Re: VTS allocation & performance problems

2005-08-07 Thread Norman Hollander
There are many sites that run VTS with Multi Image Allocation. MIA should have nothing to do with performance of the Data transfer. If a device allocates slowly, that could be an opportunity for MIA. If you are in MODE=GROUP, you can adjust the cycle time to be more responsive. I do recommend

Re: DSCOPY now available (corrected URL)

2005-08-07 Thread David Cole
Oops, sorry. The correct URL is "http://www.colesoft.com/utilities.html";. Dave Cole At 8/6/2005 07:09 PM, THarper wrote: Dave, Us peons can't access the colesoft web site "www.colesoft.com/utilities".: "You are not authorized to view this page You might not have permission to view this dir

LE and mixed 31-/64-bit support

2005-08-07 Thread Bill Klein
For those of you who participate in the (totally online) SHARE "requirement process", there are now 3 requirements for "phased in" mixed 31-/64-bit LE (Language Environment) support. These are in the LNGC project. If this is of interest to you now (or will be at some time in the foreseeable futur

Re: Downloading CBPDO RIM Files

2005-08-07 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 8/7/2005 1:17:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is strange (now that you mention it) that RFC's were (at least in my experience) were never attached in installation doc. That I agree should be made mandatory. >> Yeah, put in an RFC, bottle

Re: Tape Encryption Products List

2005-08-07 Thread Ed Gould
On Aug 7, 2005, at 2:01 PM, Timothy Sipples wrote: Timothy, Thanks. There was at one time an FDP that encrypted any sequential file . I don't know if its been withdrawn or not. IIRC it was cheap $100 () Ed -- For IBM-M

Tape Encryption Products List

2005-08-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
As a bit of a public service -- and since many of the customers I work with are trying to evaluate all their options for this pressing problem -- I thought I'd list the products I know about that support tape encryption. I'm keenly interested to hear if I forgot any -- thanks. Please note that any

Re: Downloading CBPDO RIM Files

2005-08-07 Thread Ed Gould
On Aug 7, 2005, at 12:07 PM, Ed Finnell wrote: --SNIP- Mostly it's still a craft mentality. They assume qualified people with up to date skill sets will be installing current software to run multi-million/billion/trillion dollar enterprises and co

Re: Downloading CBPDO RIM Files

2005-08-07 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 8/7/2005 10:35:58 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree. IBM has IMO taken the road of the vulcan mind meld and the secret handshake. This is another sad case of a simple basics that IBM has decided that is secret. >> Mostly it's still a craft

Re: DFHSM (and other tape) Encryption

2005-08-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:15:23 -0400, Bruce Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>"IBM intends to deliver a software-based file encryption solution for z/OS >>that leverages the existing z/OS key management capabilities provided >>within the Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility (ICSF) in 2005. More

Re: Downloading CBPDO RIM Files

2005-08-07 Thread Ed Gould
On Aug 7, 2005, at 12:19 AM, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: At 18:23 -0400 on 08/06/2005, Thomas Conley wrote about Re: Downloading CBPDO RIM Files: - Original Message - From: "Robert A. Rosenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 3:18

Re: VTS allocation & performance problems

2005-08-07 Thread hanan
Hi All I'm sorry, but I didn't get any response yet, and I wonder for the reason : - May be the question was not well noticed (sent at end of the week) ? - Is the combination of VTS and MIA so rare ? or do all VTS clients use AUTO-SWitch ? We still do have performence problems for specific jo

Re: Wild Branch Diagnosis (Was: Five Digit Device Numbers)

2005-08-07 Thread Gerhard Postpischil
Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: WatASS actually existed - It was called Assembler G. There was even some code in a HASP Routine that processed Object Decks to support the Object Decks it output (I think it had to do with better RLD Cards where ASMG output the cards with more entries per card in some

Re: Wild Branch Diagnosis (Was: Five Digit Device Numbers)

2005-08-07 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/05/2005 at 04:50 PM, Graeme Gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >ISTR that the 1401 had a LAR too. Anyone else recall this? The Store B Register (SBR) instruction could be used for subroutine linkages. I have mercifully forgotten the details. -- Shmuel (Seym