Re: IBM's Cell Broadband Engine (Cell processor) article

2007-03-12 Thread Kris Buelens
My first machine to program at IBM (in 1978): 3790, 256 page size, and only one page of your program in storage: beware loops crossing page boundaries. The program had the luxary address space of 3 (three!) 256 byte buffers. Only 1 K storage required for each active program. The good thing: 3790

Re: High Level Assembler

2007-03-12 Thread Shimon Lebowitz
On 9 Mar 2007 at 21:51, Alan Ackerman wrote: From z/VM General Information GC24-6095-04 High Level Assembler Although not a prerequisite for z/VM, the IBM High Level Assembler, V1.5 (5696-234) or later, or an equivalent product, is required to: == snip === Add

source of VM's duplex info

2007-03-12 Thread Shimon Lebowitz
Hi, I have a strange problem with some DASD. The disks at 400-420 are used by MVS, and are primaries in PPRC pairs (actually, HDS's HRC, they are on a 9970 box). MVS is running on a second system from VM, but VM also has channel paths to that 9970, and the IOCPs are identical, so both systems see

Re: source of VM's duplex info

2007-03-12 Thread Kris Buelens
Remote copy is not the same a duplexing. Try this Q DASD DETAILS F52C F52C CUTYPE = 2107-E8, DEVTYPE = 3390-0A, VOLSER = VTERES, CYLS = 3339 CACHE DETAILS: CACHE NVS CFW DFW PINNED CONCOPY -SUBSYSTEM YY Y -N N -DEVICE Y- - YN

Can one SSL service machine support multiple TCP/IP stacks?

2007-03-12 Thread Hans Rempel
I'm installing SSL Support in a z/VM 5.2 with multiple TCP/IP stacks and I was wondering if one SSL service machine can support more than one stack? If so where can I get more information on this or is it as simple as just defining that virtual machine to in all the stacks needing SSL support?

Re: LPD from Linux versus VAX

2007-03-12 Thread Peter E. Carrier
I'm a firm believer in closure. That, plus the fact that in the heat of a future senior moment I'll forget all this, prompts me to update the solution to this problem: When the printer queue is defined in CUPS, there must also be a format=f parm. Peter

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Imler, Steven J
Alain, The control block hints that Alan provided are only relevant when running z/OS under z/VM. The information does not apply when running z/OS in a separate LPAR from the z/VM system. JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Software Engineer Tel: +1 703 708 3479 Fax: +1 703 708 3267 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: source of VM's duplex info

2007-03-12 Thread Shimon Lebowitz
On 12 Mar 2007 at 11:43, Kris Buelens wrote: Remote copy is not the same a duplexing. Try this Q DASD DETAILS F52C I did: Q DASD DETAILS 400 0400 CUTYPE = 3990-E9, DEVTYPE = 3390-0C, VOLSER =, CYLS = 10017 CACHE DETAILS: CACHE NVS CFW DFW PINNED CONCOPY -SUBSYSTEM Y

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Alain Benveniste
You're right JR, I tested this, this morning and I can't get any info. You also probably means there is no way to obtain the info I need... But that generates an other question : What Control Blocks dfsmsrm uses to send back the info we can see with the cmd : dfsmsrm q lib dev (assign

Re: VTAM resource definition

2007-03-12 Thread Ed Zell
SNA question If a VTAM resource is changed or added what is the command to reactivate or activate it without bouncing VTAM? Are you thinking of INACT and ACT? V NET,INACT,ID= V NET,ACT,ID= Ed Zell (309) 674-8255 x-107 [EMAIL PROTECTED] . CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This

Re: High Level Assembler

2007-03-12 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 03/12/2007 at 09:58 ZE2, Shimon Lebowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Add devices that cannot be sensed (updating HCPRIO ASSEMBLE) I think this one is a red herring (I hope I am using the correct idiom). We threw away HCPRIO years ago, doesn't the SYSTEM CONFIG do that now? In

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Les Geer (607-429-3580)
You're right JR, I tested this, this morning and I can't get any info. You also probably means there is no way to obtain the info I need... But that generates an other question : What Control Blocks dfsmsrm uses to send back the info we can see with the cmd : dfsmsrm q lib dev (assign Do

Time change question....

2007-03-12 Thread Brian France
I thought that by having my system config with the following entries that my time would have changed for me. I had a co worker in on Sunday and he noticed that this did not happen. He issued the cp set timezone edt and then it was okay. Interesting in that the linux images seemed fine

Re: Time change question....

2007-03-12 Thread RPN01
The settings in SYSTEM CONFIG are only used during an IPL. To change the timezone without the IPL, you must use the SET command. -- .~.Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation /V\RO-OC-1-13 200 First Street SW / ( ) \ 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905

Re: Time change question....

2007-03-12 Thread Brian France
THANX At 11:13 AM 3/12/2007, you wrote: The settings in SYSTEM CONFIG are only used during an IPL. To change the timezone without the IPL, you must use the SET command. -- .~.Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation /V\RO-OC-1-13 200 First Street SW / ( )

Re: Time change question....

2007-03-12 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Put your commands to set timezone xxx in a WAKEUP file in VMUTIL service machine and forget about, the WAKEUP will do it 'automatically'. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian France Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:11 AM To:

CKDSVRST program from IBM Downloads

2007-03-12 Thread Thomas Kern
I use this program for some specialized backup/recovery processes. Does anyone know if there is a more current copy available? The Downloads website has a copy from 1996-08-26 (file dates inside vmarc are 1993-06- 17). Or does anyone know how I can get in touch with the author Frits Moo y?

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Alain Benveniste
Les, Does RMS would be able to know which tape drive is online on a MVS LPAR ? The fact is when a tape is mounted on MVS I know enough, with this cmd, which host has the drive but not when it is sleeping; just online but not working. Regards Alain You're right JR, I tested this, this morning

Re: VTAM resource definition

2007-03-12 Thread Stracka, James (GTI)
And you must remember to re-ACCESS the VM/VTAM 298 disk or whatever disk has your VTAMLST files. This from VM/VTAM, not NetView. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Zell Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 10:00 AM To:

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Imler, Steven J
Alain, Be careful! DFSMSRM QUERY LIB DEV requires an ATTACH/DETACH of the device by the RMSMASTR virtual machine. I'm not sure if that will be disruptive to a z/OS LPAR that might be using the tape drive (perhaps Les can confirm if this is an issue). JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Software

Re: VTAM resource definition

2007-03-12 Thread Burch, Aubrey Dennis CIV DISA GS4B
Bill establish yourself as a VTAM SECUSER and issue: VTAM GCS ACCESS 191 A This assumes your VTAMLST defs are on a disk linked as 191 by VTAM. Regards, Denny Burch z/VM Tech Support DISA DECC Mechanicsburg 717 605-1181 (dsn) 430-1181 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating

Re: VTAM resource definition

2007-03-12 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 03/12/2007 at 10:28 AST, Stracka, James (GTI) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And you must remember to re-ACCESS the VM/VTAM 298 disk or whatever disk has your VTAMLST files. This from VM/VTAM, not NetView. If it's just a VTAMLST that was updated, then 1. v inact 2. re-access 298 3. v act

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread David Kreuter
Hi Ann: You can try draining it with the CP DRAIN. DASD command, but first check if there are any CP areas on the pack, do a QUERY ALLOC. IF there are any in use areas, you will have to get it off the volume. If it's being used for spool you will likely need to back up all your spool. You

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread achang
Hi, David, There is no in use area except spool area: DASD A557 52LSPL 3390 CKD-ECKD (UNITS IN CYLINDERS) TDISK TOTAL=000 INUSE=000 AVAIL=000 PAGE TOTAL=000 INUSE=000 AVAIL=000 SPOOL TOTAL=0003338 INUSE=308

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Alain Benveniste
Jr, I did the some tests and I didn't canceled anything on my MVS lpar. Was I lucky ? It is better to wait for Les answer. If it was a problem, couldn't the new ptf brought by z/VM530, that permits dfsmsrm to att multiuser, resolve this ? Alain Alain, Be careful! DFSMSRM QUERY LIB DEV

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread David Kreuter
oh dear. the drain command has worked at least in the sense that no further writes should occur to the volume. Do another Q ALLOC you should see the pack is in DR status. To start spooling again do a CP START DASD ... But now you will have to get all the spool off that volume, and remove it from

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 03/12/2007 at 10:33 AST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a second level spool pack attached on the first level system, it's defined as CP owned pack in the system config on first level. Is there way to detach it dynamically from system without updating config or ipl ?

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread David Kreuter
I agree with the procedure, but I'm thinking the spool may be hosed for the 2nd level system if the 1st level has written spool blocks to it. Maybe it's best to consider this as a do over for the 2nd level system and let the pack just live on 1st level. hey an extra spool volume isn't going to

Re: Time change question....

2007-03-12 Thread Stracka, James (GTI)
Did you IPL after 02:00? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian France Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 10:11 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Time change question

Re: Time change question....

2007-03-12 Thread Kris Buelens
Some VM SW cannot cope with dynamic timezone changes (most do however), therefore, my customer still IPLs when timezone changes. One the the SW was VM:OPER. PIPE DELAY is another thing that does not (or didn't?) like it (reIPL CMS is/was required). -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread Kris Buelens
Indeed, no Drain required then. Be sure your SYSTEM CONFIG is without that spool volume when you IPL -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support

Re: CKDSVRST program from IBM Downloads

2007-03-12 Thread Rob van der Heij
On 3/12/07, Thomas Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use this program for some specialized backup/recovery processes. Does anyone know if there is a more current copy available? The Downloads website has a copy from 1996-08-26 (file dates inside vmarc are 1993-06- 17). Or does anyone know how I

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread John Franciscovich
Point of order... If you're going to dump and restore the spool, and IPL Clean, is there really a need to drain the volume? What purpose in the sequence would it serve? True, but if you use the SPFPACK tool as Alan mentioned, you can dump and restore only the files that have information on that

Re: CKDSVRST program from IBM Downloads

2007-03-12 Thread Thomas Kern
Like PIPEDDR, which does use trackread trackwrite but doesn't w rite to tape or restore to a larger minidisk. But it is still worth looking at as a replacement. It would help if IBM released the source code to these programs when thei r internal support retires. Or remove them from the public

Off Topic: Unix FTP Client

2007-03-12 Thread Hughes, Jim - OIT
I am looking for a Unix FTP Client with support for Explicit SSL. Suggestions? Jim Hughes 603-271-5586 There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about. John von Neumann

Re: Off Topic: Unix FTP Client

2007-03-12 Thread Paul Raulerson
Have you looked at sftp? It uses the ssl libraries to make secure FTP connections. If you really do mean running over ssh, then just plain on ssh will do that for you. -Paul ---BeginMessage--- I am looking for a Unix FTP Client with support for Explicit SSL. Suggestions?

Mainframe Consoles

2007-03-12 Thread Peter . Webb
We are looking at replacing our Multiprise 2000 with a z9, and the issue of replacing the console terminals has come up. Currently, we have 3 3290 gas plasma terminals with 4 screens on each for our VSE guests, and a 3472 terminal for VM. We actually need the equivalent of 12 terminals sessions.

Re: detach spool pack from system

2007-03-12 Thread achang
David and all, Thanks for information. The 2nd level system spool pack came up as CP owned pack addition to 1st level spool pack. So, I deleted the 2nd level spool pack from system config on the 1st level system and ipled 1st level and the second level successfully with the spool files.

Re: Mainframe Consoles

2007-03-12 Thread Rich Smrcina
I have a customer with 4 19inch displays that have 4 sessions each, no complaints. If they need to zoom an image the maximize button works nicely. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are looking at replacing our Multiprise 2000 with a z9, and the issue of replacing the console terminals has come up.

Re: Mainframe Consoles

2007-03-12 Thread Tom Duerbusch
I hooked up my desktop to my 42 Plazma HDTV. I thought I could get many screens out of it (trying for 8). But when you sit close, like a normal desktop area, even HDTV looks like a Trash 80 Color computerG. Not usable at all. But then, 1080i in HDTV, isn't that much different then XGA

more shared segment archeology

2007-03-12 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
One of the reasons the vm development group picked up so much from the science center http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#545tech to ship in the (vm370 product) release 3/4 time-frame was a lot of the resources had been diverted to FS ... similar to the reference in this post

Design and implementation of the z/VM® SCSI I/O subsystem

2007-03-12 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, gang Here's an interesting article on the design and implementation of the SCSI interface code the is now in CP to support the use of SCSI disks for both Linux and z/VM itself. http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/rd/511/webb.html DJ

Re: Mainframe Consoles

2007-03-12 Thread Feller, Paul
We use PCs with 19 inch flat panel monitors. We run 4 sessions on each screen. The PCs are running IBM PCOMM under Windows-XP. They are all connect to OSA-ICC cards. At the local site we run one monitor per PC and at a remote site we are running two monitors per PC. Paul -Original

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Les Geer (607-429-3580)
As far as I know, there wasn't any new CP APAR for multiuser support. Attaching multiuser will only help in the VM environment, not across LPARS. If there was an assign issue, CP would not allow RMS to attach the drive. Although, once APAR VM64062 to DFSMS (RMS) comes out, with a corresponding CP

Re: Mainframe Consoles

2007-03-12 Thread Adam Thornton
The issue isn't the size, it's the effective resolution. 37 doesn't help if it's only a 1024x786 screen. On my laptop (17 widescreen, 1680 x 1050), I can get almost 3 tn3270X sessions next to each other ( a few pixels overlap), and another 2 on the 1280x1024 17 screen next to it. If I

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Alain Benveniste
Les, I was referring to the ptf VM63746 Thanks Alain

Re: How to share tape drives

2007-03-12 Thread Alain Benveniste
Jr, Finally, your are the one for who these threads will bring a benefit. :) Thanks for all Alain