We ordered our ZR1 with 96G of memory since that was recommended based on our planned usage and growth.
Not sure how much was the memory component but small in terms of the other components. On Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 8:32 AM Michael Babcock <bigironp...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
