If you run multiple systems, it's an easy way to move files across CTC connections. If you want to be able to print to various types of printers, you may or may not need to get an RSCS license, depending on the type of printer (TCP/IP attached printers are supported w/o a license, I think.
We have licensed it to use along side of CSE to couple our two machines together. DirMaint uses it to move requests from one system to the other. This could also be done via shared spool. If you're looking at a CSE environment, you'll also need PVM as well. -- Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation .~. RO-OE-5-55 200 First Street SW /V\ 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 /( )\ ----- ^^-^^ "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." On 4/30/08 10:04 AM, "Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are doing a z/VM and zLinux proof of concept and are starting gather > prices for presentation to management. The trial z/VM software from IBM > and the price quote contain RSCS and I'm trying to determine exactly > what it is used for. > > From http://www.vm.ibm.com/networking/ it is explained to be a > networking program. It has never been enabled: > q product > > Product State Description > > 5VMDIR30 Enabled 01/31/08.13:55:24.MAINT Install/service DirMaint > using minidisk > 5VMPTK30 Enabled 04/08/08.14:25:44.MAINT PERFKIT Minidisk Install > and Service > 5VMRAC30 Disabled 00/00/00.00:00:00.$BASEDDR RACF for VM > > 5VMRSC30 Disabled 00/00/00.00:00:00.$BASEDDR RSCS Networking Version 5 > Release 3 Modification 0 > > so I'm wondering what it is really used for? > > Thanks > > Bobby Bauer > Center for Information Technology > National Institutes of Health > Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 > 301-594-7474 > >
