>>> On 11/20/2008 at  8:41 AM, "Chase, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
-snip-
> If one installs z/VM solely for use as a Linux hypervisor, would there
> be a "need" for RSCS?

Sure.  Those Linux guests don't live in isolation.  A good number of shops did 
go through the special bid process to get RSCS licensed.

> Similarly, would there be a need to "talk about licensing terms" for
> RACF/VM to run on an IFL, if z/VM were used solely as a Linux
> hypervisor?

Absolutely, particularly if you want access to your Linux systems controlled by 
policy.  Also things like which guests can connect to which virtual switches, 
or specific VLANs.


Mark Post

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