Re: Basic Maintenance for a noob.

Hi Ron

It definitely is possible to look at the "printer" files.  I have a
program called QScan that will allow you to view a job's  output on the
"printer".  More info at the QScan webpage
<http://hercules.clemporium.com/qscan1/index.php>

Ed
--- In [email protected], scott <svetter@...> wrote:
>
>   OK, you get learning what it was is like.
>   Yes unless you change the JES2 initialization parameters.
>   You should be able to open the output file and see what is there.  I
> can do so while the OS running under Hercules.
>    MF/1 was the precursor to RMF (Resource Management Facility) and
the
> performance analyst would tailor what MF/1 or RMF would output and how
> often.  They would then make adjustments to the system based on the
> results.  Your boss seeing such output would not be likely.
>
> Scott
>
> On 04/17/2010 03:51 PM, Ron Hudson wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the helpful reply Scott.
> >
> > I would like to run this as much like a real production machine as I
can,
> > for experience sake, I found something that said to
> >
> > $Sprinter1
> > $Sprinter2
> >
> > Will I have to do that at each ipl?
> >
> >
> > And when I did that a stream of pent up printing jobs went to the
printers
> > (And then to host system files I hope)
> >
> > Is MF/1 used in production? would my "boss" expect to see it?
> >
> > Thanks again
> > Ron the -slightly- less noobish
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 12:40 PM, scott svetter@...
> > <mailto:svetter@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >     Hello Ron,
> >
> >     By maintenance, it depends what you have or is setup. In the
case of
> >     MF/1, it does generate output which can fill up spool as you are
> >     probably seeing. Shut it down by issuing the command "P MF1"
(which
> >     should work for you).
> >     Backups can be done, and probably the best, outside of the OS by
> >     using what you got with Linux or Windows.
> >     The JES2 spool has various queues and the JQE (Job Queue
Element) is
> >     one such. You can either print what you have in spool or purge
it.
> >     The halting of the printer means, under Hercules, that a printer
is
> >     not setup properly or it has not been directed to a host file on
> >     Windows
> >     or Linux.
> >
> >     Scott
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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