Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM
On 4/13/11 9:38 PM, Dave Jones wrote: That's what I understand but I could be wrong now.but I don't think so:-) I got a message from our IBM FTSS and their zCP3000 report indicates that monitor domain 5 record 13 contains the CPU Measurement Facility data. But, those fellas do not seem to be documented and I can't find anything about 'em on IBMLink, so I guess we just have to wait a while longer. Leland On 4/13/2011 9:20 PM, Leland Lucius wrote: On 4/13/11 8:46 PM, Dave Jones wrote: Hi, Leland. I don't know what plans VM development might have for supporting the hardware CPU Measurement Facility, like z/OS does with HIS, but I get the impression that the CPU MF is meant to be used mostly by IBM h/w support to detect and diagnose performance issues in the new processors. I don't think there are any z/OS performance setting knobs that you can turn based on what the HIS reports, so it might not be all that interesting to performance folks. That's just the thing. Our performance types are looking forward to getting the data. I don't know why...didn't ask since my neurons tend to get excited by other things. :-) Leland
starting tcpip
Hi list I have a consistent problem starting TCPIP after a VM cold start. As far as I can understand it's about initializing the OSA connection (cuu = 500-501) I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? Thanks David Sosnovitch City of Jerusalem, Israel
Re: starting tcpip
Are you sure that TCPIP gets its OSA addresses attached after that VM start? (I can imagine for example that during the IPL the OSA addresses 500-501 are attached at some other guest, preventing TCPIP from getting them). 2011/4/14 ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il Hi list I have a consistent problem starting TCPIP after a VM cold start. As far as I can understand it's about initializing the OSA connection (cuu = 500-501) I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? Thanks David Sosnovitch City of Jerusalem, Israel -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: starting tcpip
Hi The addresses are dedicated in the directory. USER TCPIPxx 32M 128M ABG MACH ESA OPTION QUICKDSP DIAG98 SVMSTAT APPLMON MAXCONN 1024 SHARE ABSOLUTE 15% IPL CMS IUCV ALLOW IUCV ANY PRIORITY IUCV *CCS PRIORITY MSGLIMIT 255 DEDICATE 0500 0500 DEDICATE 0501 0501 David From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Kris Buelens Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:17 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: starting tcpip Are you sure that TCPIP gets its OSA addresses attached after that VM start? (I can imagine for example that during the IPL the OSA addresses 500-501 are attached at some other guest, preventing TCPIP from getting them). 2011/4/14 ssda...@jerusalem.muni.ilmailto:ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il Hi list I have a consistent problem starting TCPIP after a VM cold start. As far as I can understand it's about initializing the OSA connection (cuu = 500-501) I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? Thanks David Sosnovitch City of Jerusalem, Israel -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: starting tcpip
The DEDICATE will fail if the OSA addresses are either offline, either already attached to some other guest. That's why I say that you should try to know what's the status is of 500 and 501 when TCPIP doesn't start. 2011/4/14 ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il *Hi * *The addresses are dedicated in the directory.* *USER TCPIP**xx** 32M 128M ABG* * MACH ESA* * OPTION QUICKDSP DIAG98 SVMSTAT APPLMON MAXCONN 1024* * SHARE ABSOLUTE 15%* * IPL CMS* * IUCV ALLOW* * IUCV ANY PRIORITY* * IUCV *CCS PRIORITY MSGLIMIT 255* * DEDICATE 0500 0500* * DEDICATE 0501 0501* *David* *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDUIBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Kris Buelens *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:17 AM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: starting tcpip Are you sure that TCPIP gets its OSA addresses attached after that VM start? (I can imagine for example that during the IPL the OSA addresses 500-501 are attached at some other guest, preventing TCPIP from getting them). 2011/4/14 *ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il* ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il Hi list I have a consistent problem starting TCPIP after a VM cold start. As far as I can understand it's about initializing the OSA connection (cuu = 500-501) I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? Thanks David Sosnovitch City of Jerusalem, Israel -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: z/VM Archives address or access
This Redbook Hands-on instructions for installing z/VM and Linux on the mainframe Updated information for z/VM 5.4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 New, more versatile file system layout http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247492.pdf This may help Hans -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Hines, Bernard (MSFC-IS70)[UNITeS] Sent: April-13-11 3:30 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: z/VM Archives address or access Someone help me to the Archives? Or If someone has a step by step how to for installing Red Hat 6 on z/VM 5.4 system it would be greatly appreciated. The information contained in this message may be confidential,it is intended exclusively for the addressee(s). Should you receive this message unintentionally, please do not use the contents herein and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Marshall Space Flight Center NASA Data Center z/OS Systems z/VM Systems 256.544.0769 (Desk) 256.698.6593 (Cell) I refuse to tiptoe through life... just to arrive unscathed at Death's door! Bernard Hines
Re: Dirmaint : cards ordre
I've used a variation of this technique for many years as well. It works well for both DIRMAINT and VM:Secure/VM:Direct. This also makes sure that the user management product is internally consistent and at current release data formats at all times. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of gclo...@br.ibm.com Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Dirmaint : cards ordre Alain, Normally, this kind off migration is done on few hours. My technique (resumed): 1- Install a new VM and enable DIRMAINT, with the supplied directory. 2- Split the old direct to a TEMP disk, using one homemade EXEC (DIRSPLIT). The exec reads the old USER DIRECT, and create a new -userid- DIRECT, for each machine. Based on the USER card. Each USER finish the previous. Also test if each -userid- exist (CP QUERY USER -userid-). If exist then rename the file to -userid- EXIST. 3- DIRM ADD for all the -userid- DIRECT created. 4- Manually inspect the EXIST files and create a batch file for the divergences: ACCOUNT, ACIGROUP, new MDISK, etc. A DIRM GET followed by COMPARE can help. 5- Make the adjusts: DIRM BATCH batch file 6- If needed, move the old machines to new dasds: DIRM CMD (depending on the number of machines to move, eventually I create additional DATAMOVs...) 7- Fine adjust (less than 2%) for not covered situations. I worked this way for years... __
Re: Running REXX compiled in z/OS in CMS
For C/C++, COBOL, and PL/I that is true on z/VM also. We ship the LE runtime libraries for these as part of the z/VM base. The ancient FORTRAN product for z/VM is not LE-enabled. Wonder what it would take to get the REXX compiler so enabled? I guess we have to be careful what we wish for, but it would plug an annoying hole in the compiled code support area. Oh, well, another requirement….
Re: starting tcpip
I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . This remember me a similar problem some years ago. Looks like the OSA LCS startup needs a time to become operational greather than the TCPIP ipl. Supposing this running on one 9672... One circumvention was delay the TCPIP ipl: Putting a 'CP SLEEP 1 MIN' before 'XAUTOLOG TCPIP' into AUTOLOG1 profile exec. Regards, __ Clovis From: ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il To: IBMVM@listserv.uark.edu Date: 14/04/2011 04:38 Subject: starting tcpip Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@listserv.uark.edu Hi list I have a consistent problem starting TCPIP after a VM cold start. As far as I can understand it's about initializing the OSA connection (cuu = 500-501) I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? Thanks David Sosnovitch City of Jerusalem, Israel
Re: starting tcpip
Hi David I had those problems with RA6. It takes OSA time to load after IML. You shuold wait till OSA is ONLINE. Oded בתאריך 14 באפריל 2011 10:38, מאת ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il: Hi list I have a consistent problem starting TCPIP after a VM cold start. As far as I can understand it's about initializing the OSA connection (cuu = 500-501) I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? Thanks David Sosnovitch City of Jerusalem, Israel -- Oded Lavi Tel: 972-54-7566750
Re: starting tcpip
On Thursday, 04/14/2011 at 03:38 EDT, ssda...@jerusalem.muni.il wrote: I get DTCPC3080I PCCA3 initializing: DTCPRI385I Device LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 DTCPC3045E PCCA3 device LCS1: Error getting XA subchan id for 500 or 0501 DTCPC3082E PCCA3 shutting down: DTCPRI385IDevice LCS1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: No status available DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0500 I then bring down TCPIP and bring it up again and it works . What's going on ? The devices aren't online. Remember that OSA's will re-load their firmware on the first activation after ALL sharing LPARs have deactivated their chpids. After a POR, or the VM LPAR is the only thing using that chpid and you deactivate/re-active the LPAR (some people do then in order to IPL), then you trigger the firmware reload. On older machines, it took a while for the firmware to load (these days it's pretty much instantaneous), so DEDICATE statements often weren't sufficient. Instead of DEDICATEs, consider using the :Exit. tag in SYSTEM DTCPARMS. With an :Exit., you can delay TCPIP startup until both 500 and 501 come online. There's also :Attach., which will do a VARY ONLINE and an ATTACH, but it doesn't have a way to wait for the device. As an aside, the Error getting XA subchan id means that STORE SUBCHANNEL instruction for the indicated device number failed with CC=3 (Not operational). The relevant lTCP/IP Messages Codes says: o Ensure both of the indicated device addresses are attached to the TCP/IP virtual machine. Verify the :Attach tag values, as specified for this device in the DTCPARMS file, are correct. I grant you, it's a horrible message for those not steeped in the lore of S/370-XA I/O, and the above explanation in the book is a bit thin on problem resolution. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
Re: z/VM Archives address or access (Getting RHEL running on z)
We just finished installing Red Heat 5.6 into a virtual machine controlled by z/VM 5.4. Most of what follows is in the manual. 1. Go to Red Hat's web site and download a copy of the s390 version of Red Hat. Get the ISO version. I downloaded the ISO into my windows machine. 2. You need a few files from the ISO. We mounted the ISO image on a virtual DVD device using Alcohol 120. This allowed us access to the ISO as if it were a DVD with files on it. 3. Create your zLinux virtual machine using the tools you normally use to create z/VM userids. 4. I used a windows ftp client to logon to z/VM using the zLinux userid and password created in step 3. There is a sequence of commands to need to issue in the ftp session to insure your files get to z/VM in a format you can use. 5. I used CMS to edit the control files and defined my network. I connected the zLinux virtual machine to our vswitch. 6. Download a copy of Putty and VNC Viewer and get ready to use them. 7. Run the STARTUP EXEC you downloaded in step 4. 8. Watch the console and make sure your network comes up okay. Without it you don't have a show. 9. When the console says something about making a connection to start the installation, start your Putty session. Details are in the manual. 10. Once the Putty session has started, start your VNC viewer session. NOTE: Remember to add :1 to the end of your VNC Viewer connection string. This connects you to the correct display device. 11. I run an FTP server on my windows workstation. I created a RedHat userid and pointed its default directory to the ISO image referred to in Step 2. 12. When I was asked where the image files are located, I picked the URL option. When prompted for the URL, I entered FTP://redhat:redhat@172.30.8.150. redhat is the userid and password of the ftp account. 172.30.8.150 is the ip address of my workstation. At this point you follow the instructions in the manual. I am not a Linux person though I am very interested in our installation gaining the benefits of running zLinux on z-architecture. If you have a Linux question, I cannot answer. If you have a problem with the installation, maybe I can help. Good Luck. Jim Hughes Consulting Systems Programmer Mainframe Technical Support Group Department of Information Technology State of New Hampshire 27 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 603-271-5586Fax 603.271.1516 Statement of Confidentiality: The contents of this message are confidential. Any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, use or dissemination (either whole or in part) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message from your system. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Hans Rempel Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 4:42 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM Archives address or access This Redbook Hands-on instructions for installing z/VM and Linux on the mainframe Updated information for z/VM 5.4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 New, more versatile file system layout http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247492.pdf This may help Hans -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Hines, Bernard (MSFC-IS70)[UNITeS] Sent: April-13-11 3:30 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: z/VM Archives address or access Someone help me to the Archives? Or If someone has a step by step how to for installing Red Hat 6 on z/VM 5.4 system it would be greatly appreciated. The information contained in this message may be confidential,it is intended exclusively for the addressee(s). Should you receive this message unintentionally, please do not use the contents herein and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Marshall Space Flight Center NASA Data Center z/OS Systems z/VM Systems 256.544.0769 (Desk) 256.698.6593 (Cell) I refuse to tiptoe through life... just to arrive unscathed at Death's door! Bernard Hines
Re: Mark your calendar for VM Linux Summer Workshop (July 2011)
Thanks to all. Somewhere out there is a packet or piece of a packet from the transit/conversions of the files. Even though I verified the files I seem to have incurred some corruption. Thanks again, I am reloading my ISO's now. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Neale Ferguson Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 22:13 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Mark your calendar for VM Linux Summer Workshop (July 2011) Look for VM Workshop group on Facebook. On 4/13/11 7:55 PM, David L. Craig d...@radix.net wrote: On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Pamela Christina in rainy endicott ny chris...@gdlvm7.vnet.ibm.com wrote: Hi, just wanted to get this on your calendarswork is underway to relaunch the VM Workshop as the VM and Linux Workshop. Where's the Like button? ;-)
Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM
Not currently supported for z/OS running as a z/VM guest – z/VM native prototype support in process http://share.confex.com/share/116/webprogram/Handout/Session8882/SHARE%202011%20CPU%20MF%20-%20the%20Lucky%20SMF%20113s%20%20z196%20Update%20and%20WSC%20Experiences%20Final%20Final.pdf -- Gregg Reed No Plan, survives execution
z/VM user group in RTP, NC?
The list of User Groups that I know about are linked from the events calendar page, http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/ (in the right column there's a link to User Groups). User Groups list: http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/usergrps.html So far, nothing in RTP/RDU that i know about. If you find something let me know so we can add to the list. Thanks. Regards, Pam C comments below for more information.
Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC?
Thanks Bill. I had checked that list and didn't see anything in the RTP area. I suppose I was hoping there was one that wasn't listed :-) Oh well! Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID (and on assignment with STG Lab Services and Training) Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 3039 E Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 USA mjfo...@us.ibm.com 1+720-397-5945 1+845-702-7962 1+919-381-4739 There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-term risks and costs of comfortable inaction. - John F. Kennedy From: Bill Munson william.mun...@bbh.com To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date: 04/14/2011 11:20 AM Subject:Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC? Sent by:The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU The closest one I know of is in Virginia , the HillGang http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/usergrps.html good luck Bill Munson President - MVMUA http://www2.marist.edu/~mvmua/ LVM Program Officer - SHARE http://www.linkedin.com/in/BillMunson From:Michael Forte mjfo...@us.ibm.com To:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date:04/14/2011 10:58 AM Subject:z/VM user group in RTP, NC? Sent by:The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Hi folks, I'm looking to get back into the fold after leaving NY. Does anyone know if there is a z/VM user group in RTP or the surrounding area (Raleigh, Durham, ...)? Thanks as always! Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID (and on assignment with STG Lab Services and Training) Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 3039 E Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 USA mjfo...@us.ibm.com 1+720-397-5945 1+845-702-7962 1+919-381-4739 There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-term risks and costs of comfortable inaction. - John F. Kennedy *** IMPORTANT NOTE*-- The opinions expressed in this message and/or any attachments are those of the author and not necessarily those of Brown Brothers Harriman Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates (BBH). There is no guarantee that this message is either private or confidential, and it may have been altered by unauthorized sources without your or our knowledge. Nothing in the message is capable or intended to create any legally binding obligations on either party and it is not intended to provide legal advice. BBH accepts no responsibility for loss or damage from its use, including damage from virus. image/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gif
Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC?
Brad, Looks interesting. Thank you. I see a few names on the member list that I recognize. Maybe I'll see you there. Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID (and on assignment with STG Lab Services and Training) Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 3039 E Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 USA mjfo...@us.ibm.com 1+720-397-5945 1+845-702-7962 1+919-381-4739 There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-term risks and costs of comfortable inaction. - John F. Kennedy From: Carson, Brad cars...@labcorp.com To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date: 04/14/2011 11:32 AM Subject:Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC? Sent by:The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Mike, There is an IBM Mainframe group in RTP called SPARTA that meets monthly. We cover things z/OS and z/VM. You can check out our simple webpage at www.spartanc.org /Brad From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Forte Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:58 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: z/VM user group in RTP, NC? Hi folks, I'm looking to get back into the fold after leaving NY. Does anyone know if there is a z/VM user group in RTP or the surrounding area (Raleigh, Durham, ...)? Thanks as always! Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID (and on assignment with STG Lab Services and Training) Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 3039 E Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 USA mjfo...@us.ibm.com 1+720-397-5945 1+845-702-7962 1+919-381-4739 There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-term risks and costs of comfortable inaction. - John F. Kennedy -This e-mail and any attachments may contain CONFIDENTIAL information, including PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. If you are not the intended recipient, any use or disclosure of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED; you are requested to delete this e-mail and any attachments, notify the sender immediately, and notify the LabCorp Privacy Officer at privacyoffi...@labcorp.com or call (877) 23-HIPAA / (877) 234-4722. image/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gifimage/gif
Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC?
Come to the Dark Side. We have cookies. *grin* -- db From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Munson Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:14 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC? The closest one I know of is in Virginia , the HillGang http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/usergrps.html
Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM
On 4/14/11 10:22 AM, Gregg wrote: Not currently supported for z/OS running as a z/VM guest – z/VM native prototype support in process http://share.confex.com/share/116/webprogram/Handout/Session8882/SHARE%202011%20CPU%20MF%20-%20the%20Lucky%20SMF%20113s%20%20z196%20Update%20and%20WSC%20Experiences%20Final%20Final.pdf Thanks for the reference Gregg. I guess our performance dudes will just have to be patient. :-) Leland
SFS problem
We are having an intermittent problem with SFS and I'm hoping someone may have some ideas of what to pursue next. We have several batch jobs that run under VMBATCH overnight. Sometimes they are not able to create a file in a directory, even though most times it is successful. The only differences in the executions are the file names; for many of these the File Type is the date. In the job I am most familiar with, these are the specifics. The job runs Monday-Saturday. This year, it has failed on January 4, January 12, February 9, March 18, March 25, and April 13. It has run successfully the other days. Other than the QUERY statements below, it has not changed. The job runs in a work machine, WORK7. The job is submitted by the User ID of the database owner. The SFS directories are owned by a 3rd user. Failures occur in many of the subdirectories, not just one subdirectory owned by this user. This user is the owner of most of the directories containing the data files we create in batch, so I don't think it's significant that it's the ID that has the problem. However, as far as I know, it is the only ID that does have the problem. This job uses VMLINK to acquire a write link to SFS directory. This always looks to be successful--no error is given. (Other jobs use GETFMADDR and ACCESS to acquire the write link to the directory. This always appears successful as well). Once the file is ready to be copied from the Work Machine's 191 disk to the SFS directory, the intermittent error appears. The vast majority of the time, the write is successful. However, sometimes, the job gets this error message: DMSOPN1258E You are not authorized to write to file XX 20110413 Z1 The file is not large--last night's file was only 12 blocks. At the suggestion of our systems programmer, I've put in a lot of query statements. I've issued QUERY LIMITS for the job submitter; it's only used 84% of the allocation, with several thousand blocks available. The SFS directory owner has only used 76% of its allocation, with several thousand more blocks still available. The filepool is not full. I've issued QUERY FILEPOOL CONFLICT. There is no conflict. I've issued QUERY ACCESSED. The directory shows that is accessed R/W. When the write is unsuccessful, the program then loops through 5 tries of releasing the access, reacquiring the access, and attempting to write the file again. This has never been successful. I've issued both a COPYFILE and a PIPE to try to write the file; these do not work once there has been a failure. We've looked at the operator consoles to see if we can find any jobs running at the same time. We haven't found any that are accessing that directory structure. There aren't any dumps to look at--it looks perfectly successful other than the fact that it won't write the file. Does anyone have any suggestions of something to try next? Nora Graves nora.e.gra...@irs.gov
Re: SFS problem
Would issuing a QUERY AUTHORITY at the time of the error give anything useful, I wonder. Maybe try for both the directory and the file? Peter -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Graves Nora E Sent: April 14, 2011 15:46 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: SFS problem We are having an intermittent problem with SFS and I'm hoping someone may have some ideas of what to pursue next. We have several batch jobs that run under VMBATCH overnight. Sometimes they are not able to create a file in a directory, even though most times it is successful. The only differences in the executions are the file names; for many of these the File Type is the date. In the job I am most familiar with, these are the specifics. The job runs Monday-Saturday. This year, it has failed on January 4, January 12, February 9, March 18, March 25, and April 13. It has run successfully the other days. Other than the QUERY statements below, it has not changed. The job runs in a work machine, WORK7. The job is submitted by the User ID of the database owner. The SFS directories are owned by a 3rd user. Failures occur in many of the subdirectories, not just one subdirectory owned by this user. This user is the owner of most of the directories containing the data files we create in batch, so I don't think it's significant that it's the ID that has the problem. However, as far as I know, it is the only ID that does have the problem. This job uses VMLINK to acquire a write link to SFS directory. This always looks to be successful--no error is given. (Other jobs use GETFMADDR and ACCESS to acquire the write link to the directory. This always appears successful as well). Once the file is ready to be copied from the Work Machine's 191 disk to the SFS directory, the intermittent error appears. The vast majority of the time, the write is successful. However, sometimes, the job gets this error message: DMSOPN1258E You are not authorized to write to file XX 20110413 Z1 The file is not large--last night's file was only 12 blocks. At the suggestion of our systems programmer, I've put in a lot of query statements. I've issued QUERY LIMITS for the job submitter; it's only used 84% of the allocation, with several thousand blocks available. The SFS directory owner has only used 76% of its allocation, with several thousand more blocks still available. The filepool is not full. I've issued QUERY FILEPOOL CONFLICT. There is no conflict. I've issued QUERY ACCESSED. The directory shows that is accessed R/W. When the write is unsuccessful, the program then loops through 5 tries of releasing the access, reacquiring the access, and attempting to write the file again. This has never been successful. I've issued both a COPYFILE and a PIPE to try to write the file; these do not work once there has been a failure. We've looked at the operator consoles to see if we can find any jobs running at the same time. We haven't found any that are accessing that directory structure. There aren't any dumps to look at--it looks perfectly successful other than the fact that it won't write the file. Does anyone have any suggestions of something to try next? Nora Graves nora.e.gra...@irs.gov 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: SFS problem
Nora, Did you issue: HELP DMSOPN1258E The response from the msg indicates an SFS authorization problem.: ---snip--- (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2008 DMS1258E You are not authorized|Not authorized|Not permitted to write (to) file fn ft fm|pathname Explanation: You attempted to write to a file for which you do not have write authority, or you attempted to create a new file in a directory for which you do not have write authority. System Action: RC=12 or 28. Execution of the command is terminated. User Response: Ensure that you specified the correct file. If so, contact the owner to gain proper authorization to the file or directory. If the file specified is an alias, you may enter the QUERY ALIAS command to determine the owner of the base file. For a BFS file, enter the OPENVM LISTFILE command with the OWNER option for the file. This will tell you the owning user ID and group name for the file you wish to use. Refer to the z/VM: OpenExtensions Command Reference or enter HELP OPENVM for more information on the OPENVM commands. ---snip--- z/VM has a terrific HELP facility (including most messages), it's worth investing a bit of time to familiarize yourself with it. Were you using the VMLINK command in every case with the (FORCERW option? Regardless, check the syntax for your SFS authorizations. And if all those bazillion intricate SFS authorizations become overwhelming, consider checking out SafeSFS from safesfs.com. We're vary satisfied customers, it makes authorizations much MUCH simpler, saves huge amounts of effort and back time. Mike Walter Aon Corporation The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. Graves Nora E nora.e.gra...@irs.gov Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 04/14/2011 02:45 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject SFS problem We are having an intermittent problem with SFS and I'm hoping someone may have some ideas of what to pursue next. We have several batch jobs that run under VMBATCH overnight. Sometimes they are not able to create a file in a directory, even though most times it is successful. The only differences in the executions are the file names; for many of these the File Type is the date. In the job I am most familiar with, these are the specifics. The job runs Monday-Saturday. This year, it has failed on January 4, January 12, February 9, March 18, March 25, and April 13. It has run successfully the other days. Other than the QUERY statements below, it has not changed. The job runs in a work machine, WORK7. The job is submitted by the User ID of the database owner. The SFS directories are owned by a 3rd user. Failures occur in many of the subdirectories, not just one subdirectory owned by this user. This user is the owner of most of the directories containing the data files we create in batch, so I don't think it's significant that it's the ID that has the problem. However, as far as I know, it is the only ID that does have the problem. This job uses VMLINK to acquire a write link to SFS directory. This always looks to be successful--no error is given. (Other jobs use GETFMADDR and ACCESS to acquire the write link to the directory. This always appears successful as well). Once the file is ready to be copied from the Work Machine's 191 disk to the SFS directory, the intermittent error appears. The vast majority of the time, the write is successful. However, sometimes, the job gets this error message: DMSOPN1258E You are not authorized to write to file XX 20110413 Z1 The file is not large--last night's file was only 12 blocks. At the suggestion of our systems programmer, I've put in a lot of query statements. I've issued QUERY LIMITS for the job submitter; it's only used 84% of the allocation, with several thousand blocks available. The SFS directory owner has only used 76% of its allocation, with several thousand more blocks still available. The filepool is not full. I've issued QUERY FILEPOOL CONFLICT. There is no conflict. I've issued QUERY ACCESSED. The directory shows that is accessed R/W. When the write is unsuccessful, the program then loops through 5 tries of releasing the access, reacquiring the access, and attempting to write the file again. This has never been successful. I've issued both a COPYFILE and a PIPE to try to write the file; these do not work once there has been a failure. We've looked at the operator consoles to see if we can find any jobs running at the same time. We haven't found any that are accessing that directory structure. There aren't any dumps to look at--it looks perfectly successful other than the fact that it won't write the file. Does anyone have any suggestions of something to try next? Nora Graves nora.e.gra...@irs.gov The information
Re: SFS problem
On Thursday, 04/14/2011 at 03:47 EDT, Graves Nora E nora.e.gra...@irs.gov wrote: DMSOPN1258E You are not authorized to write to file XX 20110413 Z1 : I've issued QUERY ACCESSED. The directory shows that is accessed R/W. When the write is unsuccessful, the program then loops through 5 tries of releasing the access, reacquiring the access, and attempting to write the file again. This has never been successful. I've issued both a COPYFILE and a PIPE to try to write the file; these do not work once there has been a failure. We've looked at the operator consoles to see if we can find any jobs running at the same time. We haven't found any that are accessing that directory structure. There aren't any dumps to look at--it looks perfectly successful other than the fact that it won't write the file. Does anyone have any suggestions of something to try next? As you can see, it's an authorization error. Does the worker/submittor have NEWRITE authority to the directory? If not, and some part of the job ERASEs the file from the directory and then tries to recreate it, it will fail, as the authority to the file is deleted if the file itself is deleted. In a FILECONTROL directory, R/W access to the directory does not imply R/W access to all the files in it! Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
Re: SFS problem
Note: if you use VMBATCH, the worker machine connects to SFS with the authority of the job submitter. You say This user is the owner of most of the directories You mean: the submitter is userid ABC, the dirids are all named fpoolid:ABC.something? 2011/4/14 Graves Nora E nora.e.gra...@irs.gov We are having an intermittent problem with SFS and I'm hoping someone may have some ideas of what to pursue next. We have several batch jobs that run under VMBATCH overnight. Sometimes they are not able to create a file in a directory, even though most times it is successful. The only differences in the executions are the file names; for many of these the File Type is the date. In the job I am most familiar with, these are the specifics. The job runs Monday-Saturday. This year, it has failed on January 4, January 12, February 9, March 18, March 25, and April 13. It has run successfully the other days. Other than the QUERY statements below, it has not changed. The job runs in a work machine, WORK7. The job is submitted by the User ID of the database owner. The SFS directories are owned by a 3rd user. Failures occur in many of the subdirectories, not just one subdirectory owned by this user. This user is the owner of most of the directories containing the data files we create in batch, so I don't think it's significant that it's the ID that has the problem. However, as far as I know, it is the only ID that does have the problem. This job uses VMLINK to acquire a write link to SFS directory. This always looks to be successful--no error is given. (Other jobs use GETFMADDR and ACCESS to acquire the write link to the directory. This always appears successful as well). Once the file is ready to be copied from the Work Machine's 191 disk to the SFS directory, the intermittent error appears. The vast majority of the time, the write is successful. However, sometimes, the job gets this error message: DMSOPN1258E You are not authorized to write to file XX 20110413 Z1 The file is not large--last night's file was only 12 blocks. At the suggestion of our systems programmer, I've put in a lot of query statements. I've issued QUERY LIMITS for the job submitter; it's only used 84% of the allocation, with several thousand blocks available. The SFS directory owner has only used 76% of its allocation, with several thousand more blocks still available. The filepool is not full. I've issued QUERY FILEPOOL CONFLICT. There is no conflict. I've issued QUERY ACCESSED. The directory shows that is accessed R/W. When the write is unsuccessful, the program then loops through 5 tries of releasing the access, reacquiring the access, and attempting to write the file again. This has never been successful. I've issued both a COPYFILE and a PIPE to try to write the file; these do not work once there has been a failure. We've looked at the operator consoles to see if we can find any jobs running at the same time. We haven't found any that are accessing that directory structure. There aren't any dumps to look at--it looks perfectly successful other than the fact that it won't write the file. Does anyone have any suggestions of something to try next? Nora Graves nora.e.gra...@irs.gov -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: SFS problem
Nora, Have you looked at the SFS service machine's console log for any odd messages? Could the SFS server being doing some sort of control backup? Jim Hughes Consulting Systems Programmer Mainframe Technical Support Group Department of Information Technology State of New Hampshire 27 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 603-271-5586Fax 603.271.1516 Statement of Confidentiality: The contents of this message are confidential. Any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, use or dissemination (either whole or in part) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message from your system.
CAVMEN Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Final Notice
The second quarter meeting of the Chicago Area VM (and Linux) Enthusiasts will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Refreshments and Lunch will be provided by Vicom Infinity, Inc. and Velocity Software, Inc. -- Meeting Location: This quarter's meeting will be held at the AON Hewitt 'East Campus' located at 100 Half Day Road, in Lincolnshire, IL. Attendees are asked to enter through the Security Link between the 100 and 98 buildings. If you have not attended a meeting at this location before and do not know the location of this entrance, please http://cavmen.home.comcast.net/hewittb99.htmlClick here. You will also find additional information on directions, maps, lodging, and dining. -- Attendance: We would like to request a count of expected attendees by the Monday before the meeting, so that we may plan appropriately for arranging the facilities, and for refreshments and lunch. If you are planning to attend, PLEASE send an E-Mail by that date to mailto:dmo...@lakecountyil.govdmo...@lakecountyil.gov with a subject line of Meeting Attendance. Please take note of the new E-Mail address to send your Meeting Attendance notification to. This is meant to be a facilities planning aid and should not be interpreted as a registration requirement. If you suddenly become available at the last minute, please feel free to attend even if you have not responded. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. -- Meeting Agenda: 9:00 AM ISV Update Linux on System z Andrew D. Schmidt will provide information relating to availability of ISV applications on Linux for System z, and where to find information on what applications are available. Additionally, Andrew will overview the various IBM enabling/porting programs that ISVs can use. Knowledge of these programs allow you, the end user, to be able to understand how IBM can help ISVs support your needed applications on the System z platform The speaker will be Andrew D. Schmidt, Linux for System z Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Program Manager. 10:30 AMCoffee Break 11:00 AMCA z/VM Products Implement VMSES/E CA has a history of acquiring products and along with that, installation and service methods. When every vendor has its own method and some companies like CA have multiple methods, it can be a burden to learn and remember all the different procedures to install, upgrade and service products. To help simplify matters, CA is implementing IBM VMSES/E as the method to be used to install, upgrade and service z/VM system products. Brian Jagos will give an overview of how CA ultimately decided to use VMSES/E and how it works with CA products. The speaker will be Brian Jagos of CA. 12:15 PMLunch Break 1:15 PM Administration and Vendor Announcements 1:30 PM Linux on z Update The speaker will present a brief update of recent developments in the Linux under z/VM area. The speaker will be Paul Augustyniak of the IBM Corporation. 1:45 PM Coming Releases of CA VM Tools and Future Roadmap CA remains committed to delivering and enhancing products for securing and managing z/VM systems. Some changes further CAs Mainframe 2.0 strategy for simplifying product management itself, some help users take advantage of technical advances in the operating system and available hardware, and others address customer requests for features and enhancements. Brian Jagos will give a glimpse of z/VM product enhancements coming soon, and also shares CAs roadmap for longer-term features and enhancements. The speaker will be Brian Jagos of CA. 3:00 PM Coffee Break and Prize Drawing 3:30 PM Managing the Mainframe: The Ultimate Private Cloud Mainframers have been using virtual machines, time-sharing, and managing multitenancy systems for years. Add to this the flexibility of the new zEnterprise hybrid architecture, and you have the hardware infrastructure for the ultimate private cloud. We at CA Technologies would like to engage you on our strategic thoughts on Cloud Computing and zEnterprise and how they intersect to help you leverage your mainframe assets in complex enterprise integration initiatives to lower costs, while continuing to offer the highest quality of service. See how innovative cloud solutions such as CA 3Tera AppLogic can help you simplify application composition, deployment and integration across your z/VM, Linux on System z, z/OS systems and distributed systems. The speaker will be Scott Fagen, CA Technologies, Distinguished Engineer. 4:45 PM Free-for-All Members will attempt to answer any reasonable VM or hardware related questions. If you are having a problem and want to find out if others are experiencing it, or you are installing new hardware or software and want to find out what types of problems others have experienced, here is
Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC?
There's SPARTA... http://www.spartanc.org/ On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Pamela Christina in Sunny Endicott NY chris...@gdlvm7.vnet.ibm.com wrote: The list of User Groups that I know about are linked from the events calendar page, http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/ (in the right column there's a link to User Groups). User Groups list: http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/usergrps.html So far, nothing in RTP/RDU that i know about. If you find something let me know so we can add to the list. Thanks. -- zMan -- I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it
Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC?
There are a few of us alter kocker VMers still knocking around the area ... -Chip- c...@aresti.com On 4/14/11 16:15 Michael Forte said: Brad, Looks interesting. Thank you. I see a few names on the member list that I recognize. Maybe I'll see you there. Micheal Forte *Michael J. Forte * z/OS Storage ID (and on assignment with STG Lab Services and Training) Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 3039 E Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 USA Email: mjfo...@us.ibm.com mailto:mjfo...@us.ibm.com Phone: 1+720-397-5945 Mobile: 1+845-702-7962 Fax: 1+919-381-4739 IBM Logo (r) /There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-term risks and costs of comfortable inaction./ - John F. Kennedy From:Carson, Brad cars...@labcorp.com To:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Date:04/14/2011 11:32 AM Subject:Re: z/VM user group in RTP, NC? Sent by:The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Mike, There is an IBM Mainframe group in RTP called SPARTA that meets monthly. We cover things z/OS and z/VM. You can check out our simple webpage at _www.spartanc.org_ http://www.spartanc.org/ /Brad *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Michael Forte* Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:58 AM* To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU* Subject:* z/VM user group in RTP, NC? Hi folks, I'm looking to get back into the fold after leaving NY. Does anyone know if there is a z/VM user group in RTP or the surrounding area (Raleigh, Durham, ...)? Thanks as always! *Michael J. Forte * z/OS Storage ID (and on assignment with STG Lab Services and Training) Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 3039 E Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 USA _mjfo...@us.ibm.com_ mailto:mjfo...@us.ibm.com 1+720-397-5945 1+845-702-7962 1+919-381-4739 /There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-term risks and costs of comfortable inaction./ - John F. Kennedy -This e-mail and any attachments may contain CONFIDENTIAL information, including PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. If you are not the intended recipient, any use or disclosure of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED; you are requested to delete this e-mail and any attachments, notify the sender immediately, and notify the LabCorp Privacy Officer at privacyoffi...@labcorp.com or call (877) 23-HIPAA / (877) 234-4722.
