Yep, you definitely need Coupling Links. And the STP feature is a priced one, about the same (perhaps slightly less) than the Timer.
The redbooks Shane mentioned are the go. There's quite a bit to it. cheers Peter On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:41:43 +1000, Shane <ibm-m...@tpg.com.au> wrote: >And I have a feeling that CTCs aren't sufficient - I think you need >coupling links. >But I've never implemented it, so check the doco as Alan mentioned. > >Shane ... > >On Wed, 2009-03-11 at 19:19 -0500, Field, Alan C. wrote: > >> The follow on from Sysplex timers is Server Time Protocol. It is >> microcode on the processors and uses the HMC. It isn't free however. >> Search the Redbook Library (there are 2 volumes, perhaps three) on the >> topic. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Mark Steely >> We are z/OS V1R9 on a z/10 2098-N01 processor. We have 2 CPU's both z/10 >> 2098 - not sysplex. We do have a CTC connection between the two >> machines. What would be the best way to have the time automatically be >> sync with each other and with GMT. I have heard of sysplex timers , but >> I don't think that how it is handled now. Any insight would be helpful. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
