Default values are taken always - PLANT and MANUFACTURER

[venjoa]

I have updated PLANT and MANUFACTURER values instead of default values in Hercules configuration file and I did IPL.

PLANT      EC
MANUFACTURER HTC

After, I have added new volume using DASDINIT and ATTACH and run PGM=ICKDSF to initialize dasd volume.

The INIT job return code is ZERO. The problem is PLANT and MANUFACTURER values are not updated and taking default values only.

The ICKDSF JOB OUTPUT

003990.000.HRC.ZZ.000000000001
003390.00A.HRC.ZZ.000000000001

Could you please someone throw light on these values.

Thanks, Venjoa

[Fish-Git]

First of all, you obviously failed to read our "SUBMITTING PROBLEM REPORTS" document that I asked you to please read before creating your new GitHub Issue. You failed to identify which specific version of Hercules you are using, as well as failed to attach other needed information (such as your Hercules configuration file and, most importantly, your Hercules log file).

You also failed to identify what guest operating system you are running (although based on what little information you did provide, I can only presume is z/OS), as well as failed to provide the needed details regarding the exact steps needed to reproduce your problem.

Nor did you explain what it is you are trying to do and why either. The only information you did provide was very minimal and quite vague at best.

We need detailed information before we can help you, Venjoa! We are not psychic!

What is it you are attempting to do that requires this information?

What software are you trying to use that won't run?

Or are you simply reporting something that you did not understand or expect?

In Hercules, the MODEL, PLANT and MANUFACTURER settings have always been for the CPU only, not for devices:

d m=cpu

IEE174I 18.31.20 DISPLAY M           FRAME  1     F      E   SYS=S0W1
PROCESSOR STATUS
ID  CPU                  SERIAL
00  +                     01C01C3931
01  +                     01C01C3931
02  +                     01C01C3931
03  +                     01C01C3931
04  +I                    01C01C3931
05  +I                    01C01C3931

CPC SI = 3931.EMULATOR.HTC.EC.000000000000C01C
CPC NAME = CPC_UNKNOWN_NAME
LP NAME = HERCULES   LP ID = 1
MIF ID  = 1

+ ONLINE    - OFFLINE    . DOES NOT EXIST    W WLM-MANAGED
N NOT AVAILABLE

I        INTEGRATED INFORMATION PROCESSOR (zIIP)
CPC SI  SYSTEM INFORMATION FROM STSI INSTRUCTION
CPC NAME CENTRAL PROCESSING COMPLEX NAME
LP NAME  LOGICAL PARTITION NAME
LP ID    LOGICAL PARTITION IDENTIFIER
MIF ID   MULTIPLE IMAGE FACILITY IMAGE IDENTIFIER

  I tried your values, and my system successfully IPLs and runs just fine:  

d m=dev(0a80)

IEE174I 18.55.44 DISPLAY M           FRAME  1     F      E   SYS=S0W1
DEVICE 00A80   STATUS=ONLINE
CHP                   0A
DEST LINK ADDRESS     00
PATH ONLINE           Y
CHP PHYSICALLY ONLINE Y
PATH OPERATIONAL      Y
MANAGED               N
CU NUMBER             080A
INTERFACE ID          0004
MAXIMUM MANAGED CHPID(S) ALLOWED:  0
DESTINATION CU LOGICAL ADDRESS = 00
SCP CU ND         = 003990.000.HRC.ZZ.000000000001.0000
SCP TOKEN NED     = 003990.000.HRC.ZZ.000000000001.0000
SCP DEVICE NED    = 003390.00C.HRC.ZZ.677617923122.0A80

Note however, that I did not run ICKDSF on any of my volumes either. But that is only because:

1. I don't know how to do that. (I'm not a z/OS person. I know very little about z/OS. And besides, I've never had the need.)
2. You failed to provide the exact ICKDSF JCL and parameters (i.e. jobstream) that you ran to initialize your (problematic?) dasd(s) with.

Nevertheless, as I explained, the Hercules MODEL, PLANT and MANUFACTURER settings are only for the STSI (Store System Information) instruction, but not for anything else. Setting those values to something other than their defaults will only have an effect on your CPU, but not on any of your dasds.

I hope that helps.

[venjoa]

Thank you Fish for such a details information. It answered my question:

In Hercules, the MODEL, PLANT and MANUFACTURER settings have always been for the CPU only, not for devices:

What is the approach if I want to show MODEL/PLANT/MANUFACTURE for DASD devices as well?

[Fish-Git]

What is the approach if I want to show MODEL/PLANT/MANUFACTURE for DASD devices as well?

There is no approach. Hercules does not currently support that.

[Fish-Git]

What is the approach if I want to show MODEL/PLANT/MANUFACTURE for DASD devices as well?

What is it you are trying to accomplish? Why do you need to do that? Why is doing that important?

[Fish-Git]

Closing due to no response from OP.