Re: VTFM vs TMM

Maybe phrasing your question differently would be what are the advantages and disadvantages of physical tape data versus a tape-on- disk approach? TMM is a methodology, which temporarily stages tape data on Level 0 disk and then the TMM pool is managed by DFSMShsm or equivalent to consolidate

Re: BCPii Sample code - is there any?

There are some pseudo code examples in Chapter 14 of the z/OS V1R11.0 MVS Callable Services for HLL manual (SA22-7613-05): http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/iea2c150.pdf Nothing ready to run though. On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:10:24 +0100, Graham Harris harris...@gmail.com wrote: I am

Re: Do we need to apply this USERMOD (EDGUX100) for RMM when we migrate z/OS from 1.9 to 1.11

This is a DFSMSrmm facility generally used for ignoring duplicate or undefined tape Volume Serial Numbers (VOLSER’s). So in all likelihood, yes you should apply this USERMOD and you will need to update the DFSMS FMID accordingly to HDZ1B10. Historically EDGUX100 was typically used to emulate

Preview: z/OS V1.12 - September 2010

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Re: BCPii and z890

There was an article regarding HMC and BCPii (Page 46) in the August 2009 issues of the z/OS Hot Topics Newsletter and this also suggests z9 and z10, not z890 (http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/e0z2n1a0.pdf). On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:02:59 +1000, Shane ibm-m...@tpg.com.au wrote: Haven't

Re: So About those Consoles on the z10 HMC

This change from OS2 to Linux was part of z9 and has been propagated to z10. There’s even a short description of this evolution at Wikepedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System_z9). There are some considerations for HMC Remote Operations. Try looking at the following: Appendix C of the

Re: Hardware withdrawal: IBM System z9

I couldn’t agree more, different strokes for different folks, and so not everyone is best suited to VWLC, and yes let’s perform due diligence to determine the best z/OS software pricing model. The one area I think we need clarification is the “all” z/OS products are VWLC eligible observation.

Re: Hardware withdrawal: IBM System z9

With sub-capacity and the promise of lower software costs via VWLC pricing, would anybody like to comment as to why VWLC pricing isn’t being adopted? Is it ELA/ESSO (IBM Contract) related, or the uncertainty of the software bill? AFAIK, for DR situations and looping transactions, naming but 2,

Re: Tapeless???

Many of the disk vendor CAS (Content-Addressed Storage) solutions, so EMC Centera, HDS CAP, naming but two can connect to tapeless VTL’s from vendors such as Bus-Tech. These solutions provide WORM, but faithfully emulate tape, so no need to re-engineer or change the application, just

Re: URGENT : DFHSM QUESTION : IEC030I B37-04

I guess you should review the various HSM messages to determine why the PDO (Problem Determination) files are filling so quickly, if that is the case, but you can live without PDO output in your critical situation. It could also be that the DASD volumes containing the PDO files are full, so

Re: IBM Software Pricing

This paper commissioned by IBM might be the source as the figures are just about as noted: http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/cio/optimize/optit_wp_ibm_systemz.pdf On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:03:23 -0500, Eric Bielefeld eric- ibmm...@wi.rr.com wrote: Craig had a couple of other comments that I

Re: Lookafter tool

I’m not sure there’s any free tool custom designed for your exact requirements, but I think you have the function and some publicly available resources to get you started. If you have DFSORT then there’s an ICETOOL tips and tricks document that has some examples where you can start:

Re: Convert Service Units to MIPS and calculate cost

You've stumbled into a potential minefield here, with the MSU to MIPS calculation, of which there are many factors. Is your interest perhaps WLC based, so you can provide MSU billing options for software? If so, the IBM PWD route should throw some light on what is happening in this area and

Re: Cap software CPU utilization

All of the previous advice has been correct, but maybe there are other options. Have you investigated the AutoSoftCapping product from zCOST Management? This solution does introduce a soft capping technique, so you know that you will never exceed the high-watermark setting, namely MSU. Thus

Re: Recall evrything from an ML2 tape

Yes is the simple answer. You will need to create some sort of job to do this. You can used HSEND LIST or interrogate the MCDS (MCR) records to find out everything on ML2. Sort this list by VOLSER and then create some job streams to issue RECALL commands for all of the files on a tape. HSM

Re: RMM scratch tape management

Hi Kees and Brian, Hopefully the following dialog might help clarify matters for you, which I feel is more of a generic “process” with TMS and VTL/ATL scratch synchronization, as opposed to a DFSMSrmm and Bus-Tech MAS issue: 1) Both the MAS and DFSMSrmm keep scratch inventories and over time a

Re: RMM Restore CDS

Try http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi- bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2C840/17.4?DT=20050714162634 As you're using DSS, try http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi- bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2C840/17.4.6 On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:47:14 -0700, Hjelm, Norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In compliance with our

Re: Monitoring tool for STK 9310

Hi Roland, The 9310 PowderHorn LSM can support a multitude of tape allocations, including native MVS via base HSC, virtual tape via VSM and Open Systems via CSC/NCS/ACSLS and so has a good inbuilt repository of information as these functions generate their own SMF records and monitoring events

Re: How to identify what is on a duplexed HSM migration tape marked as Scratch

Hi Fred, There’s a DFSMShsm manual that outlines one scenario that might help: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2M710/2.6?DT=20020116123849 Equally you could try some reverse logic; so instead of using the tape as the be all and end all, use the DFSMShsm MCDS as the

Re: Our Datacenter Status

Hi Eric, May I be the first of many to wish you all the very best in your future endeavours. Seemingly for as many stories we read regarding the Mainframe resurgence, inevitably M A, consolidation, infrastructure and other events generate data centre shutdown events and consequences for

Re: Data conversion from 3380 to 3390 - H E L P

Hi Willie, Clearly the biggest issue is the geometry change from 47K to 56K; so you can’t use any “physical” type utilities (E.g. Full Dump Restore) to perform the data move unless you configure the 3390 devices in 3380 emulation mode. The major issue will regard whether there are any

Re: Tape stacking, media conversion and data archival past end of mainframe

Hi Len, I have certainly used the BrightStor CA-1 Tape Management Copycat Utility in the past to perform media conversion, basically you just select the output device you require and the old data is input on a compatible device type while your target output device is something of your choice.

Re: discrete profiles for tape protection.

Hi, The DFSMSrmm observation I feel might be worth considering, as per the z/OS V1R7.0 DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide (dgt2c840) manual. Section 11.9.1 Recommendations for Using RACF Tape Profile Processing states: 1. The maximum number of entries for data sets that a TVTOC can

Re: FileAid Empty File Check

Hi Steve, A similar question was asked before on a different list: http://mvshelp.net/vbforums/showthread.php?t=21311 Maybe a different utility such as DFSORT/SyncSort or IDCAMS might be the answer… Regards, UK Mikey. On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:46:28 -0600, Steve Burks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

SNA 3270 to IP TN3270 Conversion – Data Stream Encryption

Hi Team, I wondered if anybody had any thoughts on the above. I don’t want the names of products to help do this, this question specifically regards whether the 3270 data stream, in the instance from CICS should be encrypted. So, for SNA 3270 the data path is somewhat of a “Private” network,

Re: CPU Contention Issue

Hi Jacky, The information you ask for regarding Peter Enrico might be available here in the form of Technical Presentations and many other links: http://www.schunk-associates.com/ There is also a whole lot of information at the IBM web site, so just search for Peter’s name and/or WLM… With

Re: Need some RVA T82 GEN ADVICE

Hi Dave, Seasons greetings to you. Wow an RVA, now there’s a blast from the past, but don’t worry I remember this box from 1992 when it was an Iceberg… The complete set of manuals for an RVA of this time period is: * IBM RAMAC Virtual Array Storage Planning, Implementation and Usage Guide,

Re: DFHSM connected set

Hi, Maybe the FIXCDS function would work: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2R440/1.8.2 For example: FIXCDS Y VOLSER DISPLAY - Displays the type Y dump volume record FIXCDS X VOLSER DELETE - Deletes a type X backup volume record from the BCDS On Tue, 27 Dec 2005

Re: Abend S414

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 19:38:39 +0100, Jon Renton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am getting the follwoing abend: IEC212I 414-08,IGG0201B,DBM05310,DFDSS,XRSDLOG,687C,SYSS45,SSUXRSP.XRS999.XRSLOG01 The IBM documentation is not very descriptive. Can anyone help me to understand/solve the problem?

Re: STK9840A/B tape data restored from 9840C tape drives

Hi Bob, Whenever I’ve done DR and I have tested with a lot of customers and invoked in anger on two previous occasions, at SunGard the Tape Hardware (E.g. 9310 ATL and 9840C Drives) has never been the same as at the Primary Data Centre location, but it’s been good enough for DR. So generally we

Re: STK9840A/B tape data restored from 9840C tape drives

Hi Bob, Thanks for the update and something more to look at…. Hmmm, we have an IOE (I/O Error) and Read Error Detected which I suppose is not that surprising and the possible scenarios would seem to be listed here: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi- bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2M960/SPTM012917

Re: STK9840A/B tape data restored from 9840C tape drives

Hi Bob, Good for you that you built a replacement MVS system at your DR location. I agree with Mark’s comments and absolutely there is backwards compatibility for 9840x type drives. Generally this is the case for IBM Mainframe tape drives and only when the drive format changes is backwards

Re: DFHSM question - VTOC backups

Hi John, Yes you can delete these files which are generated from the AUTODUMP facility of DFSMShsm and are controlled by the DUMPCLASS(VTOCCOPIES) setting. In the old days before DFSMS then defining a volume as Primary to be managed by DFHSM would dictate whether the volume would have Backup,

Re: 3270 Session Manager survey

Hi Bruce, It looks like you have a good list there. One thing you might want to consider is whether the product fully supports SNA (E.g. 3270) and IP (E.g. TN3270 and TN3270E) protocols. Of course the majority of the products on your list have been in use for quite some time, but some may have

Re: Optimising use of 3592 Drives

Hi Mike, Seemingly filling IBM Mainframe tape volumes has always been a problem since the release of the 3480 cartridges, and without compression (ICRC, IDRC, et al) this was only ~208 MB capacity and of course now with the higher capacity cartridge media (E.g. 3592, 9n40, Etc.) we have

Re: CA-1 to RMM Conversion

Hi James, I have sent you an Email with several documents including a project plan, so this should get you going. Major observations: 1) Garbage In = Garbage Out Cleaning up all TMC volume (VOL) and data set (DSNB) chaining errors is mandatory, but also perform a housekeeping exercise to

Re: Problem with RMM and VRSes

H, There could be many potential situations to explain this, but two that spring readily to mind are documented in the DFSMSrmm manuals, as per: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2R320/6.3? SHELF=DGT2BK31DT=20031211125737 If you use the parmlib member EDGRMMxx

Re: Migration to RMM from Zara

You're correct that EDGTVEXT replaces ARCTVEXT and that is the way forward for the target DFSMSrmm environment. To maintain DFSMShsm consistency when running DFSMSrmm and Zara in parallel you will need to call the respective exits in turn. Therefore as Zara is in control, this ARCTVEXT exit will