Re: Sun VSM 5 vs VTS 7740

2009-12-10 Thread R.S.
Tommy Tsui pisze: Hi all, Any shop using this two types of tape system. Any comment one them. I have a question on whether the SUN VSM 5 can support synchronous replication? IBM VTS 7740 support immediately mode. Yes, VSM does support sychronous replication (although there was some ugly got

Re: 回覆:RE: 回覆:IBM_s_ne west_mainframe_is_all_ Linux_

2009-12-10 Thread Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4)
>Tommy, > >To quote the Computerworld article: > >"IBM has expanded its server lineup with a new mainframe system designed just >for >Linux that may be aimed, in particular, at higher-end x86 systems." > >The keyword is "expanded". And in fact it is nothing new, IIRC. You could have IFL only mach

Re: Problems with CHECK(IBMIXGLOGR,IXGLOGR_STAGINGDSFULL)

2009-12-10 Thread Jorge Garcia
Gaby: It doesn't work: CHECK(IBMIXGLOGR,IXGLOGR_STAGINGDSFULL) START TIME: 12/11/2009 08:26:20.422136 CHECK DATE: 20060615 CHECK SEVERITY: LOW CHECK PARM: TIME(10/25/2009 06:12:59) Time of Last Log Stream

Re: 回覆:RE: 回覆:IBM_s_ne west_mainframe_is_all_ Linux_

2009-12-10 Thread Stephen Mednick
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf > Of Tommy Tsui > Sent: Friday, 11 December 2009 5:46 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: 回覆:RE: 回覆:IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_all_ Linux_ > > so next generation z10 "no z/os operating sy

回覆:RE: 回覆:IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_all_ Linux_

2009-12-10 Thread Tommy Tsui
so next generation z10 "no z/os operating system" only VM? 在 2009/12/11下午2:37,Stephen Mednick 寫道: > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf > Of Tommy Tsui > Sent: Friday, 11 December 2009 4:58 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@b

Re: 回覆:IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_ all_Linux_

2009-12-10 Thread Stephen Mednick
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf > Of Tommy Tsui > Sent: Friday, 11 December 2009 4:58 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: 回覆:IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_all_Linux_ > > is it ture? > > The new system uses IBM's specialty

回覆:IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_all_Linux_

2009-12-10 Thread Tommy Tsui
is it ture? The new system uses IBM's specialty Linux processor and runs either Novell SUSE or Red Hat systems. It does not use the mainframe operating system z/OS but includes mainframe management software as well as IBM's z/Virtual Machine system. Together, they constitute the company's l

Re: Date / Time simulation?

2009-12-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
>My sources tell me that SoftDate supports Java. A basic set theory-ish question: did you mean this: ... { SoftDate, ... } [is a time testing tool that] support[s] Java [for z/OS, and there may be other tools that do as well]. or this: ... { SoftDate } [is the only time testing tool that] suppo

IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_all_Linux_

2009-12-10 Thread Ed Gould
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142007/IBM_s_newest_mainframe_is_all_Linux_ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search

is out of the office.

2009-12-10 Thread Keith Zawila
I will be out of the office starting 12/10/2009 and will not return until 12/15/2009. I will be out of the office on Friday, December 11th, and Monday December 14th. I will return on Tuesday , December 15th. Thanks. HCSC Company Disclaimer The information contained in this communication is

OSA-Express News: Control Your Consoles (Please)

2009-12-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
A couple quick hits concerning everyone's favorite System z network attachment features: 1. IBM said back in October that 4-port exploitation of OSA-Express3 1000BASE-T / 2-port exploitation of OSA-Express3-2P 1000BASE-T for OSA Integrated Console Controller (OSA-ICC) would be available sometime i

Sun VSM 5 vs VTS 7740

2009-12-10 Thread Tommy Tsui
Hi all, Any shop using this two types of tape system. Any comment one them. I have a question on whether the SUN VSM 5 can support synchronous replication? IBM VTS 7740 support immediately mode. thanks and regards -- For I

Re: New Academia.edu feature for IBM-Main

2009-12-10 Thread Richard Price
Dear Edward, I saw your email mentioning that Academia.edu does not accept a registrant that isn't affiliated with a University. I know it can be confusing, but we do accept people who aren't currently connected with a University. When signing up, you have to register as an independent researche

Re: New Academia.edu feature for IBM-Main

2009-12-10 Thread Edward Jaffe
Richard Price wrote: Visit the link below, sign up with Academia.edu, and see who else from IBM-Main is on Academia.edu. It won't accept a registrant that isn't affiliated with a University. :-( -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles

New Academia.edu feature for IBM-Main

2009-12-10 Thread Richard Price
Dear IBM-Main members, I wanted to tell the list about a new feature on Academia.edu. Academia.edu launched 12 months ago and now helps 300,000 academics a month answer the question 'who's researching what?' There are already 3,208 people on Academia.edu listing Computer Science as their researc

Re: Is there a "system programming" library for C++?

2009-12-10 Thread Charles Mills
Okay I found dynalloc(). Maybe the question should have been "is there a LIST of these functions somewhere?" A list of these non-C-standard z/OS-specific library routines? Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Charles Mil

Is there a "system programming" library for C++?

2009-12-10 Thread Charles Mills
I don't necessarily mean for exits and bare-metal code and that sort of thing. I mean the sorts of things software products typically do (as opposed to business applications) in routines callable from C/C++? Dynalloc? Get the current job name? Somewhere in the C/C++ product? Somewhere in LE? I see

Re: How to get a dump from a failing SRB

2009-12-10 Thread Bill Fairchild
SRBs are always authorized. Unauthorized programs have a host of default ABEND, dump, termination, etc., actions to aid in problem resolution, but authorized programs are assumed to take care of their own needs. There is no default dump action for an SRB program. What's probably worse, there

Re: OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi Chris, As far as I can see, on the second LPAR, there are no error messages from TCPIP. The start command for the device works fine, and there is a message that the link has been started. When I get back to work on Sunday (yes, we work Sunday through Thursday), I will ask our network gust t

Re: How to get a dump from a failing SRB

2009-12-10 Thread Henry Willard
ec wrote: > I have an SRB scheduled thru IEAMSCHD. If it abends, I get the abend > code in the comp, code and rsn fields. However I do not get any dump. > Is there any method to get a dump for the failing SRB ? DUMPX from the FRR (my preference). SLIP Regards, Henry

Re: OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread Chris Mason
Gadi > BTW, since we defined the partition, we've added some VIPA's, and they work fine, even without defining them in the OAT. You need to define VIPAs in the OAT - with OSE - if you are sharing an OSA and you want to have arriving IP packets passed to the correct Communications Server (CS) I

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Chris Hoelscher
perhaps he meant x'100' Chris Hoelscher Senior IDMS & DB2 Database Administrator Humana Inc 502-476-2538 choelsc...@humana.com you only need to test the programs that you want to work correctly Why only 100? The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it i

Re: Date / Time simulation?

2009-12-10 Thread Houghton, Philip N
My sources tell me that SoftDate supports Java. /* Philip Houghton VDS, LLC LSS MVS Tech Support (719) 535-4775 (845) 826-1908 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:54 PM To:

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Howard Brazee
On 10 Dec 2009 09:39:46 -0800, hmerr...@jackhenry.com (Hal Merritt) wrote: >Why only 100? Haven't you been following the advances in regeneration? > Some say that this will be commonplace in as little as a decade. My personal > plans don't include demise :-) Does EVERY INTENTION OF LIVING TO

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Barry Merrill > > I surely would have appreciated if you had checked your facts before > broadcasting such a scurrilous statement, especially since I > specifically stated in our User Group/Vendor Session yesterday > e

Re: OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread גדי בן אבי
Yes, it is. and so are the devices. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John Kelly [john_j_ke...@ao.uscourts.gov] Sent: 10 December 2009 16:33 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: OSA OAT problem The main problem is t

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Jousma, David
All, DR. Merrill contacted me off-list. It seems that things that were said at the CMG conference yesterday that could lead one to believe that his retirement was imminent. I apologized to Dr. Merrill, and I apologize to the list. I assumed wrongly that this was the case. __

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Hal Merritt
Why only 100? Haven't you been following the advances in regeneration? Some say that this will be commonplace in as little as a decade. My personal plans don't include demise :-) Hal KD5HW -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf O

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Staller, Allan
Thank you, Dr. Merrill For all of your work. I surely would have appreciated if you had checked your facts before broadcasting such a scurrilous statement, especially since I specifically stated in our User Group/Vendor Session yesterday evening that I have EVERY INTENTION OF LIVING TO 100 AND

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Thomas H Puddicombe
Good - I'd hate to have to break in a new support technician! Tom Puddicombe Mainframe Performance & Capacity Planning CSC 71 Deerfield Rd, Meriden, CT 06450 ITIS | (860) 428-3252 | tpudd...@csc.com | www.csc.com This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete wi

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Barry Merrill
I surely would have appreciated if you had checked your facts before broadcasting such a scurrilous statement, especially since I specifically stated in our User Group/Vendor Session yesterday evening that I have EVERY INTENTION OF LIVING TO 100 AND HAVE NO PLANS TO EVER RETIRE. Merrilly yours,

Re: Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 12/10/2009 8:12:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, david.jou...@53.com writes: Dr. Merrill announced his retirement at CMG >> Seems like IBM ought to gobble it up and make it an IUP. The next logical contender would by SAS. Anyway, all the best for all the rest...wh

Re: Problems with CHECK(IBMIXGLOGR,IXGLOGR_STAGINGDSFULL)

2009-12-10 Thread Gabriel Tully
Jorge Garcia wrote: Finally we add the parm in the parmlib member with the last occurence but the check still appears and the parms doesn't work: CHECK(IBMIXGLOGR,IXGLOGR_STAGINGDSFULL) START TIME: 12/10/2009 13:21:34.281837 CHECK DATE: 20060615 CHECK SEVERITY: LOW CHECK PARM: TIM

Re: Small Server Mob Advantage

2009-12-10 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 12/10/2009 9:42:45 A.M. Central Standard Time, howard.bra...@cusys.edu writes: I imagine because light is good - especially if the ceiling wasn't designed to support weight. >> Many fire codes prohibit aluminum conduit and trays. Varies by city... ---

EMC RecoverPoint

2009-12-10 Thread Mike Liberatore
If anyone has had any experience with EMC RecoverPoint 3.2 (splitter in Clariion) could share your experiences? Thanks in advance! -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.

Re: RMM Volume delete

2009-12-10 Thread Hal Merritt
We don't want to delete TCDB entries on an ordinary eject. Will SMSMTAPE(PURGE(YES)) delete TCDB entries on an ordinary eject, or only upon a DV command? The FM does not seem to be 100% clear. Thanks!!! -Original Message- From: Mike Wood [mailto:mikew_w...@uk.ibm.com] Sent: Thursday

Re: curiousity q? for the historians.

2009-12-10 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. bi...@mainstar.com (Bill Fairchild) writes: > On the REALLY old boxes (S/360), the performance problem was called a > S0C6 specification exception program interrupt

Problems with CHECK(IBMIXGLOGR,IXGLOGR_STAGINGDSFULL)

2009-12-10 Thread Jorge Garcia
Hello: Our Health Checker displays the subject check and we can't remove it. First we've solved the check reason and we deleted the logstream and recreated it. Then we display the logstreams status: D LOGGER,LOGSTREAM IXG601I 13.13.59 LOGGER DISPLAY 1

Re: curiousity q? for the historians.

2009-12-10 Thread Bill Fairchild
On the REALLY old boxes (S/360), the performance problem was called a S0C6 specification exception program interrupt and probable ABEND. When the first S/370s were shipped in 1971, the requirement for storage alignment was removed for most instructions, but there was a performance hit. Bill Fa

Re: XMEM POST followup

2009-12-10 Thread Bill Fairchild
Immediate answer: irrelevant. Larger answer: if you are the responsible party for the code that acquired the CSA storage in key 8 in which the ECB resides, you should change the key to 0 as soon as possible. If you are not the responsible party, you can use key 8 now in your XMEM POST but yo

Re: Small Server Mob Advantage

2009-12-10 Thread Howard Brazee
On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:44:14 -0500, jmfbahciv wrote: >>> I remember something which looked like an aluminum ladder being >>> put up in the ceiling so that all that cabling didn't fall on our >>> heads. >> >> Cable trays -- standard practice now, once thought of as an "extra >> expense" -- besi

Re: HCD configuration packages

2009-12-10 Thread J Ellis
There is a compare feature, I'm lazy ... -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/

Re: OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread John Kelly
The main problem is that the second partition to come up does not have TCP/IP connectivity not to get involved in the TP portion of this thread, is the CHP online and accessible to the second partition? Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office) -

Re: OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread גדי בן אבי
The main problem is that the second partition to come up does not have TCP/IP connectivity. No ping, either from with the partition or from outside the partition. If I have more than 8 IP addresses, how would my OAT look? BTW, since we defined the partition, we've added some VIPA's, and they wo

Future of MXG?

2009-12-10 Thread Jousma, David
Rumor has it that Dr. Merrill announced his retirement at CMG _ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB1G p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.8497 Th

Re: OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread Chris Mason
Gadi >The OSA is defined as OSE. > > ... > >1. Do I have to define the VIPA’s in the OAT? Yes >From the Open Systems Adapter-Express Customer’s Guide and Reference: ARP Takeover ... When TCP/IP is started in QDIO mode, it downloads all the home IP addresses in the stack and stores them in

Re: RMM Volume delete

2009-12-10 Thread Mike Wood
Hal, as the most recent posters have said, you need to really know the situation and what needs cleaned up. If the volume is already physically gone and you wantt RMM and TCDB cleaned up RMM DV volser FORCE NOEJECT will remove the volume from rmm and will avoid trying to eject from the library.

Re: XMEM Post

2009-12-10 Thread Peter Relson
POST is one of the macros that got it right with respect to level of indirection.. Unfortunately there are many that got it wrong (and that cannot be changed for compatibility reasons). A lot of these macros also document poorly what you put in the reg if using reg notation. If the keyword is A

Re: IWM4ECRE Reason Code 83A

2009-12-10 Thread Peter Relson
>YOU ARE CORRECT, I do not have an enclave token yet as there is no input token to enclave create. >Hence You see why I raised the , >REALLY WANT TO AVOID. Key 0 is Very Dangerous. >It was the only way I could get the services to function properly. I'm sorry, I do not understand what you wrote.

OSA OAT problem

2009-12-10 Thread גדי בן אבי
Hi, We have an OSAExpress2 1000Base-T on our z890. There are two partitions defined, and they share the OSA. The OSA is defined as OSE. Each partition has one Physical address and many virtual addresses. The problem: Only the first partition that is IPL’s has TCP/IP access. The other partition