Re: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
Congrats, Roland! You DB2/VM'ers and the z/VM folks in Endicott put a lo t of hard work into chasing this one down, obscure as it was, and now apparently nailing it. It won't be the Titanic if the iceberg isn't there, any more. On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:53:58 -0800, Roland P. Chung wrote: > > >Hello DB2 Server for VM users with VMDSS enabled running in z/VM 5.30 an d above: > >VM APAR VM64775 has been opened to address the ARIYI19 09 abends encountered by DB2/VM server running with VMDSS enabled under z/VM 5.30 a nd above. > >ERROR DESCRIPTION: >An error in pageable PGMBK processing causes segments which may >contain changed pages to be skipped. This can lead to changed >pages not being saved which in turn can lead to DB2 data >corruption. > >The PTFs are now available: >R530 UM32966 >R540 UM32967 >R610 UM32968 > > >Note that this may happen in a particular workload and in a very heavi ly loaded (paging rate up to hundred of thousands pages per second) VM syste m. So far, only couple of customers had reported this kind of abends to IBM. The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. > >Please review DOC APAR PK73730 for more details. > >Regards, > >Roland
Re: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
Steve, they're obtainable from ShopZSeries. Is your ShopZSeries customer record correct? I.e., does it show you have a valid licence for DB2/VM 7.5? If so, just follow the Yellow Brick ShopZSeries Road down the Primrose Path, I think the sequence is something like "create new softwar e order", use the right Customer Number for your DB2/VM 7.5 licence if you have more than one CN, then "z/VM-Service" and the ESO Service from the drop-down box, then the "use/don't use a report" screen, the next page yo u see should be "Step 3 of 5" and a list of Program Products several of whi ch are the recent versions of DB2/VM, as far back as 7.2 I think. Pick the 7.5 you have, full product or client-only, and then go through the usual elephant-mating to get it delivered by your favourite delivery service. Hope this helps. On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:10:55 -0500, Gentry, Stephen wrote: >Roland, or anyone for that matter. I would like to order all PTF's, >FIXES, etc for DB 7.5 running on zVM 5.4. > >As many of you have experienced, I have "chased my tail" on RESOURCELINK >and SHOPZSERIES to no avail. > >TIA > >Steve > > >
Re: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
Roland, or anyone for that matter. I would like to order all PTF's, FIXES, etc for DB 7.5 running on zVM 5.4. As many of you have experienced, I have "chased my tail" on RESOURCELINK and SHOPZSERIES to no avail. TIA Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Roland P. Chung Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 2:54 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled Hello DB2 Server for VM users with VMDSS enabled running in z/VM 5.30 and above: VM APAR VM64775 has been opened to address the ARIYI19 09 abends encountered by DB2/VM server running with VMDSS enabled under z/VM 5.30 and above. ERROR DESCRIPTION: An error in pageable PGMBK processing causes segments which may contain changed pages to be skipped. This can lead to changed pages not being saved which in turn can lead to DB2 data corruption. The PTFs are now available: R530 UM32966 R540 UM32967 R610 UM32968 Note that this may happen in a particular workload and in a very heavily loaded (paging rate up to hundred of thousands pages per second) VM system. So far, only couple of customers had reported this kind of abends to IBM. The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. Please review DOC APAR PK73730 for more details. Regards, ...Roland
Re: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
I think the main intent was to reassure folks that the risk of encounteri ng the problem in most normal production environments is quite small. Or in other words, "don't panic". Still, of course, we recommend applying the PTF, especially on systems that page heavily. - Bill Holder, z/VM Development, IBM On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:33:24 +, Chip Davis wrote: >I think the poster had this dialog in mind: > > Doc: You know that if you do this it might hurt, don't you? > > Patient: uh, no. Thanks, I'll try not to do that. > >On 2/9/10 20:10 zMan said: >> Hmm, gotta point out that >> >The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. >> sounds a lot like, "Doc, it hurts when I do this!" "Then don't do that ..."
Re: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
I think the poster had this dialog in mind: Doc: You know that if you do this it might hurt, don't you? Patient: uh, no. Thanks, I'll try not to do that. On 2/9/10 20:10 zMan said: Hmm, gotta point out that >The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. sounds a lot like, "Doc, it hurts when I do this!" "Then don't do that..."
Re: DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
Hmm, gotta point out that >The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. sounds a lot like, "Doc, it hurts when I do this!" "Then don't do that..."
DB2 Server for VM with VMDSS enabled
Hello DB2 Server for VM users with VMDSS enabled running in z/VM 5.30 and above: VM APAR VM64775 has been opened to address the ARIYI19 09 abends encountered by DB2/VM server running with VMDSS enabled under z/VM 5.30 and above. ERROR DESCRIPTION: An error in pageable PGMBK processing causes segments which may contain changed pages to be skipped. This can lead to changed pages not being saved which in turn can lead to DB2 data corruption. The PTFs are now available: R530 UM32966 R540 UM32967 R610 UM32968 Note that this may happen in a particular workload and in a very heavily loaded (paging rate up to hundred of thousands pages per second) VM system. So far, only couple of customers had reported this kind of abends to IBM. The abends can be avoided by changing the workload. Please review DOC APAR PK73730 for more details. Regards, Roland
