... *sigh*.
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
I just finished uploading the 973 files. It only took 33 minutes. Here is the sequence of commands: Ftp -i vm3 User>id Password>pwd >cd id.2000 >lcd c:\downloaddirector\unzip\cpdvd >bin >quote site fixrec 1028 >mput * The -i switch says to transfer the files without requesting confirmation. The default fileids are assumed and replacement of like named files is assumed. I used 2000 as the minidisk address. It is arbitrary and could even be a directory id. The disk I used is a 3390-09 with 10016 cylinders. Since there is no choice when you opt for electronic delivery, I did download the big files to my PC and unzipped them there. The DownloadDirector directory requires 7.87 GB, which includes both the zipped and unzipped files. Dennis, You said 16 hours to upload the files. Are you using a 56KB dial-up connection? My PC is about 1000 miles from the VM system, so I thought it might be slower than the 33 minutes it took. I was hoping for something better than 16 hours, but I didn't expect it to be as fast as it was. Regards, Richard Schuh
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Thanks, Dennis. That's what I feared. It's almost like IBM was trying to sell more Windows OSes! PKZIP for VM: Yes, at one time the vendor of the real PKZIP (can't recall offhand that far back) did market a version for VM. Unfortunately, they did not have the VM skills required to set the date and time of unzipped files back to what they had been when they were zipped. Being unable to do even that left me with little confidence that they could continue to enhance and maintain a VM product. The last I knew (years ago), they had withdrawn the VM product from marketing. Three OS'es, indeed! And worse: one of them that little Mattel-imitator! Harumph! :-( I vaguely recall some free/shareware tools for VM that might be able to unzip files. Perhaps someone on the list knows of something. Or better yet, perhaps IBM might (unless the attorneys get involved) consider using some other public domain nearly de facto standard VM tool (I won't risk naming it here, potentially jinxing the mere thought) to compress and uncompress such files. Gee.. what about IBM's own TERSE?? After all, every IBM z/OS and z/VM system already has it. Mike Walter "O'Brien, Dennis L" Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" 02/02/2010 05:40 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Mike, Yes, you have to download the (big honkin') files to a PC, unzip there, and upload to VM. In my case, I upload to Linux and copy from there to VM. Thus Chip's comment about using three operating systems to install one. There's probably a way to use a Linux guest to download from IBM and unzip. I haven't tried it, because the files are downloaded from a web page, not an FTP site, and I'm not sure how to do that on Linux. I imagine that I'd either need to set up a GUI on a guest and control it from my desktop, or use some kind of command-line tool that can download a file from a URL. I vaguely recall a PKZIP for VM product. If you had such a thing, you might be able to unzip the files on VM. Dennis "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 15:13 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install Dennis, That solves the FTP multiple file to an MDISK problem. But how does on UNZIP a ZIPed file on VM? Was there a step in the instructions that explains that? Mea culpa: I have not looked. Or do we have to download the (probably big honkin') files to a PC, unzip them there, and then transfer them back to z/VM? I hope not! Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "O'Brien, Dennis L" Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" 02/02/2010 03:21 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Richard, MPUT accepts wildcards. Please let us know how using the VM FTP server works out. I tried it with z/VM 5.1.0, and it wasn't very happy with the lack of file types on the input files. I don't recall the exact details, but things could certainly have changed since then. Dennis O'Brien "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:34 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design a new system install mechanism. (Their > OS may not _work_ when you get done, but the install is a > rela
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Mike, Yes, you have to download the (big honkin') files to a PC, unzip there, and upload to VM. In my case, I upload to Linux and copy from there to VM. Thus Chip's comment about using three operating systems to install one. There's probably a way to use a Linux guest to download from IBM and unzip. I haven't tried it, because the files are downloaded from a web page, not an FTP site, and I'm not sure how to do that on Linux. I imagine that I'd either need to set up a GUI on a guest and control it from my desktop, or use some kind of command-line tool that can download a file from a URL. I vaguely recall a PKZIP for VM product. If you had such a thing, you might be able to unzip the files on VM. Dennis "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 15:13 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install Dennis, That solves the FTP multiple file to an MDISK problem. But how does on UNZIP a ZIPed file on VM? Was there a step in the instructions that explains that? Mea culpa: I have not looked. Or do we have to download the (probably big honkin') files to a PC, unzip them there, and then transfer them back to z/VM? I hope not! Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "O'Brien, Dennis L" Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" 02/02/2010 03:21 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Richard, MPUT accepts wildcards. Please let us know how using the VM FTP server works out. I tried it with z/VM 5.1.0, and it wasn't very happy with the lack of file types on the input files. I don't recall the exact details, but things could certainly have changed since then. Dennis O'Brien "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:34 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design a new system install mechanism. (Their > OS may not _work_ when you get done, but the install is a > relative breeze.) > > Seriously, the "easy" way takes three different operating > systems to upgrade one of them? I think I see Richard's > problem: he was only using two ... :-/ > > -Chip- > > On 2/2/10 00:57 O'Brien, Dennis L said: > > Richard, > > > > I think the TERS files are the RSU. My order download link has > > expired, so I can't go back and check. The install files > are in ZIP > > format. I have four ZIP files: > > > > > > > > cd813250.zip contains the system image DVD install files > for CKD DASD. > > > > CD813260.ZIP contains the system image DVD install files > for FBA DASD. > > I probably won't use this one, but I grabbed it just in > case we build > > an all-SAN system. > > > > CD813270.ZIP contains the system image DVD RSU install > files for both > > CKD and FBA DASD. > > > > K5T70543.ZIP contains the documentation, in both > BookManager and PDF format. > > > > > > > > I haven't installed z/VM 6.1.0, yet, but I went through the same > > process with z/VM 5.4.0. I unzipped the install and RSU files, and > > put all the CKD files in a directory on my PC. I then used > Samba to > > upload the files to a Linux guest. The nice thing about > Samba is that > > I can use Windows cut-and-paste to copy the files. If the transfer > > gets interrupted, it's
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
We are running VSE under VM and can't seem to figure what was missed we are getting these messages on VSE I know all the particulars are not here and will supply them on request thanks, Augie F7-0173 IPN300A Enter TCP/IP Command F7 0171 0S39I ERROR DURING OSA EXPRESS PROCESSING,REASON=0028 F7 0168 0003: IPL605E Unable to Initialize IJBOSA, return code: 122 F7 0168 0003: IPL609E Unable to initialize OSA Express, Link: NIC300 F7 0171 0S39I ERROR DURING OSA EXPRESS PROCESSING,REASON=0028 F7 0168 0003: IPL605E Unable to Initialize IJBOSA, return code: 122 F7 0168 0003: IPL609E Unable to initialize OSA Express, Link: NIC300
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Dennis, That solves the FTP multiple file to an MDISK problem. But how does on UNZIP a ZIPed file on VM? Was there a step in the instructions that explains that? Mea culpa: I have not looked. Or do we have to download the (probably big honkin') files to a PC, unzip them there, and then transfer them back to z/VM? I hope not! Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "O'Brien, Dennis L" Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" 02/02/2010 03:21 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Richard, MPUT accepts wildcards. Please let us know how using the VM FTP server works out. I tried it with z/VM 5.1.0, and it wasn't very happy with the lack of file types on the input files. I don't recall the exact details, but things could certainly have changed since then. Dennis O'Brien "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:34 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design a new system install mechanism. (Their > OS may not _work_ when you get done, but the install is a > relative breeze.) > > Seriously, the "easy" way takes three different operating > systems to upgrade one of them? I think I see Richard's > problem: he was only using two ... :-/ > > -Chip- > > On 2/2/10 00:57 O'Brien, Dennis L said: > > Richard, > > > > I think the TERS files are the RSU. My order download link has > > expired, so I can't go back and check. The install files > are in ZIP > > format. I have four ZIP files: > > > > > > > > cd813250.zip contains the system image DVD install files > for CKD DASD. > > > > CD813260.ZIP contains the system image DVD install files > for FBA DASD. > > I probably won't use this one, but I grabbed it just in > case we build > > an all-SAN system. > > > > CD813270.ZIP contains the system image DVD RSU install > files for both > > CKD and FBA DASD. > > > > K5T70543.ZIP contains the documentation, in both > BookManager and PDF format. > > > > > > > > I haven't installed z/VM 6.1.0, yet, but I went through the same > > process with z/VM 5.4.0. I unzipped the install and RSU files, and > > put all the CKD files in a directory on my PC. I then used > Samba to > > upload the files to a Linux guest. The nice thing about > Samba is that > > I can use Windows cut-and-paste to copy the files. If the transfer > > gets interrupted, it's easy to pick up where I left off. I > work from > > home, so the upload takes about 16 hours. I didn't have any > > interruptions with 5.4.0, but I have had them when > uploading earlier > > releases. Once I have the files on Linux, I either install > from the > > Linux FTP server, or use FTP to copy the files to a CMS > minidisk. For > > either approach, I follow the instructions in the manual. > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... > > And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? > > They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight > > > > > > > > *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] > > *On Behalf Of *Schuh, Richard > > *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 16:39 > > *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > *Subject:* [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install > > > > > > > > I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be delivered > > electronically, which may have been a mistake. > > > > > > > > * I have downloaded to the PC, and uploaded to a VM > disk, the > > files pointed to by the notification letter. These were files that > > have TERS file types. The re
Re: First time DR excercise
Is your management 100% certain that YOU will survive the unplanned disaster? Do you agree with them? What happens when there is a natural disaster where you do survive, but your family needs you immediately? Do you choose to go to the D.R. site for an unspecified period of time, hoping that someone else will take care of your family's needs (some could involve hospitalization, right?). In that vein, see below for alternative to which I am naturally partial since it allows easy, well-tested, automated changes when running on a different CPUs. That's especially handy when an experienced systems programmer is not available. I have always tied to write my VM D.R. plan so that a typical VM operator, or even a non-VM manager (!) could bring up the VM system at least to the point that program product cpuid keys need to be updated for the recovery CPU. First, if you plan to restore your production SPOOL data at your D.R. site, placement (slot numbers) of the SPOOL volumes in the SYSTEM CONFIG's "OWN"ed list does not matter *if* you are formatting them and restoring from an SPXTAPE backup (or a product that calls SPXTAPE, such as VM:Spool). However, I share with you that... :religion on 1) it is always a "Best Practice" to place your SPOOL volumes in the SYSTEM CONFIG either starting in SLOT 1, 2) with plenty of RESERVED slots below for adding more (RESERVED slots have very little overhead, IBM won't even charge you more for them!) e.g. PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 1 VMSP01 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 2 VMSP02 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 3 VMSP03 OWN CP_Owned Slot 4 RESERVED ... and more RESERVED slots for future SPOOL growth as needed... 3) or in the very last slots (i.e. ending with SLOT 255 backing up from there with plenty of RESERVED slots above), ... and more RESERVED slots above for future SPOOL growth as needed... CP_Owned Slot 252 RESERVED PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 253 VMSP03 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 254 VMSP02 OWN PRODVM: RECOVERY: CP_Owned Slot 255 VMSP01 OWN 4) Regardless of their top or bottom location, include "flashing red-neon" comments (that's just a point of emphasis, don't search IBM doc for "flashing red-neon" comments), warning you and your sysprog heirs to NEVER CHANGE SPOOL VOLUME SLOT NUMBERS WITHOUT A CURRENT SPXTAPE BACKUP (and a thorough plan already tested on a 2nd level system, and ... an off-site copy of your resume)! :religion off Now, about that SYSTEM CONFIG file. --- Let's presume that your normal product system runs on an ancient, creaky old z800, with serial number 12345. And that your employer has a number of shiny newer boxes with known serial numbers, upon any of which you might be able to RECOVER your production z/VM system should your creaky rusted decrepit old z800 crash and take a while to repair -- as parts are shipped from some far-off location where old machines are stored (maybe in the desert near all old those old aircraft?). If none of those "RECOVERY" systems are available (i.e. it really was a *true* DISASTER), then you'll come up on a disaster recovery provider's "DISASTER" machine. Consider including in the SYSTEM CONFIG something along the lines of: -- /* --- */ /* Standard operating environment. See also "NODAL CONFIG Y" */ /* which contains some hard-coded device addresses that change */ /* when running on different systems based upon the defined*/ /* "System_Identifer" from this file. */ /* Warning!: The last (of duplicate) System_ID record with */ /* matching model and cpuid value overrides previous System_IDs*/ /* --- */ System_ID 2066 %%2345 PRODVM System_ID 2094 %%nnn1 RECOVERY System_ID 2094 %%nnn2 RECOVERY System_ID 2097 %%nnn3 RECOVERY System_ID 2097 %%nnn4 RECOVERY /* Use DISASTER only when we're not in our data center so */ /* that extensive D.R. automation can take place on various */ /* service machines when running PROFILE EXEC/PROFILE GCS's. */ System_Identifier_Default DISASTER /**/ /*Timezone Definitions*/ /* (Next assumes Central time for prod, Eastern time for DISASTER)*/ /**/ PRODVM: TESTVM: Timezone_Definition CST West 06.00.00 PRODVM: TESTVM: Timezone_Definition CDT West 05.00.00 RECOVERY: Timezone_Definition CST West 06.00.00 RECOVERY: Timezone_Definition CDT West 05.00.00 DISASTER: Timezone_Definition EST West 05.00.00 DISASTER: Timezone_Definition EDT West 04.00.00 -- What's that you say? "What a
Re: First time DR excercise
Thanks for the responses they all of been very helpful! Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 WFH - Wed and Fri. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Feller, Paul Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 5:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: First time DR excercise We restore stuff our z/VM world "as is" from one of our z/OS systems using DFDSS. We don't do any special INITs for the restore. We take the DASD the hot site has as is and just restore our stuff over top of their DASD. We do have a DR system config that is just a minimal setup. We do this to get z/VM up and running. We then go in an "fix" the normal system config to match the DR site. We don't have a DR director. We use what we came with and fix anything that might need adjustments. Paul Feller AIT Mainframe Technical Support
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
On Tuesday, 02/02/2010 at 03:18 EST, "Schuh, Richard" wrote: > And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on > VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only > the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the > DVD. > > Is that APARable, Alan? No, sorry. If the documentation (procedures or requirements) is not clear, then THAT is APARable. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
Re: First time DR excercise
We restore stuff our z/VM world "as is" from one of our z/OS systems using DFDSS. We don't do any special INITs for the restore. We take the DASD the hot site has as is and just restore our stuff over top of their DASD. We do have a DR system config that is just a minimal setup. We do this to get z/VM up and running. We then go in an "fix" the normal system config to match the DR site. We don't have a DR director. We use what we came with and fix anything that might need adjustments. Paul Feller AIT Mainframe Technical Support
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Thanks. I already found out by trial and error. Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, Dennis L > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 1:22 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > Richard, > MPUT accepts wildcards. > > Please let us know how using the VM FTP server works out. I > tried it with z/VM 5.1.0, and it wasn't very happy with the > lack of file types on the input files. I don't recall the > exact details, but things could certainly have changed since then. > > > Dennis O'Brien > > "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and > gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these > things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as > The Joker, in The Dark Knight > > > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:34 > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install > > And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can > use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or > thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had > an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. > > Is that APARable, Alan? > > A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP > is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in > PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? > > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ > > process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design > > a new system install mechanism. (Their OS may not _work_ > when you get > > done, but the install is a relative breeze.) > > > > Seriously, the "easy" way takes three different operating > systems to > > upgrade one of them? I think I see Richard's > > problem: he was only using two ... :-/ > > > > -Chip- > > > > On 2/2/10 00:57 O'Brien, Dennis L said: > > > Richard, > > > > > > I think the TERS files are the RSU. My order > download link has > > > expired, so I can't go back and check. The install files > > are in ZIP > > > format. I have four ZIP files: > > > > > > > > > > > > cd813250.zip contains the system image DVD install files > > for CKD DASD. > > > > > > CD813260.ZIP contains the system image DVD install files > > for FBA DASD. > > > I probably won't use this one, but I grabbed it just in > > case we build > > > an all-SAN system. > > > > > > CD813270.ZIP contains the system image DVD RSU install > > files for both > > > CKD and FBA DASD. > > > > > > K5T70543.ZIP contains the documentation, in both > > BookManager and PDF format. > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't installed z/VM 6.1.0, yet, but I went through the same > > > process with z/VM 5.4.0. I unzipped the install and RSU > files, and > > > put all the CKD files in a directory on my PC. I then used > > Samba to > > > upload the files to a Linux guest. The nice thing about > > Samba is that > > > I can use Windows cut-and-paste to copy the files. If > the transfer > > > gets interrupted, it's easy to pick up where I left off. I > > work from > > > home, so the upload takes about 16 hours. I didn't have any > > > interruptions with 5.4.0, but I have had them when > > uploading earlier > > > releases. Once I have the files on Linux, I either install > > from the > > > Linux FTP server, or use FTP to copy the files to a CMS > > minidisk. For > > > either approach, I follow the instructions in the manual. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > > > "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and > gunpowder... > > > And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have > in common? > > > They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] > > > *On Behalf Of *Schuh, Richard > > > *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 16:39 > > > *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > > *Subject:* [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be > delivered > > > electronically, which may have been a mistake. > > > > > > > > > > > > * I have downloaded to the PC, and uploaded to
Re: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I
Thank you! From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 3:45 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I There is a way, however. If it is important that the user be able to log on immediately, you can turn logon journaling off and then back on (SET JOURNAL command.) This will wipe out any current journal counts for everybody and start counting from 0. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of peter.w...@ttc.ca Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:35 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I Hi Ann, This behaviour is defined in your SYSTEM CONFIG file in the 'Journaling Information' section. Here is ours: Journaling , Facility On , Set_and_Query Off , Logon , Lockout after 10 attempts for 60 minutes , Account after 0 attempts , Message after 10 attempts to OPERATOR , VM_Logo after 5 attempts , Link , Account after0 attempts , Message after0 attempts to Operator , Disable after 10 attempts Once a user has reached the logon lockout limit, I know of no way to reset the user. They must not attempt to logon for 60 minutes, or else the timer starts again. Peter -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Smith, Ann (ISD, IT) Sent: February 2, 2010 13:41 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I On a test system with zVM 5.3 someone tried to logon with incorrect password more than the allowed 5 times. Does anyone know where the 60 minutes or other value is set to allow the user to logon again ? HCP780E (XAUTOLOG failed for userid -) Maximum password attempts exceeded, , try again later. , , Explanation: You attempted to logon using LOGON, AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG with an , incorrect password more times than the system permits. For security reasons, , the system will not allow you to logon until a waiting period has passed. , , System Action: When the number of unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the , limit of ten (or the limit defined by the system administrator), the system , issues this message and denies further logon attempts for 60 minutes (or for a, period of time defined by the system administrator). , , User Response: Try to logon again later with the correct password. If you do , not know your password, contact your system administrator for assistance. , , This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review retransmission dissemination or other use of or taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient or delegate is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed on the Internet. The sender accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The sender accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. This disclaimer is property of the TTC and must not be altered or circumvented in any manner.
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Richard, MPUT accepts wildcards. Please let us know how using the VM FTP server works out. I tried it with z/VM 5.1.0, and it wasn't very happy with the lack of file types on the input files. I don't recall the exact details, but things could certainly have changed since then. Dennis O'Brien "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:34 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design a new system install mechanism. (Their > OS may not _work_ when you get done, but the install is a > relative breeze.) > > Seriously, the "easy" way takes three different operating > systems to upgrade one of them? I think I see Richard's > problem: he was only using two ... :-/ > > -Chip- > > On 2/2/10 00:57 O'Brien, Dennis L said: > > Richard, > > > > I think the TERS files are the RSU. My order download link has > > expired, so I can't go back and check. The install files > are in ZIP > > format. I have four ZIP files: > > > > > > > > cd813250.zip contains the system image DVD install files > for CKD DASD. > > > > CD813260.ZIP contains the system image DVD install files > for FBA DASD. > > I probably won't use this one, but I grabbed it just in > case we build > > an all-SAN system. > > > > CD813270.ZIP contains the system image DVD RSU install > files for both > > CKD and FBA DASD. > > > > K5T70543.ZIP contains the documentation, in both > BookManager and PDF format. > > > > > > > > I haven't installed z/VM 6.1.0, yet, but I went through the same > > process with z/VM 5.4.0. I unzipped the install and RSU files, and > > put all the CKD files in a directory on my PC. I then used > Samba to > > upload the files to a Linux guest. The nice thing about > Samba is that > > I can use Windows cut-and-paste to copy the files. If the transfer > > gets interrupted, it's easy to pick up where I left off. I > work from > > home, so the upload takes about 16 hours. I didn't have any > > interruptions with 5.4.0, but I have had them when > uploading earlier > > releases. Once I have the files on Linux, I either install > from the > > Linux FTP server, or use FTP to copy the files to a CMS > minidisk. For > > either approach, I follow the instructions in the manual. > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... > > And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? > > They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight > > > > > > > > *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] > > *On Behalf Of *Schuh, Richard > > *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 16:39 > > *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > *Subject:* [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install > > > > > > > > I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be delivered > > electronically, which may have been a mistake. > > > > > > > > * I have downloaded to the PC, and uploaded to a VM > disk, the > > files pointed to by the notification letter. These were files that > > have TERS file types. The recfm/blksize are F/1024. > > > > * I DETERSEd the ones identified as the System DDR. > These files > > are V/4095. > > > > > > > > Now what? I find conflicting instructions. Depending on > where I look, I > > see (1) no DETERSE step, which cannot be right for these > files, with > > instructions that say that the files must be fixed/1028, which fits > > neither the before nor after DETERSE lrecl, or (2) the > DETERSE step is > > includ
Re: mixed text in CP SMSG
One can have a look at our "Rexx Telecourse" TCVM1, were we explain the benefits and side effects of using ADDRESS COMMAND. Find it here http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/descript.cgi?TCVM1 P.S. using call diag 8 to issue the SMSG will fix this particular problem, but coding an ADDRESS COMMAND in front of the exec will avoid many possible problems. 2010/2/2 Bruce Hayden > Put it in your exec as: > Address Command 'CP SMSG' VMUSER tline > And if 'VMUSER' is the userid and not a variable, put it in the quotes too: > Address Command 'CP SMSG VMUSER' tline > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Aisik Chang wrote: > > I have an exec: > > > > /* */ > > tline = 'This is a testing' > > 'CP SMSG' VMUSER tline > > exit > > > > VMUSER received all uppercase text. > > Is there was to send mixed case with the command CP SMSG ? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ann > > > > -- > Bruce Hayden > z/VM and Linux on System z ATS > IBM, Endicott, NY > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: First time DR excercise
Martin, At the bank I had worked for before being laid off, we used a DR Sysconfig and Dr Directory. We did not have use of the whole box. Our z/VM ran under the DR centers z/VM (second level, performance was acceptable) our z/OS and z/VSE run in separate LPARS. Only thing you always have to remember is to keep the DR files at you home site in sync with the configuration at the DR site up to date so you won’t have to scramble around and DR time. Also, ask the DR people to advise you well in advance as to what hardware changes they have mae3 relative to your DR account. Of course this should all take place during you pre test conversations with the DR people. Also, why don’t you make things simple and use DDR to back up all the Linux DASD. I haven’t gotten my hands on a z/VM system since September but isn’t DFDSS on available on z/OS? With DDR you can IPL DDR off and IPL’able tape and you are flying…DFDSS don’t you need z/OS?? Best of luck with your test. --- On Mon, 2/1/10, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: From: Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) Subject: First time DR excercise To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 3:03 PM Hi I am getting ready for my first DR exercise with z/VM and z/Linux since we went live about a year and half ago. I am trying to figure out some of the basic steps that need to be done. I am using our Production LPAR as the clone for the DR test. Some questions I have are: 1. Should I just restore the z/VM packs at the DR site as is. That is , use the same DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG files from the Cloned Production system or should I come up with a DR DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG file? 2. If I use the DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG files as is can I leave entries such as the PAGE packs in the SYS CONFIG and IPL, in other words will I have problem IPLING with these page packs defined if they are not present on the DR system? Do I need at least one page pack defined in the SYS CONFIG to come up? 3. I had planned on backing up my SPOOL volumes from the Clone system and restoring them as is. 4. I am using DFDSS on the DR z/OS floor system to restore all of the z/VM volumes. I backed them up with DFDSS on the home production system. 5. We are planning on bringing up one z/Linux guest during this test. I will backup the z/Linux DASD using DFDSS also. 6. When I INIT the packs at the DR site is there anything special I need to be aware of? If there is anything else you think may be helpful please let me know. I know there have been posts on this subject in the past but I did not run across some of my specifics. Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 WFH - Wed and Fri.
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
Colleen beat you to it. You must have been on break. Thanks, Alan, even if you only got second place. Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:08 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > On Monday, 02/01/2010 at 07:39 EST, "Schuh, Richard" > wrote: > > I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be delivered > > electronically, which may have been a mistake. > > Nah. The mistake was IBM's. >
Re: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I
There is a way, however. If it is important that the user be able to log on immediately, you can turn logon journaling off and then back on (SET JOURNAL command.) This will wipe out any current journal counts for everybody and start counting from 0. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of peter.w...@ttc.ca Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:35 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I Hi Ann, This behaviour is defined in your SYSTEM CONFIG file in the 'Journaling Information' section. Here is ours: Journaling , Facility On , Set_and_Query Off , Logon , Lockout after 10 attempts for 60 minutes , Account after 0 attempts , Message after 10 attempts to OPERATOR , VM_Logo after 5 attempts , Link , Account after0 attempts , Message after0 attempts to Operator , Disable after 10 attempts Once a user has reached the logon lockout limit, I know of no way to reset the user. They must not attempt to logon for 60 minutes, or else the timer starts again. Peter -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Smith, Ann (ISD, IT) Sent: February 2, 2010 13:41 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I On a test system with zVM 5.3 someone tried to logon with incorrect password more than the allowed 5 times. Does anyone know where the 60 minutes or other value is set to allow the user to logon again ? HCP780E (XAUTOLOG failed for userid -) Maximum password attempts exceeded, , try again later., , Explanation: You attempted to logon using LOGON, AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG with an , incorrect password more times than the system permits. For security reasons, , the system will not allow you to logon until a waiting period has passed. , , System Action: When the number of unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the , limit of ten (or the limit defined by the system administrator), the system , issues this message and denies further logon attempts for 60 minutes (or for a, period of time defined by the system administrator). , , User Response: Try to logon again later with the correct password. If you do , not know your password, contact your system administrator for assistance. , , This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review retransmission dissemination or other use of or taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient or delegate is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed on the Internet. The sender accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The sender accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. This disclaimer is property of the TTC and must not be altered or circumvented in any manner.
Re: mixed text in CP SMSG
Or you can use tline = 'This is a test' userid = 'JOEUSER' call diag 8, 'SMSG' userid tline Or call diag 8, 'SMSG JOEUSER' tline There are other variations on the theme, as well. (However, none so good as Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini".) Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Hayden > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:18 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: mixed text in CP SMSG > > Put it in your exec as: > Address Command 'CP SMSG' VMUSER tline And if 'VMUSER' is > the userid and not a variable, put it in the quotes too: > Address Command 'CP SMSG VMUSER' tline > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Aisik Chang > wrote: > > I have an exec: > > > > /* */ > > tline = 'This is a testing' > > 'CP SMSG' VMUSER tline > > exit > > > > VMUSER received all uppercase text. > > Is there was to send mixed case with the command CP SMSG ? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ann > > > > -- > Bruce Hayden > z/VM and Linux on System z ATS > IBM, Endicott, NY >
Re: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I
Hi Ann, This behaviour is defined in your SYSTEM CONFIG file in the 'Journaling Information' section. Here is ours: Journaling , Facility On , Set_and_Query Off , Logon , Lockout after 10 attempts for 60 minutes , Account after 0 attempts , Message after 10 attempts to OPERATOR , VM_Logo after 5 attempts , Link , Account after0 attempts , Message after0 attempts to Operator , Disable after 10 attempts Once a user has reached the logon lockout limit, I know of no way to reset the user. They must not attempt to logon for 60 minutes, or else the timer starts again. Peter -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Smith, Ann (ISD, IT) Sent: February 2, 2010 13:41 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I On a test system with zVM 5.3 someone tried to logon with incorrect password more than the allowed 5 times. Does anyone know where the 60 minutes or other value is set to allow the user to logon again ? HCP780E (XAUTOLOG failed for userid -) Maximum password attempts exceeded, , try again later. , , Explanation: You attempted to logon using LOGON, AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG with an , incorrect password more times than the system permits. For security reasons, , the system will not allow you to logon until a waiting period has passed. , , System Action: When the number of unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the , limit of ten (or the limit defined by the system administrator), the system , issues this message and denies further logon attempts for 60 minutes (or for a, period of time defined by the system administrator). , , User Response: Try to logon again later with the correct password. If you do , not know your password, contact your system administrator for assistance. , , This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review retransmission dissemination or other use of or taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient or delegate is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed on the Internet. The sender accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The sender accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. This disclaimer is property of the TTC and must not be altered or circumvented in any manner.
Re: VPN into Second Level VM
Check the MTU of the VPN connection. If you are defaulting (or Path MTU is negotiating you) down to 576, performance will suffer.
Re: z/VM 6.1.0 Internet Delivery Orders
Colleen, Thanks to both you and Susan. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Colleen Brown Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:33 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: z/VM 6.1.0 Internet Delivery Orders The following is from Susan Baloga in z/VM Product Packaging here in Endicott: Due to an error in the distribution process, some unnecessary and unusable files were delivered with orders for z/VM 6.1.0 when internet delivery was requested through ShopzSeries. These incorrect files are: 3390 Sys DDR 1 of 2 Vnnn.TERS 3390 Sys DDR 2 of 2 Vnnn.TERS 6101 Stacked RSU Vnnn.TERS Fortunately, the correct files were also delivered (.zip) with your order. z/VM Electronic Product Package (SCSI) CDnn.ZIP z/VM Electronic Product Package (3390) CDnn.ZIP z/VM 6101Stacked RSU Electronic CDnn.ZIP Please IGNORE the .TERS files and proceed with the instructions provided with your order, which make use of the .zip files. Instructions for processing these files will be found in the memo: "Installation Instructions for Electronically Delivered IBM(r) z/VM(r) Base Operating System Deliverable" The distribution error was corrected on Friday 1/29/2010. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience caused by this error. Colleen M Brown IBM z/VM and Related Products Development and Service
Re: mixed text in CP SMSG
Put it in your exec as: Address Command 'CP SMSG' VMUSER tline And if 'VMUSER' is the userid and not a variable, put it in the quotes too: Address Command 'CP SMSG VMUSER' tline On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Aisik Chang wrote: > I have an exec: > > /* */ > tline = 'This is a testing' > 'CP SMSG' VMUSER tline > exit > > VMUSER received all uppercase text. > Is there was to send mixed case with the command CP SMSG ? > > Thanks, > > Ann -- Bruce Hayden z/VM and Linux on System z ATS IBM, Endicott, NY
Re: CRYPTO card query
QUERY VIRTUAL CRYPTO on the guest will tell you if the user has access. (You could do that from Linux with vmcp q virtual crypto). The operator command is Q CRYPTO AP to show if the hardware is available. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 3:03 AM, Magat, Martin wrote: > Hi > > May I know how to display the crypto card is being used on the zVM level > by the guest? > i.e. using CRYPTO APVIRT .. > > Query CRYPTO APQ does not show it ... > > > Thanks > -- Bruce Hayden z/VM and Linux on System z ATS IBM, Endicott, NY
VPN into Second Level VM
We are developing on a second level VM system with access through VPN. Regardless of the VPN client location (Home, office ), ISP download/upload speed and chip speed of the client machine, we can¹t seem to get any more than 135K bytes per second over the VPN. This number holds true for both FTP operations and VNC client connections to second level VM guests. Any thoughts or suggestions what we might check or tweak in the second level VM system to improve this speed.. Thanks --. .- .-. -.-- Gary Dennis Mantissa Corporation
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
On Monday, 02/01/2010 at 07:39 EST, "Schuh, Richard" wrote: > I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be delivered > electronically, which may have been a mistake. Nah. The mistake was IBM's. > I have downloaded to the PC, and uploaded to a VM disk, the files pointed to by > the notification letter. These were files that have TERS file types. The > recfm/blksize are F/1024. > I DETERSEd the ones identified as the System DDR. These files are V/4095. > > Now what? I find conflicting instructions. Depending on where I look, I see > (1) no DETERSE step, which cannot be right for these files, with instructions > that say that the files must be fixed/1028, which fits neither the before nor > after DETERSE lrecl, or (2) the DETERSE step is included followed by a > reference to a non-existent manual. > > I see no reason to DETERSE the other files until I have, as Paul Harvey used to > say, "the rest of the story." That will only give me more files that I will > probably have to erase when I must try some different download. > > I opened an ETR after running around in circles until I was dizzy on the > support web site pointed to by the notification letter. I have no idea when I > will get a response. The list is usually faster. Please Help!!! Thank you for taking the time to open an ETR, Richard. Due to an error in the distribution process, some extra files were delivered with orders for z/VM 6.1.0 when internet delivery was requested through ShopzSeries. These bogus files have the extension .TERS. Ignore them. Simply follow the instructions provided with your order, which make use of the these .zip files: z/VM Electronic Product Package (SCSI) CDnn.ZIP z/VM Electronic Product Package (3390) CDnn.ZIP z/VM 6101 Stacked RSU Electronic CDnn.ZIP Instructions for processing these files will be found in the memo: "Installation Instructions for Electronically Delivered IBM z/VM Base Operating System Deliverable" at http://www.vm.ibm.com/install/prodinst.html. This URL is referenced in your order. The distribution error was corrected on Friday 1/29/2010. ["But nothing changed!" said the File Keepers. "Fine," said we, "It must be due to Natural Causes, then?" "Yeah. That's the ticket!" said they.] So, we apologize for any confusion and once again blame sunspots and coronal mass ejections. Hedge your bets. Whenever you find mysterious files in an electronic order and the instructions don't say what to do with them, ignore them, too. Every now and then a tree falls on the electronic fence and files will stray across. Just approach them slowly (no sudden movements) and herd them into a holding pen. After you've finished with the Real Files, you can "delete the herd." Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
HCPJRL780E / HCPJRL145I
On a test system with zVM 5.3 someone tried to logon with incorrect password more than the allowed 5 times. Does anyone know where the 60 minutes or other value is set to allow the user to logon again ? HCP780E (XAUTOLOG failed for userid -) Maximum password attempts exceeded, , try again later. , , Explanation: You attempted to logon using LOGON, AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG with an , incorrect password more times than the system permits. For security reasons, , the system will not allow you to logon until a waiting period has passed. , , System Action: When the number of unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the , limit of ten (or the limit defined by the system administrator), the system , issues this message and denies further logon attempts for 60 minutes (or for a, period of time defined by the system administrator). , , User Response: Try to logon again later with the correct password. If you do , not know your password, contact your system administrator for assistance. , , This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies.
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
And to make matters worse, the only local FTP server I can use is the one on VM. That makes uploading hundreds or thousands of files a real pain. If only the distribution had an option of some VM-friendly format in addition to the DVD. Is that APARable, Alan? A non-VM question for the list. Since the WinXP Help for FTP is less than forthcoming, is it possible to use wildcards in PUT or MPUT from XP (client) to VM(server)? Regards, Richard Schuh > -Original Message- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Chip Davis > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install > > As someone whose first VM install was BSEPP, if that is the > _simpler_ process, it makes me think IBM should hire some > Microsofties to design a new system install mechanism. (Their > OS may not _work_ when you get done, but the install is a > relative breeze.) > > Seriously, the "easy" way takes three different operating > systems to upgrade one of them? I think I see Richard's > problem: he was only using two ... :-/ > > -Chip- > > On 2/2/10 00:57 O'Brien, Dennis L said: > > Richard, > > > > I think the TERS files are the RSU. My order download link has > > expired, so I can't go back and check. The install files > are in ZIP > > format. I have four ZIP files: > > > > > > > > cd813250.zip contains the system image DVD install files > for CKD DASD. > > > > CD813260.ZIP contains the system image DVD install files > for FBA DASD. > > I probably won't use this one, but I grabbed it just in > case we build > > an all-SAN system. > > > > CD813270.ZIP contains the system image DVD RSU install > files for both > > CKD and FBA DASD. > > > > K5T70543.ZIP contains the documentation, in both > BookManager and PDF format. > > > > > > > > I haven't installed z/VM 6.1.0, yet, but I went through the same > > process with z/VM 5.4.0. I unzipped the install and RSU files, and > > put all the CKD files in a directory on my PC. I then used > Samba to > > upload the files to a Linux guest. The nice thing about > Samba is that > > I can use Windows cut-and-paste to copy the files. If the transfer > > gets interrupted, it's easy to pick up where I left off. I > work from > > home, so the upload takes about 16 hours. I didn't have any > > interruptions with 5.4.0, but I have had them when > uploading earlier > > releases. Once I have the files on Linux, I either install > from the > > Linux FTP server, or use FTP to copy the files to a CMS > minidisk. For > > either approach, I follow the instructions in the manual. > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... > > And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? > > They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight > > > > > > > > *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] > > *On Behalf Of *Schuh, Richard > > *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 16:39 > > *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > *Subject:* [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install > > > > > > > > I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be delivered > > electronically, which may have been a mistake. > > > > > > > > * I have downloaded to the PC, and uploaded to a VM > disk, the > > files pointed to by the notification letter. These were files that > > have TERS file types. The recfm/blksize are F/1024. > > > > * I DETERSEd the ones identified as the System DDR. > These files > > are V/4095. > > > > > > > > Now what? I find conflicting instructions. Depending on > where I look, I > > see (1) no DETERSE step, which cannot be right for these > files, with > > instructions that say that the files must be fixed/1028, which fits > > neither the before nor after DETERSE lrecl, or (2) the > DETERSE step is > > included followed by a reference to a non-existent manual. > > > > > > > > I see no reason to DETERSE the other files until I have, as Paul > > Harvey used to say, "the rest of the story." That will only give me > > more files that I will probably have to erase when I must > try some different > > download. > > > > > > > > I opened an ETR after running around in circles until I was > dizzy on > > the support web site pointed to by the notification letter. > I have no > > idea when I will get a response. The list is usually > faster. Please Help!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Richard Schuh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: z/VM 6.1 Install
I am not sure what the TERS files are. I think I now see the light. I did not download the final 3 files because I saw something that was not there. I swear that I saw .bin extensions instead of .zip. Since I had no instructions for .bin, I left them alone. I must really be getting feeble. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, Dennis L Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:58 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 Install Richard, I think the TERS files are the RSU. My order download link has expired, so I can't go back and check. The install files are in ZIP format. I have four ZIP files: cd813250.zip contains the system image DVD install files for CKD DASD. CD813260.ZIP contains the system image DVD install files for FBA DASD. I probably won't use this one, but I grabbed it just in case we build an all-SAN system. CD813270.ZIP contains the system image DVD RSU install files for both CKD and FBA DASD. K5T70543.ZIP contains the documentation, in both BookManager and PDF format. I haven't installed z/VM 6.1.0, yet, but I went through the same process with z/VM 5.4.0. I unzipped the install and RSU files, and put all the CKD files in a directory on my PC. I then used Samba to upload the files to a Linux guest. The nice thing about Samba is that I can use Windows cut-and-paste to copy the files. If the transfer gets interrupted, it's easy to pick up where I left off. I work from home, so the upload takes about 16 hours. I didn't have any interruptions with 5.4.0, but I have had them when uploading earlier releases. Once I have the files on Linux, I either install from the Linux FTP server, or use FTP to copy the files to a CMS minidisk. For either approach, I follow the instructions in the manual. Dennis "See, I'm a man of simple tastes. I like dynamite, and gunpowder... And gasoline! Do you know what all of these things have in common? They're cheap!" -- Heath Ledger as The Joker, in The Dark Knight From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 16:39 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 Install I feel like a fish out of water. I ordered z/VM 6.1 to be delivered electronically, which may have been a mistake. * I have downloaded to the PC, and uploaded to a VM disk, the files pointed to by the notification letter. These were files that have TERS file types. The recfm/blksize are F/1024. * I DETERSEd the ones identified as the System DDR. These files are V/4095. Now what? I find conflicting instructions. Depending on where I look, I see (1) no DETERSE step, which cannot be right for these files, with instructions that say that the files must be fixed/1028, which fits neither the before nor after DETERSE lrecl, or (2) the DETERSE step is included followed by a reference to a non-existent manual. I see no reason to DETERSE the other files until I have, as Paul Harvey used to say, "the rest of the story." That will only give me more files that I will probably have to erase when I must try some different download. I opened an ETR after running around in circles until I was dizzy on the support web site pointed to by the notification letter. I have no idea when I will get a response. The list is usually faster. Please Help!!! Regards, Richard Schuh
z/VM 6.1.0 Internet Delivery Orders
The following is from Susan Baloga in z/VM Product Packaging here in Endicott: Due to an error in the distribution process, some unnecessary and unusable files were delivered with orders for z/VM 6.1.0 when internet delivery was requested through ShopzSeries. These incorrect files are: 3390 Sys DDR 1 of 2 Vnnn.TERS 3390 Sys DDR 2 of 2 Vnnn.TERS 6101 Stacked RSU Vnnn.TERS Fortunately, the correct files were also delivered (.zip) with your order. z/VM Electronic Product Package (SCSI) CDnn.ZIP z/VM Electronic Product Package (3390) CDnn.ZIP z/VM 6101Stacked RSU Electronic CDnn.ZIP Please IGNORE the .TERS files and proceed with the instructions provided with your order, which make use of the .zip files. Instructions for processing these files will be found in the memo: "Installation Instructions for Electronically Delivered IBM® z/VM® Base Operating System Deliverable" The distribution error was corrected on Friday 1/29/2010. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience caused by this error. Colleen M Brown IBM z/VM and Related Products Development and Service
Re: First time DR excercise
Martin--I thought you'd have a bunch of responses, but seeing none, I'll chime in on a couple of your questions. 1) In my opinion, you're better off using the same DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG at DR. It's easy to let your DR DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG files get out of sync with the production files. 2) If the page volumes aren't there, it is PROBABLY not a problem. At a DR site, you most likely do not need as much page space as you do in production. Paging will spill over to spool/temp space. Just be sure you have some excess spool space. 3) Restoring your spool space is another reason to use the same SYS CONFIG. Spool files are dependent on the numerical position of the spool volume as defined in your SYS CONFIG file. If a spool volume is the 6th sysowned volume as defined in SYS CONFIG and you leave out some sysowned volumes in your DR SYS CONFIG, you cannot restore the spool volume to a different numerical position in your SYS CONFIG and find anything on it. 4) If you're using OS/DFDSS to do your backups, you cannot use a stand alone DFDSS tape to just restore the VM volumes. They must be restored using OS/DFDSS. Be aware of the VM particulare DFDSS dump and restore parameters and use them. I'll leave items 5 and 6 for someone else. I don't believe you need to do anything special in your inits at the DR site for the VM volumes. We keep S/A tapes for our DR site usage that has S/A ICKDSF and S/A DFDSS programs on them but they are there to prepare the MVS DR volumes. Jim Bohnsack From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) [terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov] Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:03 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: First time DR excercise --_=_NextPart_002_01CAA379.A286BDC7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Hi =20 I am getting ready for my first DR exercise with z/VM and z/Linux since we went live about a year and half ago. I am trying to figure out some of the basic steps that need to be done. =20 I am using our Production LPAR as the clone for the DR test. Some questions I have are: =20 1. Should I just restore the z/VM packs at the DR site as is. That is , use the same DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG files from the Cloned Production system or should I come up with a DR DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG file? 2. If I use the DIRECTORY and SYS CONFIG files as is can I leave entries such as the PAGE packs in the SYS CONFIG and IPL, in other words will I have problem IPLING with these page packs defined if they are not present on the DR system? Do I need at least one page pack defined in the SYS CONFIG to come up?=20 3. I had planned on backing up my SPOOL volumes from the Clone system and restoring them as is. 4. I am using DFDSS on the DR z/OS floor system to restore all of the z/VM volumes. I backed them up with DFDSS on the home production system. 5. We are planning on bringing up one z/Linux guest during this test. I will backup the z/Linux DASD using DFDSS also.=20 6. When I INIT the packs at the DR site is there anything special I need to be aware of? =20 If there is anything else you think may be helpful please let me know. I know there have been posts on this subject in the past but I did not run across some of my specifics. =20 Thank You, =20 Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 WFH - Wed and Fri. =20 --_=_NextPart_002_01CAA379.A286BDC7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"; = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";>