Re: How to know if your z/Linux SLES11 is up-to-date

2014-10-23 Thread Marco Buffa
I must get back to this (a bit old) topic because I'm currently handling a z/Linux for which there is no chance to point at an up to date repository nor to refresh. I wonder if exists some package able to compare what is installed towards what is supposed to be installed according to the

New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Ambros, Thomas
I haven't found comprehensive information in my Program Directories or Planning Guides, and am finding it difficult to write an effective Google search. We're a shop new to z/VM and I would like to provide my team a comprehensive table of what is in the IBM supplied USER DIRECT before we

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Pavelka, Tomas
Are you looking for documentation of the individual user directory statements? That can be found in the IBM book CP Planning and Administration, in the section Creating and Updating a User Directory http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/zvm/v6r3/topic/com.ibm.zvm.v630.hcpa5/cusrdir.htm If you

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Ambros, Thomas
Neither. What I'd like to put together is a table with two types of information. For example: User and Identity information like this: MAINT630: Maintenance user for z/VM 6.3.0 Minidisk information like this: MAINT 190: CMS SYSTEM DISK MAINT 19D: CMS HELP FILES MAINT 19E: SYSTEM PRODUCT

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Marcy Cortes
To me it sounded like he was looking for the function of each ID. Some of us need to describe to auditors and to systems that certify IDs the purpose of each ID. Marcy -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Pavelka, Tomas Sent:

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 10/23/2014 at 10:22 EDT, Marcy Cortes marcy.d.cor...@wellsfargo.com wrote: To me it sounded like he was looking for the function of each ID. Some of us need to describe to auditors and to systems that certify IDs the purpose of each ID. All right, I give up. See

Re: How to know if your z/Linux SLES11 is up-to-date

2014-10-23 Thread Mark Post
On 10/23/2014 at 04:09 AM, Marco Buffa marco_bu...@it.ibm.com wrote: I must get back to this (a bit old) topic because I'm currently handling a z/Linux for which there is no chance to point at an up to date repository nor to refresh. I wonder if exists some package able to compare what is

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Marcy Cortes
all right ;). now get busy and finish the rest! -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 7:37 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Ambros, Thomas
This is great. If is OK, I'm going to lift this and plug in what minidisk information I can pull together from various sources. If I come up with something that seems to be useful I'll post it back. I'm slow, though, so it could be a while. Thomas Ambros zEnterprise Operating Systems

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Stewart, Lee
I hope this can make it's way to an official IBM doc.Those pesky auditors that aren't happy with Well Lee said it's ___ also aren't fans of Well Alan said it's __ Lee Stewart ● VM System Support ● Visa ● Phone: 6(750)4601 - +1-303-389-4601 ● lstew...@visa.com -Original

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 10/23/2014 at 12:09 EDT, Stewart, Lee lstew...@visa.com wrote: I hope this can make it's way to an official IBM doc.Those pesky auditors that aren't happy with Well Lee said it's ___ also aren't fans of Well Alan said it's __ Being in the doc may make it official,

Re: can't SSH after 3270 disconnect

2014-10-23 Thread Dennis Foreman
My CMS PROFILE EXEC does CP SET RUN ON, so it is always on. Then I boot Linux. I let Linux finish the boot and it then displays the usual Linux login prompt. The monitor says RUNNING, not CP READ. I them close the window. SSH to the Linux VM now fails. I log back in on 3270, hit enter and the

Re: New to z/VM and Linux on System z: Minidisk definitions in IBM supplied USER DIRECT question

2014-10-23 Thread Thomas Kern
That would be good document for IBM to supply even for us long-time users of z/VM. I have never used ALL of the IBM supplied directory entries, but I have been asked by Management and Auditors what some of them were for. /Tom Kern On 10/23/2014 08:59, Ambros, Thomas wrote: Neither. What I'd