Data Center Strategies for the CIO
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What you need to know about FM-200 systems
Get the lowdown on using FM-200 systems for data center fire suppression, and whether or not they're a good choice for your company.
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Solve the startup error 00161 and 00163 with IBM TP600?
Error 00161 on an IBM TP600 may be due to a faulty CMOS battery, and 00163 may relate to your version of utility PS2 EXE.
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Print Partitioned Data Set (PDS) sequentially
The IEBPTPCH utility on MVS can help you to print the members of a Partitioned Data Set (PDS) together in a sequential data set.
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FTP, JCL to append several files simultaneously
Use FTP and the Job Control Language to place several files on the same directory and append them all to the mainframe.
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DSNREXX interface gives 'not connected' message
A 'not connected' message while using the DSNREXX interface may indicate a problem with one of these IBM commands and jobs.
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SEARCH and CONTINUE statements in COBOL
The COBOL Language Reference Manual online gives information on the SEARCH and CONTINUE statements.
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Which MQ Queue is related with which CICS transaction?
CICS expert Robert Crawford offers advice on determining the connection between CICS transactions and MQ Queue name.
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Can a program use IXLLIST macros in CICS?
CICS expert Robert Crawford discusses if a program can use IXLLIST macros in CICS when IXLLIST are APF.
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VSAM files in CICS -- Batch report help
CICS expert Robert Crawford offers two different ways for a user to capture user information when creating a batch report on a VSAM file in CICS.
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Powering modems with SMPS-based power supplies
Data center physical infrastructure expert Robert McFarlane discusses SMPS-based power.
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Are energy-efficient KVMs next?
Data center physical environment expert Robert McFarlane speculates on the future of energy-efficient KVMs and discusses "intelligent" PDUs.
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Reading VSAM data from different LPARs
In this mainframe tip, expert Robert Crawford discusses VSAM file-sharing options across LPARs.
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Data center cooling and humidity control: CRAC or AHU?
Data center physical environment expert Robert Mcfarlane discusses the best temperature and humidity control choices for a reader's data center.
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Finding executed statements in CICS
Expert Robert Crawford discusses several ways to find out which LINK/XCTL/CALL statements are executed during online testing in CICS.
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Submitting a batch job from CICS
Expert Robert Crawford explains to a reader how to use CICS' spool interface commands and an extrapartiion transient data queue to submit batch jobs.
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Automating FTP transfers to AIX
Site expert Robert Crawford instructs a reader on how to perform automatic FTPs.
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Recommended cable bandwidth in a small data center
Data center design and standards expert Carrie Higbie answers a user's question about cable bandwidth in a small data center.
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FTP a dataset from MVS to Linux
CICS expert Robert Crawford offers some code to help with an MVS to Linux FTP.
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Mainframe FTP - A simple check
A simple way to check code when doing an FTP in CICS.
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Badge systems for entry and tracking in the data center
Expert JP Callahan explores the world of badge system entry to the data center and reminds users to always back their security technology with a good process,i.e. two-factor authentication.
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Server requirements for I/O accelerator installations
A suitable PCIe slot and an OS that supports a storage accelerator is generally all that's needed to boost performance.
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Storage accelerator installation gotchas
Proprietary storage accelerators have the advantage of vendor testing and easier installation into server systems, but assurance comes at a premium.
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Sidestepping bottlenecks with a storage accelerator
Solid-state storage accelerators provide extreme IOPS for data center servers running the most storage-intensive enterprise applications.
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