> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of willie bunter > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:55 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: UNIX Terminology > > > Good Morning to all. > > Can anybody point me to a website which would have all UNIX > terminologies. I have browsed through quite a few sites but > they contained all the commands and basic terminologies. For > instance I am looking for a definition for LUNS or BCV etc. > So far I have come up empty. I would appreciate if anybody > could recommend a site for UNIX for dummies (myself) that > would help me out. > > Thanks in advance to you all. >
LUNs and BCV are not "UNIX Terminology". LUNs is SCSI terminology. Basically, an LUN is similar in concept to a device address in zSeries (no, that is not 100% technically correct). BCV is an EMC DASD concept. It is a Business Continuance Volume. At least, that is the only meaning that I am aware of for it. A BCV is a "mirror" volume (like in RAID mirroring), but it can be "broken out" of the mirroring group and accessed separately. This allows for a point-in-time image of a DASD volume, which can then be backed up (using FDR or a separate z/OS image. It cannot be brought on-line to the original z/OS image because it has a duplicate VOLSER). One of the premier publishers of UNIX/Linux books is O'Reilly. They have a web-based, subscription site, where you can read many of their manuals. Go to http://safari.oreilly.com/ for more information. But, WAIT!, if you act quickly, you can get a free 14 day subscription!! <grin> Seriouly, they are an excellent publisher. They also have some totally free-to-read things. You might also want to look around http://www.tldp.org/. This is the Linux Documentation Project. I am a Linux user. I found it really helped me to understand z/OS UNIX. Granted, they are not 100% identical, but the concepts are very similar. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
