Re: Performence Toolkit not working.

2011-08-05 Thread Dave Jones
MDISK 191 3390 6250 120 540RES MR READ WRITEMULTIPLE > MDISK 195 3390 6370 060 540RES MR READ WRITEMULTIPLE > > Also I logged using MAINT and enabled this product again . > *set product prodid 5vmptk40 state enabled > * > But, still I am getting same error for evice 191 (mode 'A'). > > Can you help me resolve this isse, so tht I can run performence took lit > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: DASD utilization question

2011-08-03 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Luis. I think the Linux command that you are looking for is the "df" commandit will show for each mounted file system, how much space is allocated, how much is free and how much remains. Use the "-h" option to get the returned values in terms that are easy to remember...MB, GB, etc.,

Re: VM workshop at OSU

2011-07-28 Thread Dave Jones
Jim, we all miss you here at the workshop, too.if you could have heard what we were saving about you at the reception tonight.;-) Have a good one, too. DJ On 7/28/2011 6:35 PM, Jim Elliott wrote: Thank you all for your help. Coordinates plugged in. Nav Computer i calculating fastest p

Re: IBM 2nd Qtr

2011-07-20 Thread Dave Jones
umbers of course) > on the MIPS split between CPs and each type of specialty engine. > > Chart 6 shows IFL growth. > > Both charts are to YE 2010. We tend to only create these charts after YE, > not after each quarter. > > Jim > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Capturing response from SCS

2011-07-20 Thread Dave Jones
wrote: > I'm writing a REXX exec in which I'm issuing a command 'SM RSCS Q > LINKS' and I'd like to capture the response back from RSCS. Does > anyone know how to do this? Maybe you have an example of the code I > need to use? > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Sof

Re: page pack question

2011-07-12 Thread Dave Jones
t; System Programmer > > WV Office of Technology Data Center > > 1900 Kanawha Blvd East > > Charleston, WV 25305 > > (304)558-5914 ext 58292 > > (304)558-1441 fax > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Last Workshop Re: VM Workshop - Session Grid Now Available

2011-06-25 Thread Dave Jones
ce. > > by the way I requested a 3XL Polo Shirt for myself, so you have today to > put in your order by registering > > Bill "Tabasco" Munson > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Moving on

2011-06-22 Thread Dave Jones
others is outstanding. You have > made my job easier. I wish you all the best. It has been nice, sometimes > even fun, to know and work with such an exemplary group of people. > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Sort IP addresses

2011-05-24 Thread Dave Jones
That's right, Alan.and I've been bitten by those leading '0's being taken as numbers in octal. DJ On 05/24/2011 10:48 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Tuesday, 05/24/2011 at 11:30 EDT, Dave Jones > wrote: >> num1 = right(num1,3,'0') >> nu

Re: Sort IP addresses

2011-05-24 Thread Dave Jones
added_ip_addr.0 = 3 'pipe stem padded_ip_addr. | sort | cons' exit On 05/24/2011 09:40 AM, Jim Bohnsack wrote: > Does anyone have an xedit macro, or some other means, to sort a column > of ip addresses that will accommodate the varying number of digits > between the dots. I

Re: zvm directions

2011-05-18 Thread Dave Jones
t; increased. So I am pushing for increasing the max z/VM LPAR to at > least 512MB if not larger. > > Expansion of the link aggregation implementation allowing for shared OSA > cards. > > > In general I am focused on larger vm systems, so that is where I would >

ISPF Help panel help

2011-05-13 Thread Hansen, Dave L - Eagan, MN
ess enter I get "ISPP100 Panel "%" error. Panel not found." I Removed everything from my PROC section. ENTER takes my from my help panel to the ISPF PDF tutorial. PF3 works great. Q). How can I just redisplay my help panel or terminate my menu display by pressing ENTER? Did I miss any good ISPF books with help panel samples? Thanks in advance, Dave Dave Hansen Eagan Software Systems Branch 651-406-1208 dave.l.han...@usps.gov

Re: USER FORCE/Logoff pending

2011-05-03 Thread Dave Jones
PENDING conditions are not really supposed to happen and CP shouldn't get >> hung in a VARY. >> >> (FVVO "not really" and "shouldn't") >> >> 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 >> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: How do I assemble a CP EXIT ?

2011-05-02 Thread Dave Jones
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Re: Perf Toolkit History Q

2011-04-29 Thread Dave Jones
Lee, if you point the 3270 cursor at the perfkit column heading you're interested in and hit PF1, Perfkit will show you a pop-up window of the definition of the columnthat's how Bill got the little window he showed in his note. DJ On 4/29/2011 7:42 AM, Bill Munson wr

Re: DB2 running in a Linux enviornment

2011-04-21 Thread Dave Jones
Note that DB2 for z/VM runs in a CMS based environment, which is 31-bit, while the zLinux environment is 64-bit. I believe DB2 for zLinux is also 64-bit capable, allowing bigger databases in storage, etc. DJ On 04/21/2011 10:32 AM, clifford jackson wrote: > Dave, what about storage capacity f

Re: Tapeless segment tranfser between LPARs?

2011-04-21 Thread Dave Jones
ation of > CP commands to retrieve and load non-CP/CMS data into a segment? > > Thanks, > Daniel Bewley -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: DB2 running in a Linux enviornment

2011-04-21 Thread Dave Jones
/21/2011 10:12 AM, clifford jackson wrote: > what are the PROS and CONS of running DB2 under Linux with the Linux > running under z/VM as to running DB2 under z/VM without Linux.. > > > > Cliff Jackson > Senior Systems Programmer > 703-607-1393 -- Dave Jones V

Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM

2011-04-13 Thread Dave Jones
That's what I understand but I could be wrong now.but I don't think so:-) On 4/13/2011 9:20 PM, Leland Lucius wrote: On 4/13/11 8:46 PM, Dave Jones wrote: Hi, Leland. I don't know what plans VM development might have for supporting the hardware CPU Measurement Faci

Re: CPU Measurement Facility for z/VM

2011-04-13 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Leland. I don't know what plans VM development might have for supporting the hardware CPU Measurement Facility, like z/OS does with HIS, but I get the impression that the CPU MF is meant to be used mostly by IBM h/w support to detect and diagnose performance issues in the new processors.

Re: Sevice level

2011-04-11 Thread Dave Jones
My opinion of this is: 1) it should support all of the components of z/VM and not just CP. 2) it should be part of the SERVICE command, or at least part of VM/SES. I do like the approach LE takes, being able to see what service is for any given module. DJ On 4/11/2011 10:54 AM, Schuh, Richar

Re: Dirmaint : cards ordre

2011-04-07 Thread Dave Jones
Alain Benvéniste wrote: > Dave > > Ok I got it, thanks ! > > I would like to know how long does it take for you and others to migrate a > directory ? > > Alain > > > > Le 07/04/11 19:40, « Dave Jones » a écrit : > >> Hi, Alan. >> >> The ord

Re: Dirmaint : cards ordre

2011-04-07 Thread Dave Jones
st precede the INCLUDE > cardetc. and the last card should be *DVHOPT An other sequence would > a serious problem ! Any idea ? Alain -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: PIPEDDR and attached DASD

2011-04-06 Thread Dave
s and the attached disk doesn't. If >the label is still "SCRTCH", then nothing was written on the disk. >That seems like the TCP/IP connection wasn't established correctly. >We should take this offline to work on it further. > Dave Lewis Sterling Commerce An IBM company Connect:Direct Level 3 Support

Re: Is there a free evaluation copy of Linux for z/VM?

2011-04-04 Thread Dave Jones
, please notify the sender > immediately and delete the message from your system. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

German Federal Pension Fund Migrates IBM CICS Workloads to Linux on System z

2011-03-30 Thread Dave Jones
Go here <http://cl.exactt.net/?ju=fe2b17707161047a761278&ls=fdd01570766106787011707165&m=ff5c13747d&l=fe61157775660d7f751d&s=fe301575736d057e741475&jb=ffcf14&t=> to manage your subscriptions or to leave this mailing list. We respect your right to privacy. View <http://cl.exactt.net/?ju=fe2a17707161047a761279&ls=fdd01570766106787011707165&m=ff5c13747d&l=fe61157775660d7f751d&s=fe301575736d057e741475&jb=ffcf14&t=> our policy. <http://cl.exactt.net/?ju=fe3217707161047a761370&ls=fdd01570766106787011707165&m=ff5c13747d&l=fe61157775660d7f751d&s=fe301575736d057e741475&jb=ffcf14&t=> -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: SFS question

2011-03-11 Thread Dave Jones
010 or 51020). When the logical catalog space is exhausted, you need > to > > increase the MAXUSERS value for the file pool. Follow the instructions > in > > Chapter 11, "Regenerating a Repository File Pool," on page xxx. > > Thanks, > Sue > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: SFS question

2011-03-10 Thread Dave Jones
733 of them, to an SFS pool > > Does the error message mean that I don’t have enough room in storage > group 1? > > TIA > > Steve > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: RSU, PSP - which do I choose?

2011-03-10 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Sherry. Congratulations on getting z/VM 5.4 installed! What you should do next is order the latest z/VM 5.4 RSU (it's 5408RSU dated October 29, 2010) from the z/VM web site and install that "on top of" 5.4. How to do that is described in Chapter 14 of the z/VM: Guide for Automated Insta

Re: VM Performance Toolkit

2011-03-09 Thread Dave Jones
r > immediately and delete the message from your system. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-09 Thread Dave Jones
is SLES11 SP1. Also does this > process have any adverse performance implication? > > > > Regards > Rakesh.K > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Writing a Systems Programmer Resume

2011-03-08 Thread Hansen, Dave L - Eagan, MN
Joe, I would also like a copy. Thank you, Dave Dave Hansen Eagan Software Systems Branch 651-406-1208 dave.l.han...@usps.gov Dave Hansen -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Payne Sent: Tuesday

Re: Sending files to JES

2011-03-08 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Scott. The file you are trying to send is not too big, its record length exceeds what the PUNCH command supports. The maximum record length for the PUNCH command is 80 bytes. If what you are trying to send to z/OS (via RSCS) is a JCL file, make sure its lrecl is 80 and its recfm is fixed.

Re: Exporting Data from Perfroamnce Toolkit

2011-02-23 Thread Dave Jones
Billy, you might be interested in this: http://www.vm.ibm.com/related/perfkit/csvgen.html I have also converted the Perfkit trend and history macro definition files to PIPE structure definitions so you can use Pipeline tools to process trend and history data from Perfkit. Drop me a note if you

Re: Xedit question

2011-02-22 Thread Dave
rry Martin LockHeed Martin - CITIC z/OS and z/VM Performance and Tuning - Operating System Support Cell - 443 632-4191 Desk - 443 348-2102   Dave Lewis Sterling Commerce An IBM company Connect:Direct Level 3 Support

Re: Web based archive?

2011-02-18 Thread Dave Jones
Dave, you can view and search the current list and archives back to January 1994 via this: http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/ibmvm.html On 02/18/2011 07:45 AM, JURASCHEK, DAVID F (CTR) wrote: > Is there a web address where the archives of the IBM-VM list can be > reviewed from? >

Re: Any 3270 emulator for Android Tablet?

2011-02-18 Thread Dave Jones
No yet, Tony. I just looked yesterday in the "Android Market" for one for my Motorola Android phone. DJ On 02/18/2011 07:20 AM, Tony Thigpen wrote: > Has anyone found a 3270 emulator for Android yet? > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Watson

2011-02-16 Thread Dave Jones
hes required). > This is POWER's sweet spot, and forcing a Z into this role is > probably not a good idea. This is not the kind of problem the Z arch > is designed to solve. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Watson

2011-02-16 Thread Dave Jones
n Wed, 2/16/11, Dave Jones wrote: > >> From: Dave Jones >> Subject: Re: Watson >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 10:11 AM >> The mainframe certainly isn't dying, >> from "Big-Iron Brouhaha" >> (http://esj.

Re: Watson

2011-02-16 Thread Dave Jones
t lends fuel to the fire of the > mainframe can't handle it. > > Just my .02. > Mace > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: z/VM Monitor Records

2011-02-16 Thread Dave Jones
is a PITA, imho. DJ On 02/16/2011 08:21 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: > 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 >

Re: ***SPAM*** Re: Watson

2011-02-15 Thread Dave Jones
15/2011 at 05:26 EST, Dave Jones > wrote: >> Does Watson use voice recognition? I was under the impression that the >> questions are made available to him (it?, them?) in a computer readable >> format. > > No. He receives a text message at the same time (FVVO "s

Re: Watson

2011-02-15 Thread Dave Jones
son, IBM's 'thinking' computer. > Quite amazing even though his occasional misses are comical. There may > be a PTF available to fix that. > I wonder what the business justification was for building it. -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: CHARLOTTe Updates to WW2CORE REXX

2011-02-15 Thread Dave Jones
originally written and maintained by Jonathan Scott of IBM >> UK. It looks like he is still around and he might have a more current >> version with what you need. WW2PARSC is maintained with a control file >> and updates, (like all good VM/CMS code should be!). If you don't

Re: CHARLOTTe Updates to WW2CORE REXX

2011-02-13 Thread Dave Jones
es anyone know of a newer contact address? Or has someone >> already updated CHARLOTTe to handle the mentioned HTML >> entities? > > Fran: > > Perry Ruiter was maintaining this at the BC Government. As he is > now with VM development, try contacting him at prui...@ca.ibm.com &g

Re: Who is accessing DASD

2011-02-12 Thread Dave Jones
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Re: A little pipe question.

2011-02-08 Thread Dave Jones
#x27;, > '?Cmd:!Var CmdRc', > ... > > 2011/2/8 Tom Huegel mailto:tehue...@gmail.com>> > > Thanks David, I thought that was the flow, but I didn't get it to > work.. Maybe I was just tired. Between shoveling snow and watching > th

Re: A little pipe question.

2011-02-08 Thread Dave Jones
gt; 'literal +01', /* Delay time > */ > '| delay', /* Delay > */ > '| pipestop' /* Stop > */ > say > rc > > cp set msg > on > 'pipe stem linecount. | > console' > exit > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: z196 lb4ul

2011-01-31 Thread Dave Jones
On 01/31/2011 04:38 PM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > > Look before you leap Yes, but where's the excitement in that? :-) -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Totally Way Off Topic: Kate Ferguson

2011-01-25 Thread Dave Jones
te, you know what an exceptional person she > is. For those of you who haven't met her, you have a treat ahead of you. > > Happy birthday, Kate -- from the whole VM community. > > --d b > > David Boyes > Sine Nomine Associates > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: SFS question

2011-01-04 Thread Dave Jones
Steve, note that your user id must be enrolled in the file pool as an administrator for SFSULIST to return all of the menaingful results. DJ On 01/04/2011 08:25 AM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: > Thanks Dave. I was sure there was something out there that would > provide this info. I had SF

Re: SFS question

2011-01-04 Thread Dave Jones
trace it back if I know what files. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: How can get the Week day ?

2011-01-03 Thread Dave Jones
For even more nerdy-ness: the next year that is a prime number and a sum of a prime number of consecutive prime numbers (like 2011) is 2081 =401+409+419+421+431. So enjoy this one:-) DJ On 01/03/2011 08:35 AM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > That's pretty nerdy, Dave. lol > > On 01/03

Re: How can get the Week day ?

2011-01-03 Thread Dave Jones
> Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 > 301-594-7474 > > > -Original Message- > From: Dave Jones [mailto:d...@vsoft-software.com] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 8:29 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: How can get the Week day ? > > You're welcome, S

Re: How can get the Week day ?

2011-01-03 Thread Dave Jones
You're welcome, Sergioand a Happy New Year too. (btw, 2011 is the sum of eleven *consecutive* prime numbers, and is itself a prime number) On 01/03/2011 07:20 AM, Carlos Romero Martin wrote: > On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:17:47 -0600, Dave Jones > wrote: >> Try this Sergio..

Re: How can get the Week day ?

2011-01-03 Thread Dave Jones
EC, line 54: Incorrect call to routine > > Is possible, do this what We need? > > Thanks very much. > Sergio Lima Costa > Sao Paulo - Brazil -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Time out an SFS command

2010-12-24 Thread Dave Jones
ld van der Laan wrote: > Or use the CP timebomb to issue a timed CP command within your own userid. > > Ronald van der Laan > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Copyfile with PACK on MVS ?

2010-12-21 Thread Dave Jones
PLC images, I > got more optimistic that the DETERSE should be able to rebuild the > record layout. I thought we only got DETERSE with z/VM, but that may > have changed. > > | Rob > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: ooREXX, was : Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-20 Thread Dave Jones
> >> advantage of things IBM *is* developing, such as the BFS resident >> critters. ALL of the programs I have compiled on USS have dropped > right >> in to OpenVM. (one man's experience; YMMV; actual mileage will > probably >> be less) > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Curiousity question - Changing the status area

2010-12-17 Thread Dave Jones
, Horlick, Michael > wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> I have a user who would like to have his userid displayed instead of the >> system identifier in the status area at the bottom of the screen. Is that >> possible? >> >> He has quite a few 3270 VM/CMS se

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-17 Thread Dave Jones
sident critters. ALL of the > programs I have compiled on USS have dropped right in to OpenVM. (one man's > experience; YMMV; actual mileage will probably be less) > > -- R; <>< > > > On Dec 16, 2010 8:06 PM, "Dave Jones" wrote: > To this best of my

Re: DIRMAINT Memory Question

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
Lee are you remembering getting the USER DIRECT file from dirmaint with/without the "WITHPASS" option? DJ On 12/16/2010 6:57 PM, Lee Stewart wrote: Hi all... This is more of a memory question than a technical one this time... I thought I recalled that DIRMAINT used to have an option to mask u

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
To this best of my knowledge, I don't believe that there was a business case made; at least it was not mentioned in any of Melinda's "History of VM" papers. DJ On 12/16/2010 6:37 PM, Schuh, Richard wrote: Did anyone build a legitimate business case for CP-40 before it was built? Regards, Ric

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
a bit ironic (again, imho) given that the most important advances in VM over the years come from tools developed withOUT having a hard-nosed $$$-focused business case first: 1) CMs Pipelines, 2) rexx, 3) RSK, and 4) even the Linux port. The point being that clearly tool development can happen

Re: Expanded storage question

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
heavy apps, like Oracle. The current LPAR does do a lot of > paging to expanded and disk. While there will be more storage on the z10, it > isn't a lot amount more. > > So, for example, if I have 35G to use for 1 LPAR, would it be better to > define 30G main and 5G expanded or

Re: Expanded storage question

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
ike Oracle. The current LPAR does do a lot of > paging to expanded and disk. While there will be more storage on the z10, it > isn't a lot amount more. > > So, for example, if I have 35G to use for 1 LPAR, would it be better to > define 30G main and 5G expanded or 25G m

Re: I saw a pipe here, now I can't find it.

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
k M. Ramaekers wrote: >> I simply do: >> >> PIPE | LITERAL D12B 127B B729 | SPLIT | SPEC 1.4 X2C 2 1.4 3 | SORT >> | SPEC 3-* 1 | CONSOLE >> >> >> 127B >> >> B729 >> >> D12B >> >> Ready; >> >> =20 >> Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: I saw a pipe here, now I can't find it.

2010-12-16 Thread Dave Jones
d this way back when but I can't find it. > > A real simple pipe to do a 'hex' sort. Input is device addresses. > > pipe literal D12B 127B B729 | split | sort | consolecharacter sort. > > What do I add to get the outout to be 127B B729 D12B..?? > > Thanks > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: LU name?

2010-12-15 Thread Dave Jones
step is to assign an LU name to the > session. Don't see a way to do that in the VM world. Easy enough with > MVS. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks Bobby Bauer Center for Information Technology National > Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 301-594-7474 > >

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-13 Thread Dave Jones
o > the testing and doc, but isn't that a self-fulfilling prophecy? > > Sad. It's like having a dear relative on a life support machine. You > almost wish the doctor would finally tell you it's hopeless, so at least > you'd know. > > -- db > > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-12 Thread Dave Jones
t; That used to be true across the board. It's really sad that IBM >> continues to constrain the ability to deploy applications in the >> CMS environment -- it's a decent system for writing really good >> applications, but without the tools and compilerswe're reduced >> to asking whether anyone can. >> >> -- db > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-11 Thread Dave Jones
s a pretty powerful set of tooling by itself, but if you're trying to > preflight applications and do development in the CMS world that is > intended for other places and other uses, that's not much. 3 out of 6 > aren't widely portable outside VM at all, and the other 3 are restricted > to a small number of interfaces with a tiny subset of their function on > other platforms. > > The writing is pretty much on the wall. I know the reason why, but it's > still sad. > > -- db > > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Mandatory ESMs?

2010-12-11 Thread Dave Jones
reason for BFS to exist >> with the new SSL server (not that it's all that much fun to use). >> >> You're pretty much left with assembler, C, C++, XEDIT, REXX and CMS >> Pipelines as the supported application development languages on CMS. >> That's a pretty powerful set of tooling by itself, but if you're trying to >> preflight applications and do development in the CMS world that is intended >> for other places and other uses, that's not much. 3 out of 6 aren't widely >> portable outside VM at all, and the other 3 are restricted to a small number >> of interfaces with a tiny subset of their function on other platforms. >> >> The writing is pretty much on the wall. I know the reason why, but it's >> still sad. >> >> -- db >> >> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Vswitch Grant as a CMD in User's Directory?

2010-12-10 Thread Dave Jones
ot;BBH"). There is no guarantee that > this message is either private or confidential, and it may have > been altered by unauthorized sources without your or our knowledge. > Nothing in the message is capable or intended to create any legally > binding obligations on either party and it is not intended to > provide legal advice. BBH accepts no responsibility for loss or > damage from its use, including damage from virus. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests

2010-12-01 Thread Dave Jones
0 0.0 > TTC008 3080 3390SPOL00 0.0 > PAGE 600840 128530 21.4 > TTC002 3040 3390SPOL0 0 0.0 > PAGE00 0.0 > -Original

Re: Hanging when dialing z/OS guests

2010-12-01 Thread Dave Jones
000225 > CFSRV04 Q0 PS 00038478/00038457 CFSRV03 Q0 PS > 0138/0117 > CFSRV05 Q0 PS 9058/9037 CFSRV01 Q0 PS > 0618/0597 > VLINUX2 Q3 PS 00025072/00025058 VLINUX3 Q3 PS > 00043218/00043204 > VLINUX1 Q3 PS 00038802/00038788 VTAM Q0 PS > 0421/0395 > SY90TEST Q0 PS 00128934/00126872 SY79TEST Q0 PS > 00131072/00131072 > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-30 Thread Dave Keeton
Thanks to EVERYONE on the list that responded to my request for assistance getting SSL working after applying PK97437. I did open an ETR with IBM and Mark was very quick to help me get things working again. Regards, Dave

Re: More DIRMAINT help required

2010-11-25 Thread Dave Jones
Glad to help, Ian. On 11/25/2010 09:35 AM, Ian Marshall wrote: > Thanks Dave, > > I added > ALL MAINT*140A ADGHMOPSZ > ALL MAINT*150A ADGHMOPSZ > > and all is working well now, many thanks. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vs

Re: More DIRMAINT help required

2010-11-25 Thread Dave Jones
OUR GET REQUEST FOR MAINT AT * HAS COMPLETED; WITH RC = > 0. > > I cannot figure out why I cannot act for users other than my own logon > > All comments gratefully received. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
day) It looks to me that SSLSERV is not finding the NSS it's supposed to be using. Forwarded Message > From: Dave Keeton > To: The IBM z/VM Operating System > Subject: Re: Question about SSL Service > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:46:33 -0800 > > Mike, >

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
on 24 Nov 2010 (Wednesday) DTCRUN1011I Running server command: SSLIDCSS DTCRUN1011I No parameters in use DTCSLD2420I Creating shared session cache queue: TCPIP I've tried both methods of naming the files; using the nodeid and the default. The behavior here is the same. Dave On Wed, 2010-11-24 at

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >:nick.sslserventry needs to be in either SYSTEM DTCPARMS or a > SSLSERV DTCPARMS > > Jim P. > > > On 11/24/10 2:34 PM, "Dave Keeton" wrote: > > > Now it seems to have heartburn with the :For. tag...

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
Now it seems to have heartburn with the :For. tag... which is present under the :nick.SSLDCSSM section. DTCRUN1005E Required tag :For. was not found in file(s): SYSTEM DTCPARMS D1, IBM DTCPARMS E1 This log is sent to TCPMAINT immediately after TCPIP's PROFILE EXEC is run. Dave On Wed, 20

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
Jim, That is present also. Is it possible that having multiple :DCSS_Parms. entries is a bad thing? On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 14:10 -0500, James Poirier wrote: > Dave, > >This parm :DCSS_Parms.goes on :nick.tcpip not > on :nick.ssldcssm > > Jim P. > >

Re: Classes for zLinux administration under zVM

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Jones
. On 11/24/2010 12:21 PM, Daniel Allen wrote: > Are there any classes for zLinux administration under zVM ? If so, > who/where are they ? -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
ted by TCPIP at some point and perhaps this is the missing piece. Dave On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 12:38 -0500, Michael Donovan wrote: > Dave, > > You stated you are receiving the following: > > -- > The issue continue

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
27;s worth a quick test. > > Mike Walter > Aon Corporation > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. > > > > "Dave Keeton" > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > 11/24/2010 10:49 AM > Please r

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-24 Thread Dave Keeton
EAD WRITE MULTI The issue continues to be the following error when TCPIP starts: DMSACR1184E Directory VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL not found or you are not authorized for it DTCRUN1001E "VMLINK .DIR VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL <. A FORCERW>" failed with return code 2100 Thanks, Dave On Tue

Re: Question about SSL Service

2010-11-23 Thread Dave Keeton
om/related/tcpip/tcsslini.html Dave On Mon, 2010-11-22 at 16:57 -0600, Mike Walter wrote: > Dave, > > Issue: HELP VMSES SERVICE > then look for the "RESTART" doc and give it a try. > Trying=Learning. :-) > (Sometimes the Trying="Learning hard way", but this shoul

Re: The old VM/ESA CMS GUI - Does it still live?

2010-11-23 Thread Dave Jones
ications, get Kris's GUIWIRE code from the IBM VM download page; it's a major help in developing the program logic flow (the "wiring"). Hope this helps, and Happy Thanksgiving, too. > Regards > Jeff > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Question about SSL Service

2010-11-22 Thread Dave Keeton
SFS entries didn't get completed. Can I run SERVICE again and will it create the VMSYS:TCPMAINT.SSLPOOL_SSL filepool and subsequent enrollment, or do I need to do more research on creating this manually? Thanks, Dave Keeton

Attachment to acquire Novell....

2010-11-22 Thread Dave Jones
Just FYI. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Novell-draws-new-bid-of-22-apf-3492629705.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&ccode= -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: PERFKIT data structure dsects

2010-11-19 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Alan. Some more searching here on the system has failed to located any trace of an FCONX MACLIB file, so I believe I will open a PMR on it on Monday. Thanks for your help, Alan. DJ On 11/19/2010 01:05 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Friday, 11/19/2010 at 01:31 EST, Dave Jones > wrote:

Re: PERFKIT data structure dsects

2010-11-19 Thread Dave Jones
nd have a Happy Thanksgiving. On 11/19/2010 11:52 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Friday, 11/19/2010 at 12:16 EST, Dave Jones > wrote: >> Esteemed colleagues >> >> The z/VM V5R4.0 Performance Toolkit Reference manual documents the >> format of the Perfkit history, s

PERFKIT data structure dsects

2010-11-19 Thread Dave Jones
. -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Streamlining the IPL

2010-11-11 Thread Dave Jones
use 2 TERM commands or 1 the result is the same. > > From OPERATOR's PROFILE EXEC: > > Address Command > 'SYNONYM SYN' > 'CP TERMINAL MODE VM' > 'CP SPOOL CONSOLE * STAR

Re: Streamlining the IPL

2010-11-11 Thread Dave Jones
> > Is the SET RUN ON perhaps interfering? > > It should be noted this is a PoC at Level 2 > > Perhaps this difference in behavior is connected with that. > > Or is this how it is supposed to work?. > > > > *Dave Jones * > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System

Re: SEQUENCE# ERRORS IN DIRECTORY

2010-11-11 Thread Dave Jones
> OPTION MAINTCCW > USE10780 > HCPDIR752E STATEMENT SEQUENCE ERROR FOLLOWING USER OPERATOR > > EOJ DIRECTORY NOT UPDATED > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Streamlining the IPL

2010-11-11 Thread Dave Jones
the Level 1 operator console screen from > entering "MORE" or "HOLDING" state so that the IPL will continue > uninterupted by operator intervention? > > SET RUN ON will not. > > > > -- > Kris Buelens, > IBM Belgium, VM customer support -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

Re: Article: New MF in Italy, Linux on z/VM - cool story

2010-10-29 Thread Dave Jones
and Linux on z/VM. What's not to like :-) > > Oh and I learned of it from the "System z Mainframe" on Facebook > (fb link - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=839103432 ) > > Have a great day ! > > Regards, Pam C > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544

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