On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 07:26 +0200, Michael Klaeschen wrote: > Ravi, thanks for your reply. I was told a "Softek" product may provide > this function as part of data migration support. But no, we just have z/OS > and a couple of Redbooks, Whitepapers and the ringing sound of IBM sales > representatives that "z means zero downtime". Now we have to move the > underlying volser of the TCPIP unix file system portion and face a sysplex > shutdown! > How can be that we have vast problem moving content of some physical > storage volume?!?! With AIX no problem, with Linux no problem, with > Windows no problem -- comes out of the box, I was doing myself a couple of > times, really easy. And the best of breed OS ever in history suffers? We > have to buy additional products for a simple task like that? I cannot > believe! > So, c'mon IBM, which spell do I have to type into my SYSIN card for > IDCAMS? > Thank you, cheers > Michael
The IBM rep should have said: "The z means zero __unplanned__ downtime.". I am not aware of any OS on any platform which does not require an occasional re-initialization (reboot, IPL, whatever you call it.) The closest that I'm personally aware of is Linux. With the new ksplice, it is even possible to patch a running kernel. -- John McKown Maranatha! <>< ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
