Re: VMTAPE MOUNT Command

2009-03-31 Thread Kris Buelens
Why not always imbed the MOUNT in a PIPE? I've got lots of code like this 'PIPE COMMAND CMDCALL someSFScmd', '|VAR EMSG |DROP', /* take emsg/remove header */ '|...analyze the response if rc<>0 then do inform enduser 'Command xyz failed:' emsg . The CMDCALL is ty

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2009-03-31 Thread Crabtree, Anne D
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Re: VM 5.4 first/second level installation

2009-03-31 Thread Crabtree, Anne D
We have z/os running on an lpar and z/vm running on an IFL. I just used z/os as my ftp server to install second level. From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of O'Brien, Dennis L Sent: Mon 3/30/2009 7:51 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: VM 5.4

Re: VM 5.4 first/second level installation

2009-03-31 Thread Steve Mitchell
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Re: VM 5.4 first/second level installation

2009-03-31 Thread Steve Mitchell
Apologies. My previous email/post was not an intended reply to this thread. Steve Mitchell Sr Systems Software Specialist Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas (785) 291-8885 'There are no degrees of Honesty-you're either Honest or you're not! CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any att

Re: VM 5.4 first/second level installation

2009-03-31 Thread Brian Nielsen
Or do what I do: I install in a second level guest, but I follow the 1st level DDR instructions. Brian Nielsen On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:51:33 -0700, O'Brien, Dennis L wrote: >Steve, >You can do a first-level install if you're willing to shut your VM >system down, or you have an extra LPAR to r

Restart of Failed Service

2009-03-31 Thread Wandschneider, Scott
I attempted to apply 901 service before 901 RSU which of course resulted in a failure. I want to start over with the 901 RSU, but there is a RESTART RECORD preventing me from starting over. Can I just delete that record or is there some other clean up I must do first? Thanks in advance. S

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2009-03-31 Thread Rich Greenberg
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Re: Diagnose x'250' / z/VM I/O scheduling

2009-03-31 Thread Steve Wilkins
Usually the parts in a single Diag x250 request are reordered and kept in as few channel programs as possible. However, if alias devices are attached to the system, these channel programs will be issued to the first available base or alias device (for minidisk I/O). Steve Wilkins z/VM I/O Strat

Re: Diagnose x'250' / z/VM I/O scheduling

2009-03-31 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Steve Wilkins wrote: > Usually the parts in a single Diag x250 request are reordered and kept in as > few channel programs as possible. However, if alias devices are attached to > the system, these channel programs will be issued to the first available > base or a

Install vm 5.4

2009-03-31 Thread MacIntyre, Cory
I have installed VM 5.4 and I am performing the migrate option. I am receiving the message below and I really don't have a clue as to what to do with it. The manual is vague about it. Can someone point me in the right direction? CK:VMFMGR2308I Part CHKIPADR SAMPEXEC which was customized by being

Re: VMTAPE MOUNT Command

2009-03-31 Thread Schuh, Richard
Kris, I did say, "... or is it necessary to use a PIPE..." I have that type of code in several places, too. Presumably, the incidence of errors will be very low, and they are the only reason for imbedding the command in a PIPE; a return code of 0 is a success. The overhead of using a Pipe so that

Re: Install vm 5.4

2009-03-31 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 03/31/2009 at 01:41 EDT, "MacIntyre, Cory" wrote: > I have installed VM 5.4 and I am performing the migrate option. I am receiving > the message below and I really don't have a clue as to what to do with it. The > manual is vague about it. Can someone point me in the right directi

Re: Install vm 5.4

2009-03-31 Thread MacIntyre, Cory
Thanks, now that makes a heck of a lot more sense. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:03 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Install vm 5.4 On Tuesday, 03/31/2009 at 01:

Re: Install vm 5.4

2009-03-31 Thread Michael Forte
I have forwarded the message documentation concern to the proper person in z/VM Information Development. However, as Alan mentioned, opening a PMR or submitting a reader's comment will drive the message home (no pun intended!). Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID and POK Softcopy Support Software

Re: Install vm 5.4

2009-03-31 Thread MacIntyre, Cory
I'll do the PMR after I finish this install just in case I run into other confusing junk. Thanks -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Forte Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject:

Re: Install vm 5.4

2009-03-31 Thread Michael Forte
Sounds good. Good luck!! Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID and POK Softcopy Support Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Poughkeepsie, New York mjfo...@us.ibm.com Office: 845-435-9062, T/L: 295-9062 Fax: 845-432-9405 Building 052-1, B09 2455 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 1260

z/VM and DS6000 Disks

2009-03-31 Thread Heckler, Bruce
Hi Everyone, First, let me preface the question by saying I'm mostly a z/OS weenie. Last time I installed VM it came on 2400' reels. Our campus Department of Fine Arts got a grant for a Z10 EC and Red Hat. (an interesting story for later). Their support folks are more into Dell than anythin

Re: z/VM and DS6000 Disks

2009-03-31 Thread Raymond Noal
Bruce, Never having to install z/VM from the DVD I can't really comment on what is and what is not considered supported devices for the installation process. You may want to verify the FCP and/or FBASCSI device types are supported devices by the installation process. EDEVICES are constructs ava

Re: VM 5.4 first/second level installation

2009-03-31 Thread Lee Stewart
GUILDFTPD is a free Windows FTP server... Ward, Mike S wrote: It’s not free, you just get a 30 day trial. *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] *On Behalf Of *Huegel, Thomas *Sent:* Monday, March 30, 2009 3:18 PM *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU *Subject:* Re:

A Question about the VM Page and RES volumes

2009-03-31 Thread sunny . hu
I plan to install z/VM5.4. We has 3390 model 3; mod 9 and mod 27. And we use Z10. My question is which one is better for VM CP module and paging space? VM5.4 CP palnning and Administration said "3390 model 9 is not recommended for CP system areas and does not support track"---on "Allocating Dasd

Re: z/VM and DS6000 Disks

2009-03-31 Thread Steve Wilkins
The DS6000 is supported for a z/VM install to SCSI. Here are some comments / questions from one of our install folks. "What level of VM he is trying to install? Is it first level or second level? The first thing that pops into my head is that if he (Bruce) is trying to install on SCSI devices

Re: A Question about the VM Page and RES volumes

2009-03-31 Thread Scott Rohling
If you have to pick a model - I would go with the 3390-3.. best for paging, etc. My current customer is using mod9's with PAV -- no issues, although I think their paging performance would be better with mod3's for paging volumes. 3390-27 I would reserve for guests (such as Linux) which can use t

Re: z/VM and DS6000 Disks

2009-03-31 Thread Heckler, Bruce
Hi Steve, You're right, z/VM is 540 level. the DVD shipped in December. The Z10 and DS6000 are totally new from the factory, no other disk or hardware either. Actually my Boss has been struggling with the IODF since late December and I just got to touch the box myself for the first time las

Re: z/VM and DS6000 Disks

2009-03-31 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 03/31/2009 at 11:27 EDT, "Heckler, Bruce" wrote: > Apparently when you define a string in IODF it builds a string as type FCP. > Then it builds another string type FBASCSI which has the LUN, ..., and > references back to the same offset FCP address. The burning question is when

Re: A Question about the VM Page and RES volumes

2009-03-31 Thread Kris Buelens
In any case, so not only paging: the model you'd use depends on the IO rate. If you need lots of space with low IO rates: bigger models don't penalize you. PAV will lower the observed IO rate. CP's paging routines don't exploit PAV. So, if you'd have lots of stuff slowly paged out and in, a mo