It is easy to see how this could grow to more than one book! I can see a couple things that might be worth expanding.
In chapter 4, it might be worthwhile to add Guest LAN and Hipersockets to the "Connecting Interfaces" section. I think it would also be useful to make some reference to Pass-Through somwhat like you suggest for VTAM. Chapter 6 should probably touch on PROP as the rudimentary automation tool included with z/VM. There could also be sections to introduce included tools like VMUTIL. Someone already mentioned inclusion of HCD. That section should probably also discuss the native z/VM commands and the contrasts between the two options. ____________________________________ Rick Barlow Systems Engineering Consultant Nationwide Services Co., Enterprise Business Intelligence Services Mainframe, z/VM and zSeries Linux Support One Nationwide Plaza 3-20-13 Columbus OH 43215-2220 U.S.A Voice: (614) 249-5213 Fax: (614) 677-0821 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> wrote on 08/01/2006 04:13:08 PM: > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > As promised, I've posted my take on a book outline for new z/VM system > programmers. I'd appreciate comments and extensions to the topics (and > if people see sections they'd volunteer to write, I'd be thrilled). I > think a lot of the material will be reading the IBM stuff and casting it > into our own words, but we can also improve on same...8-) > > Note that the document is marked copyrighted by the VM Community Trust > -- this is simply to avoid one of the commercial publishers picking it > up and misusing it. I would intend this document to be owned by the VM > community and maintained by same (in the same vein as Melinda Varian's > classic "What Mother Never Told You About VM Service"). If we get > further with this, I'll set up a non-profit to hold the copyrights so > that it remains in the public trust. This was very successful for some > items on Usenet. > > The proposed outline is available at: > http://www.sinenomine.net/node/559. > > Comments are welcome, and should be posted to me and to the list. > > -- db
