> On Sep 28, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Jerry Whitteridge > <jerry.whitteri...@safeway.com> wrote: > > Let me expand on that previous comment. > > If your Datacenter was/is designed for attended operations then console > access is often restricted to physical access and so remote support becomes > an issue. The conversion to unattended/lights out operations requires a > rethink about console design, deployment and access from the traditional > models. Both my Datacenters are designed for remote support (either can be > run from either Datacenter OR by remote access). This was a part of the DR > considerations as well as staffing choices. It did mean redesigning the > console support but now we have access to any console from any authorized > remote location without a physical presense. > > Jerry Whitteridge > Manager Mainframe Systems & Storage > Albertsons - Safeway Inc. > 925 738 9443 > Corporate Tieline - 89443 ———————————SNIP——————————————————
Jerry: I will agree with your clarification with some minor cavets. That is all well and good for a “new” DC. The rest of us mortals do not have the luxury of having such a set up. Personally I have not had much need for the HMC. It is clunky and far to easy to bring down the entire sysplex, especially if you don’t use it everyday. in fact I dread the time I have to “use” it as I am sure without thinking I will crash the systems. Having seen (not by my hand) the entire plex being lost just by hands of the in-experianced is not for the feint of heart. I know of one “system” that is run via remote by about 1000 miles. There is so much non trust between the sites and the political cr** that ends up in finger pointing I am glad I have nothing to do with the mess. I suppose its fine if the site/remote gets along but with the charged finger pointing that goes on I don’t see it realistically well implemented especially in a real environment where finger checks cause the stock market not to open. Perhaps in a college environment it would work but not in a true production environment. Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
