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z/OS Server / Re: 10.5.0.8 won't APPLY, fix now available

« Last post by Ed_Arnold on Today at 11:17:56 AM »

Error is max return code allowed on linkedit is 0, but getting a return code of 4.

The fix is being developed, I'll publicize when available.

Ed

Fix is available:

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH61112


****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1.ARS0466E SSL CONNECT ERROR. A         *
*                      gsktrace shows EDC8105I SOCKET          *
*                      OPERATION ON NON-SOCKET                 *
*                      2.Message IEW2454W 9203 SYMBOL          *
*                      IEAN4RT UNRESOLVED.  NO AUTOCALL (NCAL) *
*                      SPECIFIED when applying a PTF           *
****************************************************************
1.A zero was passed to z/OS System SSL instead of a socket.
System SSL tried to use zero for socket operations leading to
connection failure.
2.A defect in a PTF building tool caused some PTFs to not
have updated JCLIN leading to SMP/E not allocating a SYSDEFSD DD
when needed, causing the IEW2454W message
Problem conclusion

1.The correct socket is passed to z/OS system SSL.
2.The PTF tool is corrected.  JCLIN for affected LMODs is
being reshipped.

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z/OS Server / Delegating Group User Admin Permissions(Pulling it back)

« Last post by scott.walsh on May 15, 2024, 07:13:26 AM »

I work for a large company that has, up until recently, decentralized user admin permissions for Groups/Folders.  This is changing and not working as I'd expect.  The GROUP OWNER field for GROUPS correlates to the owner of the group.  These seemed to be set up for cascading levels, but I think it may only work ONE level up.  When I've added a new User Admin to the Owning group, they CAN'T see 3 levels down.  Is this working as designed?  Truly a "flat" design?

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Tips and Tricks / Server migration for a CMOD 10.5.0.5 implementation

« Last post by GentleGiant on May 14, 2024, 07:16:00 AM »

We're moving the DEV CMOD environment to newer hardware The new server is running Linux version 9.x and a OS upgrade on the current  server IS NOT possible for us so here's what I think we can do to move the application to newer Linux 9.x hardware 

Stop CMOD on the Linux 7.x server
Stop the remote CMOD DB instance
Recursively replicate  file system and objects in /opt/IBM/cmod/cache1 to the new server
Stand up a Linux 9.x server with the same users, groups and file systems as my Linux 7.x environment
Install CMOD 10.5 from scratch on the new hardware
From the 7.x server, copy everything in the /opt/IBM/cmod/ibm/ondemand/V10.5/config directory for migration to the 9.x server.
(Including but not limited to files:
ars.cache
ars.cfg
ars.dbf
ars.ini
arsodf.xml
ars.stash
arsxform.xml
trace.settings
unzip
zip )

Make the necessary server-specific changes to each migrated file
Start the remote CMOD DB instance
Start CMOD on the new server

The steps outlined are what I think should happen to migrate the app.  Please let me know if I missed some critical steps.

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MP Server / ODF IVP Available In 10.5.0.8

« Last post by Ed_Arnold on May 13, 2024, 09:37:48 AM »

Run arsxml with the following files one at a time

/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/applgroupAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/applicationAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/recipientAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/recipListAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/rptIdAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/distribAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/rptBundleAdd.xml
Run arsload with
-g "Daily sales invoices" and input file /usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/samples/salesinvoice 

If the ODF started task is up, that will kick off a distribution.

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z/OS Server / ODF IVP now available with 10.5.0.8

« Last post by Ed_Arnold on May 13, 2024, 09:36:01 AM »

Run arsxml with the following files one at a time

/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/applgroupAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/applicationAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/recipientAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/recipListAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/rptIdAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/distribAdd.xml
/usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/xml/samples/rptBundleAdd.xml

Run arsload with

-g "Daily sales invoices" and input file /usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/samples/salesinvoice 

If the ODF started task is up that will kick off a distributioin.
_________________________

Here's a sample batch job that I use to run those arsxml commands one at a time:

//STEP1    EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,REGION=0M                         
//*                                                             
//STEPLIB  DD DISP=SHR,DSN=ARS.ARSV1050.SARSLOAD               
//         DD DISP=SHR,DSN=DB2.V13R1M0.SDSNEXIT                 
//         DD DISP=SHR,DSN=DB2.V13R1M0.SDSNLOAD                 
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//STDERR   DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//STDOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                         
//STDPARM DD *                                                 
PGM /usr/lpp/ars/V10R5M0/bin/arsxml                             
add                                                             
-h ARCH1010 -u ed -p haha -v                             

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OD/WEK & JAVA API / Re: ODWEK Upgrade - GSK Exception Error

« Last post by rjrussel on May 13, 2024, 07:05:10 AM »

Probably the wrong version of java on aix

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z/OS Server / Just FYI

« Last post by Ed_Arnold on May 10, 2024, 08:42:04 AM »

Output from my DISPLAY GROUP command:

*** BEGIN DISPLAY OF GROUP(........) CATALOG LEVEL(V13R1M501)
                  CURRENT FUNCTION LEVEL(V13R1M503)         
                  HIGHEST ACTIVATED FUNCTION LEVEL(V13R1M503)
                  HIGHEST POSSIBLE FUNCTION LEVEL(V13R1M503)
                  PROTOCOL LEVEL(2)                         
                  GROUP ATTACH NAME(....)                   

Ed

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z/OS Server / Re: CMOD 10.5 Release Notes

« Last post by Ed_Arnold on May 10, 2024, 08:23:45 AM »

CMOD comes up with a default mode of FIPS = ON.

TLS V1.3 won't work when FIPS is ON.

If you're trying to implement TLS V1.3, add the following to your arssockd.cfg:

• ARSSOCK_FIPS=0
  

Ed

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z/OS Server / 10.5.0.8 won't APPLY, wait for a fix before attempting

« Last post by Ed_Arnold on May 07, 2024, 11:22:04 AM »

Error is max return code allowed on linkedit is 0, but getting a return code of 4.

The fix is being developed, I'll publicize when available.

Ed

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OD/WEK & JAVA API / Re: ODWEK Upgrade - GSK Exception Error

« Last post by jsquizz on May 07, 2024, 07:06:39 AM »

I have been working on this issue on Windows as well.

Install CMOD Base / Deploy ICN -> Works
Upgrade CMOD to 10.5.0.7 / Deploy ICN ->  Issue youre showing

Will check it out. Thanks