What do you consider a restricted state

[dcutaia]

Is my system in a restricted state if I end QINTER and QBATCH subsystems? What is the minimum subsystems I should end to make sure none of my users have access to my iSeries data?

[jamief]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

Not really........if there are sheduled jobs they could submit to other jobq's and be running during "saves" im guessing. (jobs can be submitted with a release time & date) Also device can run in QCTL (i do it all the time) from home when qinter is down and I need to get in. Do you have any applications PC type access as400 data? maybe an asp page on a server????? this would come thru QCMN......scheduled data transfers from PC?

IBM has a command call ENDSYS

The End System (ENDSYS) command ends most activity on the system and 
leaves the system in a condition in which only the console is active 
in the controlling subsystem.  This is done so that the operator can 
do things like backing up the system or loading new programs.  This  
condition is called the restricted state and is required for         
operations like saving the system or reclaiming storage.  If two     
jobs are active in the controlling subsystem at the console, neither 
of the jobs is forced to end.  The ENDSYS command cannot complete    
running until you end one of the jobs (either by signing off in one  
job or by ending one job from the other).

Thats just my thoughts and Im no expert

[dcutaia]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

Do you think if I use the End System (ENDSYS) command , that my web users will still be able to get to the iSeries databases? What would be your recommendation for ending the subsystems but lettting the webusers still have read access to the iSeries databases.

Thanks,

DAC

[jamief]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

Im not really sure....It will take some experimenting. I would suspect that if system command endsys is used that PC user will not have access to the system.

sorry I cant help further but let me know if I can aid any on this side.

jamie

[dcutaia]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

In March I will be attending Common in Mpls so I will ask IBM and the user group this question and will let you know. If you ever go to Common , let me know. I would love to buy you dinner.

DAC

[jamief]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

I never turn down free dinners I dont think Ill make it for the mpls this year...but can i keep it as raincheck??

Please let me know what you find out.


Take care
Jamie

[dcutaia]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

Sorry to hear that but let me know if you ever go to a Common Conference. I usually attend them from year to year. I will keep that dinner invitation open for you. You have answered a number of my questions over the years. I owe you a number of dinners.

DAC

[FaStOnE]

Re: What do you consider a restricted state

The biggest problem here is that a "restricted state" involves taking all subsystems down except for the controlling subsystem. With this being said, the QCMN (or whatever subsystem your Web access is through) must be taken down to be "restricted". The only thing that might work here is transferring the job to the controlling subsystem, but I'm not sure it's going to allow you the access you need.