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MP Server / Re: Unable to start CMOD V10.5 after upgrade from V9.5

« on: June 02, 2021, 02:42:51 PM »

We also didn't want to wait. Ha! We re-ran all four steps to "remassage" the 9.5 tables.

It magically worked. Not sure what happened there.. strange

If you want a possible explanation I'd wager that the arsdb command used was the 9.5 version, not the 10.5 version.

Ed

137

Other / Re: ARSMAIN ERROR Help !

« on: June 02, 2021, 02:33:06 PM »

Do you suspect a defect that things are getting deleted that should?

Are you also deleting indexes?

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cmofm/10.5.0?topic=arsmaint-parameters

-c
Expires files from cache storage. Most customers should plan to schedule the ARSMAINT program to expire files every day.
-d
Expires indexes from the Content Manager OnDemand database. Most customers should plan to schedule the ARSMAINT program to expire indexes every day.

Ed

138

Other / Re: ARSMAIN ERROR Help !

« on: June 02, 2021, 09:46:18 AM »

The 129 comes from ARS0129E (which comes from the SYSTEM LOG message 129) which you can google to see that it's a filesystem nearly full message.

Here's what I'd do first.

Instead of running all of those options simultaneously let's do two separate things first:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cmofm/10.5.0?topic=arsmaint-parameters

arsmaint -v just to validate the cache

arsmaint -f to monitor the threshold

Okay, what to do?

Best would be to increase the size of available cache.

There are other things that can be done but better would be to check back here with status.

Ed

139

Tips and Tricks / At z/OS V2.3 the OAM IVP has changed!

« on: May 25, 2021, 09:08:34 AM »

Just talked to a colleague over in OAM:

As of z/OS 2.3, OAM no longer creates/references collections stored in the catalog. It only creates/references the collections stored in the DB2 Collection table.

You'll see that the updated SAMPLIB(CBRSAMIV) no longer performs a LISTCAT.

For a new collection created at z/OS 2.3 the collection name won't show up in the LISTCAT.

If this is a new upgrade to z/OS 2.3, OAM support recommends reviewing II14842.

Ed

140

z/OS Server / Re: Tablespace / Index Creation using ars.cfg DB2 Parameters

« on: May 14, 2021, 06:26:50 AM »

For applgrp data tables, CMOD will specify the STOGROUP associated with the database for its CREATE TABLESPACE/INDEX.  If there’s a database associated with a given applgrp, it will use the STOGROUP for THAT database when creating the tablespaces/indexes for that applgrp.  Create a STOGROUP CMOD, GRANT USE, ALTER DATABASE db STOGROUP CMOD. 
 
ARSUTBL can put a “restrict on drop” in the DDL.  Perhaps  “restrict on drop” is going to cause problems?   Not something we've ever used or thought out. 

I'm curious as to what the business reason for using "restrict on drop" is.

Ed

141

z/OS Server / Re: MSG ARS0000E Initialization of ICU for directory >/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/locale/

« on: May 04, 2021, 03:43:24 PM »

Take a look at

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/troubleshooting-ars0000e-message-z

Don't try the trace immediately.

Most common is either MAXMMAPAREA insufficient or REGION= insufficient.

Ed

142

Tips and Tricks / Common Items to check, at least for a typical LDAP set up for z

« on: April 29, 2021, 09:20:52 AM »

First:  First - SRVR_FLAGS_SECURITY_EXIT=n should probably be set to 0

Second - Make sure they you've added the LDAP bind user to the stash file with the arsstash command

Third - make sure you have enabled the settings in the admin client as per the attached jpg.

Ed

143

Tips and Tricks / You can ping the LDAP server, how can you tell if the port is blocked?

« on: April 29, 2021, 09:15:23 AM »

Problem, LDAP isn't connecting. 

Pinging the server says connectivity is there, but is there a command where I can ping the actual port for the LDAP server - to prove there's not port blocking in place?

Yes - and it apparently works for both LDAP and CMOD:

FROM WINDOWS POWERSHELL --- a command to ping a specific port

Here's an example I ran on my system:

(yes, nnn and mmm are deliberate obscurations of actual IP addresses)

PS C:\Users\ed.arnold> test-netconnection 10.1.nnn.mmm -p 1557     <<<this is my test system, but port 1557 is invalid                                                   
WARNING: TCP connect to (10.1.nnn.mmm : 1557) failed                                                                                   
ComputerName          : 10.1.nnn.mmm
RemoteAddress         : 10.1.nnn.mmm
RemotePort            : 1557
InterfaceAlias        : Ethernet 2
SourceAddress         : 10.111.xxx.yy
PingSucceeded         : True
PingReplyDetails (RTT) : 42 ms
TcpTestSucceeded: False
PS C:\Users\ed.arnold> test-netconnection 10.1.nnn.mmm -p 1449  <<<port 1449 is the port that CMOD listens on
ComputerName     :10.1.nnn.mmm
RemoteAddress    :10.1.nnn.mmm
RemotePort       :1449
InterfaceAlias   :Ethernet 2
SourceAddress    :10.111.xxx.yy
TcpTestSucceeded : True
PS C:\Users\ed.arnold>

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z/OS Server / Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS V10.1 EoS 04-30-2022

« on: April 23, 2021, 09:23:06 AM »

April 13th announcement letter:

https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_sm/1/897/ENUS5697-CM1/index.html&request_locale=en

No announcement yet for the other platforms (AIX, Windows, etc).

Ed

145

Other / Re: Configure google cloud storage bucket similar to S3

« on: April 19, 2021, 11:00:34 AM »

I'm not cloud storage conversant but is this what you're looking for?

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cmofm/10.5.0?topic=storage-other-external-managers

Content Manager OnDemand supports external cloud storage managers such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)...

Ed

146

Other / Re: CMOD Cloud Server print to ZOS.

« on: April 19, 2021, 10:56:37 AM »

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I'm guessing not without IP Printway or some other print routing software.

Ed Arnold

147

z/OS Server / Re: os/390 indexer fails after upgrading to v9.5

« on: April 19, 2021, 10:54:41 AM »

Is there an exit involved?

Ed Arnold

148

z/OS Server / Re: z/OS V2.4 Release Notes

« on: April 19, 2021, 05:58:29 AM »

Before upgrading to z/OS 2.4 run the OAM IVP.

It's very easy to set up, doesn't require much time at all.

http://www.odusergroup.org/forums/index.php?topic=887

This way you can determine early after the IPL of 2.4 whether OAM is correctly set up.  Also, it will assist in determining whether an issue is a CMOD problem or an OAM problem, hastening resolution of any issues.

Ed

149

z/OS Server / Malformed PTFs Were Shipped By IBM From Boulder

« on: April 14, 2021, 10:42:33 AM »

Red Alert

PTF service orders from 4 December 2020 to 10 December 2020 need to be reviewed.

CMOD PTFs are on the list.

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6441973

Ed

150

z/OS Server / Malformed PTFs Were Shipped By IBM From Boulder

« on: April 14, 2021, 10:42:05 AM »

Red Alert

PTF service orders from 4 December 2020 to 10 December 2020 need to be reviewed.

CMOD PTFs are on the list.

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6441973

Ed