File level backup of a z/Linux guest from z/OS

2008-07-31 Thread Jan Vanbrabant
Hi, I came across David Boyes' append (Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:47:30 -0700) where David mentions a paper by his hand on using DASDtape with Amanda and z/OS DFHSM. http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-390@vm.marist.edu/msg24490.html David, if you happen to read this, pls tell me where I can still find

Re: File level backup of a z/Linux guest from z/OS

2008-07-31 Thread David Boyes
I came across David Boyes' append (Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:47:30 -0700) where David mentions a paper by his hand on using DASDtape with Amanda and z/OS DFHSM. http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-390@vm.marist.edu/msg24490.html David, if you happen to read this, pls tell me where I can still find

Re: Adding a logical volume to a RedHat volume group

2008-07-31 Thread Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E]
Thanks Mauro and Mark. No luck, went with the backups. I'll take this up with RedHat Bobby Bauer Center for Information Technology National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 301-594-7474 -Original Message- From: Mauro Souza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July

Re: Hotplug agents

2008-07-31 Thread Neale Ferguson
Thanks. I added the class registration and the devices appeared. Neale On 7/31/08 1:06 AM, Christian Borntraeger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, right. I forgot. That was changed in 2006 or so. The devt was in struct class_device in older kernels.So you have to register the class device as

Re: File level backup of a z/Linux guest from z/OS

2008-07-31 Thread Romanowski, John (OFT)
Jan, We've had good results using TSM's backup-archive client to backup/restore our Linux guests. Use it for ECKD and LUN-based guests. Our Linux guest's backups were simply added to the schedule of TSM backups of existing physical servers. We're fortunate to have a separate LAN dedicated to

VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
I'm the VM guy not the LINUX guy, so be gentle. I am trying to use VDISK for swap space for the first time and it doesn't seem to work. These are the messages I get. From SWAPGEN FBA SWAP DISK DEFINED AT VIRTUAL ADDRESS 151 (12498 4K PAGES OF SWAP SPACE) During the LINUX boot: ACTIVATING

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread RPN01
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Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
/dev/dasdb swapswapsw 0 0 /dev/dasda1 /ext3 acl,user_xattr1 1 devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0 proc /procproc defaults 0 0 sysfs

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Adam Thornton
On Jul 31, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Huegel, Thomas wrote: /dev/dasdb swapswapsw 0 0 /dev/dasda1 /ext3 acl,user_xattr1 1 devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0 proc /proc

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Tried changing to /dev/dasdb1 ... Still getting these messages.. FBA SWAP DISK DEFINED AT VIRTUAL ADDRESS 151 (12498 4K PAGES OF SWAP SPACE) ACTIVATING SWAP-DEVICES IN /ETC/FSTAB... [1A..FAILED

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread RPN01
Does the swap disk appear as /dev/dasdb? (cat /proc/dasd/devices) On 7/31/08 10:48 AM, Huegel, Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: /dev/dasdb swapswapsw 0 0 /dev/dasda1 /ext3 acl,user_xattr1 1 devpts /dev/pts

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread RPN01
From one of my systems, here's the contents of /proc/dasd/devices: iwydzl03:/home/rpn01 # cat /proc/dasd/devices 0.0.0391(ECKD) at ( 94: 0) is dasda : active at blocksize: 4096, 22500 blocks, 87 MB 0.0.0392(ECKD) at ( 94: 4) is dasdb : active at blocksize: 4096, 1802880

NFS server and mapping UID/GID from z/OS USS

2008-07-31 Thread John D Randles
Hi there is there an easy way to map USS UID/GID from z/OS USS to Linux accross an NFS mount point ? In older versions of NFS there was a map_static=map.file parameter where you could build your own static mapping table, but in NFSv4 it seems to have gone. We dont have a common LDAP or NIIS

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Yes.. 0.0.0151(FBA ) at ( 94: 4) is dasdb : active at blocksize: 512, 10 blocks, 48 MB -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of RPN01 Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:08 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
I sort of understand what you are saying here, but I had to forward it to our LINUX guy and haven't heard back from him.. Has SWAPGEN ben updated recently? .. the version I have was from about MARCH of this year. -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Instant VM:Operator windows for all your Linux guests

2008-07-31 Thread Romanowski, John (OFT)
Cross-posted to Linux-390 and IBMVM lists If you're using CA's VM:Operator SECUSER/REVIEW windows to manage your Linux guests, due to window overhead CA recommends you limit yourself to windows for choice, critical or priority Linux guests instead of having windows for all your guests. You can

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread RPN01
The copy I have was updated on 4/16/08. It doesn't appear to have been drastic changes, though. On 7/31/08 1:41 PM, Huegel, Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sort of understand what you are saying here, but I had to forward it to our LINUX guy and haven't heard back from him.. Has SWAPGEN

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Adam Thornton
On Jul 31, 2008, at 1:38 PM, Huegel, Thomas wrote: Yes.. 0.0.0151(FBA ) at ( 94: 4) is dasdb : active at blocksize: 512, 10 blocks, 48 MB Then just try swapping on /dev/dasdb1 rather than /dev/dasdb. See it that works. swapon /dev/dasdb1 Adam

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Adam Thornton
Do you have dasd_fba_mod loaded? How about dasd_diag_mod ? Adam -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Yes I have dasd_fba_mod loaded, I don't know about dasd_diag_mod.. Here are some more messages... swapon -a Unable to find swap-space signature swapon:

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Adam Thornton
On Jul 31, 2008, at 3:59 PM, Huegel, Thomas wrote: Yes I have dasd_fba_mod loaded, I don't know about dasd_diag_mod.. Here are some more messages... swapon -a Unable to find swap-space signature swapon: /dev/dasdb1: Invalid argument linmstr:~ # Jul 31 15:54:23 linmstr kernel: Unable to find

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Thanks Adam.. That makes total sense. BTW as I was messing around I see I do have dasd_diag_mod, so I guess I could use the 'perfered' DIAG format in SWAPGEN and then swap to dasdb1 .. This LINUX stuff is going to make the rest of my hair turn grey.. -Original Message- From: Linux on

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Adam Thornton
On Jul 31, 2008, at 4:44 PM, Huegel, Thomas wrote: Thanks Adam.. That makes total sense. BTW as I was messing around I see I do have dasd_diag_mod, so I guess I could use the 'perfered' DIAG format in SWAPGEN and then swap to dasdb1 .. *I* would. But then, I like the diag driver, and no one

SHARE with us Velocity Software's 20th Anniversary

2008-07-31 Thread Barton Robinson
The SHARE meeting was graciously located in San Jose, California for Velocity Software's 20th Anniversary. Velocity Software was incorporated 8/8/88 close by in Mountain View, CA. We have been a very active part of VM/XA, VM/ESA and now z/VM in the UPs, DOWNs and now back UPs of the last 20

Re: VDISK-SWAP-SWAPGEN ???

2008-07-31 Thread Mark Post
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 4:59 PM, in message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Huegel, Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I have dasd_fba_mod loaded, I don't know about dasd_diag_mod.. Here are some more messages... swapon -a Unable

Re: z/Linux cloning

2008-07-31 Thread Evans, Kevin R
Robert, Did you get my earlier email to you specifically about my interest in this process? Thanks, Kevin -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RPN01 Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:09 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: z/Linux cloning

Re: z/Linux cloning

2008-07-31 Thread Stricklin, Raymond J
I also received a few requests for information about the process we follow here. For those who wrote, I would like to let you know I'm working on compiling it into a format useful for sharing and will follow up with news once it's ready. We've had a number of activities keeping us busy lately. ok