FICON Tape Replication and Brocade 7500s

2010-03-17 Thread Bernie Saward
We are looking for a method to encrypt the FC-IP tunnels between our B20 Peer to Peer tape libraries which are located about 1000kms apart. At present we use Brocade Edge 3000s - the plan was to swap these for Brocade 7500's as they offer IPsec - we already have done this on the disk replicati

Re: Any FOCUS performance guru's here?

2010-03-17 Thread David Briars
Hi Dana, Is the batch job running on the same LPAR, as the sink machine? I remember getting the symptom you describe, when our SU batch jobs were started on one LPAR, but the sink machine (FOCUS SU job) was running on another LPAR. In cases like this, we used /* JOBPARM SYSAFF= in the JC

Re: SMP/E datasets question

2010-03-17 Thread Joel C. Ewing
Luis, See previous discussion in thread. If you have multiple target zones, it makes no difference whether they are in a single CSI or multiple CSIs, or whether the target zones are related, or share a global zone. If both target zones have elements with the same names or potentially could have e

Re: XMIT Manager

2010-03-17 Thread Longnecker, Dennis
What I did was install the product on a XP machine, and then I just copied the installation directory to my Windows 7 machine. Works fine. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott T. Harder Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Re: Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Mulder
> :>> :>> I don't see any obvious Millicode support for the AR address, so I > :>query > :>> :>- > :>> :>> when a PC defined with an ARR is executed, does it cause an > :>interrupt > :>> :>which > :>> :>> then issues IEAARR under the covers? That a FRR would be faster? > > :>> :> ARR is a so

Re: XMIT Manager

2010-03-17 Thread Chuck Arney
Under Win7 you can setup and run a WinXP Virtual Machine. A free XP system image is available for download from Microsoft to run under Win7. You should be able to install and run old software in the XP VM. I've had to do that with a number of packages. It's a bit slow starting up the VM but runs

Re: XMIT Manager

2010-03-17 Thread Scott T. Harder
Tried that on the setup.exe file, but still get this in a pop-up when I try to run it: "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you are running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program,

Re: XMIT Manager

2010-03-17 Thread Hal Merritt
Have you tried the 'compatibility' option of Windows? Right click on the program, choose properties, then choose compatibility. HTH -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott T. Harder Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:40 PM

XMIT Manager

2010-03-17 Thread Scott T. Harder
Hi All, Is there a version of XMIT Manager that will run on Windows 7?? I have v3 and it has not worked (won't install) since I went to Vista. Now I'm on Win7 and, of course, have the same problem. Thanks! Scott T. Harder Mainframe Services, Inc. Naples, FL -

Re: Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:41:50 -0400 Jim Mulder wrote: :>> :>> I don't see any obvious Millicode support for the AR address, so I :>query :>> :>- :>> :>> when a PC defined with an ARR is executed, does it cause an :>interrupt :>> :>which :>> :>> then issues IEAARR under the covers? That a FRR w

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
The OP has specifically stated the (original) volume in question was a backup volume. EXPIREBV has multiple flavors depending on SMS vs. non-SMS data. The effects are "JCL controlled" for non-SMS data and the MGMTCLAS specifications are used for SMS managed data. HBDELETE will function regardless

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Gibney, Dave
In looking at the manual, I see that I was assuming SMS managed volumes, not volumes added via ADDVOL. I also forget the original question. The HSEND DELVOL xx DUMP(PURGE LASTCOPY)) suggested is needed if the tapes contain DFHSM DUMP (full volume) files for volumes no longer in use. This

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
DELVOL can be applied to a tape or primary volume. If applied to a tape, the contents of the tape and the tape itself (depending on options specified) be deleted. DEVLOL against a primary volume does not affect backup or migration entries. HTH, Will that delete backup copies of data that used

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Will that delete backup copies of data that used to be on the disk-that-is-no-longer-there or will it merely remove the information about the non-existent disk from the HSM control datasets? The reference manual seems to indicate it doesn't touch backup copies if you run DELVOL against a primar

Re: IBM Library Server Library online

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
IBM has restored the previous behavior. It is again 3 seconds and 3 clicks from http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/ to the intended manual -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Gibney, Dave
You don't run DELVOL against the tape. You do DELVOL volser-of-disk-nolonger-there. Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of Pommier, Rex R. > Sent: Wed

Re: How to communicate with Dataspace

2010-03-17 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:25:59 -0400, Donald Johnson wrote: >Can someone direct me to a manual or two where I can learn about the IBM >z/OS Dataspace, and what commands can be issued to it - for exampe to dump >the Datspace, or to query its size, etc.? AFAIK, data spaces contain only data and no ex

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
Agreed. HBDELETE is far safer, especially since the data has been moved. I hesitate to recommend the DELVOL command especially now, since Willie told us that the RECYCLE moved the datasets he wants to eliminate onto different tapes that have other (presumably valid) data on them. Running a DELVOL

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Allan, I hesitate to recommend the DELVOL command especially now, since Willie told us that the RECYCLE moved the datasets he wants to eliminate onto different tapes that have other (presumably valid) data on them. Running a DELVOL against his new(er) tapes will trash the other data on the tap

CryptoMon: cryptographic monitor (test version)

2010-03-17 Thread John Kasperer
ASPG is pleased to let you download a test version of its new tool: http://www.aspg.com/mcyinst-6m.zip CryptoMon is a cryptographic monitoring software solution that provides a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at your data center’s mainframe cryptographic systems including IBM’s ICSF. This no

VSAM APARs involving zFS corruption

2010-03-17 Thread Dave Quinton
I just resolved this with IBM, and thought I'd pass it along to anyone else that might be vunerable. I'm running z/OS 1.10, although APARs apply to 1.9 and up. I attempted to Extend a zFS beyond the available space on the volume. Instead of failing, the extend appeared to work. The total sp

Re: How to communicate with Dataspace

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
Thanks for the reminder! I forgot all about that one. MVS Extended Addressability Guide What happened to the very excellent "Extended Addressability"? Did it get renamed or something? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / arc

Re: How to communicate with Dataspace

2010-03-17 Thread Martin Packer
What happened to the very excellent "Extended Addressability"? Did it get renamed or something? Cheers, Martin Martin Packer, Mainframe Performance Consultant, Worldwide Banking Center of Excellence, IBM +44-7802-245-584 email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker

Re: How to communicate with Dataspace

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
Reformatted response for clarity: Assembler Services Guide Assembler Services Reference (vol 1-??) Authorized Assembler Services Guide Authorized Assembler Services Reference (vol 1-??) The SHOWMVS command on the CBT tape has working code for a lot of this HTH, Can someone direct me to a m

Re: How to communicate with Dataspace

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
Assembler Services Guide Assembler Services Reference (vol 1-??) Authorized Assembler Services Guide Authorized Assembler Services Reference (vol 1-??) The SHOWMVS command on the CBT tape has working code for a lot of this HTH, Can someone direct me to a manual or two where I can learn about t

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Staller, Allan
DELVOL will delete all of the dataset backups on the tape and then purge the tape. IIRC, this is a backup tape in question. In the example below, LASTCOPY refers to a dump version, not a dataset backup, hence the command should be: HSEND DELVOL xx BACKUP(PURGE). You could also do HBDELET

How to communicate with Dataspace

2010-03-17 Thread Donald Johnson
Hello! Can someone direct me to a manual or two where I can learn about the IBM z/OS Dataspace, and what commands can be issued to it - for exampe to dump the Datspace, or to query its size, etc.? Thanks in advance! Don -- For IB

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
Willie, I believe that the DELVOL will delete everything on the tape. I don't think that is what you want to do. I'm kinda confused as to what kind of data is on these tapes. When you said in your original e-mail that they are backups of non-existent DASD, were these full volume DUMPs of t

Re: DFHSM QUESTION - CLEAN UP OF BACKUP TAPES

2010-03-17 Thread willie bunter
I tried the RECYCLE however it did not fix the problem because it took all the entries from the original tape and wrote it on to another tape.  If I issue the DELVOL command would it delete the tape as well as all the dsns on that tape or will it create another tape?   This is the first time I a

JCLSCAN program from the CBT tape

2010-03-17 Thread Mauri Kanter
Hello List: Does somebody know if the JCLSCAN and IGC0023F sample source in the CBT tape work ? We are running z/OS 1.9 ... If yes, how should I link-edit them ? Thanks for your help. Mauri. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signo

Re: Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Chris Craddock
> > :> ARR is a software concept, not machine architecture. Nothing special > :>happens with regard to an ARR when the PC instruction is executed. > > :> RTM2 processing examines the linkage stack to look for ARRs. > > Maybe I am looking in the wrong manual, but the POPs does not show me where >

Re: FTP translation

2010-03-17 Thread R.S.
Ron Wells pisze: Have a file ascii ftp to mainframe which is converted to ebcdic.. question...problem...have Names that have special characters (spanish) but want them to stay the same example >> ~ but when transfer completed the character is replaced with a Q .. >> N

Re: Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Mulder
> :>> I don't see any obvious Millicode support for the AR address, so I query > :>- > :>> when a PC defined with an ARR is executed, does it cause an interrupt > :>which > :>> then issues IEAARR under the covers? That a FRR would be faster? > > :> ARR is a software concept, not machine archi

Re: WAS V7 and ACF2 9.2 Trouble Accessing Admin. Con. from App. Server

2010-03-17 Thread George Henke
The level of ACF2 you have, while not supported, is not old enough to be an issue. Also consider some workarounds: 1) Make the WAS LID Non-Cancellable, give it the NON-CNCL privlege. It will not prevent access to anything and will log everything so you can see what is preventing your access. En

Re: Yet another mixed case question

2010-03-17 Thread Charles Mills
> The behavior could only be changed by some new user-specifiable option. Indeed, what I was suggesting. I wasn't aware of the C/C++ standard. Perhaps I should have been more judicious in my choice of words. (Not the first time.) Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: WAS V7 and ACF2 9.2 Trouble Accessing Admin. Con. from App. Server

2010-03-17 Thread George Henke
These are not ACF2 error messages. There are no such roles as monitor nobody configurator or administrator in ACF2. ACF2 could still be the root cause. You can get "negative assurance" by running the ACF2 RV, Resource Violation, Report against the SMF data and if you do not find any ACF2 violati

FTP translation

2010-03-17 Thread Ron Wells
Have a file ascii ftp to mainframe which is converted to ebcdic.. question...problem...have Names that have special characters (spanish) but want them to stay the same example >> ~ but when transfer completed the character is replaced with a Q .. >> N any ideas ??? ---

Re: Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Binyamin Dissen
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:38:41 -0400 Jim Mulder wrote: :>> I don't see any obvious Millicode support for the AR address, so I query :>- :>> when a PC defined with an ARR is executed, does it cause an interrupt :>which :>> then issues IEAARR under the covers? That a FRR would be faster? :> ARR i

Re: Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Jim Mulder
> I don't see any obvious Millicode support for the AR address, so I query - > when a PC defined with an ARR is executed, does it cause an interrupt which > then issues IEAARR under the covers? That a FRR would be faster? ARR is a software concept, not machine architecture. Nothing special ha

Re: RACHECK call: determining whether and which TCBSENV (TCB ACEE) is in charge

2010-03-17 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Dr. Stephen Fedtke wrote: >when there is a need to determine the TCBSENV (TCB ACEE) in charge for a given RACHECK call, determining it for the current TCB is quite easy: >L R14,PSATOLD-FLC(0,0)LOAD CURRENT TASK CONTRO >ICM R15,B'',TCBSENV-TCB(R14) >BNZ tcbacee_given >my question:

WAS V7 and ACF2 9.2 Trouble Accessing Admin. Con. from App. Server

2010-03-17 Thread Patrick Falcone
We've had some lingering issues getting into the admin. console from the application server we can't seem to get by. Can anyone kindly assist with helping us understand where we may be going astray? We strongly believe that this is ACF2 related...unfortunately it's on version 9.2 (unsupported)  

Re: Wierd fork error and unknown message PERN001I

2010-03-17 Thread Mark Zelden
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:21:34 -0500, Kirk Wolf wrote: >Has anyone seen this error or recognize the source of the PERN001I message? I haven't seen it, but a search in IBMLINK turned up this in the usage library: === SOLUTION: It took time to locate ONLY ONE AV

Wierd fork error and unknown message PERN001I

2010-03-17 Thread Kirk Wolf
Occaisionally we see a failure in a z/OS Unix program, where "fork" fails with the following message: 12.41.28 S0079894 BPXP012I FORK SYSCALL TERMINATED DURING CHILD PROCESSING WITH 387 RETURN CODE 0070, REASON CODE 0004. Note that RC=70 is "Resource temporarily unavailable", reason co

Re: floating-point performance

2010-03-17 Thread john gilmore
David Craig wrote: | Do you mean 'in C or C++', thus calling attention to the typo in my original post, where I had written 'is C or C ++'. He is in order. His rhetorical question identifies a real typo. My reaction to the rest of his post is more mixed. I am, for example, familiar wi

Re: Yet another mixed case question

2010-03-17 Thread Peter Relson
History: I'm told that the C/C++ behavior was implemented due to the C/C++ standard: If the host environment is not capable of supplying strings with letters in both uppercase and lowercase, the implementation shall ensure that the strings are received in lowercase. It might be the case that

Performance cost of associating an ARR with a PC

2010-03-17 Thread Binyamin Dissen
I don't see any obvious Millicode support for the AR address, so I query - when a PC defined with an ARR is executed, does it cause an interrupt which then issues IEAARR under the covers? That a FRR would be faster? -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar

Re: 64-Bit Storage / Performance Issues with z/OS 1.10

2010-03-17 Thread Jack Oakley
No LFAREA specified in IEASYSxx so taking the default (no real storage used to back 1M pages). >>> Gil Peleg 3/17/2010 5:44 AM >>> Jack, What value do you specify in IEASYSxx for LFAREA= ? The default is none, which means no real storage should be used to back 1M pages. So if you are taking the

AUTO: Brian Beth/Milwaukee/IBM is out of the office. (returning 03/19/2010)

2010-03-17 Thread Brian Beth
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Re: 64-Bit Storage / Performance Issues with z/OS 1.10

2010-03-17 Thread Gil Peleg
Jack, What value do you specify in IEASYSxx for LFAREA= ? The default is none, which means no real storage should be used to back 1M pages. So if you are taking the default, your problem is probably not caused by large pages. HTH, Gil. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Jack Oakley wrote: > Curio