Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-04-19 Thread Richard Schuh
Martha, You were planning a longer test over the Easter weekend. How did it go?

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-29 Thread Jim Vincent
...RSU 0502 for z/VM 5.2 was just released... Arg! A victim of my own bad reading. I saw 5202RSU and typed 0502. It is z/VM 5.2 RSU LVL 0601 and/or 5202RSU. Clear, eh? Depending on how you look at it, it is either the 1st RSU of 2006 (0601) or Verion 5 release 2 RSU #2 (5.2 + #02 ==

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Stracka, James (GTI)
What other vendor software? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:22 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem Then this is strictly a DIAG 10 problem

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Edward M. Martin
Hello Everyone, I have been following this thread with great interest. We are currently on z/VM 4.3 We are (like most everyone else) 24/7 and can not afford any known problems/errors that could/may happen. Is this Z/VM 5.2.0 problem associated with a particular

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 03/28/2006 at 11:29 EST, Edward M. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am leaning toward the 5.1 upgrade. With the 5.2 at second level. Now comes the MP3000 to z/xxx box as they have not told me which one yet. We are getting prices on everything. The hospital area is an

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 03/28/2006 at 12:06 EST, Edward M. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I could upgrade to z/VM 4.4 on the MP3000, get over to the z/xxx box and then upgrade to z/VM 5.1. Right? Or z/VM 5.2. Right. A lot depends on exactly which box you get. z/VM 4.3 supports z800/z900. z/VM

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Hans Rempel
I used spxtape DUMP tape from a z/VM 3.1 system. During my testing I found out even files dumped from spxtape z/VM 5.2 caused the same problem. IBM ask me to test a fix which resolved the problem. An official fix should be out soon. Hans

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
Subject: Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem RSU 0502 for z/VM 5.2 was just released - I would recommend that to start with. There have been a number of HTT001 abends due to various page translations too that you should also get the fixes for. Some additional ones I presented in our Early Experiences

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Jim Vincent
: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Vincent Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:00 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem RSU 0502 for z/VM 5.2 was just released - I would recommend that to start with. There have been

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 03/28/2006 at 11:05 PST, Austin, Alyce (CIV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Because of the growing pains with 5.2, is support for z/VM 4.4 going to be extended beyond 9/06? Alyce, what you aren't hearing about are all the sites that have z/VM 5.2 running with *no* problems; as stable as

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Mike Walter
Yes, there are a *few* sites that are having stability problems, Uh huh. And they're the whiney sites. That's right -- you know who you are!! :-) Mike (having a Chuckie moment) Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. The IBM z/VM Operating

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Marcy Cortes
immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 13:52 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] Update on z/VM

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Alan Altmark
On Tuesday, 03/28/2006 at 04:05 CST, Mike Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, there are a *few* sites that are having stability problems, Uh huh. And they're the whiney sites. That's right -- you know who you are!! :-) I wondered where the ol' Chuckster has been. Now I know.

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Schuh, Richard
Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:06 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem Yes, there are a *few* sites that are having stability problems, Uh huh. And they're the whiney sites. That's right -- you know who you are!! :-) Mike (having a Chuckie

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-28 Thread Martha McConaghy
Geeezztake a day off and the discussion gets completely out of control! First, no one was whining as far as I can tell. We all have pretty high expectations of VM now, and more often than not, it meets them. I'm not complaining about z/VM 5.2.0 in any way. We signed up for the early

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-27 Thread Bill Holder
Thanks, Martha. Running DB2 for VM with plenty of other load is the main exposure, as the behavior which triggers the problem (contact me directly if you want the gory details) is quite unusual and unique to DB2, as far as we know. There's a small possibility of hitting it while running a

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-27 Thread Bill Holder
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:11:09 -0600, Bill Holder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot e: There are two aspects of the problem, only one of which is directly Diag nose x'10' / release processing related. The other aspect has to do with handling of the logically 0 page state created by Diagnose x'10', when the

Re: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem

2006-03-27 Thread Bill Holder
: Update on z/VM 5.2.0 problem There are two aspects of the problem, only one of which is directly Diag n= ose x'10' / release processing related. The other aspect has to do with handling of the logically 0 page state created by Diagnose x'10', when = the HPMA function is enabled and substantial