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Bohn, Dale

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Nov 20, 2009, 1:35:36 PM11/20/09
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IBM currently has a Sev 1 problem on the RECEIVE ORDER server that fulfills
Internet Retrieval Orders.
The word is that this problem will continue to exist for at least a few more
hours.
Problem started before 0800 ET.

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Jousma, David

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Nov 20, 2009, 1:42:07 PM11/20/09
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Figures. Was trying to place order all day today. Job just sat
there....

Thanks for the update.

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IBM currently has a Sev 1 problem on the RECEIVE ORDER server that
fulfills
Internet Retrieval Orders.
The word is that this problem will continue to exist for at least a few
more
hours.
Problem started before 0800 ET.


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Patrick Lyon

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Nov 20, 2009, 1:54:31 PM11/20/09
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On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:54 -0500, Jousma, David <David....@53.COM>
wrote:

>Figures. Was trying to place order all day today. Job just sat
>there....
>
>Thanks for the update.
>

Same here - tried both URLs too.

Was going to post something but didn't. As long as we are on the subject
though...

In looking up the message "GIM69147S" that I am sure we all got, it states:
"The WAIT operand on the RECEIVE ORDER command indicates how long
SMP/E is to wait until an order is ready for download. This includes the time
associated with connecting to the order server and preparing the package for
downloading. If the WAIT operand is not specified, then RECEIVE ORDER waits
up to 120 minutes. "

However when I look at the SMP/E 3.5 Reference I do not see a "WAIT
operand".

Was the 3.5 Reference not updated?

Mark Zelden

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Nov 20, 2009, 2:30:57 PM11/20/09
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On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:33 -0600, Bohn, Dale <db...@AEGONUSA.COM> wrote:

>IBM currently has a Sev 1 problem on the RECEIVE ORDER server that fulfills
>Internet Retrieval Orders.
>The word is that this problem will continue to exist for at least a few more
>hours.
>Problem started before 0800 ET.
>


I thought this URL was supposed to give the status of the server, but
it shows "green":

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/gdbm/home.html

Mark
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Bohn, Dale

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Nov 20, 2009, 2:35:58 PM11/20/09
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The WAIT(minutes | NOLIMIT) option on the RECEIVE command is documented
in the SMP/E 3.5 Commands manual SA22-7771-12 on page 263. I did not see
it referenced in the SMP/E 3.4 Reference, but again in the Commands.

Bohn, Dale

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Nov 20, 2009, 3:02:28 PM11/20/09
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Mark,
I have submitted feedback for the System Z Download Server site you
noted, with a reference to my ETR, which states it is down...

Mark Zelden

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Nov 20, 2009, 3:15:15 PM11/20/09
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On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:08 -0600, Bohn, Dale <db...@AEGONUSA.COM> wrote:

>Mark,
> I have submitted feedback for the System Z Download Server site you
>noted, with a reference to my ETR, which states it is down...
>

Thanks. Wouldn't hurt to also mention in your ETR that the status site
is not correct (if you haven't already).

That was the first time I actually tried to use the status site other than
the first time I found out about it at SHARE in Denver. I went to the
SMP/E home page and ShopZ home page and I couldn't even find a
reference to that URL / status page. :-( (maybe it was there somewhere
and I just couldn't find it).

Mark
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Bohn, Dale

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Nov 20, 2009, 3:30:48 PM11/20/09
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Looks like they have it problem fixed. My PTFs are transferring now.
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