Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-16 Thread Mikael Wargh
Hello you all almighty mainframers, I'm trying to automate heartbeat to one of our SMTP-servers. ICMP echo is not allowed. One good possibility would be a testing telnet session to that SMTP-server. However it seems to be a kind of tricky or impossible to use telnet from rexx execs. Is there any si

Re: Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-16 Thread andrew mcintyre
> I'm trying to automate heartbeat to one of our SMTP-servers. NetView for z/OS's AON feature is what you want. Check this statement out (the first example is what you've asked for): http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ENVG1000/3.27?SHELF =ENV1BK00&DT=2002024241 Various

Re: Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-17 Thread Rob Wunderlich
On Mon, 16 May 2005 07:22:17 -0500, Mikael Wargh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello you all almighty mainframers, >I'm trying to automate heartbeat to one of our SMTP-servers. ICMP echo is >not allowed. I do type that type of heartbeat with REXX by just testing if I can make a connection to the po

Re: Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-17 Thread David Andrews
On Mon, 16 May 2005 07:22:17 -0500, Mikael Wargh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm trying to automate heartbeat to one of our SMTP-servers. ICMP echo is >not allowed. A month ago (over on linux-390) I pointed out that servers that don't implement ping are broken. Per RFC1122: "Every host

VS: Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-19 Thread Mikael Wargh
a whole 5 years of mainframe experience (!)... ;) Thanks again, Mikael Wargh, Finland -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Puolesta Rob Wunderlich Lähetetty: 17. toukokuuta 2005 16:37 Vastaanottaja: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Aihe: Re: Rexx e

Re: Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-19 Thread Paul Gilmartin
In a recent note, David Andrews said: > Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 11:43:01 -0400 > > On Mon, 16 May 2005 07:22:17 -0500, Mikael Wargh <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > >I'm trying to automate heartbeat to one of our SMTP-servers. ICMP echo is > >not allowed. > > A month ago (over on linux-

Re: Rexx execs and telnet sessions

2005-05-19 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mikael Wargh > > [ snip ] > (24 year old guy with a whole 5 years of mainframe experience > (!)... ;) Wow! There IS life after death! -jc- -