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z/OS Server / Re: z/OS V2.5 Release Notes

« on: December 21, 2023, 09:32:09 AM »

IF you try running an SSL test with CMOD

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=2-system-ssl-module-verification-setup

AND IF CMOD fails with:
 
CEE3501S The module //GLDCLS64 was not found

CEE3501S The module //GSKC64F was not found

THEN you're missing the following:

FMIDs JRSL441 and JCTP451 which supply those 2 missing ++PROGRAM parts.
 
These are IBM® Tivoli® Directory Server for z/OS® (IBM TDS for z/OS) and SSL System Security Level 3

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=descriptions-zos-security-level-3

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=descriptions-tivoli-directory-server-zos-tds-zos

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MP Server / Re: Unable to ping arssockd / load

« on: December 14, 2023, 11:10:24 AM »

Thanks for posting the resolution

Ed

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MP Server / Re: PreReq - Installation in a Windows Environment

« on: December 14, 2023, 11:08:31 AM »

For CMOD, you can see the official list of prerequisites here:

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1170004

Db2 I'll let someone else chime in.

Ed

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MP Server / Re: Windows: Migrating Data

« on: November 27, 2023, 11:25:05 AM »

Jeff - I think you're going to need to mount the data at F:

Ed

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MP Server / Re: Downloading Spectrum Protect from Passport Advantage

« on: October 25, 2023, 10:23:04 AM »

Passport Advantage Support

Passport Advantage is the download site for several types of software from IBM.

eCustomer Care provides support to internal and external customers for the Distributed Software Web (DSW) applications and the Passport Advantage Program.

To contact eCustomer Care please use the following URL:

https://www-112.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/homepage/ecarec

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z/OS Server / Re: Recommended Db2 on z/OS Service, V13

« on: September 20, 2023, 12:30:45 PM »

This is not a new error.  We've been running Db2 V13 for many months now.

We brought up a new Db2 back end and when we brought up ODF we hit:

ARS0013E ODADMIN DB Error:  DB2 FOR OS/390  ODBC DRIVER   SQLSTATE=58004  ERRLOC=2:56:9   CAF "CONNECT" failed using DB2 system:DCDO   RC=08 and REASON=00f30055  -- SQLSTATE=58004, SQLCODE=-99999, File=arssys.c, Line=955   
                                                       
ARS4337I The ARSODF instance ARCHIVE is terminating         

Explanation is here:
 
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/13?topic=codes-00f30055

Ended up increasing IDBACK to 500 which resolved the issue.

Ed

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z/OS Server / ARSSOCKD on z/OS, SSO with ICN

« on: September 15, 2023, 02:51:20 PM »

IF you're configuring ICN for Single Sign-On on z/OS

THEN you need to be at 10.5.0.6.

HOWEVER - I am told that if you're not running arsusec as shipped, right out of the can, then there are no guarantees as to whether SSO will work.

Ed

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z/OS Server / Re: Recommended Db2 on z/OS Service, V13

« on: September 15, 2023, 02:47:33 PM »

Just confirming, nothing special about Db2 V13 (yet).

CMOD isn't exploiting anything new in V13 (yet), and it's been ages since we hit anything in V12.

Ed

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z/OS Server / Keyhole Issue With 10.5.0.7 PTF

« on: September 14, 2023, 12:57:27 PM »

Had a couple reports of the 10.5.0.7 PTF not APPLYing.

Solution is to APPLY everything up to and including 10.5.0.6 first.

In other words, 10.5.0.6 is the keyhole that service application has to pass through before APPLYing 10.5.0.7.

Ed

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z/OS Server / Re: Arrange Fields

« on: September 06, 2023, 11:43:01 AM »

Unfortunately, no.

Ed

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z/OS Server / Bump

« on: August 29, 2023, 10:09:14 AM »

Bump to get this to the top of the list.

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MP Server / Change in behavior at 10.5.0.6, can't run arsmaint remotely

« on: August 18, 2023, 02:10:16 PM »

Further information on ARS1106E

ARSMAINT program fails with message ARS1106E on fix pack 10.5.0.6 or later

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7027952

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z/OS Server / arsmaint fails with ARS1106E starting with fixpack 10.5.0.6

« on: August 17, 2023, 11:03:23 AM »

The arsmaint program has always been designed to be initiated on the server. 

Prior to fixpack 10.5.0.6 this restriction was not enforced. 

Starting with 10.5.0.6 this restriction is being enforced. 

This can result in arsmaint failing in two different cases.

1.)    If arsmaint is not being initiated on the server, the solution is to run arsmaint on the server,

2.)    If arsmaint is  being initiated on the server, the server may not be resolving localhost correctly. Check to ensure the domain name localhost is resolved correctly.

Ref:   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7027952

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z/OS Server / Recommended Db2 on z/OS Service, V13

« on: July 27, 2023, 06:34:39 AM »

Placeholder for adding Db2 V13 issues surfaced by CMOD.

Db2 V13 has been/is being tested with CMOD, no issues found to date.

Ed

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z/OS Server / Re: CMOD for z/OS v10.5 load server

« on: July 24, 2023, 12:36:24 PM »

I want to clear up a possible misconception:

Running ARSLOAD on z/OS pointing to MP doesn't seem like something it can handle?

Absolutely it can no problem.

I have been around computing a few decades now and I have never been associated with a product that is as any-platform-to-any-platform as CMOD.

It's all handled via TCP/IP.

You can load z/OS -> Windows, Windows -> z/OS, IBM i -> z/OS, AIX and Linux are also in the mix.

You can load from any platform to any platform.  It all works.

Ed