Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Kris Buelens
If RACFSMF failed, then you can indeed have data on 301 and 302. When the active SMF disk gets full, RACF will not be able to switch and SMF recording stops. So, we created REXX code for our system automation to check for this situation. You could try a simple XAUTOLOG RACFSMF and see if that

TCPIP-CTC Error

2010-03-10 Thread Mario Izaguirre
Hi Listeners: I have a problem with CTCA between zVM and zVSE. How TCPIP start, display the message in the SP console: DTCRUN1022I Console log will be sent to default owner ID: TCPMAINT DTCRUN1021R To cancel TCP/IP Stack startup, type any non-blank character and press

Re: TCPIP-CTC Error

2010-03-10 Thread Wakser, David
Did you issue a COUPLE command from each side? Without the COUPLE command, the CTC is not really connected to anything. David Wakser From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mario Izaguirre Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:50 AM To:

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
Thanks Kris this is what I was looking for. I am setting this all up and did have some problems with RACFSMF which gave me data on both 301 and 302 because of a SWITCH. So I wanted to clear the alternate one to test out my changes to RACFSMF. I certainly LINK to other users all of the time but was

Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Colin Allinson
I have a series of automated slaves that read a control file and perform DDR copies. These slaves do not have their own RW minidisks so they queue the commands for DDR. In this case the target volume has a label of d...@d5f3 but DDR is winging at a label mismatch. I have traced my exec and can

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Imler, Steven J
To be sure try ... D@D5F3 JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Sustaining Engineer Tel: +1-703-708-3479 steven.im...@ca.com mailto:steven.im...@ca.com From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Colin Allinson Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 06:45 AM To:

Re: Question about VSE List

2010-03-10 Thread Sergio Lima
Hello Rich. For a long time we don't speak . I'm working again with VM/VSE, and i'm very.. very happy. Thanks very much, and best regards. I never forgot the times that you save my life. Sergio Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:41:52 -0600 From: r...@velocitysoftware.com Subject: Re:

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Colin Allinson
Imler, Steven J steven.im...@ca.com wrote:- To be sure try ... d...@d5f3 OK - tried that but it showed that it was trying to match to VD5F3. This suggests that @ is still operating as CHARDEL even though it is set OFF. Just to clarify - all TERM characters (except LINEND) are OFF L

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Bruce Hayden
q Q3. Why don't more people use VMLINK? /q VMLINK RACFVM 30x (WRITE one command, no searching for a free filemode, etc. Or even better: VMLINK RACFVM 30x (WRITE FILELIST Make any changes to the disk while in FILELIST, and the disk is detached when you press PF3. On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:56 AM,

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Rich Smrcina
aSometimes it's difficult to remember all these new fangled tools... :) /a I know VMLINK is there, but find myself consistently using LINK and ACCESS because that's what I learned when I was a wee lad in the VM world. On 03/10/2010 06:38 AM, Bruce Hayden wrote: q Q3. Why don't more people

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Colin Allinson
I should read the DDR help more carefully next time !! When you use the CP TERMINAL command to redefine the CHARDEL and LINEDEL characters, the redefinitions have no effect on DDR line editing. DDR continues to recognize the at sign (@) and the cent sign (¢) as valid CHARDEL and LINEDEL

Re: TCPIP-CTC Error

2010-03-10 Thread Ivica Brodaric
Did you COUPLE send port with receive port of the other side, ie TCPIP 840 - ZVSE42 841, TCPIP 841 - ZVSE42 840? Ivica

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Dieltiens Geert
Colin, From HELP DDR: Two logical line editing symbols are recognized and handled by the DDR command. The first is the logical character-delete symbol (@) that allows deletion of one or more of the previous characters entered. The second is the logical-line delete symbol ([) that

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Rich Smrcina
On 03/10/2010 08:12 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: Somewhat related -- you can do an ACCESS (ERASE to wipe the disk clean without doing file deletes. Scott Now that's just dark twisted magic. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV!

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Mike Walter
What happens if your control statement volser matches the volser reported by DDR, e.g. OUT D5F3 DASD v...@d5f3 Is the actual DASD volser being written to really d...@d543, or actually v...@d5f3 as reported by DDR? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not

IPGATE with RACF

2010-03-10 Thread Philip Tully
Hello all, I have recently implemented IPGATE between 8 VM systems. The connections are working fine but only for SFS directories/files which are available to Pu blic. I have been told that a generic profile in VMBATCH has been defined with a PERMIT of IPGATE with CONTROL racf setr

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 03/10/2010 at 09:25 EST, Nick Laflamme dplafla...@gmail.com wrote: I'd be very tempted to open a PMR and request they also respect an ESCAPE character. It's only fair. But that's a long-term solution, not a short-term solution. :-( Go ahead and open a PMR. While it is

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Colin Allinson
Mike Walter mike.wal...@hewitt.com wrote :- What happens if your control statement volser matches the volser reported by DDR, e.g. OUT D5F3 DASD v...@d5f3 Is the actual DASD volser being written to really d...@d543, or actually v...@d5f3 as reported by DDR? Sorry, that was a typo. I

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Kris Buelens
ACCESS (ERASE Yes, I know that too, but, unless you write something to it afterwards, the files simply come back with the next ACCESS. So, no solution for RACFVM 30x For Q3: you got me, I was lazy and didn't want to look up how to request a write LINK Yes, I have my own LNK, started

Re: IPGATE with RACF

2010-03-10 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 03/10/2010 at 10:58 EST, Philip Tully tull...@optonline.net wrote: On the local system, I can access a tools. directory(which is public read), then select a sub-directory such as vmftp (which is NOT public is not allowed to access, but I am). On the remote system, I am able

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 03/10/2010 at 09:35 EST, Rich Smrcina r...@velocitysoftware.com wrote: On 03/10/2010 08:12 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: Somewhat related -- you can do an ACCESS (ERASE to wipe the disk clean without doing file deletes. Scott Now that's just dark twisted magic. But it's

Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK

2010-03-10 Thread Rich Smrcina
On 03/10/2010 10:34 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: But it's only sticky if you subsequently modify the disk. If you detach it or re-ACCESS it without the ERASE option, the files will all come back. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott Erase with undo. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001

Re: IPGATE with RACF

2010-03-10 Thread Philip Tully
It didn't but I added it with no apparent change, this is the directory entry from the multitasking book: * USER IPGATE express 32M 64M BG INCLUDE IBMDFLT

Re: IPGATE with RACF

2010-03-10 Thread Bruce Hayden
Did you also enable GENCMD for VMBATCH? I also made VMBATCH GENLIST so that it is cached in memory. That requires a refresh whenever you change it. Here is my setup: RAC SETROPTS CLASSACT(VMBATCH) RAC SETROPTS GENCMD(VMBATCH) RAC SETROPTS GENERIC(VMBATCH) RAC SETROPTS GENLIST(VMBATCH) RAC

Re: Automated DDR funny - has anyone got any ideas

2010-03-10 Thread Brian Nielsen
I like to use the line delete symbol as a way to add comments to my DDR control files. Brian Nielsen On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:36 +0100, Colin Allinson cgallin...@amadeus.com wrote: I should read the DDR help more carefully next time !! When you use the CP TERMINAL command to redefine the

z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread Mark Wheeler
Is anyone sending files from z/OS to z/VM via z/VM's UFTD server? Would sure be nice, since we don't have RSCS. I checked doc for the TSO TRANSMIT command (most logical place) but (not surprisingly) nothing about UFT there. Best regards, Mark Wheeler UnitedHealth Group

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread Michael Harding
Agreed, 'twould be nice to have. Faced with a similar situation, though, I simply ftp to my vm rdr as the last step in a job which was submitted from vm by ftp to jes. Works for anything but the jcl listing. -- Mike Harding z/VM System Support mhard...@us.ibm.com mike.b.hard...@kp.org

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread Barton Robinson
Check http://velocitysoftware.com/customer/tips/MULTSYST.html; (customer area). does that help? Mark Wheeler wrote: Is anyone sending files from z/OS to z/VM via z/VM's UFTD server? Would sure be nice, since we don't have RSCS. I checked doc for the TSO TRANSMIT command (most logical place)

Re: IPGATE with RACF

2010-03-10 Thread Philip Tully
According to the racf team here (I don't have access) we have configured racf as you said. BTW: we do not have a userid calls tools only a files pace. Here is the RACF output VLB2 ACTIVE CLASSES = DATASET USER GROUP VMMDISK VMRDR VMCMD VMNODE VMBATCH VXMBR VMXEVENT

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread Mark Wheeler
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:48:42 -0800 From: bar...@vm1.velocity-software.com Subject: Re: z/OS and UFT(D) To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Check http://velocitysoftware.com/customer/tips/MULTSYST.html; (customer area). does that help? Hi Barton, I set up UFTD years ago. Of course, our

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread David Boyes
On 3/10/10 2:39 PM, Mark Wheeler mwheele...@hotmail.com wrote: I set up UFTD years ago. Of course, our old favorite SENDFILE works seamlessly with it for VM-to-VM file transfers. Alas, without RSCS we have no NJE connections to z/OS for situations where we'd like them to TSO TRANSMIT (for

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread Thomas Kern
There is a TCPNJE driver in RSCS but it is part of the LICENSED RSCS functions not the free fuctions for z/VM hosting of linux servers. There is also (somewhere) a single connection TCPNJE server not using RSCS at all. /Tom Kern On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:10 -0600, Mike Walter

Zombie RDR file

2010-03-10 Thread Donald DeCosta
This is a small disaster recovery VM/ESA 2.2 system whose spool space was allowed to fill up while on standby. After running SFPURGER and re-ipling I still have a RDR file that won't die. The SPOOLID is 5237, here's what I've done. q rdr autolog1 all ORIGINID FILE CLASS RECORDS CPY HOLD DATE

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread Mike Walter
db, I do believe that's your cue...;-) Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. Thomas Kern tlk_sysp...@yahoo.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 03/10/2010 02:46 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM

Re: z/OS and UFT(D)

2010-03-10 Thread David Boyes
On 3/10/10 3:46 PM, Thomas Kern tlk_sysp...@yahoo.com wrote: is also (somewhere) a single connection TCPNJE server not using RSCS at all. Part of that alternate solution. Neale cons'ed that up to provide a VM spool interface for the NJE Bridge. Not free, but very cheap.

Re: Zombie RDR file

2010-03-10 Thread David Boyes
Check the directory entry for MUCOPER and if the CONSOLE statement has the word MUCOPER on the end of it, remove it and log MUCOPER off and on. It will stop spooling it's console, and that file will go away and never come back.

Re: Zombie RDR file

2010-03-10 Thread zMan
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:09 PM, David Boyes dbo...@sinenomine.net wrote: Check the directory entry for MUCOPER and if the CONSOLE statement has the word MUCOPER on the end of it, remove it and log MUCOPER off and on. It will stop spooling it's console, and that file will go away and never

Re: Zombie RDR file

2010-03-10 Thread Don DeCosta
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:19 -0600, David Boyes dbo...@sinenomine.net w rote: Nope, nothing on the CONSOLE statement in the directory entries for MUCOP ER or AUTOLOG1. But if that had been the problem, Wouldn't I be getting a different SPOOL ID whenever the spooling id was logged off/on and

Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
Hi I am working on some things on my test system when I try to issue: 'IPL 00C CLEAR' I receive the following error: HCPVMJ232E IPL UNIT ERROR; IRB 01404017 0010 02004099 0080 SNS 8 000 00: HCPGIR450W CP entered;

Re: Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
Just to add. I have a test RHEL 5 z/Linux guest on this LPAR and I am trying to bring it up in RESCUE MODE which I have done plenty of times using the following: /* COMMON EXEC TO PUNCH RH52 STARTER FILEs TO GUEST READER */ 'CLOSE RDR'

Re: Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Kris Buelens
You only punch the Parm file, not the IPL-able file - which I think is RH52 IMAGE 2010/3/10 Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov Just to add. I have a test RHEL 5 z/Linux guest on this LPAR and I am trying to bring it up in RESCUE MODE which I have done plenty of times

Re: Zombie RDR file

2010-03-10 Thread Kris Buelens
There could be some PSF software server active: it opened spool files and had to agree with a purge. When such a server didn't react, the file remained in *PURGED* state. Isn't there a FORCE option on the PURGE commad? You lay look for userids SFCM* and PDM*, which where used in sample files. CP

Hillgang 26 Mar

2010-03-10 Thread Neale Ferguson
Cross-posted The next meeting of Hillgang will be at CA¹s office in Herndon on Friday 26 March. Details may be found at http://www.vm.ibm.com/events/hill0326.pdf Neale

Re: Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
I have the other ones commented out. I am just PUNCHING the PARMFILE. Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 From: The IBM z/VM Operating System

Re: Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Scott Rohling
The parm file is not an ipl-able file -- you need all 3 (parm, kernel, image) in the reader, in the right order if you hope to ipl without abending. Scott On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov wrote: I have the other ones commented out. I

Re: Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
Oh yes forgot about that. That's the answer. Thanks Scott! Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 From: The IBM z/VM Operating System

GCS Session managers

2010-03-10 Thread Tom Duerbusch
Currently we are running TUBES/GCS session manager. Well, seems the company that took over Macro/4 is raising prices, as in double. So, we are now looking at other VM/VTAM session managers. Multiple TN3270 sessions really is going to be a hard sell. We have some users that have 10-15 sessions

Re: GCS Session managers

2010-03-10 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 03/10/2010 at 06:23 EST, Tom Duerbusch duerbus...@stlouiscity.com wrote: So, what products are out there, that: 1. Can be used as VSE Consoles (i.e. dial vse 01f) and can support IPL'ing VSE systems. 2. Can switch between about two dozen sessions. 3. Can keep all the

Re: GCS Session managers

2010-03-10 Thread Quay, Jonathan (IHG)
What's the difference whether you hotkey between TUBES sessions or TN3270 sessions? We got rid of VM/VTAM and the mulitsession manager, put in OSA-ICCs, and recently booted Attachmate in favor of Bluezone. Saved lots of money. 1. Any tn3270 session is dialable. Local through the osa-icc

Re: Zombie RDR file

2010-03-10 Thread Don DeCosta
We have an ancient home-grown batch system that runs on AUTOLOG1 and take s it's command from RDR files sent to it. It's trying to read from the RDR, getting an error and leaving the RDR fi le open. When I re-ipl (because, I'm a PC, I reboot to fix everything) it t ries to read the RDR again,

Re: GCS Session managers

2010-03-10 Thread Mike Spaniol
Hello, We use Multiterm/VM. It's now being supported by Software Diversified Services. We've used it for close to 20 years. We don't have any VSE guest machines, so I don't know if it will meet your VSE requirements. But, it supports an OS/390 console, and access to all of our OS/390 VTAM

Re: Getting error when trying to IPL 00C

2010-03-10 Thread Mike Rydberg
It is possible that the spool file you are trying to IPL has a header on it. Be sure to use the PUNCH (NOH option. Then use the CP ORDER spid command to bring the spool file you wish to IPL to the top (if there are other files in the RDR spool for that virtual machine). From: The IBM z/VM