WAKEUP

2011-04-08 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello, I'm trying to understand WAKEUP. I have the following in WAKEUP TIMES A: ALL 09:01:00 04/07/11 CP MSG OPERATOR BACKUP THE DASD TONIGHT I enter the command: wakeup 09:12 (file This is displayed: DMSCYW2246I 08:58:43 WAKEUP at 09:01:00 (137 sec).

pERFKIT bATCH rEPORTS

2011-04-01 Thread Billy Bingham
I'm running a Performance Toolkit batch report and it seems to be using a single quote (') instead of a comma (,) in numbers greater than 999. IE: Total real storage 2'048MB Does anyone know how to change this to use a comma instead of a quote mark? Thanks, Billy

MONWRITE

2011-03-24 Thread Billy Bingham
All, Trying to setup MONWRITE to collect monitor data and I'm slightly confused as to what MONITOR SAMPLE and MONITOR EVENT does. The cheat sheet I found on ibm.com lists the following: CP MONITOR SAMPLE ENABLE ALL CP MONITOR EVENT ENABLE STORAGE CP MONITOR EVENT ENABLE PROCESSOR CP MONITOR EV

Performance Toolkit Summary File

2011-02-24 Thread Billy Bingham
I've read the doc, but don't seem to be able to find it or understand it, but how do you create a summary file in Perfkit? Billy

Exporting Data from Perfroamnce Toolkit

2011-02-23 Thread Billy Bingham
All, Is there a way to export data from the Performance Toolkit so that it can be sent to another utility, like EXCEL or some other reporting system. Thanks, Billy

z/VM PSP Buckets

2011-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
All, Having never applied service of any kind to z/VM, what would be a WAG to apply say PSP or any hardware buckets. Thanks, Billy

z/VM Monitor Records

2011-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, Does anyone have a procedure that they use to collect and process z/VM monitor records that they would be willing to share? Thanks in advance, Billy

Product Enabled in System Config File

2011-02-08 Thread Billy Bingham
If I need to enable a product such as RACF or DIRMAINT that is DISABLED in the System Config file do I need to re-ipl z/VM with the product enabled or is there another way to ENABLE a product without an IPL? Thanks, Billy

DASD Subsystem Migration

2011-01-25 Thread Billy Bingham
This email was originally about FDRPAS, but I have changed the subject to reflect a more broader subject. What do other shops use when they have to migrate their VM system to a new DASD subsystem. Say you've installed a DS8300 and you need to migrate from a DS6800. What do you use? Thanks,

Re: FDRPAS Equivalent

2011-01-24 Thread Billy Bingham
Something that does the same thing as FDRPAS? Billy On 24 Jan 2011 at 17:46, Rich Smrcina wrote: > Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'equivalent'? > > > On 01/24/2011 05:41 PM, Billy Bingham wrote: > > Is there a z/VM equivalent to FDRPAS in z/OS? >

FDRPAS Equivalent

2011-01-24 Thread Billy Bingham
Is there a z/VM equivalent to FDRPAS in z/OS? Thanks, Billy

(Fwd) Re: Rexec within Rexec question

2011-01-11 Thread Billy Bingham
I Should also have mentioned: The remote host must be running a rexecd service (or daemon) for rexec to connect to. Billy --- Forwarded message follows --- Remote EXEC: rexec executes the specified command on a remote host. On 11 Jan 2011 at 12:45, Les Koehler wrote: > What's REXEC?

Re: Rexec within Rexec question

2011-01-11 Thread Billy Bingham
Remote EXEC: rexec executes the specified command on a remote host. On 11 Jan 2011 at 12:45, Les Koehler wrote: > What's REXEC? Rexx is built-in to CMS. Nothing special is needed except that > the > first line be a Rexx comment so that CMS can tell the difference between > EXEC, > EXEC2 and

Re: IO configuration question?

2011-01-11 Thread Billy Bingham
What does that default to? Thanks, Billy On 11 Jan 2011 at 18:21, Shimon Lebowitz wrote: > > I think you also might want to check your New_Devices setting in the > SYSTEM CONFIG. > If it is enabled, new devices will be brought online when the system > sees them appear. > > > On Tue, Jan 1

Accounting Records

2010-12-30 Thread Billy Bingham
Does anyone have a short tutorial or know of a book on collecting and processing the accounting records generated by VM? This would include the record layouts. Thanks, Billy

Re: APARs and PTFs for the z196

2010-11-19 Thread Billy Bingham
At least since 6/10/08. That's the date on my HCPSADMP EXEC and it checks for each of the below modules. Billy On 16 Nov 2010 at 7:30, David Boyes wrote: > > > Secondly, you do not need HLASM to create/maintain the standalone dump > program. > HCPSADMP checks for HLASM, HASM, and ASSEMBLE (FA

Re: VTAM USSMSG10 buffer location assistance

2010-10-21 Thread Billy Bingham
Funny you should mention this. There was a spirited debate about the same thing on vse-l lately. Go to: http://groups.google.com/group/bit.listserv.vse-l/topics?lnk=sg and search on SBA Addressing. One individual, Chris Mason, seems to be pretty knowledgeable about all things VTAM related.

Re: VTAM USSMSG10 buffer location assistance

2010-10-21 Thread Billy Bingham
My Norton Internet Security package gave me the following error when I tried to open this URL: Malicious Web Site Blocked I don't know if it was because of the word 'Download' in the URL or if it is indeed a malicious site. Billy On 21 Oct 2010 at 13:29, Mike Walter wrote: > That may be t

Re: TCP/IP QOS Setting

2010-10-06 Thread Billy Bingham
alter > Aon Hewitt > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > > "Billy Bingham" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 10/06/2010 08:11 AM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating Sys

TCP/IP QOS Setting

2010-10-06 Thread Billy Bingham
All, Is there a setting in TCP/IP that would set/limit the QOS. Individual says they are getting slow QOS on an FTP and they would like a definitive answer that there is no TCP/IP setting that would limit this. Unfortunately, the VM is old... VM/ESA 2.3 Thanks, Billy

Re: VSWITCH defined VSE TCP/IP fails

2010-08-31 Thread Billy Bingham
ttaching the simulated NIC with couple ccuu4 to system vswitchname > (This will need to be performed each time the virtual machine is logged > on.) > > (DonĀ“t think I missed anything) > > > Frank M. > Ramaekers Jr. > > > > > > From: The IBM z/VM

Re: VSWITCH defined VSE TCP/IP fails

2010-08-31 Thread Billy Bingham
Frank, Would you be willing to share the steps you used to create the VSWITCH? Thanks, Billy On 30 Aug 2010 at 8:11, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > > Thanks, that helpsthe difference between an upCOUPLEd and a COUPLEd > VSWITCH: > > UnCOUPLEd: > AR 0015 MAC: 02-00-01-

Re: Running back level VSE on a z/10 with VM6.1

2010-08-31 Thread Billy Bingham
This is from the VSE support page: These releases will not run on z990, z890, z9 or z10 servers. However, for transition purposes, a temporary patch may be available. Be aware, these releases are unsupported and the temporary patch does not in any way imply supported status. Use of unsupported

Re: Disaster Recovery TCPIP Address Issue

2010-08-12 Thread Billy Bingham
The DR vendor should provide you with some 3270 terminals where you can logon as TCPMAINT (Or whatever user id you use) and then make changes to the TCPIP Profile. Billy On 12 Aug 2010 at 10:13, McDonough, George wrote: > Hello, Everyone. > > We are in the planning stages for the first disas

(Fwd) Curiosity Question: System Security

2010-08-06 Thread Billy Bingham
>From a colleague on the vse-l mailing list. Billy --- Forwarded message follows --- I only just this week discovered that the VSE BSM does not support group within group security. Meaning, if you have two security groups of users -- say, IT managers and IT employees -- and you try

Re: Out of Office AutoReply: Second level z/VM console

2010-08-04 Thread Billy Bingham
Shortest vacation on record :) Billy On 4 Aug 2010 at 17:34, mike.wawio...@barclays.com wrote: > Mike Wawiorko is out of the office from 4/8/10 returning on 4/8/10. > My email will not be monitored. > > Bryan Fenwick (7-2000-4792) is working with me on HA project connectivity. > > z/OS Connec

Re: Second level z/VM console

2010-08-04 Thread Billy Bingham
Tom, Would it be too bold to ask where you started working. Just curious. Billy On 4 Aug 2010 at 9:28, Tom Huegel wrote: > > Thanks, that was it... > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Kris Buelens > wrote: > And Q V CONS, note the address, and issue > IPL dasdaddr LOADPARM CONSc

Devices OFFLINE at IPL

2010-07-14 Thread Billy Bingham
Would the following be the proper way to specify devices, in the SYSTEM CONFIG file, that I don't want to come online at an IPL: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Sensed -, Offline_at_IPL 0500-050F Thanks, Billy

Multiple Channels to DASD

2010-05-20 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, Risking the old saying that it's better to have people think you're stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt :) If VM is doing I/O to one DASD volume only, say a DDR DUMP or RESTORE, and everything else is equal, will VM use multiple channels to get to the one volume, or

Re: Message Command

2010-04-28 Thread Billy Bingham
ith WAKEUP, PIPE STARMSG, PROP > or alike, the > message text will not be splitted. > > 2010/4/28 Billy Bingham > Hello All, > > If I send the following message to a logged on user will it be considered > as one message or > two messages. Note that

Message Command

2010-04-28 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello All, If I send the following message to a logged on user will it be considered as one message or two messages. Note that it continues to second line. 09:57:44 * MSG FROM MAINT: LFU999 REXX LFUSERS to log off the LINUX users has completed successfully.

Re: Luminex vtape

2010-04-21 Thread Billy Bingham
I use a different solution at one client, but it suppports the SPXTAPE command without any problems. Not being a VM GURU, just a novice, I didn't realize that it was a CP command however. Thanks, Billy On 21 Apr 2010 at 9:00, Schuh, Richard wrote: > It doesn't surprise me that it cannot su

Re: VM/ESA TCP/IP and VSWITCH

2010-03-19 Thread Billy Bingham
Well I'm guessing it can't. I have the following in my TCPIP PROFILE: DEVICE OSA1LCS600 ; LINKOSA1LNK ETHERNET 0 OSA1 ;

VM/ESA TCP/IP and VSWITCH

2010-03-17 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello, Would VM/ESA running 2nd level under z/VM be able to use the VSWITCH? Thanks, Billy

Re: CP's Parm Disks

2010-03-05 Thread Billy Bingham
I would like to have a copy of it. Billy On 5 Mar 2010 at 12:23, Mike Walter wrote: > The CPCONFIG EXEC was my brainchild, the one to which I was referring in > my previous posts. It does NOT maintain IBM's SERVICE and PUT2PROD method > of using CF2 as a backup disk. You probably downloaded

Re: VM-L Online

2010-03-02 Thread Billy Bingham
Try this. http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/ibmvm.html You might have to signon using an id that was supplied when you subscribed to IBMVM Billy On 2 Mar 2010 at 9:46, Tim Joyce wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Is there a web address that can be used to search past VM posts online? > > Tim > >

REXX DDR

2010-02-26 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, Not being the bestest REXX programmer or I would do it myself :) Does anyone have a REXX that invokes DDR to dump DASD to tape that they wouldn't mind sharing? I appreciate it, Billy

IPL Z/VM With old System Config

2010-02-23 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, What is the parameter to IPL VM using an old copy of the SYSTEM CONFIG file. I Have SYSTEM CONF0222 on the CF1 disk and I want to revert back to it for an IPL. Billy

Re: IPL Z/VM With old System Config

2010-02-22 Thread Billy Bingham
the suggestions and help. I think I seen the following saying on the list (Or something similar): Your gun, your foot :) Billy On 22 Feb 2010 at 16:31, Billy Bingham wrote: > > I should have stated that the actual VOLSERS are the old 540... labels. I > need to be able to re- > l

Re: IPL Z/VM With old System Config

2010-02-22 Thread Billy Bingham
I should have stated that the actual VOLSERS are the old 540... labels. I need to be able to re-label them to the new format. Billy On 22 Feb 2010 at 16:23, Billy Bingham wrote: > > Talk about shooting yourself in the foot :) > > I was trying to relabel all my 540... DASD to Bx

Re: IPL Z/VM With old System Config

2010-02-22 Thread Billy Bingham
> address given in the LOADPARM. > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > "Billy Bingham" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 02/22/2010 03:17 PM > Ple

IPL Z/VM With old System Config

2010-02-22 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, What is the parameter to IPL VM using an old copy of the SYSTEM CONFIG file. I Have SYSTEM CONF0222 on the CF1 disk and I want to revert back to it for an IPL. Billy

Re: VSWITCH

2010-02-17 Thread Billy Bingham
WITCH at > IPL time. > > DJ > > > > On 02/17/2010 10:52 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: > I have the following in my SYSTEM CONFIG file: > > define vswitch vsw1 rdev 021C 0220 > > > Do I need to attach 21C - 21E and 220 - 222 to an

Re: VSWITCH

2010-02-17 Thread Billy Bingham
address as > you used for > your OSA and use it on the NICDEF statement. Bring TCPIP down and up > again - done. > > Scott > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Billy Bingham > wrote: > Scott, > > Can you send me the TCPIP PROFILE t

Re: VSWITCH

2010-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
Alan, Where do I find this z/VM Connectivity book? Thanks, Billy On 16 Feb 2010 at 15:55, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Tuesday, 02/16/2010 at 01:20 EST, Billy Bingham > wrote: > > > Risking the old saying that it's better to have someone think you're > stupid

Re: VSWITCH

2010-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
e vswitch. There may be good reasons for not having TCPIP > connected to the > vswitch, but I don't know what they would be. With vswitch having > automatic fail-over when > it has multiple OSA addresses, it's the way I run. > > > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 1

VSWITCH

2010-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, Risking the old saying that it's better to have someone think you're stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt... but :) I'm confused about Vswitches on z/VM... sorta. I know you define the Vswitch in the System Config file, but does the TCPIP guest running on z/VM also u

Re: 4A57I REQUEST ERROR CODE X'3A'(058) SORTOUT SYS253=9BE FTP004 ,4250I NO MORE AVAILABLE EXTENTS SORTOUT SYS253=9BE FTP

2010-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
VSAM SAM is still limited to 4GB per file. KSDS files with the XXL parameter can go over 4GB. Billy On 16 Feb 2010 at 16:10, fjpohlen-maill...@gmx.de wrote: > Hello all, > > I have a question to the message above. The request error x'3A' (058) > says that the filesize limit of 4.3 GB is rea

Re: VM support and 9672

2010-02-16 Thread Billy Bingham
Jim, According to the information I have available z/VM 4.4 is the last release that will run on the G5 processors. Billy On 16 Feb 2010 at 6:01, Jim Gorham wrote: > What VM versions can run (i.e. are supported) on a 9672 generation 5 > server? >

Re: Linux on z/VM

2010-02-15 Thread Billy Bingham
o manage. > > -Paul > > On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > > > On 02/15/2010 12:22 PM, Billy Bingham wrote: > >> I would like to install Linux on z/VM, but I'm not sure what distribution > >> to use. Is there a free version of S

Linux on z/VM

2010-02-15 Thread Billy Bingham
I would like to install Linux on z/VM, but I'm not sure what distribution to use. Is there a free version of SuSE or RedHat Linux that I can download to do this? Do I need to license a distribution from the vendor (SuSE or RedHat)? Thanks, Billy

Re: MP2000 OSA Card

2010-01-26 Thread Billy Bingham
he VM/ESA 2.4 system we had back then. Had to > go through the program directory set up for OSASF to format minidisks, > copy files around, if I recall. But not having OSASF set up should > only matter when it comes time to read or write the OAT to the card, > which

Re: MP2000 OSA Card

2010-01-26 Thread Billy Bingham
e switch the 100 is plugged into can be > rebooted but the > OSA 100 (is smart enough (so to speak) to recover) > > I do not know if the my scenario abovetotally to you situation. > > Thanks > Neil > " > > >>> Billy Bingham 1/25/2010 6:19 PM >&

Re: MP2000 OSA Card

2010-01-25 Thread Billy Bingham
=(34),UNIT=OSA IODEVICE ADDRESS=(1100,16),CUNUMBR=(1100),UNIT=OSA IODEVICE ADDRESS=(111F),UNITADD=FE,CUNUMBR=(1100),UNIT=OSAD Billy On 25 Jan 2010 at 17:31, Rich Smrcina wrote: > On 01/25/2010 05:19 PM, Billy Bingham wrote: > > > > > >

MP2000 OSA Card

2010-01-25 Thread Billy Bingham
Hello all, Trying to IPL VM/ESA 2.4 on an old MP2000. The box IPLs OK, but when tring to vary the OSA online I get the HCPCPN6283I... message. I do a QUERY on the device and VM shows it as an OSA, but it's offline. Any ideas? Thanks, Billy