Re: How to monitor CPU peaks from an exec?

2007-06-18 Thread Ron Hawkins
Lindy, It sounds to me like everything you need is available from the RMF II Background session. Ron Hawkins -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:17 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject

Re: IBMLINK Planned outage?

2007-06-18 Thread Robert Justice
I will say that it is interesting that when I brought the most recent outage issue up to my IBM rep, he didn't come right back and say, oh, hey, didn't you know, that was a planned outage? . seems like he would have known, considering I've been keeping after him on these web ibmlink issues and

Re: Multiple TSO logons

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Gould
On Jun 18, 2007, at 2:56 PM, Rick Fochtman wrote: --SNIP-- --- We took a slightly different approach, Ed. ALL private SVC's and modules that front-ended or replaced IBM modules had to be provide

Re: IBMLINK Planned outage?

2007-06-18 Thread Robert Justice
I heard nothing about the so-called "planned" outage. where was this supposedly documented? Hey, I'll just keep our mainframe systems down for an entire week, but hey, no worry, I'll make sure to let everyone know it's a "planned outage". - Original Message - From: "Ed Gould" <[EMA

IBMLINK Planned outage?

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Gould
Posters on a Google group called the problems "absurd", but a spokeswoman for IBM told the Reg it was planned maintenance and publicly announced. She wasn't sure quite where it was publicly announced though. Can anyone confirm/deny? Ed

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Frank Yaeger
Mark Zelden wrote: >It's not what you really want to do with colors, but how about adding a rule >that is something like this: > >Condition > When: > Body contains IBM-MAIN > AND Body contains sort > >Action > Change importance to High Thanks, but that really won't do what I want. Wh

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Kenneth E Tomiak
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:18:23 -0500, Kelman, Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >We were informed by CA that the problem has to do with some algorithm >they use to "compress" the last date accessed. It is date specific. >They next time it would occur if not fixed is January 6, 2007. Wasn't >the "com

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Mark Zelden
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:37:46 -0700, Frank Yaeger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I only see "Sender" and "Recipient" as choices to filter on and the list >address doesn't >seem to work for either of those. I don't see anything equivalent to >"REPLY TO" as a filter. > >For now, I'm settling for show

Re: IBM mainframe support takes a break

2007-06-18 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Kopischke Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 3:31 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IBM mainframe support takes a break On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:35:46 +0100, Phil Payne wrote: >From the Regist

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Frank Yaeger
Mark Zelden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/18/2007 01:40:53 PM: > I set myself to mail and I see the problem. The "sender" field that > notes uses for the coloring is taken from some other field, not "from". > I think it may be a field called "PRINCIPAL" and that is what shows > up under "who" in

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Frank Yaeger
Rick Fochtman wrote on 06/18/2007 01:08:43 PM: > Frank, I don't use Lotus Notes, but could you filter on the "REPLY TO" > value? I only see "Sender" and "Recipient" as choices to filter on and the list address doesn't seem to work for either of those. I don't see anything equivalent to "REPLY TO"

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Mark Zelden
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:29:48 -0700, Frank Yaeger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >John P Kalinich wrote on 06/18/2007 11:51:07 AM: >> I Googled this subject and came up with this... >> >> http://citcomputing.unl.edu/monthlytip.html > >Well, that's the feature I was trying to use except mine shows Messa

IBM releases new version of JZOS toolkit on alphaWorks

2007-06-18 Thread Kirk Wolf
FYI- IBM has released a new version of the JZOS toolkit which includes new functionality beyond what has been released in the z/OS SDK version of JZOS. See: http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/zosjavabatchtk New Features: = - Batch Launcher jar executables: If the first two argum

Re: IBM mainframe support takes a break

2007-06-18 Thread Dave Kopischke
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:35:46 +0100, Phil Payne wrote: >From the Register: > >http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/15/ibm_mainframe_support/ > It's interesting that the quotes used in this article are from this list. Is this a support group ??? Or a BLOG ??? Maybe both ??? -

Re: Multiple TSO logons

2007-06-18 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > > --- > > We took a slightly different approach, Ed. ALL private SVC's > and modules that front-ended or replaced IBM modules had to > be provided to us in

Re: CMS/DOD idle connection requirements

2007-06-18 Thread Stocker, Herman
TPX is from CA. Regards, Herman Stocker Technical Specialist Data Center Operations avis budget group Phone: 1973-496-4847 fax: 1973-496-8201 E-Mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Foc

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Rick Fochtman
- Didn't CAPEX also market TLMS? --- IIRC, TLMS came from Gulf Computer Services, a division of Gulf Oil Co. They also had something UCANDU, if I remember correctly. -

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Rick Fochtman
Frank Yaeger wrote: I hope this isn't off topic for ibm-main. I use Lotus Notes to follow ibm-main. I was thinking it would be nice if I could identify notes from ibm-main in my inbox in some way (e.g. a different color or a "flag" or ?). Lotus Notes seems to have a facility for this kind of

This Isn't Your Father's IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Howard Brazee
New E-week article http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2147500,00.asp?kc=EWKNLEIA061807FEA 1 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN I

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Howard Brazee
On 18 Jun 2007 12:40:27 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >>To the patent issue: Patents are OK as long as they are for new >>technical development and not business processes. > >IMHO, patents are desirable only to the extent that USPTO is familiar >with prior art and able to recognize wh

Re: CMS/DOD idle connection requirements

2007-06-18 Thread Rick Fochtman
-- Can anyone point me to the actual government documents (CMS and DOD) pertaining to the security requirement for unattended (15 minutes) connections. There are two interpretations here: 1) kick the user completely out (CICS TSO) 2) require the

Re: Multiple TSO logons

2007-06-18 Thread Rick Fochtman
--- You hit it on the nail head. I have seen so called sysprogs do things by the book and never ask any questions. I have on occasion gone over the install and found questions that *SHOULD* have been asked by the sysprog. I am talking about SVC's

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Gregory, Gary G
You are correct - I knew that Gulf originally wrote TLMS but I had forgotten that CAPEX called it TLMS II. Anyone remember the CAPEX logo page that always printed? Gary Garland Gregory, MS CA Senior Software Engineer Tel: +1-214-473-1863 Fax: +1-214-473-1050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original M

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread John P Kalinich
Frank Yaeger of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List wrote on 06/18/2007 02:29:48 PM: > John P Kalinich wrote on 06/18/2007 11:51:07 AM: > > I Googled this subject and came up with this... > > > > http://citcomputing.unl.edu/monthlytip.html > > Well, that's the feature I was trying to use except min

Re: Capacity and Relational Database

2007-06-18 Thread Anne & Lynn Wheeler
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (IBMsysProg) writes: > Memory. > Over the years the first exploiters of architecture changes to allow more > address spaces, more real memory, and

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 06/17/2007 at 12:43 AM, Phil Smith III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Let's make this clear once and for all: THERE IS NO LINUX ON Z/OS. >Not now, not ever. You write USS when you mean z/OS Unix system Services. Why is one piece of incorrect nomenclature worse than anot

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 06/14/2007 at 10:23 AM, Tom Marchant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >At a previous job, we once used ASM2 to defrag a pack. I don't know >what the error was, but we ended up with a pack with nothing left on >it but the VTOC. Thank you for helping to recover memories that

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 06/14/2007 at 01:46 AM, Timothy Sipples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >If they're written in C or C++, you recompile them and run them on >z/OS, probably with USS. Every time someone says "I don't believe in theories", another theory dies. Portability isn't automatic. >

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 06/12/2007 at 03:39 PM, "Craddock, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Most of the instructions are documented in PoPs, but some very >significant ones are NOT. Obvious missing examples include DIAGNOSE >and SIE, At one time there was an unlicensed manual for SIE. It m

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 06/12/2007 at 08:36 AM, Steve Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >To the patent issue: Patents are OK as long as they are for new >technical development and not business processes. IMHO, patents are desirable only to the extent that USPTO is familiar with prior art a

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Bob Rutledge
David Andrews wrote: On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:42 -0400, Gregory, Gary G wrote: Didn't CAPEX also market TLMS? Maybe as "TLMS II"? We originally licensed TLMS from Gulf Computer Sciences. I don't remember an "II" but our license went from Gulf to Capex to CA. Bob --

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Frank Yaeger
John P Kalinich wrote on 06/18/2007 11:51:07 AM: > I Googled this subject and came up with this... > > http://citcomputing.unl.edu/monthlytip.html Well, that's the feature I was trying to use except mine shows Message Marking -> Senders (I'm on Lotus 7.0). But when I put IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of ...

2007-06-18 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ed Finnell > > In a message dated 6/18/2007 1:48:50 P.M. Central Daylight > Time, Steve_Thompson writes: > > have found that it actually cost MORE to get a machine W/O > M/$'s Windows! > > > > >> > I don't kno

Re: CMS/DOD idle connection requirements

2007-06-18 Thread David Speake
Tom, Thanks much. I think I'm going to be physically ill. They impose specific mandates on each choke point regardless of actual need. So a product that simply locks the session. and accomplishes just as much without killing the productivity of the poor slob at the

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 6/18/2007 2:21:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: thought it was "Kurt Quackenbush". >> It is, but just checking oh a blah Monday. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ---

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread R.S.
Ed Finnell wrote: In a message dated 6/18/2007 1:44:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK thanx. And yes, I'll bite.KQ ?! He's the IBM lead for SMP/E and a regular contributor to IBM-Main Kirk Quankenbush. Errata: Kurt Quackenbush. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lod

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ed Finnell > > In a message dated 6/18/2007 1:44:19 P.M. Central Daylight > Time, Mark.Young writes: > > OK thanx. And yes, I'll bite.KQ ?! > > >> > He's the IBM lead for SMP/E and a regular contributor to >

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of ...

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 6/18/2007 1:48:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: have found that it actually cost MORE to get a machine W/O M/$'s Windows! >> I don't know where you buy machines. newegg.com or tigerdirect.com will sell you several flavors of fairly strong machi

Re: Trying to identify issuer of vary command

2007-06-18 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
Thanks John, I've asked our RACF guy to look into it for me. From: McKown, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 6/18/2007 3:02 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Trying to identify issuer of vary command > -Original Message- > From: IBM Main

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 6/18/2007 1:44:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK thanx. And yes, I'll bite.KQ ?! >> He's the IBM lead for SMP/E and a regular contributor to IBM-Main Kirk Quankenbush. ** See what's free at http://ww

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Howard Brazee
On 18 Jun 2007 11:48:38 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >How many bought PCs without Windows and then decided to buy Windows? > >Or even who bought PCs without DOS and then decided to buy DOS? > > >Better yet, try to buy a NAME computer that doesn't have an O/S, or has >Linux (any distr

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Tom Marchant
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:22:15 -0600, Anne & Lynn Wheeler wrote: >as i've mentioned before ... the other market force was that the >previous personal computers had been do-it-yourself and hobbiest market. >individuals had to justify the cost of the box for their own personal >interest ... that inclu

Re: Trying to identify issuer of vary command

2007-06-18 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. > (NIH/CIT) [C] > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:52 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Trying to identify issuer of vary command > > > Assuming that we generate the

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread David Andrews
On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:42 -0400, Gregory, Gary G wrote: > Didn't CAPEX also market TLMS? Maybe as "TLMS II"? We originally licensed TLMS from Gulf Computer Sciences. -- David Andrews A. Duda and Sons, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Trying to identify issuer of vary command

2007-06-18 Thread O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C]
Assuming that we generate the proper SMF records, how can we identify who or what varied a particular DASD address online? Is this something that DAF from CBT might help with? TIA, Dave O'Brien -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:48 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of > the Corporate Culture of IBM > > > -O

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread John P Kalinich
Frank Y of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List wrote on 06/18/2007 01:20:59 PM: > Kirk Talman wrote on 06/18/2007 11:19:10 AM: > > I just added a rule under "Tools" "Mail rules" that if "To" equals > > "IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU" move to a folder I just created. It took a few > > minutes but has now ki

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Howard Brazee
On 18 Jun 2007 11:18:55 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >We were informed by CA that the problem has to do with some algorithm >they use to "compress" the last date accessed. It is date specific. >They next time it would occur if not fixed is January 6, 2007. Wasn't >the "compression"

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:22:24 -

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Frank Yaeger
Kirk Talman wrote on 06/18/2007 11:19:10 AM: > I just added a rule under "Tools" "Mail rules" that if "To" equals > "IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU" move to a folder I just created. It took a few > minutes but has now kicked in and is working. We are rel 6.5.4 CCH5 > 2005Sep12. Thanks. But I wasn't really

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Mark H. Young
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:23:29 EDT, Ed Finnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >In a message dated 6/18/2007 10:59:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >to MVS/XA from MVS/370 without a full sysgen required SMP/E for the >CSECT delete function. SMP/4 didn't have that capability

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Gregory, Gary G
Didn't CAPEX also market TLMS? Gary Garland Gregory, MS CA Senior Software Engineer Tel: +1-214-473-1863 Fax: +1-214-473-1050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 5

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Mark Zelden
I assume you are talking about the "colors" tab under "tools >> preferences". I never tried it with outside addresses before, but I just did and it worked. It will even update existing emails as long as you exit your mail box and re-enter (perhaps that is your problem). You might also want to o

Data compression (was:RE: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem)

2007-06-18 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelman, Tom > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:18 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem > > > We were informed by CA that the problem h

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 6/18/2007 10:59:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: to MVS/XA from MVS/370 without a full sysgen required SMP/E for the CSECT delete function. SMP/4 didn't have that capability. I don't remember when SMP/4 become unsupported however. >> Likewise.

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Kirk Talman
I just added a rule under "Tools" "Mail rules" that if "To" equals "IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU" move to a folder I just created. It took a few minutes but has now kicked in and is working. We are rel 6.5.4 CCH5 2005Sep12. IBM Mainframe Discussion List wrote on 06/18/2007 01:54:09 PM: > Has anybo

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Kelman, Tom
We were informed by CA that the problem has to do with some algorithm they use to "compress" the last date accessed. It is date specific. They next time it would occur if not fixed is January 6, 2007. Wasn't the "compression" of dates what got us all into trouble with Y2K. Why in the world are t

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Sal Mukbil
you are right it's INFOMAN 0S/390. can anyone help? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/a

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Ramiro Camposagrado
They just posted this alert notification on their Website: Important Notice to CA ACF2 for z/OS and CA Top Secret for z/OS Customers. Release 9.0 SP1, SP2, and Release 12.0 ACF2 and Top Secret customers who recycle their CICS systems today (June 16, 2007) may experience the following abend at

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Rajesh Dharia
I don't know if you can have the color setup for mails you receive from IBM -main. However, you can set up a rule in your Lotus Notes to move every email you receive from IBM-Main into a different folder. here 's the procedure to do it : 1. Go to 'TOOLS' on your left hand side . Select 'Rules'

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Dave Danner
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:05:51 -0400, Lizette Koehler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Does anyone know if this affects any version of z/OS/CICS/TSS or is this specific to a certain combination of z/OS/TSS/CICS? > >Neither IBM or CA seem to show any specific software levels other than TSS 9 at SP1/2 >

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Sal Mukbil
Yes, it's INFOMAN OS/390. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

Re: Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Walter Davies
I just use when sender contains ibm-main move to folder. Walter Davies DBA / Sys Prog El Dorado County Frank Yaeger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 06/18/2007 10:54 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Idenitfy

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:54:17 -0500 Ramiro Camposagrado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: :>Talk about sheer luck !!! We upgraded our production LPAR to CA-TopSecret :>9.0 SP1, this past Saturday, June 16. :>Here is the description of the problem: :>Title: KHC8002: CICS SIGNONS FAIL WITH ABEND AEXZ :

Idenitfy ibm-main posts on Lotus Notes

2007-06-18 Thread Frank Yaeger
I hope this isn't off topic for ibm-main. I use Lotus Notes to follow ibm-main. I was thinking it would be nice if I could identify notes from ibm-main in my inbox in some way (e.g. a different color or a "flag" or ?). Lotus Notes seems to have a facility for this kind of thing (message marking

ACF2/CICS SIGNON Problem as well

2007-06-18 Thread Bielskie, Stephen
This also affected CA-ACF2. Fortunately, my first ACF2 R9 upgrade will be this coming weekend. Missed it by that much! Description: PRODUCT: CA-ACF2 MVS RELEASE: 9.0

Re: Capacity and Relational Database

2007-06-18 Thread IBMsysProg
I did not see any answers to this question so I thought I would give it a shot. 1. DBMS systems almost always cost additional capacity. 2. The wide deployment of DBMS systems is a good indication that the benefits out way the total costs, one such cost is capacity requirements. That being said we

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Howard Brazee
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:22:24 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >Microsoft Windows dominates the world today for the same reason - it's >the _de facto_ standard for which you have the best chance of getting >software. But it only became a success in the beginning because it >*did* offer va

Re: CMS/DOD idle connection requirements

2007-06-18 Thread Tom Schmidt
David, You know where to find the DISA STIGs, right? If not: http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/stig/index.html Curiously, the Network Infrastructure STIG says this: "(NET1453: CAT III) The IAO/NSO will ensure that a session that exceeds 30 minutes of inactivity is disconnected." While the MQ s

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Ramiro Camposagrado
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:05:51 -0400, Lizette Koehler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Does anyone know if this affects any version of z/OS/CICS/TSS or is this specific to a certain combination of z/OS/TSS/CICS? > >Neither IBM or CA seem to show any specific software levels other than TSS 9 at SP1/2 >

Re: CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Lizette Koehler
Does anyone know if this affects any version of z/OS/CICS/TSS or is this specific to a certain combination of z/OS/TSS/CICS? Neither IBM or CA seem to show any specific software levels other than TSS 9 at SP1/2 Lizette > >Talk about sheer luck !!! We upgraded our production LPAR to CA-TopSecr

Re: CA-SupportConnect down

2007-06-18 Thread Howard Brazee
On 18 Jun 2007 07:32:06 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Knutson, Sam) wrote: > >First IBMLink and now CA- SupportConnect too it seems the Gremlins are working >overtime. Who was the airline president who said that if the customers saw dirty ashtrays, they assumed the engines weren't safe? -

Re: IEAOPTxx options in use

2007-06-18 Thread Joe D'Alessandro
Hello: Shortly after upgrading to v1.7, but not necessarily connected to that migration, one of our busier systems experienced a number of IEE178I messages during heavy batch processing. We added to IEAOPTxx: mccafcth=(4000,4500) varying the actual numbers (our capacity planning tech made th

CA-TopSecret SP1 (and above) CICS SIGNON Problem

2007-06-18 Thread Ramiro Camposagrado
Talk about sheer luck !!! We upgraded our production LPAR to CA-TopSecret 9.0 SP1, this past Saturday, June 16. Here is the description of the problem: Title: KHC8002: CICS SIGNONS FAIL WITH ABEND AEXZ Description : PRODUCT: CA-TOP SECRET MVS RELEASE: 9.0 APAR #: QO8

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Birger Heede
Announced November 1982 General Availability April 1983 EMEA Ann Letter ZP82-0800 Birger Heede IBM Denmark Mark H. Young wrote: OK all you folks on this here LIST. Please put your thinkin' and rememberin' hats on. When did IBM first introduce SMP/E to replace SMP4? SMP/E GA? And when was SMP

New version of Jol Uploaded.

2007-06-18 Thread Clem Clarke
Greetings everyone. I have uploaded a new version of Jol, and documentation. Jol can replace JCL and offers may advantages over JCL. A brief description is here: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~oscarptyltd/oscar_jol_desc.html The Concept and Facilities Manual is here: http://members.oz

Re: CMS/DOD idle connection requirements

2007-06-18 Thread Clark, Kevin
Steve, I didn't think that it (maybe AR39 - check DISA) was that detail to logoff with 15 minutes of inactivity. I though it just stated to lock the terminals and have the users be revalidated. Checking my memory backs for the documents now. Maybe GAO.. Kevin -Original Message- From

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Dave Jones
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:36:28 -0600, Jeffrey D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -Original Message- > >I hope you realize that when IBM provides a $100 mainframe-in-a-box to >its employees, that IBM *owns* the products developed on thoses boxes. > >Do you want to give up your intellectu

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Anne & Lynn Wheeler
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. Frank McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yup ... As *would* have happened with the PC itself if they'd been > that tight-assed with it. They just didn't *get* the

CMS/DOD idle connection requirements

2007-06-18 Thread David Speake
Can anyone point me to the actual government documents (CMS and DOD) pertaining to the security requirement for unattended (15 minutes) connections. There are two interpretations here: 1) kick the user completely out (CICS TSO) 2) require the user to enter a (Secure Serve Validated) passwor

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Big Iron
I think that this is related to InfoMan, so it could be z/OS-related. Bill On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:49:23 -0500, Mark H. Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:35:59 -0500, Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >>OK, thanks, John. I'm glad I'm not the only one... :) >> >>Mc

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Mark Jacobs
McKown, John wrote: -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sal Mukbil Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:16 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Time calculation I am new to mainframe and looking for some help. I would like to create

Re: When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Mark Jacobs
Mark H. Young wrote: OK all you folks on this here LIST. Please put your thinkin' and rememberin' hats on. When did IBM first introduce SMP/E to replace SMP4? SMP/E GA? And when was SMP4 dropped completely (support wise, that is)? Any other history on this topic would be appreciated. Yeah, I'

When SMP/E First Introduced?????

2007-06-18 Thread Mark H. Young
OK all you folks on this here LIST. Please put your thinkin' and rememberin' hats on. When did IBM first introduce SMP/E to replace SMP4? SMP/E GA? And when was SMP4 dropped completely (support wise, that is)? Any other history on this topic would be appreciated. Yeah, I'm in reminisce mode rig

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Mark H. Young
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:35:59 -0500, Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >OK, thanks, John. I'm glad I'm not the only one... :) > >McKown, John wrote: >> >> Uh? What is a TSX? What OS are you running on? z/OS, z/VSE, z/Linux, >> z/TPF??? >> >> -- Well, we can be pretty sure TSX isn't: Toron

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Rich Smrcina
That and a *reasonable* fee for operating systems and associated optionals and I could crank out code all day long. I'm with you, brother... Dave Jones wrote: The USB hardware device is an IBM 1090 (a.k.a, the IBM System z Personal Development Tool Adapter (zPDTA)), and the software is called

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Rich Smrcina
OK, thanks, John. I'm glad I'm not the only one... :) McKown, John wrote: Uh? What is a TSX? What OS are you running on? z/OS, z/VSE, z/Linux, z/TPF??? -- -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Jeffrey D. Smith
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dave Jones > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 9:31 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules > > As a (very) small ISV (in the z/VM space, not z

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Dave Jones
As a (very) small ISV (in the z/VM space, not z/OS or VSE), I would be much more inclined to accept IBM's statements that "they feel our pain" with respect to the problems we are all now having with the PWD program and lack of small development systems availability if I didn't keep running into thi

Re: Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sal Mukbil > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:16 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Time calculation > > > I am new to mainframe and looking for some help. > I would like to create a T

Time calculation

2007-06-18 Thread Sal Mukbil
I am new to mainframe and looking for some help. I would like to create a TSX that will check "implementation time" field and if the time entered is between 06:00 and 18:00 then to display a warning message. Can anyone help me out. thanks -

Re: CA-SupportConnect down

2007-06-18 Thread Chris Hoelscher
Sam (and all) - I was able to enter SupportConnect on the first try and paruse open issues, and perform a knowledgebase keyword search (10:37 EDT) The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive

Re: CA-SupportConnect down

2007-06-18 Thread Kirk Talman
Silicon-based job action. Their extra baryons are acting up/out. IBM Mainframe Discussion List wrote on 06/18/2007 10:31:55 AM: > First IBMLink and now CA- SupportConnect too it seems the Gremlins > are working overtime. > Sam Knutson, GEICO - The in

Re: CA-SupportConnect down

2007-06-18 Thread Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM
"Knutson, Sam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CA-SupportConnect is down and has had a series of problems lately with > availability for us. No estimated uptime.You can call the SupportConnect > line directly at (631)342-6364 and open a ticket or try to

CA-SupportConnect down

2007-06-18 Thread Knutson, Sam
CA-SupportConnect is down and has had a series of problems lately with availability for us. No estimated uptime.You can call the SupportConnect line directly at (631)342-6364 and open a ticket or try to get status. First IBMLink and now CA- SupportConnect too it seems the Gremlins are worki

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-18 Thread Patrick . Falcone
>From a personal perspective I believe that IBM was late to the game with GUI and WAS capability for the mainframe. Our mid-range counterparts were working on web alternatives, in test, just prior to Y2K. We didn't take delivery of WAS 3.02 until sometime in 01 if memory serves. By this time it

Re: DFHSM ABARS

2007-06-18 Thread Darth Keller
The last time I saw one of these, we determined the root cause was a tape mount that never got resolved. Is there any indication that the ABARS task started at all? dd keller // Kevin, I found that the job which triggers DFHSM to submit the aggregate restore abended on

Re: Multiple TSO logons (was: Patents, ...)

2007-06-18 Thread Mark Zelden
On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:55:54 +1000, Greg Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Warning: the way I did it makes no allowance for SYSPLEX or shared SPOOL >(Didn't JES2 enforce unique TSU job ids in a MAS? Was this ever changed?) Yes. The dup check was removed from JES2 in z/OS 1.4. JES3 still hasn

Re: How to monitor CPU peaks from an exec?

2007-06-18 Thread Lindy Mayfield
Oh yes, now I've found it, thanks. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/erbzpg50/1.5 That looks nice, and it runs unauthorized. I'm playing with the sample ASM code now. (-: Maybe I could make a nice Rexx function out of it... Lindy -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM

2007-06-18 Thread Chris Mason
There's an extensive discussion sparked by this topic which is quite invisible to e-mail users of the list. I know only because I get a digest of IBM-MAIN. If anyone wants to check what's being said, here's the Google Groups URL for supposedly "Today's most active topic": http://groups.googl

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