RE: New to HMC- having timeout issue

["Smith, Mike" <Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bruce, 
I am going to try this out.   

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Hoffman
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:24 AM
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Subject: Re: New to HMC- having timeout issue

On the issue of running from the console... check out the parameters
ENDSBSOPT and BCHTIMLMT on the ENDSBS command.

They can be used to issue saves and restores in a restricted state
without the need for a console.

On 03/30/2011 09:09 AM, Smith, Mike wrote:
> We just upgraded to a Power 7 box a week ago, so this is our first 
> exposure to using a HMC.  Previously we had a twinax attached Console.
>
>
> We are running V7R7.2.0.1 of HMC.  The HMC is located offsite.
>
> Now the problem I'm having is that I create a 5250 session to the 
> console, but it will timeout after about 90 minutes with the following

> messages.
>
> CPF5140 Session stopped by a request from device DSP01.
> CPF2677 Device DSP01 no longer communicating
>
> This is not terrible except that we use a custom System Save.   The
> system save is started on DSP01 and waits until a message is sent from

> the job scheduler to start the save.  We can't get this to work now 
> because of the timeout.  How can I prevent the Console from timing
out?
> I guess as a side question,  Is it still a requirement that the system

> save run from a Console?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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