Re: Accessing Cross Memory Storage in REXX

2010-05-11 Thread George Fogg
14 * ** SUBROUTINE - OUT OF CROSS MEMORY MODE * @OUTXMEM L 2,OURASN OUT OF XMEM MODE SSAR 2 XR2,2 REG 2 = 0 AXSET AX=(2) AUTH INDEX = 0 @OUTXEND BR14 This rexx assembler is defined in IKJTSO00 in AUTHPGM. BTW, I

Re: 45 years of Mainframe

2010-05-07 Thread George Fogg
-that's most of the group. George Fogg -- 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/ibm-main.html

45 years of Mainframe

2010-04-15 Thread George Fogg
I started on the 7094 and finishing on the z/10 this June. http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/Donations_in_Process/X5331.2009_Ehrman/zhistory.pdf George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: MIGRATING TO Z/OS V1R11

2010-04-06 Thread George Fogg
SOUT=*,DCB=(LRECL=256) > > > BTW: How is it possible to not have CK panel? What z/OS version do you > use? Or it is matter of authorities? > -- If you have READ access to the profile ISFCMD.ODSP.HCHECKER.* in the SDSF cl

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

2010-03-16 Thread George Fogg
7;S ACEE BZGFEXIT D'OH! NO ACEE AND WE'RE IN TROUBLE GF0200 DS0H USING ACEE,R1 RACF ANCHOR BLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Dis

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

2010-03-16 Thread George Fogg
> Only the TCBSENV for the current TCB is used if non-zero. If the current > TCBSENV is zero, then ACEESENV is used. > Never heard of a ACEESENV. I think you mean ASXBSENV. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: MVS Data Areas Manuals

2010-02-01 Thread George Fogg
However, I do see them in both formats > on the internet library so I know they exist. > This site didn't work for you for 1.10? http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/r10pdf/#mvs or for 1.11 http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os

Re: Movin' on Up!

2009-12-22 Thread George Fogg
> http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/newlocation.htm > Nice digs, you get that nice corner office? George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the m

Re: Converting CA-MIM to GRS

2009-12-17 Thread George Fogg
hing wrong about MIM http://www.share.org/Portals/0/archives/proceedings/SF_Feb99/DATA/S2819A.PDF for SHARE presentation from Deb Carnes George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: IEC143I 213-30

2009-12-03 Thread George Fogg
I believe the OP mentioned GRS in shared dasd environment and having problems with PDSEs. I for one would like to know what the problems were. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Tony B. Sent: Thursday, December 03

Re: Health Checker setup

2009-10-21 Thread George Fogg
> commands to setup the tool as I am pretty dummy to ACF2.. Any direction is > welcome! > Why don't you go to the CA SUPPORT site and open a case number to get your questions answered? George Fogg -- For IBM-MAI

Re: USER/OWNER/&SYSUID (was Multiple jobs/same name

2009-10-05 Thread George Fogg
column is from the JSABUSID field in JSAB that is a JES CB. You won't see a OWNER userid for jobs not started by JES like SUB=MSTR. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email

Re: z Training: IBM System z Expo - Oct. 5-9, 2009 - Orlando

2009-07-28 Thread George Fogg
at's weird if they, IBM is only presenting their side of the story and not us. We were invited to talk about HCD, console consolidation, RACF, GRS, and such as far as Boeing experience goes implementing these functions and features in the past. What a shame if that is true. George Fogg -

Re: GRS

2009-06-11 Thread George Fogg
orph over time! . > > Bob Hi Bob. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soup_Nazi George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: G

Re: job started with SUB=MSTR without the owner information

2009-06-05 Thread George Fogg
The last time I looked at SDSF code, the OWNER comes from JSABUSID and that's from a JES CB so you never see a OWNER in SDSF if the task was started with SUB=MSTR. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Chase,

Re: RACF Newbie question

2009-05-08 Thread George Fogg
tates "...This table resides in SYS1.LINKLIB or any other APF-authorized linklist library. It must be linked with RMODE(24)." Anyway, I would also check any library defined in the PROGxx SYSLIB statements for ICHRDSNT. In our case we have the ICHR

Re: APF Libraries (Was ADRDSSU protection

2009-05-08 Thread George Fogg
s to any APF library greater than READ then use the console command: f hzsproc,update,check=(ibmracf,RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES),parm(USR001) If the user USR001 has > READ in any standard access list in any APF library profile then it will show ">READ" in the USER column of the report.

Re: "Cost" of RACF vs. small file I/O

2009-03-25 Thread George Fogg
name, etc. You may want to create your own RACF class and specify the requirements you need for resource names as long as its less than 247 characters in length. There's a lot more to this RACF stuff but I hope this helps. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussio

Re: "Cost" of RACF vs. small file I/O

2009-03-25 Thread George Fogg
Make a RACF request for what? RACF data can exist in lots of areas. Real or virtual storage, in a VLF object, dataspace, a CF structure. If not found in any of those areas then RACF I/O to its database. So again, what RACF request are you after? George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM

Re: In trouble!

2009-03-25 Thread George Fogg
bsystem must be up and running. OR, if already logged on to the MCS console then you don't have permission in the OPERCMDS class. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to li

Re: z/OS 1.7 upgrade to 1.10

2009-03-24 Thread George Fogg
> George Fogg pisze: >>> Jump from 2.10 to 1.4 was supported one. Jump from 1.7 to 1.10 is not >>> supported. That's the difference. >>> >> Radoslaw, Just curious. Where is it documented that 1.7 to 1.10 is not >> supported? > > I don't kno

Re: z/OS 1.7 upgrade to 1.10

2009-03-24 Thread George Fogg
> Jump from 2.10 to 1.4 was supported one. Jump from 1.7 to 1.10 is not > supported. That's the difference. > Radoslaw, Just curious. Where is it documented that 1.7 to 1.10 is not supported? George Fogg -

Re: z890 crypto vs z900 crypto

2009-03-11 Thread George Fogg
ops. > Alan, just for additional information, I used HCM to find out if CPACF was enabled on our z/10 boxes. See redbook 'IBM System z9 109 Configuration Setup' and if the status is 'CP Assist for Crypto functions: Installed

Re: RACF Database 1.8 to 1.10

2009-03-09 Thread George Fogg
A note from IBM LVL II RACF "believe it or not a few apars (applied below 1.10) HAVE the latest templates for 1.10." That means their isn't any template updates from 1.9 to 1.10 if you are current with the latest RSU 1.9 release. George Fogg -Original Message- From

Re: What do you call...

2009-02-24 Thread George Fogg
MY title before Boeing (when I worked for a bank) was " Assistant Vice President" and before that I was a "Senior Operating System Software Officer". They gave me the AVP title so I wouln't be part of a union. No extra pay, just the good-feeling title. BFD. George Fog

Re: does anybody know details on this dynamic LPA detail?

2009-02-10 Thread George Fogg
LpmeaxSvcnum. > >does its usage prevent any removal, or similar. > Not sure what you mean but I think it has to do with the undocumented facility to add a SVC dynamically. I did test the ability to add a SVC dynamically with the SETPROG LPA,options and the SVC was added and invoked.

Re: Z11 - Water cooling?

2009-02-02 Thread George Fogg
lly caustic hydrogen hydroxide. > Each of them a liquid gas (when not a gassified or solidified liquid). > Hmmm well if it turns out to be water then will it have a drinking fountain like the old Cray machines had? George Fogg ---

Re: Subsystem question

2009-02-02 Thread George Fogg
ES STATUS=ACTIVE COMMANDS=REJECT > > > > Thank you, > > Luke > See SETSSI command http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2G181/4.50?SHELF=EZ2ZO10K&DT=20080118081647 George Fogg -- F

Re: SDSF Security

2008-12-16 Thread George Fogg
e name and profile that failed for the SR command. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Pinnacle Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SDSF Security - Original Message ----- Fro

Re: SDSF Security

2008-12-16 Thread George Fogg
) INSUFFICIENT ACCESS AUTHORITY FROM ISFCMD.ODSP.SR.** (G) ACCESS INTENT(READ ) ACCESS ALLOWED(NONE ) George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m

Re: LLA for non load modules

2008-12-15 Thread George Fogg
West gave a SHARE presentation on MFM several years ago. George Fogg -- 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 h

Re: LLA for non load modules

2008-12-15 Thread George Fogg
be improved by LLA. Manuals just talk about > 'module fetch', does this imply 'LOAD module fetch'? > Back in 1999, I converted our shop (about 42 lpars at the time) off of PMO / QFETCH to LLA/VLF. I also gave a SHARE presentation in 2000 or near that time on this subject. If you

Re: Virtual consoles

2008-12-12 Thread George Fogg
ountry. Entering commands on the shared console takes a bit of > verbal coordination, of course. > We also use IO Concepts. I like the fact that I'm down on my boat right now and have access to the consoles. George Fogg --

Re: Storage location of symbols

2008-12-12 Thread George Fogg
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:38:00 -0800, George Fogg > wrote: > >>> >>> >>> "scott" wrote in message >>> news:<2gt%k.9190$x%.9...@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com>... >>>> Where in storage are the symbols specified in IEASYMxx s

Re: Storage location of symbols

2008-12-11 Thread George Fogg
er. >> >> Thanks! > > I have no answer to your question, but out of curiosity: why do you want > to know and can't you use the official interface? > System Symbolics in the IPA CVT X'8C' -> ECVT -> X'188' -> IPA

Re: RCFs are no longer accepted by IBM???

2008-11-25 Thread George Fogg
Try http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/webqs.html George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:52 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: RCFs are no longer accepted by IBM

Re: Catalog and VSAM Knowledge Base

2008-11-23 Thread George Fogg
URLs not working for me either. What's the matter with Mark? George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reza Heydarpour Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:32 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Catalog and VSAM Knowledge

Re: Logrec Viewer 1.1

2008-11-17 Thread George Fogg
It's working now. Thanks, George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roland Schiradin Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:38 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Logrec Viewer 1.1 The URL below works for me. >I G

Re: Logrec Viewer 1.1

2008-11-17 Thread George Fogg
I GET "PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED" message. How about a real UTL. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Alcock Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:24 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Logrec Viewer

Re: What is Display coomand for SSI characters

2008-11-14 Thread George Fogg
SYSTEMNO PURGE > + NETVIEW SYSTEMNO PURGE > Barbara, I'm not talking about HSAMs (whatever they are) and our own Netview does have a prefix shown in "D OPDATA". Our automations system uses a &q

Re: What is Display coomand for SSI characters

2008-11-12 Thread George Fogg
> > How about "D OPDATA" > The "D OPDATA" will show SS prefixes that have registered them using the CPF macro call. Not all subsystems do this. For example, we have one SS from IBM called SA/390 that does not use the CPF and its SS prefix d

Re: SVC Update Utility

2008-10-23 Thread George Fogg
opment tool in the sandbox > it might be invaluable. After development is complete, the more > conventional, and supported, mechanisms should be used. Those who don't > follow these simple rules deserve all the grief they get. > I would be happy with some doc about the syn

Re: ICH409I 283-054 ABEND DURING FRACINIT PROCESSING

2008-10-23 Thread George Fogg
nager. For example, MCS console services routes commands from other systems with ENVRIN data. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message:

Re: SVC Update Utility

2008-10-22 Thread George Fogg
it tomorrow on the test system and see. We have a tool to tell if the user SVC is for APF callers, allows AR mode and requires locks or not. I don't think IBM will tells us anything. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: SVC Update Utility

2008-10-22 Thread George Fogg
hat no one knew what type of SVC and authorization it would create like TYPE(?) and APF(?) mainly because the SVCNUMDEC parameter is undocumented and not supported. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive ac

Re: NY Metro NaSPA Chapter Meeting: Wednesday, 5 November 2008

2008-10-22 Thread George Fogg
ry. Sessions > for the day include: > HEY!!! You East Coasters get all the neat stuff from IBM RACF. Seattle happens to have a very nice IBM building downtown too, just waiting for your IBM presentations. :-) George Fogg -

Re: EXEC PGM=??? to issue operator commands from the JCL stream?

2008-10-22 Thread George Fogg
r_token where the user_token is the address of the submitter's RACF token to see if they have CONTROL access to the OPERCMDS profile "JESx.VS" for the $VS JES2 command. Then JES2 does a second party REQUEST=AUTH ACEE=user_acee_addres

Health Checker routine

2008-10-15 Thread George Fogg
Has anyone written a HC routine (hopefully in SYSREXX) to monitor a specific job/stc CPU percentage use. Perhaps set a threshold and send a message to the console when the threshold is met? George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: A Security SubSystem question

2008-10-14 Thread George Fogg
s on RACF status then use the RACROUTE REQUEST=STAT macro call. I believe that other security products have the same macro call that give you details like it does for RACF. I will soon find out since we will have ACF2 in our shop next year. George Fogg ---

Re: PDS Lock

2008-10-07 Thread George Fogg
Chapter 6. If SAF is active, password protection is bypassed for all data sets. The system performs password validation only if SAF is inactive and the data set being accessed is not SMS-managed. The system provides SMS-managed data set and catalog protection through the system authorization facility

Re: Determining file attributes *before* OPEN

2008-10-07 Thread George Fogg
o a catalog lookup to > find the volser. I'd use the newest IGGCSI00 interface to do that instead > of the old way (which I can't even remember what it is called - LOCATE?) > LOCATE and it still works fine. George Fogg

Re: Extended Support Available for z/OS 1.7 / Order z/OS 1.9 Now

2008-08-12 Thread George Fogg
Yes, and see http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/support/zos_eos_dates.html For releases that are no loner suport or close to being non-supported. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Tuesday

Re: Common Event Adapter

2008-08-12 Thread George Fogg
> For 1.9 what is it? Do I need it? Where is it documented? What does the > RACF definition look like? > Its redundant and copius S053 abends took over my console. > You mean this? http://tinyurl.com/65u5bd Has the RACF requirements for CEA.

Re: Urgent reply needed

2008-08-08 Thread George Fogg
not true. Only the dataset class and STGADMIN checks in the FACILITY class If NOPASS is indicated. Some folks might think its RACF doing the bypass and its actually OPEN/CLOSE/EOV, DADSM and other DFSMS code. RACF doesn't look at the JSCBPASS bit that

Re: embarresing request

2008-08-07 Thread George Fogg
My embarresing response is that the NODES class won't help him. I seem not to see those characters "MAS" in his post. >Mark said: >John says he has a JES2 MAS. How will NODES help him - it's all one node? -- For IBM-MAIN subscr

Re: embarresing request

2008-08-06 Thread George Fogg
> bigger and hairier? > John If I remember correctly, you have a RACF shop so use the NODES class to stop inbound jobs and sysout from SY2 on the SY1 node. For example: RDEF SY2.USERJ.* UACC(NONE) This will stop jobs from entering SY1 from SY2 RDEF SY2.USERS.* UACC(NONE) This will stop sys

Re: z/OS 1.10 announcement

2008-08-05 Thread George Fogg
> The online books show V1R10 manuals now. > http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/ > Woops, the online manual site lets you click on V1R10 but no manuals available. You get the message "Shelves were not located in the specified path." Sorry for the ba

Re: z/OS 1.10 announcement

2008-08-05 Thread George Fogg
> tinyurl http://preview.tinyurl.com/6464u8 > The online books show V1R10 manuals now. http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/ George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send em

Re: Use of Symbol

2008-07-23 Thread George Fogg
t. >>> >> >>It is a locally defined symbol. Only you can figure out what it means. Look >>at IEASYMxx. > > You might want to scan PARMLIB, PROCLIB, TCP/IP parms, CList libraries etc. > Use the "D SYMBOLS" operator command to display static symbols. You can

Re: SDSF Performance APAR 0A24615

2008-07-15 Thread George Fogg
>> 0A24615 > > Try OA24615 instead (with a letter "O" instead of the leading zero ... > somebody made a typo) Now why didn't I think of that... It works and thanks. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

Re: SDSF Performance APAR 0A24615

2008-07-15 Thread George Fogg
will give me hope it will be > fixed sooner. You sure about that APAR number? I can't find in IBMLink. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the m

Re: Monitor use of Load-Library as JOBLIB/STEPLIB (5)

2008-06-04 Thread George Fogg
> I use some of these undocumented commands but in a EMCS session where I can > control, via the OPERPARMS segment, that I don't want the output to be > supressed to syslog. > George Fogg Brain dead. I meant to say "that I want the output to be suppressed"

Re: Monitor use of Load-Library as JOBLIB/STEPLIB (5)

2008-06-04 Thread George Fogg
t to the console log and you (IBM) are not responsible of their usage. I suppose if you document the commands then users expect it to work in any conditions--oh well... I use some of these undocumented commands but in a EMCS session where I can control, via the OPERPARMS segment, that I don't want th

Re: IBM PR: PCI Security Compliance Workshop in Maryland

2008-06-02 Thread George Fogg
I'm confused. Is this an advertisement on IBM-MAIN? George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 5:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: IBM PR: PCI Security Compliance Worksh

Re: Set REXX variables before REXX start

2008-06-02 Thread George Fogg
a REXX exec or a CLIST. Basically you need a REXX environment first before calling IKJCT441. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET I

Re: IEFUJI question

2008-05-27 Thread George Fogg
or TSO user. Is batch > OK? Is there a better way? > Use TPUT for TSO foreground. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN

Re: SHARE Future Conferences

2008-04-21 Thread George Fogg
I'm waiing for SHARE to be a the Bora-Bora Yacht Club--yes, there is a Bora-Bora yacht club in Tahiti since I was there back in 1998 sailing a chartered Benti-toe 40. Georege Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Cleary

Re: switch from CA-SYSVIEW to SDSF

2008-04-21 Thread George Fogg
What was SYSVIEWs name before CA bought it? George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Norman Hollander on h-WiZ.biz Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 4:34 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: switch from CA-SYSVIEW to SDSF

Re: how to audit the usage of IND$FILE

2008-04-18 Thread George Fogg
a enabled device. Even pics of your friends in the parking lot. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives

Re: Real Green SCreen (Was: how to audit ...)

2008-04-17 Thread George Fogg
>I wonder how many such devices are still in use. We have some coax-attached Visara NCTs in our computer room. They run >>.Linux. I'm using one for a backup boat anchor :-) George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subsc

Re: how to audit the usage of IND$FILE

2008-04-17 Thread George Fogg
> Or modularize the design so that no one part is known by everyone. I > think that's why Windows works so well. > LOL! :-) George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,

Re: Authorized Rexx Assembler Function

2008-04-15 Thread George Fogg
VC using normal conventional service calls supported by IBM and to make our auditors happy and satisified that we meet all SOX/auditing requirements on production systems. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Fog

Re: Authorized Rexx Assembler Function

2008-04-15 Thread George Fogg
few in my shop that can code at that level. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craddock, Chris Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:16 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Authorized Rexx Assembler Function Binyamin said

Re: Authorized Rexx Assembler Function

2008-04-10 Thread George Fogg
for logon and password. If not then I can send a PDF file. See: http://www.share.org/member_center/open_document.cfm?document=proceedings/Dallas_Conference/s2820.pdf (Watch the line fold) PS: I have written assembler functions that set the JSCBAUTH bit on via a SVC call but that's not the nor

Re: Another RNL question

2008-04-03 Thread George Fogg
system "A" up on a good RNL. IPLed system "B" with one that didn't match and BOOM! Wait state on system "B". We have our DASD configured so all I have to do is VARY ONLINE system "B" from system "A" , make the necessary change, VARY OFFLINE a

Re: How to limit SAS in a PLEX

2008-03-11 Thread George Fogg
tem-identifier)) on the PERMIT command: PERMIT profile-name CLASS(PROGRAM) ID(user or group) ACCESS(READ) WHEN(SYSID(system-identifier)) This conditional access list entry is only valid for the

Re: SDSF User Manual

2008-03-05 Thread George Fogg
More SDSF tutorial information at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/sdsf/pdf/sdsf_overview.pdf George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-27 Thread George Fogg
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:08:17 -0800, George Fogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>I wrote a REXX interface to our JCL scan product so it can check a >>production userid access to a dataset resource. I told the folks that use it >>that they must understand the fac

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-26 Thread George Fogg
YES in the RACROUTE=AUTH call and you can supress the message and SMF logging with LOG=NONE. My .02 cents worth. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-26 Thread George Fogg
USERID=user_id (for third party checking) STATUS=ACCESS (send back the access code (NONE, READ, UPDATE, CONTROL, ALTER) LOG=NONE (do not cut SMF audit records) And a few other necessary parameters. USERID and LOG require APF. I also check if the caller has the authority to use t

Re: Newbie RACROUTE question: how to *test* authorization?

2008-02-23 Thread George Fogg
t you need to parse to find the access level message. See http://tinyurl.com/29f4x9 for the manual, and if you wish, I can send you an assembler example on how to do this to get you started. George Fogg PS: IBM states that command output is not a programming interface. -Original Message-

Re: Lurkers (OT Friday I guess)

2008-02-22 Thread George Fogg
> Ya just never know who is (still) lurking ... > Ron, you should pick a better climate for year-round sailing. Say the > Whitsundays ... > Sailing? What about sailing--expecially in the Whitsundays? Too far from Seattle but love to charter a boat there someday...

Re: SMCS Console Question

2008-02-12 Thread George Fogg
macro. You can also use the default attribute definitions defined for the CONSOLE statement in the CONSOLxx parmlib member. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:28 PM To: IBM-MAIN@B

Re: SMCS Console Question

2008-02-12 Thread George Fogg
segment or OPERPARM data area or CONTROL access to MVC.VERYLOGON.CN isn't necessary. Not sure why I mentioned this outside of giving some auditors a heartburn :-). SOME Auto operations package would be a way to stop this VARY command from being issued as Walt Farrell and Ted MacNeil menti

Re: SMCS Console Question

2008-02-12 Thread George Fogg
will basically bypass OPERCMDS checking just like the MCS console EDJADM. OPERCMDS checking is only comes into play if a user has logged onto a MCS or SMCS console, just like any EMCS console. George Fogg -- 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: VLF - What's in your VLF

2008-01-31 Thread George Fogg
> What are the entries in your VLF that give your system a big performance > boost? > Class names CSVLLA, IKJEXEC, IGGCAS, and for RACF, IRRGTS, IRRACEE, IRRGMAP, IRRUMAP and IRRSMAP. George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Data Erasure Products

2008-01-31 Thread George Fogg
fter 10 or 11 times. > > I have heard this but where? I do *NOT* know if this is true or not. > > Ed I have worked at several top secret installations in the past and I was told that they take the old DASD and drop them in a acid bath then cut them up. Never saw it happened so not totally su

Re: Dynamic tape in Rexx?

2008-01-25 Thread George Fogg
gt; E MOUNTED > > How do I verify the MOUNT authority you are all talking about. Is that a > facility profile in RACF? I'm looking, but I can't find it > In the TSOAUTH class, use the profile MOUNT. RL TSOAUTH MOUNT all PE MOUNT CLASS(TSOAUTH

Re: Problems with SNA Consoles in Z/OS V1R8

2008-01-24 Thread George Fogg
> Zeldon said: > BTDTGTTT. PCOMM release 5.8 added support for Contention Resolution. > This needs to be turned off. To turn it off, add the following to the > Telnet3270 section of the WS file using notepad: OK, I give, what's BTDT

Re: JES2 and $VS RACF Protection

2008-01-10 Thread George Fogg
Good questions. Let me run a trace tomorrow (it's 10:25 PM is Seattle) and I'll get back to you. Perhaps Russ or Walt will get the answer before me--who knows, the race is on. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: LSQA orphan storage

2008-01-08 Thread George Fogg
ACEE(s) up when the job was canceled. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:04 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: LSQA orphan storage I have come upon an intere

Re: OT For you old CRAY lovers

2008-01-06 Thread George Fogg
I think we still have one of those on display in our computer building. George Fogg -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Gould Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: OT For you old CRAY lovers

Re: MVS Command Authorization

2007-12-11 Thread George Fogg
Scott. I hope you don't lose any sleep over this and I'm somewhat sorry that I stirred up the mud on this "out-of_the_closet" bit even though it's documented enough to describe what it does. But overall, I'm glad I know about it. Owe you a beer at SHARE if I ever a

Re: MVS Command Authorization

2007-12-11 Thread George Fogg
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:38:58 -0800 George Fogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > :>OK, MGCEFAST has a purpose in certain conditions but I could set this bit on > :>in a simple MGCRE call to issue a command without using CPF and CMDSYS > :>processing and it will bypass

Re: MVS Command Authorization

2007-12-11 Thread George Fogg
ppy to learn where I'm wrong and how it really works. > The only place I've seen MGCEFAST documented is at: http://tinyurl.com/2bn87q George Fogg -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send ema

Re: MVS Command Authorization

2007-12-10 Thread George Fogg
> Edward Jaffe wrote: > >>George Fogg wrote: >>> Seems like MGCEFAST is kind of like RACF truested where authority exits are >>> bypassed and 99% of authority checks are passed just for issuing commands > from >>> MGCRE. >>> >>> MGCEFAST

Re: MVS Command Authorization

2007-12-10 Thread George Fogg
OLxx parmlib member and the AUTH() setting in the user's OPERPARM segment plus bypass command exits and SSI--whatever that means. Seems like MGCEFAST is kind of like RACF truested where authority exits are bypassed and 99% of authority checks are passed just for issuing commands from MGCRE. MGCE

Re: ICSF First-time Startup

2007-11-27 Thread George Fogg
get ICSF up and running. This is a presentation based on V1R2 and some of the ICSF panels have changed but the basic stuff is there. Also, you should ask the RACF-L list for crypto questions. There are more user experenced folks there (plus some IBMers) that can answer your questions. George Fogg

Re: ICSF First-time Startup

2007-11-27 Thread George Fogg
E=SYSA IEE174I 14.22.25 DISPLAY M 054 PROCESSOR STATUS ID CPU CR SERIAL 00 + + 01 01 + + 11 George Fogg > HITACHI >  DATA SYSTEMS > Raymond E. Noal > Senior Technical Engineer > Office: (408) 970 - 7978

Re: Alternatives to CA QuickFetch

2007-11-26 Thread George Fogg
ovided. It doesn't show all the data that we wish but it works OK for us. George Fogg. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN

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