I'm not sure I would rely on telnet -- the operator's should have a 'real' console to be able to shutdown/IPL in case of a network or TCPIP failure..
Scott Rohling On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good questions Steve. At this point we are not sure what role operations > will play. I guess they need to be able to shut down just in case and to > IPL. We don't have any experience and are just trying to think ahead. I'm > sure it will change 2 weeks after the Linux guest are in use. > > Sounds like a PC with a telnet session to either OPERATOR or some other ID > is the way to go. At least for the pilot we don't plan on using PROP as has > been suggested. > > Bobby Bauer > Center for Information Technology > National Institutes of Health > Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 > 301-594-7474 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gentry, Stephen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:33 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: VM operator console? > > I would recommend not using the HMC as an operator console. There is a > VM userid called OPERATOR, which is usually logged on when VM IPL's. > What are you wanting your operators to do? I would not use OPERATOR as a > console, per say. I would set up a separate userid for the operators. > I'd leave OPERATOR in a disconnect mode. I guess the question is, what > do you want the operators to do on VM? Or what do you think they need to > be doing? > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:20 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: VM operator console? > > We are an MVS shop setting up a Linux under VM pilot and need to have > some procedures in place for operations. We are trying to figure out > how/where we want the operators to have console access. Right now only > the sys. progs. have any access to VM and we use a telnet session from > our desks to a VM user id or use the HMC. Is there a master console we > can setup for operations like MVS? Should we setup a userid for the > operators? Make them use the HMC? > Is there another alternative I've not mentioned and don't know about? > > Thanks > > Bobby Bauer > Center for Information Technology > National Institutes of Health > Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 > 301-594-7474 >
