When we ordered our ZR1 we still had to specify the amount of memory we wanted. We did order substantially more central storage. I don’t know the costs involved so can’t directly answer your question.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 1:24 PM Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > Maybe I am incorrect, but I thought when you ordered a z14 it could come > with triple the amount of memory for the same cost of memory you were > currently paying. > > For example, if you were using on a NON z14 8G, then when you order a z14 > it could done with 24G but at the same price as the 8G memory. > > Or was that one of IBM's wild marketing promises. > > Lizette > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of > > Mike Smith > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: z/OS 2.3 Memory Requirements on z14 > > > > Can anyone share their experiences running z/OS 2.3 on a z14 or z14 ZR1 > in an > > LPAR with less than the required 8GB of memory? Other than having to > respond > > to the warning message during IPL, have any negative effects been > > experienced? > > > > Background: > > Excerpt From: > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3 > . > > e0zm100/BCP_zNext_Memory_Reqs_V2R3.htm > > > > Ensure that enough real memory is installed > > > > Description > > > > For z/OS V2R3 with the IBM z14™ (z14) server, a minimum of 8 GB of real > > memory is required to IPL. When running as a z/VM guest or on an IBM Z® > > Personal Development Tool (zPDT), a minimum of 2 GB is required for z/OS > > V2R3. > > > > If you attempt to IPL z/OS V2R3 on a z14 with less than the minimum > amount of > > real memory, z/OS issues the following warning message (a WTOR) during > IPL: > > IAR057D LESS THAN 8 GB OF REAL STORAGE IMPACTS SYSTEM AVAILABILITY - ADD > > STORAGE OR REPLY C TO CONTINUE > > > > Continuing with less than the minimum amount of real memory might impact > the > > availability of your system. If you attempt to IPL z/OS V2R3 on an > earlier > > IBM server, no warning message is issued. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to > > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Michael Babcock OneMain Financial z/OS Systems Programmer, Lead ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
