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I can't/don't want to put the msgq in break mode because I schedule the SavSys21
to run unattended.

Jerry

Quoting Chris Bipes <chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Allocate the UPS message queue.  CHGMSGQ UPSMSGQ *BREAK  (provided your
> UPS monitoring message queue is call UPSMSGQ)
> 
> Then start the save 21.  Or customize the QMNSAVE to allocate the
> message queue.
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:09 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: SavSys21/power failure/pwrdwnsys *immed
> 
> I heard this is a flaw in the AS400 OS and that IBM has NO way to handle
> this
> situation.  I heard that AS400 shops have had to defer to other systems
> to
> monitor UPS.
> 
> Bottom line is that the AS400 does not seem capable of monitoring UPS
> status
> during a restricted state condition.
> 
> Anyone else?
> 
> Jerry
> 
> Quoting Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > 
> > I don't know, but I think that Jim is considering improving this tool
> based
> > on customer requests.  I have copied him on this response.  He is
> currently
> > on vacation, so it may take a few days.
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > Al Barsa, Jr.
> > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> > 
> > 400>390
> > 
> > "i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> > e gads
> > 
> > Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
> > 
> > 914-251-1234
> > 914-251-9406 fax
> > 
> > http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> > http://www.taatool.com
> > http://www.as400connection.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
> 
> >              Jerry Draper
> 
> >              <midrangel@trilos
> 
> >              oft.com>
> To 
> >                                        Midrange Systems Technical
> 
> >              11/29/2005 01:24          Discussion
> 
> >              PM                        <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Al
> Barsa 
> >                                        <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> >
> cc 
> >
> 
> >
> Subject 
> >                                        Re: SavSys21/power
> 
> >                                        failure/pwrdwnsys *immed
> 
> >
> 
> >
> 
> >
> 
> >
> 
> >
> 
> >
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I looked over the TAATOOLS specs and they are similar.
> > 
> > Germane question is:  When running a SavSys21 and the system goes into
> a
> > restrictive state my UPS monitor pgm is ended so I have to fly blind
> until
> > the
> > SavSys21 is complete to avoid the pwrdwnsys *immed situation.
> > 
> > Does TAATOOLS get around this issue?
> > 
> > Jerry
> > 
> > Quoting Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > 
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > You may find this tool helpful:
> > >
> > > http://www.taatool.com/document/L_upsmon.htm
> > >
> > > You will note that the documentation for coding to these system
> values
> > had
> > > both logic and syntax errors in all releases before V5R3.  I haven't
> > > checked V5R3 yet.
> > >
> > > Al
> > >
> > > Al Barsa, Jr.
> > > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> > >
> > > 400>390
> > >
> > > "i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> > > e gads
> > >
> > > Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
> > >
> > > 914-251-1234
> > > 914-251-9406 fax
> > >
> > > http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> > > http://www.taatool.com
> > > http://www.as400connection.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > >              Al Mac
> > 
> > >              <macwheel99@sigec
> > 
> > >              om.net>
> > To
> > >              Sent by:                  Midrange Systems Technical
> > 
> > >              midrange-l-bounce         Discussion
> > 
> > >              s@xxxxxxxxxxxx            <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > >
> > cc
> > >
> > 
> > >              11/28/2005 06:46
> > Subject
> > >              PM                        Re: SavSys21/power
> > 
> > >                                        failure/pwrdwnsys *immed
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >              Please respond to
> > 
> > >              Midrange Systems
> > 
> > >                  Technical
> > 
> > >                 Discussion
> > 
> > >              <midrange-l@midra
> > 
> > >                  nge.com>
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there a collection of settings in Work System Values, other than
> your
> > > standard one, that permits the UPS to protect us if there is a short
> > > duration power outage during a backup, or other restricted state
> > scenario?
> > >
> > > If so, the answer is clear.
> > > 1. CL to change the values from standard to restricted state needs.
> > > 2. CL to run after the backup to revert to normal operations.
> > >
> > > I have noticed that there is other stuff that is stopped or delayed
> > during
> > > restricted state such as GO POWER and GO CLEANUP
> > >
> > > >We had a one second power failure blip that caused our system to do
> a
> > > >pwrdwnsys
> > > >*immed with no ipl restart during an unattended GO SAVE option 21
> > routine.
> > > >
> > > >That wrecked my weekend.
> > > >
> > > >We have a CL that runs constantly in QCTL that monitors the msg
> queue
> > > >specified
> > > >in the system value QUPSMSGQ.  In this way we get complete control
> of
> > our
> > > >system during a power failure.  We modified some CL we got from IBM
> > > >Boulder for
> > > >this purpose.  It works fine.  We can send messages, ignore short
> power
> > > blips,
> > > >take the system down in a controlled way, etc. using this CL.
> > > >
> > > >The above problem occurs because the SavSys21 ends the monitor
> program
> > > when it
> > > >takes the system into a restricted state even though its running in
> > > >QCTL.  When
> > > >the one second power blip occurs, the system discovers that the msg
> > queue
> > > >specified in QUPSMSGQ is NOT being monitored (true) and so causes a
> > > pwrdwnsys
> > > >*immed.
> > > >
> > > >How can the UPS be monitored during a SavSys12?
> > > >
> > > >Jerry Draper
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