Re: How many IFLs on my box?

. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: z/vm page packs at DR

FLASHCOPY has a LABEL option to let copy the disk and change the label in a single operation. If the target volumes have been PRE-labeled, you can use the SAVELABEL option. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: ESPF?

-written goodies. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Accepting non-display input...

On Monday, 08/08/2011 at 02:17 EDT, Frank M. Ramaekers framaek...@ailife.com wrote: ?in CMS. Is there a way to do this from REXX or PIPE? pipe console dark Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: Performence Toolkit not working.

a disabled wait PSW with the address in the PSW set to a specific value called the wait state code. You need to look up the meaning of that code in the MVS System Codes book. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: Q STOR command results

, it stops activating LPARs, and the remainder of the memory is validated and placed in the STANDBY pool. This process takes time, so beware that VARY STORAGE may fail when issued immediately after POR since the standby pool may not yet be full enough to satisfy your request. Alan Altmark

Re: CMS/PDF

PDF is part of ISPF, which is a separate product. It's not part of the base VM installation. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. - Original Message - From: clifford jackson [cliffordjackson...@msn.com] Sent: 08/05/2011 12:27 PM

Re: SSL Configuration on z/VM 6.1

To avoid confusion, implicit means NON-negotiated SSL, at least as far as VM documentation is concerned. Sorry for not being clear on this. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. - Original Message - From: Betsy Jeffery

Re: SSL Configuration on z/VM 6.1

/zlinux2.kdb instead of on the :parms. tag (where things are uppercased). Also, what are those commas? Those don't belong in a DTCPARMS file. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: Q STOR command results

how much of that reserved memory CP will bring online. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: HCPDPM1280E with STK 9840C Tape Drive

can see, no resolution was posted at the time. Check the OPERATOR's console for I/O error messages. If you don't see anything obvious there, then I encourage you to open a PMR. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: SSL Configuration on z/VM 6.1

That's what I get for trying to do this at the airport. :-) Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. - Original Message - From: Betsy Jeffery [betsy_jeff...@mgic.com] Sent: 08/04/2011 10:17 AM EST To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject

Re: SSL Configuration on z/VM 6.1

make the connection at all - timeouts Do you have PORT 23 PORT 992 in your InternalClientParms? Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: SSL Configuration on z/VM 6.1

will have to perform migration of your SSL configuration. The next z/VM 5.4 RSU will also have it. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: SSL Configuration on z/VM 6.1

on the PORT entry. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: How to validate a FILEPOOL

with special LU 6.2-architected names, converted to a displayable format. Service 06F2 is actually 0x06f2. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: How to validate a FILEPOOL

looking for the DMSEXIST() CSL routine? Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Modifying the System Clock on a Running VM System

the necessary PTFF or SCK instructions. So, no surprise, IBM recommends AGAINST any use of such a mod on your VM system. (Of course, don't let that stifle your curiosity and experimentation to determine the possible effects of malleable space-time on virtual machines!) Alan Altmark Senior

Re: Time off running z/VM 5.4 1101 on z196 for first time

that you open a PMH so that Product Engineering can advise you. Feedback here on the result would be good. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: Modifying the System Clock on a Running VM System

of the Large Time Jumps induced by the external time reference will be ignored by CP, except for I/O timestamping. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: CMS Utilities AUDITOR and VMUTIL

running. S brings down the app. T brings down CMS. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: anyone running ILMT?

out here. If anyone doesn't like the installation or configuration process for ILMT, open a PMR to register your dissatisfaction. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile

Re: Modifying the System Clock on a Running VM System

values. But for the majority of CMS users, that's a difference that makes no practical difference. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com

Re: Time off running z/VM 5.4 1101 on z196 for first time

a Paradox that could destroy the universe. o OK, so there's no Paradox, but there are NTP-using firmware components in a zBX environment that benefit from the steering You still need STP to have *accurate* time. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: Time off running z/VM 5.4 1101 on z196 for first time

, just close enough. By resyncing the BOC every hour, that becomes doable. If you want your apps to all have a common time reference, then run STP on the z side and an NTP client on each non-z OS image. Will there be alternatives to that in the future? Dunno. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM

Re: Time off running z/VM 5.4 1101 on z196 for first time

On Monday, 08/01/2011 at 05:06 EDT, Rob van der Heij rvdh...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com wrote: o The SE BOC will be steered the match the CEC TOD instead of making large jumps, avoiding a Paradox that could destroy the universe

Re: Modifying the System Clock on a Running VM System

0x270. The SET VTOD command is available if you want to influence the TOD seen by a guest. (It has no effect on CMS since CMS uses CP time.) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: VM to zLinux Remote Execution

term. Sine Nomine has a CMS ssh, scp, and sftp client, but they're not free. See sinenomine.net. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: z/VM memory Limit under z/VM 6.1

for the a z/VM LPAR under 6.1? The limit is 256GB (not 250) and it applies to both z/VM 5.4 and 6.1. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: z/VM memory Limit under z/VM 6.1

for 6.2? Sorry, Terry, but you're asking for details about an unannounced product. You know better. :-) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: z/VM memory Limit under z/VM 6.1

On Friday, 07/22/2011 at 08:46 EDT, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov wrote: No problem thanks Alan. I didn't mean to leave you swinging, Terry! I had meant to say, too, that the VM team is actively working to support bigger LPARs. There's a lot to do. Alan Altmark

Re: RES: RES: Z/VM LOGO don't refresh

(as some people do), so use REFRESH LOGOVSM VTAM. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: SMTP IPMAILERADDRESS

statement ENDIPMAILERADDRESS on line 386 DTCRUN1014I Server ended normally at 10:45:55 on 21 Jul 2011 (Thursday) When I remove the EndIPMailerAddress, it starts find and I have ALL Enabled : Yes. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com

Re: Ficon CTC's between LPAR's in same Box

that intermediate system goes AWOL, you have lost your conversation anyway. In a Single System Image cluster, you have to have fully interconnected ISFC links. No hops. Redundancy is provided by allowing multiple ISFC links between any pair of systems. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM

Re: Separate virtual switch controllers

controllers manage virtual switches for multiple zones? No, there is no security risk. As you correctly remember, no data flows through the controller. Is is there to start, stop, and monitor the OSAs. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training

Re: INPUT/OUTPUT CONFIGURATION

will use PCHID/CHPID reassignment on the SE to logically move the CHPID associated with the failing port (PCHID) to a good port on the *same card*. Check out the IBM System z Connectivity Handbook (redbook). It has an extensive discussion on ESCON channel sparing. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM

Re: Separate virtual switch controllers

! THAT cable carries Goodness and Light intranet traffic. If the two were to mix well, let me just say 'subspace vacuole' and leave it at that. I?m sure IBM won?t object. We'll suffer through, somehow. :-) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: SMTP IPMAILERADDRESS

. No need for static configuration. For example: If this is the BEGIN call AND the server class is SMTP THEN set the :parms tag to userid() CONFIG *. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: Where is PPS EXEC?

On Wednesday, 07/20/2011 at 08:47 EDT, David Boyes dbo...@sinenomine.net wrote: On a standard RSCS install, where do PPS EXEC and PPS XEDIT land? On the 406 disk or .PACKAGE subdirectory. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

in real time, you interfere with their communications. Rome will burn and civilization will end. (SET OBSERVER might be ok...dunno.) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile

Re: IBM 2nd Qtr

any further description of the processor mix. Gartner has published (to its clients) reports that provide their views on how Linux is doing on the mainframe. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: Ficon CTC's between LPAR's in same Box

is required. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Behaviour after restart

. On a SHUTDOWN REIPL, the operator (inexplicably) comes up TERMINAL HOLD ON. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Behaviour after restart

SHUTDOWN REIPLs and pressing PA2 is part of my DNA. If anyone feels that the current behavior is causing them difficulties, then please contact the Support Center to discuss. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: z/VM network setup

and needs to be protected accordingly. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld.

Re: z10 HMC Automatic Activation Profiles

access to more than one CPU type: CPs, IFLs, CFs, zIIPs, and zAAPs. Just beware that that will have an affect your z/VM software pricing. Talk to your IBM rep about it. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

machines. Just what am I missing? Make sure you restart REXECD after you make changes to the rexec_agent servers. You can also change REXECD's profile to add the (DEBUG option to the TCPRUN invocation. (Don't SCIF use console log.) And use :parms.-d to turn on REXECD debugging. Alan

Re: REXEC and RXAGENT1

created by (DEBUG option on TCPRUN. Looking for REXECD initialization. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Log usage of FTP

a parameter one can code. Maybe some trace option? No, nothing simpler than CHKIPADR. By an odd quirk of fate, the server trace doesn't include the IP address. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: page pack question

, this is what I always do but on z/vm I usually define new page packs (ie 610pag, 610pg1, etc..) You can use the same paging and T-disk volumes. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: CPUID Anomaly

FFpp, where pp is the UPID (user partition id #), and n is a digit derived from the CPU id. See the STORE CPU ID instruction in the z/Architecture book. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office

Re: CPUID Anomaly

? Though I don't know why it would Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Again IOCDS and dynamic activation.

of LPARs. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: SFS Catalog Storage Pool

that tried to use SFS) with MU of 100, 200, or 300. Upping it to 1000 fixed the problem. And no, Alan or Mike, I will not open an incident or call the Support Center (Unless I call to say goodbye) :-) Anyone can send e-mail to mhvr...@us.ibm.com and comment on the pubs. Alan Altmark

Re: Two simple TCPIP / FTPSERVE questions.

banner, then issue QUIT. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM Announcement

Something Else to get control when VSAM macros were used. SQL/DS exploited it back in the day, if memory serves, but I don't know if DB2/VM supports it. (Maybe we added it for the short-lived CICS/VM?) See the CMS Application Development Guide to Assembler for details. Alan Altmark Senior

Re: Where console message is stored using Operation Manager

get their data only from the data spaces, not the log file(s). Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott [1] Subject to your

Re: SHUTTRAP

. :-) According to SHUTTRAP source, the LPAR deactivation event (Quiesce) is reflected via an unsolicited Service Signal external interrupt with event 0x1D, not a Warning machine check. So it's definitely in the not published camp. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab

Re: Where console message is stored using Operation Manager

in? in spool or in storage? How can I check the space left to store these messages? They are stored on disk. Read the Log Management appendix of the Operations Manager Administration Guide. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems

Re: Bennie Pugh (was: VSE-L ListServ dead?)

venue negotiator, helping to keep WAVV conference fees and hotel rates as low as humanly possible. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com

Re: SHUTTRAP

the shutdown. What it revealed is that CP issues a bogus message, telling me that SHUTDOWN REIPL has been cancelled. :-) And I wish CP would decide if he's a Brit or a Yank. Sometimes he says cancelled and sometimes canceled. But maybe that's ok - so do I. :-) Alan Altmark Senior

Re: SHUTTRAP

termination message. Draw your own conclusions. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: SHUTTRAP

in rapid sequence. You cannot tell the difference between SIGNAL SHUTDOWN USER and SIGNAL SHUTDOWN ALL. If the signal is the result of an LPAR deactivation (or 2nd level equivalent), then the Signalled By user will be SYSTEM. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System

Re: SHUTTRAP

. That is, go into an enabled wait for utility! and then come roaring back to life with an almost-but-not-quite IPL. (The machine even had a published DIAGNOSE to cause the machine to power down.) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems

Re: Question on SHUTDOWNTIME

improve startup/shutdown. On one system, I went from 44 seconds to about 12 by simply getting rid of those pesky shouldn't-be-in-the-I/O-configuration-anyway MVS volumes. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: RMSMASTR and shutdowns

should have to rebuild Private Little SFS from scratch, it doesn't matter - the config file is safe. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm

Re: RMSMASTR and shutdowns

!), but . OK. it's a hack. ;-) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: RMSMASTR and shutdowns

file without bringing the server down. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: RMSMASTR and shutdowns

the location of the VM Expert Assisted Living Facility, Retirement Community, and Sanitarium?!? But it won't help; the IBM phones will be forwarded there anyway. ;-) Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: Problems at DR test

Kris, I wasn't disputing the current state of affairs, but was expressing my opinion on how it *should* work. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld.

Re: Problems at DR test

in the office on Friday!] Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Standalone DDR License

on a monthly basis. As long as you pay the MLC, the license remains in effect. When you no longer have a license, you must destroy all copies of the licensed code. /unofficial answer Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: Moving on

Congratulations, Richard! It's been a pleasure working with you these many years! I am glad to see that you will still be hanging around the VM Clubhouse -- your experience and contributions are greatly appreciated! Regards, Alan Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System

Re: FTP to the VM RDR

Read the ftp server configuration chapter in the tcp/ip planning book. You need to add privilege class D to the server and configure the RDR statement into SRVRFTP CONFIG. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. - Original Message

Re: Problems at DR test

CMS issues TERM CONMODE 3215 when it IPLs. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: Problems at DR test

of a different color.) An always-on, always-there console changes the nature of traditional CP error reporting. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: CLONEBKP: New package at zVM/downloads

target. This sounds like a good use of the FLASHCOPY SYNCH option. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: IPLing z/VM 2nd level with many lines and columns

An incorrect mtu specification somewhere along the data path can cause this, as might pcomm v6. See the internal pcomm forum. Regards, Alan Altmark IBM Lab Services - Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. - Original Message - From: Michael MacIsaac Sent: 06/15/2011 01

Re: z/OS 1.4 running under z/VM 5.4 over a z890

see why not, as long as you have the z990 Exploitation support installed per http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/support/zos_server_support.html. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: z/VM page space

the contents of paging volumes. You would have to traverse every users' memory management data structures to find references to page slots on the drained volume. In short, Eeeww. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: Duplicate CP Monitor records TCPIP

or re-define any of the LINK attributes. I agree with Bill; you need a PMR to poke at it further. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM

Re: Duplicate CP Monitor records TCPIP

is reported in all buffers? I would expect, if new buffers were cre ated for the devices the data in the newest buffers would be incremented with the new data and the old buffers would stay on their old values. Berry, has OBEYFILE or NETSTAT OBEY been used against this stack? Alan Altmark IBM

Re: Again IOCDS and dynamic activation.

as affecting device for which an I/O machine check is received, but there are mechanisms that can add devices without generating that machine check. And then we must all confab about what new means. I suggest that you open a PMR so that you can talk to Extreme Experts. Alan Altmark z/VM

Re: z/VM 5.4 FTP Installation ... ? ...

, a flash. As it were. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: REXXCPS EXEC

. It's just another instance of bogomips. Treat it the same way. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: REXXCPS EXEC

On Friday, 06/10/2011 at 01:47 EDT, Mike Hammock m...@hammocktree.us wrote: Of course, pretty soon we may have to start using BIPS (Billions of .). Let's see, what word can we find that starts with B that means Meaningless? (yawn) (scratch) (scratch) I vote for Beaningless. It even

Re: Question regarding zVM and CF when running in a LPAR

is not licensed for CF, then virtual CF cannot be used. What IS relatively new is that if you are running in a z/VM mode LPAR, then you can have real CF engines in the z/VM LPAR and virtual CFs will be dispatched on real CFs. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services

Re: Question regarding zVM and CF when running in a LPAR

On Thursday, 06/09/2011 at 11:14 EDT, Mike Walter mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com wrote: I'm not sure if this will be of any help, but here are the CF-related console messages extracted from our most recent IPL of a z/VM 5.4 system running in an LPAR on a z10: You can find sample output and other

Re: Duplicate CP Monitor records TCPIP

On Thursday, 06/09/2011 at 10:06 EDT, Berry van Sleeuwen berry.vansleeu...@xs4all.nl wrote: What can cause the CP monitor to have these duplicate records? A type 0x05 record is, I think, produced for each LCB (Link Control Block) in the stack. Does the OSA device have multiple LINKs? Alan

Re: Dynamic Activation of New IODF

the heavy lifting. Alan Altmark IBM

Re: Sending messages to z/OS from z/VM using RSCS

and the origin information, and decide what to do: issue a command, reject, forward, whatever. That's up to the action routine. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556

Re: Sending messages to z/OS from z/VM using RSCS

MSGFILE(ddname) XMIT DIS3081.OPERATOR MSGDATASET(dsname) will send a file as a message. If you use TERMINAL, FILE, or DSNAME options, then the input is sent as a file to the target user's RDR. (Back when I used TSO on a regular basis, TRANSMIT hadn't been invented, yet.) Alan Altmark z/VM

Re: PROBLEMS WITH DEDICATE DASD IN z/VM 6.1

probably start with DEVNO and then see if I have any issues that DEDICATE would solve. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott

Re: HMC security (was: zvm directions)

have better visibility within the relevant circles in IBM that does IBMVM. Of course, if you want to specifically talk about how z/VM management is affected zEnterprise ensemble management using Unified Resource Manager, then there's no better place than here! :-) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux

Re: EXECIO DISKW Question

of Ch. 9 (CMS File System) of the CMS Application Development Guide for Assembler - Replacing Records - EDF Data Integrity - Extending the file Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

Re: Applications Programmer/Analyst Jobs in Germany (UNCLASSIFIED)

On Wednesday, 06/01/2011 at 01:58 EDT, Danny Padilla p_enterpri...@cox.net wrote: Sounds GreatWhats the next step ? Have a *PRIVATE* conversation with the OP. :-) Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices

Re: HMC security (was: zvm directions)

the satisfaction and comfort level with these new functions. Sorry, that's beyond my pay grade. Folks with concerns on that front should arrange to speak with an IBM System z executive. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems

Re: HMC security (was: zvm directions)

: They don't hang out here. This is a case, again, where you can ask your IBMers or BPs to set up a conference call. Where particular software is involved, I suggest talking to whoever is responsible for that software. (HW architects cannot solve SW availability problems.) Alan Altmark z/VM

Re: z/VM 5.4 TCP/IP stack name

it is you've done. My recommendation: Create all the stacks you want, but leave TCPIP Co. alone. Use the suite as your master TCP/IP instance, even if you don't bring them up. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services

Re: HMC security (was: zvm directions)

to decide if the user can log in and, if so, what user template should be associated with them. Hopefully that will take a big bite out of the problem. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323

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