I am not sure what the options are for external timers and I think the z9's and probably z10's have some new way of obtaining time. We currently have external timers that are somehow magically connected to the zVM lpars. The timers obtain time from a naval observatory. Anyway, electricians managed to kill some of the mainframe cables (copper melts). They are replacing the cables to the timers this weekend. I am wondering how to verify the new cables work. I always thought (I could be wrong) zVM obtained the time from the hardware (HMC? SE?).
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