> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Neal > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:58 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: External Timer Source without STP on a Z9 >
<snip> > > Thank you, George. This makes more sense now. It sounds > like there are > two functions involved in STP. 1) Get the time (ETS) from a > modem or NTP > and 2) adjust processor time to match ETS time. > > Will I be able to use the ETS to update my service processor > clock and > then use that time at my next IPL? I want the ETS function > without paying > the STP price. > > Thanks, > Mark The zSeries TOD clock is only sync'ed to the HMC (or SE) clock with a Power On Restart (or is it RESET?), not at IPL time or LPAR activation time. A POR affects all LPARs, obviously. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group 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
