Re: Zosmf workflow auto detect

2024-10-21 Thread Marna WALLE
our environment, with the above in mind. If you have any suggestions for additional verification that can be done to help skip more steps, I'm happy to take them! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie ---

Re: z/OS 3.1 migration guide

2024-09-13 Thread Marna WALLE
r PDF smaller), and much more, are all answered here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=level-zos-upgrade-workflow -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instruc

Re: z/OS 3.1 Enhancements & Support News

2024-06-26 Thread Marna WALLE
;t see "Product ServerPac" on Shopz, it is really just a normal ServerPac in which you have haven't selected the base operating system. "Product ServerPac" is just our common term for a Z038 ServerPac without z/OS in it.) -Marna WALLE z/OS Sys

Re: Continous Delivery

2024-03-23 Thread Marna WALLE
Hello, There is a Redbook on z/OS Continuous Delivery: https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp5340.pdf (I found it quicky by doing a google search of "z/OS continuous delivery" and it was the first hit.) -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Po

Re: z/OS ServerPac Ordering and Installing - Report from the Front Lines

2023-09-23 Thread Marna WALLE
se a step that is is Completed. If you cannot read the General or Instructions to see the full upgrade step (and the output!), also open a Case. Anyone should be able to see the steps they've done (or not done, or even Skipped), in the z/OSMF Workflow interface. -Marna WALLE z

Re: zOSMF Workflows

2023-09-23 Thread Marna WALLE
to use, if you didn't want to use the GUI. Meaning, you'd then have both GUI for interactive, and REST API for automation support. Something for everyone. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie ---

Re: z/OS ServerPac Ordering and Installing - Report from the Front Lines

2023-09-21 Thread Marna WALLE
ructures which are happening in z/OS 3.1. Those are all described in the z/OS 3.1 Planning for Installation book: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/SSLTBW_2.5.0/pdf/e0zb100_v3r1.pdf -Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie ---

Re: z/OS 3.1 Announcement - Helpful links

2023-09-21 Thread Marna WALLE
html . As of today, I don't see Semeru 17, 5655-UA1, on the ServerPac checklist just yet. It is only on the CBPDO checklist right now. I am expecting that Semeru 17 should be on the ServerPac checklist very soon. -Marna WALLE z/OS System I

Re: z/OSMF and the Old Timer

2023-09-07 Thread Marna WALLE
, if you haven't practiced with a smaller product, can be harder. z/OS is big, and can be a lot to get through. But I'm very happy to see that you are modelling after z/OS V2.4 which will definitely help. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie --

Re: z/OSMF and the Old Timer

2023-09-07 Thread Marna WALLE
nice as the pre-defined configuration is reused. It is under Actions -> Copy. It will be grayed out if if the Deployment is not Complete. I duplicate my Deployments often to save time, and only change small things, like the target system, or

Survey on PSP buckets and APAR lists

2023-08-21 Thread Marna WALLE
minutes, and would provide us valuable information. Thank you! -Marna WALLE IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

z/OS 3.1 Announcement - Helpful links

2023-08-08 Thread Marna WALLE
The z/OS 3.1 GA Announcement is available for your reading pleasure! https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/zos-31-availability Some significant points to note: - Planned availability date is September 29, 2023. Since this is a new z/OS version, there is a new program number, 5655-ZOS

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: zOSMF

2023-05-31 Thread Marna WALLE
Hi Phil, If you are not interested in looking at videos to see the flow in action, the complete documentation (with Helps you see on the display) are on IBM Documentation. The "Model" function can be found here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=wizard-model-page -Mar

Re: Installing a new version of z/OS using z/OSMF

2023-05-25 Thread Marna WALLE
ing system requirements documented in the z/OS V2.5 Planning for Installation book. You could also acquire the Customized Offerings Driver (free driving system, orderable on Shopz), if you wanted to use a supported driving system level that has z/OSMF already active on it. -Marna WALLE z/OS I

Re: Digitally signed product software packages from IBM

2023-05-17 Thread Marna WALLE
Only fyi: I mentioned my prior blog post, the signing mechanism and the technology used, with some helpful RACF commands to set up for verification: https://www.marnasmusings.com/2023/04/can-i-have-your-autograph-please.html -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: IBM LOOKAT not working?

2023-05-12 Thread Marna WALLE
I'm sharing a response that I just received from Kathy Pfeiffer (IBM Z Content Ecosystem Manager): "The search API issue affecting Look@ has been resolved. You can resume using Look@ and may need to clear out your cache. " -Marna WALLE I

Re: How to remove an empty USS file shipped with z/OS

2023-04-18 Thread Marna WALLE
y? Thanks. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: zOSMF

2023-02-24 Thread Marna WALLE
since we do RECEIVE ORDER very frequently. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: z/OSMF PSWI

2022-09-29 Thread Marna WALLE
master catalog can be used, including how the SSA (now called Temporary Catalog Alias) is to be specified and used. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Is JES2 z22 mode required on z/OS 2.5?

2022-08-19 Thread Marna WALLE
th Feedback from IBM Documentation, so it would be worth the comment, please. So let’s recap: with z/OS V2.5, z22 is absolutely required with no COLD start. Use the health check to get the a-ok before going to V2.5. Hope to see many of you at SHARE next week! -Marna WALLE z/OS Installa

Re: Blank page print after upgrade Zos2.5

2022-08-10 Thread Marna WALLE
topic=set-specific-record-retrievalFSI ====== -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to list

z/OS Academy for learning about Test and more!

2022-08-04 Thread Marna WALLE
anyone on your team that is interested in attending, please sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zos-academy-test-on-ibm-zsystems-tickets-385216070637 I hope to see you here! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Po

For those installing at the end of the year...

2022-07-27 Thread Marna WALLE
uires READ access to data set names that begin with CB.OS*.** and CB.ST*.**. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send emai

Learn more about z/OSMF zERT and Zowe on Wednesday!

2022-07-19 Thread Marna WALLE
share with any peers or clients who may benefit from the discussion! Register here: https://ibm.biz/zOSMFGuild9 Thanks - Marna WALLE -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

CustomPac (ISPF) ServerPac removal from Shopz is only 10 days away!

2022-07-01 Thread Marna WALLE
it really does have some benefits that the CustomPac method did not have. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: zOSMF

2022-06-17 Thread Marna WALLE
ew Era Software for sponsoring this webcast! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the me

Upcoming z/OSMF Community Guild Meeting

2022-06-14 Thread Marna WALLE
OSMF into their customer-centric approach. Kurt will demonstrate how to use the z/OSMF Software Update plugin for installing corrective, recommended, and functional updates on your system. Please enroll here: http://ibm.biz/zOSMFGuildHome. Looking forward to seeing you there! -Marna W

Re: Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended removal date

2022-05-17 Thread Marna WALLE
to install and provide you with a dump/restore format. I wouldn't know, but I would hazard that the cost of either of these might be more than the price of a zIIP (but I know nothing of the costs). I do wish that you are able to find a solution that will work for you. -Marna WALLE z

Mark your calendars for July 10, 2022 - CustomPac intended removal date

2022-05-16 Thread Marna WALLE
MF portable software instance, from *any* software vendor. Marna WALLE z/OS Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with t

Our next z/OSMF Guild Meeting - May 18

2022-05-03 Thread Marna WALLE
and enhancements. Frank will be present on performance tuning and best practices for getting the most out of your systems using z/OSMF. Register here: ibm.biz/zOSMFGuild If you can't make that time, the session is recorded and the chat session is posted afterwards. -Marna WALLE z/OS S

Re: z/OSMF Migration Workflow Question

2022-03-25 Thread Marna WALLE
you need field help and it's not there, please let us know that too. I don't think we'd need a requirement for that, but rather just a feedback item (either in the doc itself it takes you to, or via the built-in mechanism in the Upgrade Workflow itself). -Marna WA

Re: z/OSMF Migration Workflow Question

2022-03-25 Thread Marna WALLE
n easily insert steps into the provided workflow any place you want from this library. And then edit them as you desire for the specific release, say, that you are working on. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade

Re: Custompac override

2022-03-14 Thread Marna WALLE
rverPac, you'll need to resolve that somehow (moving the volume to the location that your master catalog is referencing, or renaming the data set so it doesn't clash.) Once you have everything to your satisfaction in VERIFY, then your run RECATDS. Thank

Reminder: z/OSMF Guild Meeting next week

2022-03-08 Thread Marna WALLE
on previous sessions check out the Guild homepage: http://ibm.biz/zOSMFGuildHome fyi: This is a public guild, no NDA is required to participate. I hope to see you there. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation -- For IBM-MAIN

2022 Annual z/OSMF Survey

2022-02-23 Thread Marna WALLE
yback information will expose any of you or your company's sensitive data. Please follow this link: http://ibm.biz/zOSMFSurvey2022, the survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Just six short questions. Thank you! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install a

Next z/OSMF Guild Session - Security Configuration Assistant

2022-02-10 Thread Marna WALLE
landscape of z/OS. Session is live Wednesday February 16th, follow this link to the homepage to register and find recordings from previous sessions. http://ibm.biz/zOSMFGuildHome Hope to see you there. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade

Re: Free SMPE installation product

2022-02-01 Thread Marna WALLE
FMID. The world is your oyster here, for finding FMIDs to learn on! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Free SMPE installation product

2022-01-31 Thread Marna WALLE
ber, we provide it to you already pre-installed from that website, and the BUILDMCS you do will provide you the capability to "build you own FMID". -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Free SMPE installation product

2022-01-30 Thread Marna WALLE
t too, with dummy FIXCATs, included. If you already have that installed (or really, any small FMID, not just the sample above), you could BUILDMCS it easily. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: IBM z/OS Management Facility 2022 Survey

2022-01-27 Thread Marna WALLE
Here's the z/OSMF Value information. It's broken out by plug-in/use case: https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS/blob/main/zOSMF/docs/zOSMF%20Value%20Proposition.pdf -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install IBM Poughkeepsie -- Fo

Re: z/OSMF security log?

2021-12-01 Thread Marna WALLE
-assistant-task I've come to rely upon it heavily to understand what is and is not set up correctly for security. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive a

z/OSMF Guild - December Meeting

2021-11-30 Thread Marna WALLE
/zOSMFGuildHome. Hope to see you there! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: z/OS 2.5 install with z/OSMF

2021-11-18 Thread Marna WALLE
quest them. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: z/OS 2.5 and RMF - plus the migration manual from z/OS 2.4.

2021-11-16 Thread Marna WALLE
e Workflow have been exported and can be found here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.e0zm100/Export_zOS_V2R3_to_V2R5_Upgrade_Workflow.html After your upgrade to z/OS V2.5, I hope that you plan on getting z/OSMF up and running :). Thanks, Marna WALLE z

Re: z/OS 2.5 install with z/OSMF

2021-11-16 Thread Marna WALLE
Mark, Please open a Case against ServerPac. It is possible that your order, if it had gone through the manual entitlement process, could have been switched. This would have been an error that the Service folks can verify and fix. Thanks. Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie

Join the z/OSMF Community Guild

2021-11-05 Thread Marna WALLE
://ibm.biz/zOSMFGuild I also encourage you to join the z/OSMF Community Page ( https://www.ibm.com/community/z/ibmz/os/zos/zosmf) to stay updated on the latest z/OSMF Guild and product information. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues

2021-10-29 Thread Marna WALLE
ke node), but I strongly suspect that they would not have been in their own zone as we like to put those all together. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues

2021-10-29 Thread Marna WALLE
SMF up yet, but for those that do want that nice HTML file, you only need the core functions of z/OSMF to get you far enough to create the Upgrade Workflow there, and then export it. Before you export it, you can tailor it nicely for your system to make it much smaller than otherwise it woul

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues

2021-10-28 Thread Marna WALLE
n mind, you'd be using z/OSMF's Model After capability, selecting "existing master catalog", data set configuration filtering and mass changes on data set and volume names, and system symbols with volume association. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues

2021-10-28 Thread Marna WALLE
7;t been tailored to your system, and all the steps are listed, whether or not they are irrelevant to you, you'll find it rather long and probably not as helpful as if you would have created your own customized file, or even done it from with z/OSMF itself. I agree, it's not the best,

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues Updated

2021-10-27 Thread Marna WALLE
That will take your partially (or fully) completed Workflow from before, and create a new "merged" Workflow for you. Your steps you have completed and which were not changed, will remain completed. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and

Re: Licensing a back-level z/OS

2021-10-24 Thread Marna WALLE
level. It won't be as easy as if you had ordered it while it was still orderable on Shopz, but it will contain the release level that you need. So you'll need to plan on taking extra time bring forward other program products, and install more PTFs. Thanks, Marna WALLE IBM Poughkeeps

Re: Customized Offering Driver

2021-10-08 Thread Marna WALLE
t after, z/OSMF should start without the problems you are seeing. -Marna WALLE z/OS Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.u

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-25 Thread Marna WALLE
h the choice of using z/OSMF for z/OS V2.5 after Jan 2022. I'm not sure there's anymore I can offer. We have been moving in this direction for a very long time. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade I

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-23 Thread Marna WALLE
customers has installed with a z/OS V2.5 z/OSMF ServerPac. Not a single one of them used the old ISPF ServerPac. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive acc

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-21 Thread Marna WALLE
Bruce, Thank you! This is very helpful for us to have! -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-21 Thread Marna WALLE
kflows make these operational data sets more under your control than ever, if you want to even have them created in the first place. I'm hoping that the above description with these three categories of data sets to expect with a z/OS z/OSMF ServerPac, has helped to understand what is,

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-20 Thread Marna WALLE
V2.5 (and program products): z/OSMF ServerPac: Sept 2021 onwards Legacy ServerPac Sept 2021, until Jan 2022 CBPDO is still available, and remains available beyond Jan 2022. -Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-20 Thread Marna WALLE
ity to one-time increase the size of allocated target and DLIBs, that would conclusively solve your space problems for these data sets? -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-20 Thread Marna WALLE
Nothing has changed. You can acquire a ServerPac via internet or DVD. If you can't use RECEIVE ORDEER to acquire PTFs, you can use Shopz and upload your CSI (or other ways). -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-20 Thread Marna WALLE
d ServerPac did it. Although, there is a lot more flexibility, because you can rename any data set, and put it in any catalog you want, with only VSAM (including zFS) forced to be cataloged. The old ServerPac had lots of restrictions on what could be renamed, and where it had to be cataloged.

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-20 Thread Marna WALLE
from Ft Worth 2020. Kurt will do another session for the upcoming SHARE too. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listser

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Requests

2021-07-19 Thread Marna WALLE
o the old ISPF ServerPac dialog "save and merge configuration". You will still have some unique data sets to deal with, but it will be a lot fewer than the entire z/OS ServerPac. Of course, I'd do that with CICS, Db2, and IMS also. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade I

Re: CICS TS 5.6 ServerPac missing an IYO document

2021-06-05 Thread Marna WALLE
stomPac Dialog (ISPF) format for your CICS ServerPac, then you still should be receiving an IYO. If you didn't, then please open a Case. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM

Re: RED Alert Today Regarding z/OS Service Orders

2021-04-14 Thread Marna WALLE
Mark, Yes. This Red Alert is applicable to SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER acquisition of the PTFs. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond

2021-03-10 Thread Marna WALLE
F and its importance to z/OS. Not just because of installation. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond

2021-03-07 Thread Marna WALLE
V2.2 should be going to V2.4, which is orderable right now - do not delay. So, for z/OS V2.2 customers, I see no z/OSMF requirement impediment. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie - -- For IBM

Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond

2021-03-05 Thread Marna WALLE
our first iteration of this new function, and we have plenty of great requirements in our backlog for this function. We do welcome more requirements or votes on existing ones, in either z/OSMF Software Management or z/OSMF Software Update. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Po

Re: How to validate mount points for IPLs

2021-01-25 Thread Marna WALLE
e CBTTAPE (or elsewhere) :)? Especially nice if you compare what is mounted to a list that contains what you intended to use. (I do like the naming convention with heavy use of system symbols too.) -Marna WALLE IBM Poughkeepsie z/OS System Installation an

Re: clarification please - is z/OSMF required for migrating z/OS from v2.3 to v2.4 ?

2021-01-20 Thread Marna WALLE
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zosmfsecurityassistant.help.doc/izuSA0hpSecurityAssistantTask.html -Marna WALLE z/OS Installation and Upgrade -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instruc

Re: clarification please - is z/OSMF required for migrating z/OS from v2.3 to v2.4 ?

2021-01-19 Thread Marna WALLE
a new person in our area that had very little z/OS experience and had never installed a ServerPac (or really used SMP/E). This person was able to install a portable software instance in a couple of hours (once he knew the volumes and data set names to use). -Marna WALLE z/OS

Re: clarification please - is z/OSMF required for migrating z/OS from v2.3 to v2.4 ?

2021-01-19 Thread Marna WALLE
es of that are eliminating the number of tasks that are needed for a release upgrade, and having fewer steps to do in the z/OS Upgrade Workflow by using "system discovery" techniques. Thanks, Dana. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Upgrade --

Re: clarification please - is z/OSMF required for migrating z/OS from v2.3 to v2.4 ?

2021-01-19 Thread Marna WALLE
pected that the server uses very few cycles when not performing requested work by the user. Thanks, Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@lists

Re: Shopz Question

2020-10-17 Thread Marna WALLE
is a CBPDO vs ServerPac question? I'd like to encourage all folks, who are ordering any CICS or CICS program product, to order it via a z/OSMF-packaged ServerPac. Thanks, Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation IBM Poughke

Re: Positive feedback, z/OSMF - Workflows

2020-10-13 Thread Marna WALLE
end me more suggestions for improvements, or do the feedback from inside the workflow itself. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to l

Re: Anyone Using MVS Bulk Data Transfer (File-to-File)?

2020-08-21 Thread Marna WALLE
how some interest to folks. btw - you'll see that that the three BDT elements (one base, two optional priced), haven't been changed since OS/390 V1R2. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.e0zb100/baseel.htm Of course BDT is supported, it is p

An older device query - still using??

2020-05-12 Thread Marna WALLE
ces in use, would you mind contacting me? I'm not interested in the past, when I know these were once-popular devices. For instance, all LinkedIn hits I read were all "prior experience" type of references. I'm interested in current 2020 usage of them. I appreciate learning

Re: z/OS 2.4 Migration manual and z/OSMF usage

2020-03-27 Thread Marna WALLE
u format that is good for you in a bigger screen, let's see if that will work too. Thank you. -Marna WALLE mwa...@us.ibm.com z/OS System Install and Upgrade, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: z/OS 2.4 Migration manual and z/OSMF usage

2020-03-27 Thread Marna WALLE
t rather on a higher system in your sysplex. You are running your server on your V2.3 system, correct? Thanks, Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access inst

Re: Updating CustomPac Dialog libraries

2020-03-20 Thread Marna WALLE
ng at your upper right corner when on the first panel. For instance, mine is 29.10.56, and I don't remember updating it in a while. Thanks. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subs

Re: z/OSMF and z/OSMF "Lite"

2020-03-18 Thread Marna WALLE
val, you just use IZUPRMxx to remove them as a plug-in and then stop/restart the server today. For the latter, you use the GUI itself to remove them. The perfect example of an external application is SDSF. It takes me just one minute to add and delete SDSF from z/OSMF, and doesn't nee

Re: z/OSMF and z/OSMF "Lite"

2020-03-16 Thread Marna WALLE
ecent selection of plug-ins you are happy with, you are done satisfying their "Lite" request. Move on. If you have the Security Configuration Assistant set up, make sure they have access to the resources they need specifically if they find they have problems. -Marna WALLE z/OS

Re: z15 System Recover Boost [EXTERNAL]

2020-02-07 Thread Marna WALLE
startup boost prior to the 1-hour time limit, you can run proc IEABE (IEA Boost End) to do so. IEABE will run very quickly and will stop as soon as it’s finished. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM

z/OS Release Software Prerequisites (was SMPE UPGRADE Command)

2020-01-16 Thread Marna WALLE
we heavily rely upon SMP/E FIXCATs to do all the identification as to what is appropriate for your system. (It is not just a heavy reliance at this point, it is the *only* way to do it.) -Marna WALLE z/OS Installation IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: z15 System Recover Boost

2020-01-10 Thread Marna WALLE
firmware enhancements (if you are a GDPS customer). For SRB *if* you decide you want it, as priced z15 HW features (9930 and 6802, fairly newly renamed): a priced activation of extra zIIP capacity for boost usage. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: z/OS 2.1 to 2.4

2019-09-22 Thread Marna WALLE
#x27;s question about a sysplex told us about his environment, but it didn't make a difference. It still fell into the "coexistence, fallback, migration" support category and needed coexistence APARs (or minimally,

Re: How to find Life cycle dates for ibm products

2019-07-29 Thread Marna WALLE
se take only minutes to do if you haven't done that yet.) Let us know what you think, once you try it out. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

z/OS Upgrade Information

2019-07-24 Thread Marna WALLE
he workflow instead of the exported file. The workflow really does have some significant advantages. -Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, sen

Re: z/OS 2.4 Announcement Letter

2019-07-24 Thread Marna WALLE
ooking for more information on a newly announced function. -Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the me

Re: z/OS 2.4 documentation observation.

2019-07-24 Thread Marna WALLE
Hi All, I just received this handy URL for finding all the z/OS V2.4 PDFs zipped up, and with an index! I've downloaded the file, unzipped it, and done some searches. For what I was looking for, I found what I needed nicely. https://t.co/eKOUGUydO8 -Marna WALLE z/OS Install and Upgrade

Re: zos program to supply web based client

2019-01-11 Thread Marna WALLE
I saw a presentation on IBM z/OS Connect EE. Might this be an option?? (I've never used it, so only suggesting something to quickly review.) https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS4SVW_2.0.0/com.ibm.zosconnect.doc/overview/what_is.html -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installatio

Re: Thanks For All the Fish

2018-12-14 Thread Marna WALLE
Elardus, Yes...that SMP/E REPORT MISSINGMENTOR I can't get resolved... -Marna WALLE -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Knowledge Centre - (was Re: Rant)

2018-12-07 Thread Marna WALLE
uot; , "IBM KnowledgeCenter is Difficult to Use Especially for Searching within a Manual": https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=90793 We have had some improvements here, and I do still want a couple more - particularly the same-book-search capab

Re: SSH

2018-07-25 Thread Marna WALLE
hat list in the future). -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Migration, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: RACF protection of a volume

2018-06-07 Thread Marna WALLE
I was thinking of possibly another method that you could look at...how about making that volume have a READ-ONLY attribute in HCD? Read up on this, as there are some restrictions. Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation and Migration IBM Poughkeepsie

Re: zOSMF - remove plug-in

2018-02-01 Thread Marna WALLE
Hi Dave, This is an "understood" current situation today, which we know would be nice to fix. Remember, if you are using an external application (technically not a plug-in), like SDSF, you can remove it dynamically. SDSF has the doc to do that, as it's quite easy. -M

Re: z/OS 2.3 PFA and JAVA

2017-11-05 Thread Marna WALLE
re: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.e0zb100/pgmreqs.htm Hope this helps! -Marna WALLE, z/OS Installation and Migration, IBM Poughkeepsie. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: IBM Education Assistance on Redbooks

2017-10-03 Thread Marna WALLE
there some z/OSMF Workflows, and some other "tools and toys" goodies. We are looking at expanding this repository for some other z/OS items in the future, so it is worth it to bookmark and occasionally visit: https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS Thanks, Marna WALLE z/OS Installation and Mig

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: zOSMF and CMF?

2016-12-08 Thread Marna WALLE
f the systems in your enterprise." Just as something to think about in general: the z/OSMF plugins for optional priced features do look at if you've got it enabled (in IFAPRDxx), so that you can't go 'around' enablement verification. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Installation a

Re: Looking for New Function APARs across the entire z/OS platform?

2016-10-21 Thread Marna WALLE
continuous delivery functions. -Marna WALLE z/OS Installation, IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

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