Re: Parameter list changes between calling and called program

2013-03-20 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Just curious if you find the problem ? On 18.03.2013 09:38, jan de decker wrote: Hi, In the copy/paste from my preious mail, I skipped the line: LR RB,RF so that RB points to the top of my CSECT Sorry about that. Best regards, j@n

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
Not really rings the bell, but we have here some UDP applications, and the TCP/IP UDP settings maybe different, We had to change some maxudp... values in the TCP/IP or OMVS definition . On 19.03.2013 20:16, Charles Mills wrote: I've got a problem that is defying my ability to find it. I have a

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Miklos Szigetvari wrote: Not really rings the bell, but we have here some UDP applications, and the TCP/IP UDP settings maybe different, We had to change some maxudp... values in the TCP/IP or OMVS definition . Hmmm, which leads me to some things: Charles: In TCP/IP, do you collect SMF

Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Donald Likens
Has anyone come up with a better way to convert a 64 bit binary number to decimal then the way I did it? Here is what I did: LGR1,WKCELLD CVDG R1,LONG * UNPK 0(11,R7),LONG(6) FIRST

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Rob Scott
Why not use ED with a 24-byte mask : (example with lengths on field names to make things clear) LG GR1,WA_BINARY_8 CVDGGR1,WA_PACKED_16 MVC WA_ANSWER_24,LC_MASK_24 ED WA_ANSWER_24,WA_PACKED_12 LC_MASK_24 DC X'40',22X'20',X'21'

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Miklos Szigetvari
It was the UDPQUEUELIMIT we have set. On 20.03.2013 09:33, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: Miklos Szigetvari wrote: Not really rings the bell, but we have here some UDP applications, and the TCP/IP UDP settings maybe different, We had to change some maxudp... values in the TCP/IP or OMVS

New IBM MF

2013-03-20 Thread Ward, Mike S
I heard that IBM is going to announce a new box soon. Do you think it's going to be the BC12 or something else. Anyone heard of anything down the line? == This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Comstock
On 3/20/2013 3:03 AM, Donald Likens wrote: Has anyone come up with a better way to convert a 64 bit binary number to decimal then the way I did it? Here is what I did: LGR1,WKCELLD CVDG R1,LONG * UNPK 0(11,R7),LONG(6) FIRST 6 BYTES ARE ALWAYS ZERO

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread Todd Arnold
Two points... (1) Remember that when IBM invented CCA back in the late 1980s, there really were no other HSMs - thus, there were no other crypto architectures in the banking world to be compatible with. I suppose other vendors who came along and developed HSMs could have adopted CCA, but

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Comstock
On 3/20/2013 6:22 AM, Steve Comstock wrote: On 3/20/2013 3:03 AM, Donald Likens wrote: Has anyone come up with a better way to convert a 64 bit binary number to decimal then the way I did it? Here is what I did: LGR1,WKCELLD CVDG R1,LONG * UNPK 0(11,R7),LONG(6)

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:22:29 -0600, Steve Comstock wrote: CVDG R1,LONG The field LONG must, of course, be 16 bytes on a quadword boundary. Certainly it must be 16 bytes, but the POO does not specify a quadword boundary. It also does not say that a specification exception can occur.

Re: New IBM MF

2013-03-20 Thread Staller, Allan
According to tradition, I would expect a zBC12 (baby zEC12) circa August/September. Usually with delivery avail in December. No idea on the specs HTH, snip I heard that IBM is going to announce a new box soon. Do you think it's going to be the BC12 or something else. Anyone heard of

Re: New IBM MF

2013-03-20 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:19:37 +, Ward, Mike S wrote: Anyone heard of anything down the line? Nothing has yet been announced, so if anyone has heard, they are likely unable to say. -- Tom Marchant -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread J R
Host Security Module. Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:52:04 -0500 From: elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za Subject: Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Todd Arnold wrote: no other HSMs - vendor's HSM architecture, What is HSM in this context? Of

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread zMan
HARDWARE Security Module. On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 9:09 AM, J R jayare...@hotmail.com wrote: Host Security Module. Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:52:04 -0500 From: elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za Subject: Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Todd Arnold

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Comstock
On 3/20/2013 6:52 AM, Tom Marchant wrote: On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:22:29 -0600, Steve Comstock wrote: CVDG R1,LONG The field LONG must, of course, be 16 bytes on a quadword boundary. Certainly it must be 16 bytes, but the POO does not specify a quadword boundary. It also does not

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Keith Smith
It would be more helpful if everyone would reply with what they know to be a fact. It has been stated that every RACF ID must have a password. I added a new user to my system and only created a password phrase. I was able to logon to TSO using the password phrase. So, it does not seem to be true

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread J R
Correct. Hardware Security Module is the more generic term. Host Security Module is the Racal/Thales offering. Many still use the term generically. = = Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:41:54 -0400 From: zedgarhoo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube To:

Re: New IBM MF

2013-03-20 Thread zMan
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Tom Marchant m42tom-ibmm...@yahoo.comwrote: Nothing has yet been announced, so if anyone has heard, they are likely unable to say. My money's on zB1296CDEF, given the crack the System z marketroids seem to be smoking lately... -- zMan -- I've got a mainframe

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:57:34 -0400, Keith Smith wrote: I was able to logon to TSO using the password phrase. So, it does not seem to be true that a password is required unless RACF created some random password, but the bottom line is there is no password that I can use to logon except the

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Keith Smith wrote: It has been stated that every RACF ID must have a password. Statement is correct. From RACF Command Language Ref: AU command: Every user that you assign a password phrase must have a password. When you specify PHRASE for a user without specifying PASSWORD, the user is

Logrec Record increase on EMC VMAX 5876

2013-03-20 Thread Lizette Koehler
I have been working with EMC on this issue for the last couple of weeks. We just upgraded from 5875 to 5876. Prior to the upgrade I had on a daily basis about 100 OBR Long records. After the upgrade I am now seeing 30,000+ records on a daily basis. I am just curious if anyone else that either

Re: MSTJCL00 - Resizing IEFJOBS dataset

2013-03-20 Thread Don Williams
The only case I remember having trouble with was moving a IEFJOBS data set to a new volume. Don -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Metcalfe Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: Logrec Record increase on EMC VMAX 5876

2013-03-20 Thread Darth Keller
What specific level of 5876 are you running? I have been working with EMC on this issue for the last couple of weeks. We just upgraded from 5875 to 5876. Prior to the upgrade I had on a daily basis about 100 OBR Long records. After the upgrade I am now seeing 30,000+ records on a daily

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Paul Gilmartin wrote: Is there any requirement that a password phrase be longer than 8 characters? Yes. Syntax rules for password phrases: * Maximum length: 100 characters * Minimum length: * 9 characters, when ICHPWX11 is present and allows the new value * 14 characters, when

Re: Logrec Record increase on EMC VMAX 5876

2013-03-20 Thread Lizette Koehler
When I get in the office I will check. But I think it is 5876.269.?? We just did the upgrade in early March 2013, so I am fairly certain we had what is current installed. Lizette -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Keith Smith
In my experience password phrase must be at least 14 characters. On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.comwrote: On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:57:34 -0400, Keith Smith wrote: I was able to logon to TSO using the password phrase. So, it does not seem to be true that a

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
jayare...@hotmail.com (J R) writes: Correct. Hardware Security Module is the more generic term. Host Security Module is the Racal/Thales offering. Many still use the term generically. re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2013d.html#1 IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube Last decade, I had

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Comstock
On 3/20/2013 7:55 AM, Gerhard Postpischil wrote: On 3/20/2013 8:48 AM, Steve Comstock wrote: edpat dcx'4020202020202020202020202020202020' All three tries at an edit mask so far have been flawed. FSVO 'flawed' If the OP really wants UNPK with leading zeroes, Ah, there we are in

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Keith Smith
I stand corrected. The password is, in fact, the default group. There are way too many gotchas popping up... What happens if the password is expired? Will the password phrase still work? I guess I should test this too. On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread Peter Eggebeen
From the Thales manual titled 'SRM for IBM zOS' document 1270A516-006 page 11 1.1 introduction Many applications, particularly in the banking area, require security to be integrated into their design. Generally, this security is best provided by adding hardware based Host Security Modules

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread John Eells
Keith Smith wrote: In my experience password phrase must be at least 14 characters. By default, that's true. But you can allow it in an ICHPWX11 exit if you choose to (and there is a sample exit and accompanying REXX exec that runs under SYSREXX). -- John Eells z/OS Technical Marketing

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Tom Marchant
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:37:04 -0400, Keith Smith wrote: In my experience password phrase must be at least 14 characters. From the RACF System Programmer's Guide: quote 8.6 New-password-phrase exit (ICHPWX11) A password phrase is an alternative to a password that allows a longer length and a

Re: IBM Mainframe (1980's) on You tube

2013-03-20 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Anne Lynn Wheeler wrote: (as an aside, after power-on/test sequence ... those circuits get destroyed). Destroyed after such sequence? I'm having trouble swallowing your statement. ;-D If you, for example, do that in the factory just to test it out before shipping to the customer, it is

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:50:25 -0400, John Eells wrote: Keith Smith wrote: In my experience password phrase must be at least 14 characters. By default, that's true. But you can allow it in an ICHPWX11 exit if you choose to (and there is a sample exit and accompanying REXX exec that runs under

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Charles Mills
Thanks all. Filling in some gaps and answering some questions. I've added additional trace code within the product to make certain that the socket, sockaddr, and record length are as expected. (I already know that the sendto() is getting issued with the correct record.) I changed the error check

Re: Logrec Record increase on EMC VMAX 5876

2013-03-20 Thread Lizette Koehler
I was so close. The level is 5876-159 That is what I get from doing it from memory. Lizette -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread John Eells
Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:50:25 -0400, John Eells wrote: Keith Smith wrote: In my experience password phrase must be at least 14 characters. By default, that's true. But you can allow it in an ICHPWX11 exit if you choose to (and there is a sample exit and accompanying

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Grinsell, Don
http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=936:_Password_Strength -- Donald Grinsell State of Montana 406-444-2983 dgrins...@mt.gov The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Lloyd Fuller
Charles, Where was the routine compiled? Under which version of z/OS? If z/OS 1.12 or newer, make sure that you check the updates to the compiler and the library. They were significant. Lloyd - Original Message From: Charles Mills charl...@mcn.org To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Walt Farrell
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:44:41 -0400, Keith Smith keith.sm...@shawinc.com wrote: I stand corrected. The password is, in fact, the default group. There are way too many gotchas popping up... What happens if the password is expired? Will the password phrase still work? I guess I should test this too.

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Gerhard Postpischil
On 3/20/2013 10:43 AM, Steve Comstock wrote: FSVO 'flawed' Many decades ago I worked for a company that offered 1401 and 1410 program conversion to 360 assembler. I was given a three-box card deck, JCL for their conversion program, and sample data. I had to call the bank we were doing this

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Keith Smith
Manuals... we don't need no stinkin' manuals... :-) On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Walt Farrell walt.farr...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:44:41 -0400, Keith Smith keith.sm...@shawinc.com wrote: I stand corrected. The password is, in fact, the default group. There are way too

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread EXT-Schwarz, Barry
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:19 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Long Passwords Snip True, you can use either password or password phrase to

Re: exit add in progxx for cnz_wtomdbexit and setprog

2013-03-20 Thread Dale McCart
Did you check APAR OA36338 ? *** Dale McCart - Senior Systems Programmer / zSeries, z/OS, SAP Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. 949-770-0400 ext 2316 -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Charles Mills
Interesting. Thanks. I will look into that. I don't own that part of things. Compiling and linking on 1.13. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lloyd Fuller Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:33 AM To:

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Charles Mills
And the answer is ... that I am not a very happy camper here. I sent version 1.3 off to the customer. The only changes are diagnostic, not functional. And guess what -- the problem has gone away. So either - the customer is confused and/or was also making firewall or router changes at the same

Re: Lost datagrams on z/OS 1.12?

2013-03-20 Thread Charles Mills
Someone privately suggests that the diagnostic code may have slowed things down *just* enough to make it work. Good thought, but when we turn the diagnostics off it still works. My trace code is pretty good if I do say so myself. IIRC the path is only about four machine instructions if the

Re: mainframe DASD

2013-03-20 Thread Ron Hawkins
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Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Walt Farrell
Barry Schwarz wrote: Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: To avoid this exposure always enter a password value and never tell your users what the password is. Except the user can usually change his password after he has logged on with the phrase. Really? How would he do that, if he doesn't know

Re: Long Passwords

2013-03-20 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In caklc0fjpqbovia+1jdfyr3ai9txwo1pamq6gre-27xfe_sn...@mail.gmail.com, on 03/20/2013 at 09:57 AM, Keith Smith keith.sm...@shawinc.com said: It would be more helpful if everyone would reply with what they know to be a fact. Indeed. I added a new user to my system and only created a password

Re: mainframe DASD

2013-03-20 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
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Re: Q re attaching COBOL program

2013-03-20 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 8646586792164199.wa.victor.gilbroadridge@listserv.ua.edu, on 03/19/2013 at 10:48 AM, Victor Gil victor@broadridge.com said: Answering my own question [for the archives] - LE expects a COBOL MAIN entry [subtasked or not] to be invoked via the EXEC PARM=... convention. That

Re: Query for Destination z article -- mainframes back to the future

2013-03-20 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 2d14e7856646224aacdda13ab1d3555734a3bbb...@wdcv7exvs2.opm.gov, on 03/18/2013 at 10:19 AM, Richards, Robert B. robert.richa...@opm.gov said: If you have looked at a bug for 30 or more minutes, get that second set of eyes to look at it pronto. Sometimes I spot the error myself when I ask

Re: Convert 64 bit to decimal in Assembler

2013-03-20 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 5149bf1a.3080...@trainersfriend.com, on 03/20/2013 at 07:52 AM, Steve Comstock st...@trainersfriend.com said: Well, you're right. I went and checked the -08 and -09 versions of the POO and no mention was made of alignment; wonder where I got that idea. S/360 PoOps, presumably. The