Re: A quick question about velocity goals set high

I think you have answered your own question. The velocity is set so high that it's unreachable. My velocity goal for CICS and similar tasks is 40. And things are fine. ______ Dave Thorn * S

Re: WLM swapout

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Re: Its a question of ethics

Doggone right it's ethical, especially if your intent is to inform and not to disparage. If it were with bad intentions I'd say no to your question. ______ Dave Thorn * Senior Technolo

Re: Using SMF data on a PC? Any software to assist?

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Re: FW: Mainframe Jobs Going Away

Strawbridge & Clothier is going away as we compose these emails. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856

Re: Friday Topic...

A little fun on this list, limited to Fridays, never hurt anyone. Lighten up gang. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel

Re: WLM Classification Question

Are you using TNG's? (or other kinds of groups) Maybe you're getting a hit there before you get to the TN's? ______ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services *

Re: URGENT

Do it from the DA screen. That's what you get in the ST screen. ______ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566

MULC

ion? Does anyone know the math involved? ______ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 85

Re: publications

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Re: Spreading Batch Work Across LPARS

he other. 3. I don't have Thruput Manager but it sounds pretty flexible; maybe they have something that can do this easier than #1 and 2 above. __ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGa

"Leftover" data: can it be seen?

;? Theoretically, yes, right? Is there a way to prevent this? (which I'm sure will be the followup question) I know this sounds a little silly but it seems to be a concern to someone. Thanks in advance for any insights. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard eSourcing 600 Laur

Entry Level Sysprog Opportunity

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Re: Logical PRocessor assignment - Processor Weight

=200) 2. Yes, it can be changed dynamically. This is a simple explanation...apply it carefully to your environment! Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENT

Re: Logical PRocessor assignment - Processor Weight

Correct. I was just using the environment presented and assuming all LPARs were IPLed. But if the smaller LPAR is capped I don't think it will exceed the cap, regardless of what else is going on. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voo

Re: Setting Weights on LPARs

complaints are (if any). MXG will give you info on all of that except for the complaints. For those you're on your own..... Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566

IPL an LPAR with a very low weight?

If an LPAR (in a "down" state) were set to a very low weight (1, for instance) and then IPLed, would there be problems? This assumes that the other LPARs are not at high utilizations and using all the CPU cycles themselves. Has anyone done this? Have problems occurred? Dave Thor

Re: IPL an LPAR with a very low weight?

e the problems occur? Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privi

Re: IPL an LPAR with a very low weight?

can be depending on activity. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privile

Re: ADMINISTRIVIA: Announcement!

Communist. : ) Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged

Re: Restricting a SYSPLEX LPAR with WLM

e or else you'll be scratching your head wondering why batch isn't running. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (includ

Re: Is it possible to get them? (Pierce, Bernard's old papers)

www.cmg.org You can order previous CMG Proceedings - http://www.cmg.org/national/publications.html#Order I think that you may be able to order individual papers if they are available. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask for the info. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer

Re: WLM question.

r you. However, if the minimum is too large you may still impact production. (If it's on the same LPAR) Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: T

Re: abusing WLM's classification rules

rantee good (or pretty good) service but not enough to eat the machine. (sounds like you're on a uniprocessor??) If you ARE on a uni, all the more reason to be firm with them unless they are related to the CIO or something. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services *

Re: Worst Predictions of All Time

She forgot the one from the half wit who predicted the date & time of the shutdown of the last mainframe. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY:

Re: Question on Out Sourcing

With us that stuff is all spelled out in the contract. No surprises later. How can an IT director have only Windows experience? Does that mean my mother could be an IT director? : ) Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043

Re: WLM and TSO

escription 500 195% complete within 00:00:01.000 5 295% complete within 00:00:15.000 5Execution velocity of 5 Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043

Re: CPU-Time in z/Os-System. Is The Cpu Time In z/Os-systems A Meaningful Indication?

And is it running on the same physical machine every time? Or are there multiple systems of different speeds where it can execute? Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566

Re: SYSAFF card

A job can run on any LPAR that has a job class matching the one on the job card. This is the simple answer; where a job runs can be managed with WLM and other things such as automation. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043

Re: Workload Manager

Another good one would be Barry Merrill's listservwhile it's generally oriented toward his MXG product there are often performance discussions there as well. See www.mxg.com And system performance is one of the main areas of interest at CMG...if you can get out of the office.

Re: How much do you value Share ( Was Spam from SHARE)

justifying attending at a higher price. And these things, CMG as well as SHARE, are pricey enough already. At CMG we handle vendor emails differently than SHARE, and I understand the spam problem. But as Lizette says, there's a delete key. And we all know how to use it. Dave Thorn * S

Re: z/OS job market (I could just scream!)

Me too. I also had to sign a statement when I got out stating that I wouldn't go to one of those countries for 4 years or something like that. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781

Re: Capacity Planning 101

rence! ______ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Tel 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e

Re: Connect:Direct (NDM) CPU Usage

Tom, we have had similar issues where it impacts performance too. What we did was to assign it to a Resource Group to keep it from hurting others while still giving it enough resources to get its work done. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road

Re: California's COBOL payroll system

He just replied to my email to the .net address. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain

Re: embarresing request

roduction system, the resource it needs won't be available and it will just sit there. Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services * 600 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043 Office 856 566-5412 * Mobile 609 781-0353 * Fax 856 566-3656 CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (inc

WLM using default service classes.....?

s a functionality level of 008, while we are at 011. And when I flip them to our policy, the 011 shows up as expected. Anyone have any ideas? Never saw this before. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard eSourcing 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-36

WLM using default service classes - RESOLVED

Bottom line: if you want to use a SYG, be careful how and where you use it. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard eSourcing 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Emai

Re: Washington Post: 40 Million Credit Card #s Hacked

>>SNIP As far a Microsoft and security, this is interesting: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+meets+the+hackers/2009-1002_3-5747813.html >> UNSNIP Yes, interesting. I too enjoy meeting with those in the business who are smarter than I am, if you get my drift. Dave Thorn Senio

Re: WLM data collection

rvice class for all systems I put into the JCL stream. Slightly cumbersome but it works. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Email [EMAIL PROT

Re: WLM data collection

You could also check the Sysplex Performance Summary Report in RMF Monitor III for real time info. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: DST Bill may cause Electronic Setbacks.

And MIPs. : ) Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard Computer Services 600 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Office 856-566-5412 Fax 856-566-3656 Cell 609-781-0353 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Keeping

Re: HELP - can't IPL ZOS

It's been a while, but doesn't the 'message waiting' mean there's more console 'stuff' but the screen's K command won't let it roll? Change the mode from RD to R and see if you get more info rolling by. Dave Thorn Senior Technology Analyst SunGard C

Re: SAS Procedurenames and --components

Do you use MXG? If so, the variables SASPROC and SASPROD in the TYPESASU file should contain what you're looking for. ______ Dave Thorn * Senior Technology Analyst * SunGard Computer Services