Re: FTP

2007-12-06 Thread Bill Munson
Unless you already got it here is the URL http://ukcc.uky.edu/~tools/1997/ good luck Bill Munson VM System Programmer Office of Information Technology State of New Jersey (609) 984-4065 President MVMUA http://www.marist.edu/~mvmua Schuh, Richard wrote: Rogers treatise is interesting, but

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 12/05/2007 at 01:20 EST, Dave Keeton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm working through Appendix E in the DirMaint Tailoring and Admin guide (SC24-6135-01) and I'm not sure how to complete one of the steps. I'm on step 9, Test DirMaint's automatic restart and recovery and I'm not

Re: IPFORMAT

2007-12-06 Thread Mark Cibula
Hi Brian, Perhaps just processing the formatted file with the PIPE UNPACK stage wil l provide data in a format more suited to your needs: pipe tracex ipfdata a | unpack | tracex altdata a The various formatted packets are prefixed using a Pn marker string. Regards, Mark Cibula, IBM z/VM

SAN and Linux on zSeries

2007-12-06 Thread Martha McConaghy
We are currently looking to add some disk storage to our SAN and I'm anticipating connecting our z9 to it at some point to support Linux guests on z/VM. We are looking at buying at least one, perhaps two DS4800's. However, there doesn't seem to be any info for supporting Linux on zSeries on them.

Re: IPFORMAT

2007-12-06 Thread Brian Nielsen
Thanks, that did exactly what I wanted. I had previously tried using COP Y (UNPACK which didn't work. Brian Nielsen On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:11:56 -0600, Mark Cibula [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot e: Hi Brian, Perhaps just processing the formatted file with the PIPE UNPACK stage wi ll provide data in a

Re: SAN and Linux on zSeries

2007-12-06 Thread Hilliard, Chris
We are running z/Linux on our z800 and connecting to a 2105-800 (Shark) over a SAN. I would imagine it to be setup the same way on a z9 connecting to a DS4800. I can share our experiences and configuration if that will help. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread pfa
If it's an OPTION CONCEAL type Re-IPL, won't a simple CP SYSTEM RESET cause the re-IPL?? Alan Altmark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 12/06/2007 09:52 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread Berry van Sleeuwen
Hello Dave, Use CP SYSTEM CLEAR. I had to look for it, it is mentioned in the program directory for DIRMAI NT from a few years ago (5748XE4 that came with VM 2.x). Under testing DIRMA INT command CP SYSTEM CLEAR is being used to test the restart. For some reason the appendix testing dirmaint

New qeth failure message

2007-12-06 Thread Mark Post
Cross-posted to linux-390 and ibmvm On Thu, Dec 6, 2007 at 4:26 AM, in message does someone know what this error means ? The message appears during activation of Hipersocket/GuestLAN device on Linux qeth: received an IDX TERMINATE with cause code 0x08 I received this from one of my

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread Mike Walter
or... ---snip--- set conceal on MRWALTER; T=0.01/0.01 12:32:09 CP STore PSW DEAD Store complete. DMSITP143T Specification exception occurred at DEAF in system routine CP; re-IPL CMS DMSDIE3550I All APPC/VM and IUCV paths have been severed. DMSWSP314W Automatic re-IPL by CP due to

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread McKown, John
NAH, I always liked a hard wait of DEADBEEF -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 12/06/2007 at 11:46 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If it's an OPTION CONCEAL type Re-IPL, won't a simple CP SYSTEM RESET cause the re-IPL?? Yes, anything that causes the virtual machine to reset. You can use: SYSTEM CLEAR SYSTEM RESET DETACH CPU DEFINE STORAGE SET MACHINE or the

Re: Strange RACF Issue

2007-12-06 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 12/06/2007 at 10:23 EST, Colin Allinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a shared RACF database (3 VM systems running RACF 5.3 a number of MVS systems). Recently the z/OS systems upgraded to 1.7 and they found a discrepancy in the database (that may have been there for

IBM's Project Big Green Spurs Global Shift to Linux on Mainframe

2007-12-06 Thread Bob Heerdink
According to IBM: http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21945.w ss snip Plan to Shrink 3,900 Computer Servers to About 30 Mainframes Targets 80 Percent Energy Reduction Over Five Years ARMONK, NY - 01 Aug 2007: In one of the most significant

Re: How to create a CP Disabled Wait State?

2007-12-06 Thread pfa
Or, when you're ready for a C0FFEE break... Alternatively: ---snip--- CP STore PSW C0FFEC Store complete. DMSITP143T Specification exception occurred at 00C0FFEE in system routine CP; re-IPL CMS DMSDIE3550I All APPC/VM and IUCV paths have been severed. Mike Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: FTP Append

2007-12-06 Thread Schuh, Richard
I created a routine that checks the number of records in the files from the center in question once per minute and reports any that change to or from zero records. It has given surprising results. One time when there was a corruption, it reported 0 records immediately before and + records after.

Re: FTP Append

2007-12-06 Thread Mike Walter
Good diagnostic technique! It's unclear to me if the monitoring is done from z/VM, or on the PCs in the centers If it's done a z/VM, then you're only looking at one side of the equation. Can you develop a monitor that runs on the PCs to see what *they* see every minute? Extra credit will

Re: FTP Append

2007-12-06 Thread Schuh, Richard
It is strictly from VM for now. We are in a freeze period that lasts throughout the holiday season. The pcs are in an environment where they touch the online systems, so they are untouchable during the freeze. I had already made the suggestion to the one who cares for the pc software. I even went

REquest for IOCP for DS6800 FICON Z890

2007-12-06 Thread Edward M. Martin
Hello Everyone, I am just getting the IOCP ready for a ds6800 connected to four ports on the Z890. I would like to some help with the IOCP. Even though we have to have LPAR, there is only one called PROD. The FICON cards are the 2320 FICON Express SX. Two 1

EMC DASD

2007-12-06 Thread Schuh, Richard
I have just been asked if VM is ready for the EMC DMX3 with the CU specified as 2107. We are on z/VM 5.2.0 at maintenance level 0701, running on a z9. Is it ready, or is maintenance or modification required? Regards, Richard Schuh

Re: FTP

2007-12-06 Thread Fran Hensler
The author of VMFTP, Romnay White, sent me an updated version and I have put it on my download site as VMFTPUPD VMARC: http://zvm.sru.edu/~download /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 44 years [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1.724.738.2153 Yes,

Re: EMC DASD

2007-12-06 Thread Eric Schadow
Richard On the link below search 2107device to get the 2107 device bucket http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/ Eric -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 3:31 PM To:

Re: REquest for IOCP for DS6800 FICON Z890

2007-12-06 Thread Neubert, Kevin (DIS)
You definitely want and should take advantage of all four channels. Your CHPIDs look okay to me, but consider something like the following for your CNTLUNITs and IODEVICEs CU130CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=130,PATH=(30), X UNITADD=((00,256)),CUADD=0,UNIT=2105

Re: REquest for IOCP for DS6800 FICON Z890

2007-12-06 Thread Edward M. Martin
Hello Kevin, Thanks that is what I was looking for. I have this right now. * CU0130 CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0130,PATH=(30),CUADD=01, X UNITADD=((00,256)),UNIT=2105 CU0140 CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0140,PATH=(40),CUADD=01,

Re: REquest for IOCP for DS6800 FICON Z890

2007-12-06 Thread Neubert, Kevin (DIS)
It looks good to me. I have not connected to DASD directly in a long time, but I believe this would work as well. Anybody know the difference, pros/cons, etc.? CU0130 CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0130,PATH=(30,40,31,41),CUADD=01,X UNITADD=((00,256)),UNIT=2105 CU0230

Re: REquest for IOCP for DS6800 FICON Z890

2007-12-06 Thread Edward M. Martin
Hello Everyone, I believe Kevin is right. I was just trying to ensure that I have enough path and control units to make the each drive the bottleneck. Ed Martin 330-588-4723 ext 40441 From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: SAN and Linux on zSeries

2007-12-06 Thread Steve Wilkins
The DS4000 Series is only supported on System z if it is behind the IBM San Volume Controller (SVC). Regards, Steve. Steve Wilkins IBM z/VM Development Hilliard, Chris

VSWITCH bug ?

2007-12-06 Thread Marcy Cortes
Running z/VM 5.3 - 0702. I have a Linux (sles9x - latest kernel) - runing on a virtual machine I take it down. Rename it (using directory manager of my choice -- in this case 'vmsecure change linuxa linuxb') Boot virtual machine with the new name And Get... qeth: Device

Re: REquest for IOCP for DS6800 FICON Z890

2007-12-06 Thread Raymond Noal
Kevin, Edward, Would not - CU0130 CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0130,PATH=(30,31,40,41),CUADD=01, X UNITADD=((00,256)),UNIT=2105 DV800IODEVICE ADDRESS=(0800,256),CUNUMBR=(0130), X UNIT=3390 give you the same results??

Re: VSWITCH bug ?

2007-12-06 Thread Thomas Kern
Did you do 'SET VSWITCH TD6VSW1 GRANT LINUXB' ? That is the one I keep forgetting to do when I am building a new linux server. I wish the it would accept a wild card format userid like lnx* . /Tom Kern Marcy Cortes wrote: Running z/VM 5.3 - 0702. I have a Linux (sles9x - latest kernel) -

Re: FTP

2007-12-06 Thread Alan Ackerman
On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:22:53 -0500, Hughes, Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr ote: Roger Deschner wrote this back in 2002. Here it is: VMFTP needs numeric IP addresses. Look 'em up with a PIPE. Roger Deschner University of Illinois at Chicago [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been using VMFTP for years. I just use

Re: VSWITCH bug ?

2007-12-06 Thread Marcy Cortes
I'll never forget it again like I've done before because I have this nifty z/VM 5.3 feature in my directory entries: COMMAND SET VSWITCH TD6VSW1 GRANT USERID Marcy Cortes This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to

Re: Tues, Dec 4 - Linux on System z Security - Live Virtual Class

2007-12-06 Thread Alan Ackerman
Thanks! That should do the trick, although it would be nice to get remind ers a couple of days before. Both of those events are now in my calendar. Alan Ackerman Alan (dot) Ackerman (at) Bank of America (dot) com

Re: VSWITCH bug ?

2007-12-06 Thread Thomas Kern
I'll have to remember that one when I get the 5.3 level of DIRMAINT running. /Tom Kern Marcy Cortes wrote: I'll never forget it again like I've done before because I have this nifty z/VM 5.3 feature in my directory entries: COMMAND SET VSWITCH TD6VSW1 GRANT USERID Marcy Cortes This

Re: VSWITCH bug ?

2007-12-06 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 12/06/2007 at 07:26 EST, Marcy Cortes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Running z/VM 5.3 - 0702. I have a Linux (sles9x - latest kernel) - runing on a virtual machine I take it down. Rename it (using directory manager of my choice -- in this case 'vmsecure change linuxa linuxb')

Re: FTP

2007-12-06 Thread Dale R. Smith
VMFTP is a wonderful tool and and good one to have around. I wrote several VMFTP macros and they worked very well. That being said, if all you want to do is issue FTP commands from a file and you don't care to check the return codes, then the documented, (TCP/IP User's Guide), way t o do

Re: VSWITCH bug ?

2007-12-06 Thread Marcy Cortes
Yes and Yes. Also, doesn't seem to happen on Guest Lan, just vswitch. I'll get someone on that pmr :) Thanks Alan. Marcy Cortes This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not

Good Citizenship Opportunity

2007-12-06 Thread Jeff Gribbin, EDS
It's been a while but, if I may, I think it's time to repeat my perennial plea on behalf of those who, like me, have good reasons to access this list in, Plain Daily Digest Mode. When possible, could you PLEASE use Plain Text for your messages and ESPECIALLY PLEASE, when possible, avoid