Re: Moving on

2011-06-23 Thread Bob Heerdink
Richard, Thank for all your help over the last 30 years that I've had the pleasure to work with VM. Was VM role at VISA down to just TPF guesting? Seems like you had some applications that WERE running under VM inhte old days. Good bye and good luck, Bob Heerdink (now with IBM)

Re: FTP Question

2010-12-02 Thread Bob Heerdink
Would you consider using another product, say Connect:Direct? It can do this. Bob

Re: SSL On z/VM - how to get started

2010-04-22 Thread Bob Heerdink
Thanks, I now see this is not a trivial undertaking... I hope someone has some GSKKYMAN execs... With z/VM Version 5 Release 4.0 (540), the SSL server is implemented as a CMS-based server for which the key database is maintained in the z/VM Byt e File System (BFS), and which is managed via

SSL On z/VM - how to get started

2010-04-21 Thread Bob Heerdink
Just to experiment with SSL on VM, how do I get started? Any time saving tips? Levelset: I know SSL on Z/OS and I am a VM sysprog. I'm running Z/VM Version 5 Release 4.0 Thanks, Bob

Re: How Many Files Can Be on a Minidisk Before It Cannot be ACCESSed?

2009-04-30 Thread Bob Heerdink
I'm trying a test right now here's my exec: /* Exec to create a bunch of little files*/ do I=1 to 99 'PIPE |', 'LITERAL delete me |', ' DUMMY' I 'A' end exit

Re: Another day, another job (or, The Song of the Gypsy Programmers)

2009-01-29 Thread Bob Heerdink
Jeff, I can't thank you enough for all the times you helped me with and I look forward to hearing from you no matter what. Thanks for being the answer to so many of my questions, Bob Heerdink

Re: ZCMS - NUCXDROP not found?

2009-01-06 Thread Bob Heerdink
Mike, Thanks for the blazing fast response. That did the trick and resolved th e problem. VM is so cool, Bob

Re: What is z/CMS - have ZCMS, need test program

2008-09-03 Thread Bob Heerdink
Actually this is one of a suite of non-comprehensive benchmark programs I ran back in the day to compare various instructions. It was useful to compare pcm's against blue boxes. I posted the assembler source because I was hoping someone would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate their

Re: What is z/CMS - have ZCMS, need test program

2008-08-28 Thread Bob Heerdink
Thanks to John Franciscovich for the link. I've IPL'd ZCMS and everythin g I have runs perfectly, however I don't have anything THAT big. I do have a nice simple benchmark program somebody gave me back in the 80 's (?). I hope it pastes in correctly here. TITLE ' BENCHMARK VARIOUS

Z/VOS - separate topic for MS Windows in CMS

2008-07-23 Thread Bob Heerdink
I just wanted to more clearly define this exciting topic per Gary Dennis In Q1 2009 Mantissa will deliver a system that permits unaltered Windows operating systems to run under z/VM. I'm keenly interested is an understatement, Bob

Re: Z/VOS - separate topic for MS Windows in CMS

2008-07-23 Thread Bob Heerdink
Please see original thread: Nice idea in blog: Should we toss x86 architecture This was our post to the zd net blog. Maybe we already have. In Q1 2009 Mantissa will deliver a system that permits unaltered Windows operating systems to run under z/VM. Using a desktop appliance running RD C,

Nice idea in blog: Should we toss x86 architecture

2008-07-22 Thread Bob Heerdink
http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=9183 Should we toss x86 architecture and wipe the slate with something greene r and more scalable? Windows Server 2016 128-bit edition running virtualized on z/VM in a gre en datacenter, accessed via my house from a thin client over high-speed fibe r optic

Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Bob Heerdink
Interesting article http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p3 .as px In Search of Mainframe Engineers New technologies point to the future of mainframe computing January | February 2008 | by Ivan Wallis and Byron Rashed It may seem as if few people want to

IBM's Project Big Green Spurs Global Shift to Linux on Mainframe

2007-12-06 Thread Bob Heerdink
According to IBM: http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21945.w ss snip Plan to Shrink 3,900 Computer Servers to About 30 Mainframes Targets 80 Percent Energy Reduction Over Five Years ARMONK, NY - 01 Aug 2007: In one of the most significant

Re: VM/CMS course outline

2007-10-11 Thread Bob Heerdink
I think I have a VM/CMS Assembler Program course from SRA Computer Training. Would that help you? Thanks, Bob

REXX370 4.02 01 Dec 1998 - why is Rexx so old?

2007-04-12 Thread Bob Heerdink
We just upgraded to Z/VM 5.2 last year, so why is Rexx so old? q cplevel, z/VM Version 5 Release 2.0, service level 0501 (64-bit) Generated at 01/24/07 16:08:01 CDT IPL at 01/31/07 16:51:24 CDT Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:43:29 q cmslevel, CMS Level 22, Service Level 501 Anybody know? Thanks, Bob

Yahoo Pipes - any relation to VM pipes?

2007-02-12 Thread Bob Heerdink
1. I wonder if our knowledge of VM pipes will make this easy for us to learn? 2. Did somebody see how cool VM pipes are and adapt it for Yahoo? 3. Could this eventually have a positive effect on VM? According to Computerworld: Easy! mashups! with! Pipes! (and PEE-POO-BUM) echo hello |

Re: z/VM 5.3

2007-02-08 Thread Bob Heerdink
IBM pumps up Linux virtual machines on mainframe OS In internal tests, IBM says, z/VM 5.3 was able to host more than 1,000 virtual images on a single copy of the operating system. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1252380/38944906/50617/2/

Re: FTP to tape

2007-01-04 Thread Bob Heerdink
Connect Direct VM can copy to/from tape. Thanks, Bob

DFSMS/VM exit question - sharing 3494

2006-06-22 Thread Bob Heerdink
My MVS guy is finally letting me get access to the 3494 tape library (robot). In order to share VM access to the magstar I need to install DFSMS/VM and I'm told just the RMSONLY component. However I don't have t he program directory yet. I have been scanning the IBM manuals and some

Re: DFSMS/VM exit question - sharing 3494

2006-06-22 Thread Bob Heerdink
No MIM. I was planning on segregating by dedicating one tape drive (exposure or whatever it's called) to VM and keeping the MVS tape drives varied offline. This tiny VM does rarely needs more than one tape drive. Thanks, Bob

Re: RES: VSE/VSAM for VM

2006-06-20 Thread Bob Heerdink
We too have been reassured by Gerhard back in April in regards to our Connect Direct product... ...The outcome basically is: I will send you tape cartridge of VSE/VSAM for VM which can be copied and redistributed by Sterling Commerce in case one of your existing customers needs it and

Upgrade Plan request

2006-06-20 Thread Bob Heerdink
I'm looking for a spreadsheet, action plan, or simple list of steps I nee d to do in order to upgrade my VM ESA 2.2 system to Z/VM 5.x and at the sam e time move from an old multiprise 2003/103 to a shiney new IBM Z9. It's been a few years since I've been in charge of a simultaneos VM and