Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-16 Thread Bruce Hewson
On Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:15:40 +, Gibney, Dave wrote: >Well, I did do this. But, I am not sure it was worth it. The >ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM check only tells me what I already knew. That >I have some address spaces using user key common. I had hoped it went further >and identified

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-16 Thread Brian Westerman
That's part of a pretty long comedy of errors that apply to (mostly) LRS's VPSIP product. If you are running VPSIP, like several of our sites, then you are likely aware of the issues that this whole string of aparas has caused.

Re: DLL enabled module

2019-09-16 Thread Jon Perryman
> If I have dynam(DLL) module and the load module has a number of CSECT  > Can I still BASR to other CSECT > By browsing dynam(DLL) module Seems to be another type format than regular > load module I've never used assembler DLL functionality but from my understanding, you are supposed to

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Russell Witt
Here I must completely agree with Lennie (and not just because of the great tag-line) on the first bullet. While the product I am most responsible for hasn't required an IPL in many years (not for a new install or even a release upgrade) the idea of doing an IPL as part of a new installation

Re: MPF Exit calling System REXX - S0C4 abend

2019-09-16 Thread Jon Perryman
>  On Friday, September 6, 2019, 11:43:00 AM PDT, Peter Relson > wrote: > Does it need saying that you ought to have your own recovery and take your > own SVC Dump to meet your own diagnostic needs? MPF processing is also used for Netview message processing and has some basic abend

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-16 Thread Andrew Rowley
On 17/09/2019 9:15 am, Gibney, Dave wrote: Yes, I do see the info on interpreting SMF30_UserKeyCsaUsage and SMF30_UserKeyCadsUsage. So, I guess my next step is to see if my MXG level has this support, or do I need to update (in part, or fully) MXG. Or, alternatively, is there some ICE tool

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-16 Thread Gibney, Dave
Well, I did do this. But, I am not sure it was worth it. The ZOSMIGV2R3_NEXT_VSM_USERKEYCOMM check only tells me what I already knew. That I have some address spaces using user key common. I had hoped it went further and identified them. I know one for sure. Yes, I do see the info on

Re: Can you update WLM via a batch program?

2019-09-16 Thread Salva Carrasco
Check IWMINSTL at SYS1.SAMPLIB. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Size of area passed to the pthread initiailization routine in BPX pthread_create

2019-09-16 Thread Jon Perryman
Questions about MVS Unix facility such as create_thread would probably get an answer on the OMVS-l newsgroup. Jon On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 12:46:23 PM PDT, Thomas David Rivers wrote: In the Callable Services documentation, in the pthread_create description, the usage notes

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Tom Conley
On 9/16/2019 1:54 PM, Peter wrote: Hi I have seen few vendors suggesting an IPL as requisite if you are doing the product install for first time and If it's upgrade then it's not required. I am ignorant here. How does this makes a difference ? Why a dynamic update won't work if it's a first

Re: Submitting batch if you don't have TSO

2019-09-16 Thread Jon Perryman
> On Sunday, September 15, 2019, 10:40:53 PM PDT, Bill Soper > wrote: > With CICS 5.5... you can submit as the CICS logged on userid... This could still become a headache for the security admin and others if not managed correctly. Assigning surogat and maintaining dataset profiles for

Re: Blank fanout z114 CPC adapter

2019-09-16 Thread Christian Svensson
It's all good - I didn't mention it, so you couldn't have known. On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:34 PM Edward Finnell < 000248cce9f3-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Sorry, wasn't paying attention. > > In a message dated 9/16/2019 3:32:59 PM Central Standard Time, >

Re: Blank fanout z114 CPC adapter

2019-09-16 Thread Edward Finnell
Sorry, wasn't paying attention. In a message dated 9/16/2019 3:32:59 PM Central Standard Time, 022ad63487ef-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu writes: Because I bought it on eBay :-) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Blank fanout z114 CPC adapter

2019-09-16 Thread Christian Svensson
Hi, Because I bought it on eBay :-). On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:13 PM Edward Finnell < 000248cce9f3-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Why isn't your CE handling this? > > In a message dated 9/16/2019 3:00:58 PM Central Standard Time, > 022ad63487ef-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Seymour J Metz
> If it's upgrade then it's not required. The first question is whether it is true. If they install something that requires an IPL, how sure are they that they will never have to upgrade it? -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3

Re: Blank fanout z114 CPC adapter

2019-09-16 Thread Edward Finnell
Why isn't your CE handling this? In a message dated 9/16/2019 3:00:58 PM Central Standard Time, 022ad63487ef-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu writes: This is why I'm thinking of removing the actual adapters. -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread ITschak Mugzach
In short, an IPL is easier than develping a program that installs SVCs dynamically, load LPA modules, etc. some products does that. IBM's IMS for example. ITschak On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:49 PM Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw < lenni...@rsmpartners.com> wrote: > Peter, > > I think it depends entirely

Re: z/OS V2R4 library updated for z15!

2019-09-16 Thread Susan Shumway
Hi Steve, Thanks for the suggestion to include a link to the PoP! I'll pass it along to the owner of the page. As for the Acrobat Indexed Collection, it now includes all the deliverables that were updated on 9/12: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/zoslib/pdf/zosv2r4pdfkit-Sep-12-2019.zip .

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Jon Perryman
> On Monday, September 16, 2019, 10:54:02 AM PDT, Peter wrote: > I have seen few vendors suggesting an IPL as requisite Product vendor's do not want to be the cause for an IPL unless it's absolutely necessary. z/OS has many features that we can use to avoid IPL's. SVC's can be

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw
Peter, I think it depends entirely on how the product is installed. The various methods required might include, 1. LPA modules 2. Nucleus extensions 3. SVC(s) 4. New APF libraries 5. New linklist libraries 6. PPT modifications 7. Front-ending of existing SVCs 8. Console definition modifictions

Re: LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Neubert, Kevin
Would have to understand where the modules you are referring to live and how they are used, etc. LPA content comes to mind. Take a quick look/read here. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.ieag100/iea3g1_Managing_dynamic_LPA_content.htm Regards, Kevin

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Can you update WLM via a batch program?

2019-09-16 Thread Horne, Jim - James S
Thanks, Mark, that gives me starting point. Jim Horne Mainframe Services jim.s.ho...@lowes.com -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 1:45 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Can you update

LPA - IPL or dynamic

2019-09-16 Thread Peter
Hi I have seen few vendors suggesting an IPL as requisite if you are doing the product install for first time and If it's upgrade then it's not required. I am ignorant here. How does this makes a difference ? Why a dynamic update won't work if it's a first install ? Programmatically how does it

Re: Can you update WLM via a batch program?

2019-09-16 Thread Mark Jacobs
Take a look at MVS Programming Workload Management Services, Using the administrative application services chapter. Mark Jacobs Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. GPG Public Key - https://api.protonmail.ch/pks/lookup?op=get=markjac...@protonmail.com ‐‐‐ Original Message

Can you update WLM via a batch program?

2019-09-16 Thread Jim Horne
Like many of you I suspect, I sometimes want to make changes to WLM that would be so easy if I could put everything into a batch job and submit it to update my policy. I get especially frustrated when I want to create report classes for something like DDF, CICS or WAS transactions. I can

Re: Blank fanout z114 CPC adapter

2019-09-16 Thread Christian Svensson
Hi, Thanks. You're right that it is a z196, but I hoped that the slots would have the same form factor so I could use them. Maybe too sneaky :-). I removed the cables to the adapter but the SE complains. It recommends me to order a cable cleaning kit for the I/O adapter - I doubt it will help

Re: IBM z15 Announcement

2019-09-16 Thread Parwez Hamid
Re: I may be wrong, but I understand the news about HMC as pizza-box PC server inside CEC's rack. Yes, you are wrong. The new optional IBM Hardware Management Appliance (FC 0100) with the z15, eliminates the need for a standalone Hardware Management Console. Both Hardware Management Console

Re: Blank fanout z114 CPC adapter

2019-09-16 Thread Parwez Hamid
Slide 8 shows the fanouts for a z196 Book. CPC Drawer fanouts for a z114 shown below. I think, once you remove the I/O Drawer (not a a cage ) , unless you need the I/O drawer fanouts for a different type of fanout, you can just leave the I/O drawer HCA2-C fanouts. Shouldn't do any harm.

Re: Considering Bypassing ERROR HOLD for OA58037

2019-09-16 Thread Allan Staller
I just this the same thing. The DEBCHK lock function is a pe-chain that seems it has run on for about 18 months. I ended up bypassing 2 APARs that do not affect my installation. OA58037 is according to L2 support, a very specific set of conditions. IMO, it is OK to bypass an error hold, as long

Re: IBM z15 Announcement

2019-09-16 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2019-09-13 o 16:54, Dana Mitchell pisze: I think the Hardware Management Appliance sounds interesting. IBM seems to spend more time onsite here working on the HMC's than the actual CEC's nowdays. I may be wrong, but I understand the news about HMC as pizza-box PC server inside CEC's