Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). Just because we're paranoid, does not necessarily mean everyone is not out to get us. Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 09:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. 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: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Here is what I do. In SYSTEM CONFIG file I have these statements. System_Identifier 2094 09A123 ZVMHOME System_Identifier 2817 09B123 ZVMDR /**/ /* IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM */ IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM /**/ Then I have two files on CF1 ZVMHOME SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my home system ZVMDR SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my D/R system This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc. you can use the different names throught the system to decide if you are at home or at a D/R sught. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:01 AM, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). Just because we're paranoid, does not necessarily mean everyone is not out to get us. *Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com* Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 09:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. 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: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Tom Huegel wrote: This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc Why CPUID? We are upgrading from z9 to z196 soon. Is there a CPUID carried in SYSTEM CONFIG which I must change? Tom Huegel tehue...@gmail.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/18/2011 11:15 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Here is what I do. In SYSTEM CONFIG file I have these statements. System_Identifier 2094 09A123 ZVMHOME System_Identifier 2817 09B123 ZVMDR /**/ /* IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM */ IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM /**/ Then I have two files on CF1 ZVMHOME SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my home system ZVMDR SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my D/R system This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc. you can use the different names throught the system to decide if you are at home or at a D/R sught. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:01 AM, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). Just because we're paranoid, does not necessarily mean everyone is not out to get us. Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 09:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. 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: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
That depends.. If you have CPUID's in the system config file then you will need to update them for the new cpu.. On the other hand if you just have a stetement like this you don't need to do anything. System_Identifier_Default ZVMHOME On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: Tom Huegel wrote: This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc Why CPUID? We are upgrading from z9 to z196 soon. Is there a CPUID carried in SYSTEM CONFIG which I must change? *Tom Huegel tehue...@gmail.com* Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/18/2011 11:15 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Here is what I do. In SYSTEM CONFIG file I have these statements. System_Identifier 2094 09A123 ZVMHOME System_Identifier 2817 09B123 ZVMDR /**/ /* IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM */ IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM /**/ Then I have two files on CF1 ZVMHOME SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my home system ZVMDR SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my D/R system This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc. you can use the different names throught the system to decide if you are at home or at a D/R sught. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:01 AM, George Henke/NYLIC * george_he...@newyorklife.com* george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). Just because we're paranoid, does not necessarily mean everyone is not out to get us. *Alan Altmark **alan_altm...@us.ibm.com* alan_altm...@us.ibm.com** Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU*IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 09:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU*IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter *mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com* mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training * **ibm.com/systems/services/labservices*http://ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556* **alan_altm...@us.ibm.com* alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
This is all I have in SYSTEM CONFIG, so I guess it's ok? /**/ /* System_Identifier Information*/ /**/ System_Identifier_Default zVM-81 Tom Huegel tehue...@gmail.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/18/2011 11:44 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG That depends.. If you have CPUID's in the system config file then you will need to update them for the new cpu.. On the other hand if you just have a stetement like this you don't need to do anything. System_Identifier_Default ZVMHOME On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: Tom Huegel wrote: This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc Why CPUID? We are upgrading from z9 to z196 soon. Is there a CPUID carried in SYSTEM CONFIG which I must change? Tom Huegel tehue...@gmail.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/18/2011 11:15 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Here is what I do. In SYSTEM CONFIG file I have these statements. System_Identifier 2094 09A123 ZVMHOME System_Identifier 2817 09B123 ZVMDR /**/ /* IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM */ IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM /**/ Then I have two files on CF1 ZVMHOME SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my home system ZVMDR SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my D/R system This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc. you can use the different names throught the system to decide if you are at home or at a D/R sught. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:01 AM, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). Just because we're paranoid, does not necessarily mean everyone is not out to get us. Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 09:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. 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: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
You should be fine. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:46 AM, George Henke/NYLIC george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: This is all I have in SYSTEM CONFIG, so I guess it's ok? /**/ /* System_Identifier Information*/ /**/ System_Identifier_Default zVM-81 *Tom Huegel tehue...@gmail.com* Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/18/2011 11:44 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG That depends.. If you have CPUID's in the system config file then you will need to update them for the new cpu.. On the other hand if you just have a stetement like this you don't need to do anything. System_Identifier_Default ZVMHOME On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM, George Henke/NYLIC * george_he...@newyorklife.com* george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: Tom Huegel wrote: This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc Why CPUID? We are upgrading from z9 to z196 soon. Is there a CPUID carried in SYSTEM CONFIG which I must change? *Tom Huegel **tehue...@gmail.com* tehue...@gmail.com** Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU*IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/18/2011 11:15 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU*IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Here is what I do. In SYSTEM CONFIG file I have these statements. System_Identifier 2094 09A123 ZVMHOME System_Identifier 2817 09B123 ZVMDR /**/ /* IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM */ IMBED -SYSTEM- SYSTEM /**/ Then I have two files on CF1 ZVMHOME SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my home system ZVMDR SYSTEM All of the system config statements for my D/R system This technique requires you to know some things about the D/R system like the CPUID etc. you can use the different names throught the system to decide if you are at home or at a D/R sught. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:01 AM, George Henke/NYLIC * george_he...@newyorklife.com* george_he...@newyorklife.com wrote: The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). Just because we're paranoid, does not necessarily mean everyone is not out to get us. *Alan Altmark **alan_altm...@us.ibm.com* alan_altm...@us.ibm.com** Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU*IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 09:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU*IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To *IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter *mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com* mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training * **ibm.com/systems/services/labservices*http://ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556* **alan_altm...@us.ibm.com* alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
If you don't want to change your SYSTEM CONFIG file to specify those devices as ONLINE_AT_IPL, you could vary the devices online in your AUTOLOG1 profile exec. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Perez Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:45 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL= , is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at = IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
You could also have a second config file that includes the devices in the online_at_ipl list. When you ipl, put a console address in the LOADPARMS area (or as the LOADPARM parameter if you are ipling 2nd level) and specify the alternate config file name in the SALIPL screen. If the devices are currently offline because of duplicate volsers, you could make the older devices offline in the alternate file. Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Quay, Jonathan (IHG) Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:49 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG If you don't want to change your SYSTEM CONFIG file to specify those devices as ONLINE_AT_IPL, you could vary the devices online in your AUTOLOG1 profile exec. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Perez Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:45 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL= , is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at = IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.commailto:sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
You can actually mix them: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Offline_at_IPL 000C-000E, Offline_at_IPL 0170-0179, Offline_at_IPL 0500-053F, : : Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:05 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
What is the command to override that OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SALIPL screen ? Or can we ? Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:10 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You can actually mix them: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Offline_at_IPL 000C-000E, Offline_at_IPL 0170-0179, Offline_at_IPL 0500-053F, : : Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:05 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.commailto:sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Do you have a different system config file that has your page packs as online? You could use the SAIPL screen to point to that config file. Do you have spare packs that are online at ipl? You could format them as page and clip them to the volsers you system is expecting for its page packs, then IPL and do your repairs. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 3:05 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
You specify the filename of the desired CONFIG file in a provided space. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:14 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG What is the command to override that OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SALIPL screen ? Or can we ? Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:10 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You can actually mix them: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Offline_at_IPL 000C-000E, Offline_at_IPL 0170-0179, Offline_at_IPL 0500-053F, : : Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:05 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.commailto:sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
I do not have another filename to specify. I can create one at a later time after we finish this test because we have a time frame to get this test to work, but in the meantime, is there an override command to the DEVICES OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SYSTEM CONFIG that I can use through the the SALIPL screen ? Thanks, Steve Steve S. Perez zSeries Technical Services From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:17 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You specify the filename of the desired CONFIG file in a provided space. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:14 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG What is the command to override that OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SALIPL screen ? Or can we ? Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:10 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You can actually mix them: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Offline_at_IPL 000C-000E, Offline_at_IPL 0170-0179, Offline_at_IPL 0500-053F, : : Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:05 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.commailto:sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
The overrides in the SAPL only permit to enter another filename to influence OFFLINE/ONLINE, no special keyword. But, what's so difficult in copying your current SYSTEM CONFIG in eg TEST CONFIG, make your changes and specifying FNAME=TEST in the SAPL screen? 2011/2/17 Perez, Steve S sspe...@corelogic.com I do not have another filename to specify. I can create one at a later time after we finish this test because we have a time frame to get this test to work, but in the meantime, is there an override command to the DEVICES OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SYSTEM CONFIG that I can use through the the SALIPL screen ? Thanks, Steve *Steve S. Perez* zSeries Technical Services -- *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Schuh, Richard *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:17 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You specify the filename of the desired CONFIG file in a provided space. Regards, Richard Schuh -- *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Perez, Steve S *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:14 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG What is the command to override that OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SALIPL screen ? Or can we ? Thanks, Steve -- *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Frank M. Ramaekers *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:10 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You can actually mix them: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Offline_at_IPL 000C-000E, Offline_at_IPL 0170-0179, Offline_at_IPL 0500-053F, : : Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. -- *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Perez, Steve S *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:05 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve -- *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Scott Rohling *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:48 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG CP VARY ON address ?? Scott Rohling On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Steve Perez sspe...@corelogic.com wrote: Hello Listers, If I have DEVICE addresses in the SYSTEM CONFIG file to be OFFLINE_AT_IPL, is there to dynamically have those devices varied online or override at IPL of a zVM 5.4 ? Thanks, Steve. ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com. -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Mike, The answer to both those question is 1) yes 2) no. Our DR remote location has 2 LPARs dedicated for our DR Testing. One LPAR is for z/OS and the other for z/VM. I will keep your recovery scenario/suggestion in mind. It looks like something that can be useful in the future when the need arises with the ideal scenario that you posed. Thank you for your insight. Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:42 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Steve, 1) Do you know the volser, and the start and end cylinders of your MAINT CF1 disk? 2) Do you have another z/VM system available (even your D.R. provider's Floor system)? If the answer to both of those is yes, then you're home free... - Shutdown your partly IPLed z/VM system with the bad config file. From MAINT on that other z/VM system, CP ATTACH your IPL volume to that system: - CP ATTACH rdev SYSTEM - CP DEFINE MDISK EEE start_cyl end_cyl volser - ACCESS EEE W - XEDIT SYSTEM CONFIG W - fix and FILE the config file - CPSYNTAX SYSTEM CONFIG W - RELEASE W (DET - Bring up your system with the corrected SYSTEM CONFIG file. - Make note of what needs to be fixed when back home. For you, and anyone else who doesn't have one... When home, - build a 1-pack stand-alone rescue system. Ours is called the VM Operating System Hipervisor Tool, and resides on a disk with a matching volser: VMOSHT. That volser is easy to remember, easy to find, and pretty self-explanatory. :-) - Test that 1-pack stand-alone rescue system 2nd level (i.e. from your own personal Class G userid, without any special DASD attached. If it needs resources that it doesn't have to come up to the point that MAINT can issue CP DEFINE MDISK, then it's not a stand-alone recovery system. - DDR that volser to tapes, and ensure that a copy is kept onsite, and a copy at your offsite vault. Good Luck! Mike Walter Aon Corporation The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. Perez, Steve S sspe...@corelogic.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 02:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG I do not have another filename to specify. I can create one at a later time after we finish this test because we have a time frame to get this test to work, but in the meantime, is there an override command to the DEVICES OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SYSTEM CONFIG that I can use through the the SALIPL screen ? Thanks, Steve Steve S. Perez zSeries Technical Services From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:17 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You specify the filename of the desired CONFIG file in a provided space. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:14 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG What is the command to override that OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SALIPL screen ? Or can we ? Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:10 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG You can actually mix them: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Offline_at_IPL 000C-000E, Offline_at_IPL 0170-0179, Offline_at_IPL 0500-053F, : : Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Perez, Steve S Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:05 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Unfortunately we are not at the point where we can issue the VARY online command. The system (Test DR z/VM environment) cannot continue because the OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement contains the address of the PAGE volumes. So we are thinking that having the PAGE volume addresses included in the OFFLINE_AT_IPL list is keeping the PAGE volumes from coming online and therefore preventing the system from initializing. My other option would be to shutdown the DR z/VM environment and update the SYSTEM CONFIG without those ranges and create a new CPLOAD module to see if that is what is actually causing the z/VM system from fully initializing. Thanks, Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Thursday, February
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Steve, If I understand correctly your DASD is mirrored to your offsite location. If so the 1-pack recovery system would/could be mirrored there as well. Then there would be no need to keep a DDR tape dump of that volume there. But when preparing for D.R. both belts and suspenders (and offsite clean underwear) is a good idea anyway. BTW, if you had a test z/VM system which could be IPLed on the bare iron (i.e. the volsers do not begin on cylinder 1, as is often suggested here for 2nd level systems), the test system would suffice to recover just as well as a 1-pack recovery system. We must wear both belts and suspenders here, as we have both. I try to have as many ways out of any hole I might dig as possible - and plenty of clean bandages for the holes I might shoot in my foot. Our 1-pack recovery system was built the Monday following a change made to the SYSTEM CONFIG while preparing for a D.R. test. Due to those SYSTEM CONFIG changes we could not IPL either. A separate z/VM system (already in place for z/OS guests) was used during our D.R. test to DEFINE MDISK and correct the production system SYSTEM CONFIG file. We could just rely on that other system, but as things change, often in a hurry (e.g. systems moving between data centers), I feel more comfortable with a rarely-changed 1-pack recovery system. We place it on an rdev with an easy to remember address (in this case it's 900, but 666 would be even easier if we had that as a DASD address). BTW, we have a D.R. test this weekend. If things go normally, we'll be given the LPAR at about 23:00 Saturday, and be done by about 00:15 -- really only needing about 15 minutes to IPL, but doing a few double-checks anyway. z/VM... gotta love it! :-) If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). Mike Walter Aon Corporation The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. Perez, Steve S sspe...@corelogic.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 03:04 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Mike, The answer to both those question is 1) yes 2) no. Our DR remote location has 2 LPARs dedicated for our DR Testing. One LPAR is for z/OS and the other for z/VM. I will keep your recovery scenario/suggestion in mind. It looks like something that can be useful in the future when the need arises with the ideal scenario that you posed. Thank you for your insight. Steve From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:42 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG Steve, 1) Do you know the volser, and the start and end cylinders of your MAINT CF1 disk? 2) Do you have another z/VM system available (even your D.R. provider's Floor system)? If the answer to both of those is yes, then you're home free... - Shutdown your partly IPLed z/VM system with the bad config file. From MAINT on that other z/VM system, CP ATTACH your IPL volume to that system: - CP ATTACH rdev SYSTEM - CP DEFINE MDISK EEE start_cyl end_cyl volser - ACCESS EEE W - XEDIT SYSTEM CONFIG W - fix and FILE the config file - CPSYNTAX SYSTEM CONFIG W - RELEASE W (DET - Bring up your system with the corrected SYSTEM CONFIG file. - Make note of what needs to be fixed when back home. For you, and anyone else who doesn't have one... When home, - build a 1-pack stand-alone rescue system. Ours is called the VM Operating System Hipervisor Tool, and resides on a disk with a matching volser: VMOSHT. That volser is easy to remember, easy to find, and pretty self-explanatory. :-) - Test that 1-pack stand-alone rescue system 2nd level (i.e. from your own personal Class G userid, without any special DASD attached. If it needs resources that it doesn't have to come up to the point that MAINT can issue CP DEFINE MDISK, then it's not a stand-alone recovery system. - DDR that volser to tapes, and ensure that a copy is kept onsite, and a copy at your offsite vault. Good Luck! Mike Walter Aon Corporation The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. Perez, Steve S sspe...@corelogic.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/17/2011 02:23 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG I do not have another filename to specify. I can create one at a later time after we finish this test because we have a time frame to get this test to work, but in the meantime, is there an override command to the DEVICES OFFLINE_AT_IPL statement in the SYSTEM
Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 03:18 EST, Schuh, Richard rsc...@visa.com wrote: You specify the filename of the desired CONFIG file in a provided space. On SAPL: fn=filename On the LOADPARM: FNxx (yep, limited to 6 chars in filename) 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: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. 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: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG
Thanks, Alan and all who have responded. It has been a learning experience and appreciate everyone's input. Kind Regards, Steve -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:53 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: DEVICES stmt in SYSTEM CONFIG On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build a stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system. It could save your job one day (or dark night). The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual). The ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems. It will run even if nothing else will. 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 ** This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter. Thank you. ** CLLD
