Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Colin Allinson
Howard Rifkind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What would be the quickest way to find out the size of a volume which currently has minidisks allocated on it. Cylinders? What we do, because we have a very large number of real DASD to manage and keep track of, is to have a userid (SYSPACKS in our

Modifying the CMS Ready Message

2008-09-26 Thread Buettner, Wolfgang
Mike's respond to DASD VOLUME SIZES below pointed me to the obviously modified Ready Messages. What idea is behind and how is it implemented? Thank you, Wolfgang Buettner Software AG - Sitz/Registered office: Uhlandstra?e 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany, - Registergericht/Commercial register:

Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Colin Allinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quite apart form ensuring that you know the real size of any DASD volume, this has many other administration advantages (but you must exclude SYSPACKS * in DIRMAINT to prevent false overlaps being reported). A variant I

Re: LACP implementation

2008-09-26 Thread Mary Ellen Carollo
Marcy - The z/VM Virtual Networking web page has some examples. Start with http://www.vm.ibm.com/virtualnetwork/linkag.html. Mary Ellen Carollo z/VM Virtual Networking Development On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:22:41 -0500, Marcy Cortes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We're trying to implement LACP and

Re: VM RSCS as RJP to JES3, replace current process and last 3745.

2008-09-26 Thread David Boyes
Doesn't JES3 speak TCP/IP these days?  If so, use the TCP/IP NJE driver to connect RSCS to JES3.  I think it does (or it's trivial to use our NJE Bridge to provide an impedance matcher), but it sounds like the original setup has some kind of modified RJE exit on the JES3 side that sets

Re: Modifying the CMS Ready Message

2008-09-26 Thread Gentry, Stephen
I modify it to help keep track of what userid I'm logged on to. Sometimes, I'll have 2(two) or more sessions going. Steve -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Buettner, Wolfgang Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 4:16 AM To:

Re: Modifying the CMS Ready Message

2008-09-26 Thread Dave Hansen
I must have got this from Kris indirectly: /* This exec changes CMS' READY message by including userid info. +---+ | format: | RDYMSG |

Re: VM RSCS as RJP to JES3, replace current process and last 3745.

2008-09-26 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Mark T. Regan, K8MTR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our VM systems are already connected to JES3 using NJE via SNA. The problem is that when the jobs are submitted via NJE they are considered remote jobs. When they are submitted via the Bisync RJP connection, they

Re: Modifying the CMS Ready Message

2008-09-26 Thread Wandschneider, Scott
I change the Ready prompt as follows: id MAINTAT ZVM5VSE VIA RSCS 09/26/2008 09:25:11 EDT FRIDAY MAINT AT ZVMESA5 Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:25:11 I too have many UserIDs on many VM systems and this really helps. Thank you, Scott R Wandschneider Senior Systems Programmer

Re: Modifying the CMS Ready Message

2008-09-26 Thread Bill Munson
I got my MOD's from Mike and/or Kris a long time ago. - VM Workshop or IBM download page ? REREADY exec OR RDYMSG exec called from your Profile EXEC. I use 2 versions /* Address Command */ 'CP SET EMSG OFF' 'CP SET IMSG OFF' 'SYNONYM SYN' 'CP TERMINAL MODE VM' 'CP SPOOL CONSOLE * START'

Re: VM RSCS as RJP to JES3, replace current process and last 3745.

2008-09-26 Thread Mark T. Regan, K8MTR
Since we have VM/RSCS appearing as a RJP workstation to JES3 using EP and a 3745, can it do the same using the SNA protocol to look like a 3770 device, but minus the 3745? Thanks.  Mark T. Regan, K8MTR CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1991)   From:The IBM z/VM

Re: Spool

2008-09-26 Thread Tom Duerbusch
The 3 step process seems to be a long way around a very simple process. If you are logging to the guest virtual console, just set the secuser for that console to the PROP machine. As each line is logged to the console, PROP will receive it and log it to disk. PROP automatically segments the

Reserve/Release

2008-09-26 Thread Schuh, Richard
It has been a long time since I have had to deal with Reserve/Release. What happens if neither physical R/R nor logical is specified and the guest O/S includes a RESERVE in the channel program? Is it ignored or does it cause a Command Reject? Regards, Richard Schuh

Re: Reserve/Release

2008-09-26 Thread Steve Wilkins
For minidisks (fullpack included): It will be rejected (Command Reject) For dedicated: It hits the iron (i.e., goes to the hardware). Steve Wilkins IBM VM Development

Re: Reserve/Release

2008-09-26 Thread Schuh, Richard
Thanks. Regards, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Wilkins Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 8:52 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Reserve/Release

Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
If anyone is interested, this will create a file on your a-disk listing all your DASD with real addresses and cylinder counts. File to make - LISTDASD EXEC: /* List all DASD by real address, volser, and num cylinders */ 'pipe CP Q DASD ALL',

Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Bill Munson
cool !! thanx Bill Munson Brown Brothers Harriman Sr. z/VM Systems Programmer 201-418-7588 President MVMUA http://www2.marist.edu/~mvmua/ Marcy Cortes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 09/26/2008 12:38 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM

Re: Running os/390 as a guest

2008-09-26 Thread Wayne Driscoll
This is a quote from IBM-MAIN, QUOTE A z890 is quite capable of running ESA/390 mode LPARs. In fact, every IPL starts out in ESA/390 mode, and then the operating system does a SIGP SARCH into z/Architecture mode if desired. z890, z990, and z9 machines have a 2-level TLB. Nothing lower

Re: Running os/390 as a guest

2008-09-26 Thread Mike Hammock
I can verify that using #CP TRACE IPTE RUN NOTERM does allow a OS/390 2.9 guest to run under zVM on a z9 (whereas it did not IPL successfully without this command). I would hesitate to generalize this any further... Mike C. M. (Mike) Hammock Sr. Technical Support zFrame IBM zSeries Solutions

Re: VM RSCS as RJP to JES3, replace current process and last 3745.

2008-09-26 Thread Smith, Ann (ISD, IT)
I'm not sure what the 'JL' command is but it sounds like you want your job sysout, jesmsg, etc. to stay over on the JES3 side. You might try editing the jcl on the VM side to include a //*MAIN ORG statement to override the origin similar to //*MAIN ORG=jes3node.LOCAL where jes3node is your zOS BDT

Re: VM RSCS as RJP to JES3, replace current process and last 3745.

2008-09-26 Thread David Boyes
That would probably work for output, but if they're used to job progress messages on VM from JES via NJE msgs, that would break message routing, I think. Worth a try, though. Rob's idea is intriguing; the approach of letting a service machine mung the JCL into IEBGENR and submitting it via

Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Alain Benveniste
I have experienced that q da details will NOT send back the real number of cyls in this cicumstance specificaly : With a DS8300, that we use for DR, we saw that coding 0 END in a MDISK for a 3380-K will give a wrong result when starting a MVS and checking the vtoc in 3.4. 3380-K were emulated as

Re: Modifying the CMS Ready Message

2008-09-26 Thread Mike Walter
Sorry for the delay in my reply... busy day. I tried Kris' version (perhaps modified) which highlights the userid and node name, but found it distracting. It seemed the grab my already limited attention from important messages on the screen. So here's the version I've been using for years.

UFT on z/OS?

2008-09-26 Thread Mike Harding
Has anyone done a UFT client for z/OS? Thanks, --Mike

Re: VM RSCS as RJP to JES3, replace current process and last 3745.

2008-09-26 Thread David Boyes
Since we have VM/RSCS appearing as a RJP workstation to JES3 using EP and a 3745, can it do the same using the SNA protocol to look like a 3770 device, but minus the 3745? If I'm reading the RSCS docs correctly, no. The RJE drivers really do expect a physical line, as far as I can tell. The

Re: Reserve/Release

2008-09-26 Thread Raymond Noal
Steve, I'm a little confused by your reply for R/R processing. For minidisks, the MDISK statement in the directory allows you to specify access modes with MWV where the 'V' stands for CP's simulation of virtual R/R processing. In this case, for a minidisk, I always thought that CP would

Re: SLES10 Client

2008-09-26 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
Hello, From my Client userid, I type SLES to bring up the full-service server for SLES10: This is what I get: Why is it looking for the CDs when I have a starter system implemented? sles NO FILES PURGED RDR FILE 0027 SENT FROM CLIENT PUN WAS 0027 RECS 090K CPY 001 A NOHOLD NOKEEP RDR

Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
That sounds like a bug (q dasd details not returning the real number of cyls). Did you report that to IBM? Marcy 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 use, copy,

Re: DASD VOLUME SIZES

2008-09-26 Thread Schuh, Richard
The value reported is supposed to be the size the disk said it was when sensed at roll-call or vary online time. Was this on a 2nd level system that may have had a link to a small mdisk instead of the real full pack? Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM

Re: SLES10 Client

2008-09-26 Thread Mike Walter
Alyce, E007 ATTACHED TO CLIENT 0340 Why doesn't it like my E000 and/or e007 response? Because you attached your REAL device E007-E009 as VIRTUAL device addresses 0340-0342. Using consistent virtual addresses on each server is a *GOOD THING*. This permits you to have fewer changes

Re: SLES10 Client

2008-09-26 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
But, why does is say: Searching for info file... *** Could not find the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation CD. Activating manual setup program. Thanks, Alyce From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike

Re: SLES10 Client

2008-09-26 Thread Rich Smrcina
There's apparently some code in the card image install kernel that looks for a real CD. Don't worry about that. When it asks for the network device addresses you need to key in the virtual device numbers in the format that is presented right before the question is asked. So when the

Re: Service EREP (VM 5.2)

2008-09-26 Thread Tami Zebrowski-Darrow
Stefan, EREP has an informational APAR, II04846, that documents how to apply EREP service. The information in that APAR was rolled up into a new dash leve l of the EREP Program Directory, GI10-8140-01, in Section 3.1 Corrective Services (PTF). You can find a link to this version of the

Re: UFT on z/OS?

2008-09-26 Thread Rick Troth
Mike -- I built the C flavor of UFT on MVS (USS) some time back. Not sure if I still have the product of that build. I'll look. In any case, the C version is intended to work on EBCDIC systems too. The build logic detects the character set so that the -a flag will translate (or not) accordingly.

Re: UFT on z/OS?

2008-09-26 Thread Mike Harding
That would be cool, thanks. --Mike The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU wrote on 09/26/2008 04:09:06 PM: Mike -- I built the C flavor of UFT on MVS (USS) some time back. Not sure if I still have the product of that build. I'll look. In any case, the C version is intended

RACF, setropts inactive() and long running guests

2008-09-26 Thread Leland Lucius
Just wondering what folks set INACTIVE() to a Linux only environment where guests stay up for long periods or where MAINT and the like aren't used for long periods. When we installed RACFVM, our security team set the same options as are being used on z/OS which we all thought was a good idea.

VM:Webgateway to ESAWEB Conversion Tool

2008-09-26 Thread Barton Robinson
We've been asked to provide such a tool by some of our customers. Please see details about ESAWEB (http://velocitysoftware.com/esaweb.html;) and a link to details on the conversion tool if you would be interested in such a tool.