VM doesn't matter. I had a MP3000 and the z/890 attached to the same dasd. Couldn't IPL VSE under VM on the z, without the zap.
Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Tom Huegel <tehue...@gmail.com> Sender: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:48:12 To: <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> Reply-To: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> Subject: Re: Running back level VSE on a z/10 with VM6.1 But you have z/VM which is going to handle all that hardware stuff.... Never done it, but I bet it works. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Tom Duerbusch <duerbus...@stlouiscity.com>wrote: > Yes, it won't run as is. > > Starting with the z/890, there are dual channel sets which VSE/ESA 2.5 and > below were not aware of. > > VSE/ESA 2.5 had a real PTF to support this. > Anything under VSE/ESA 2.5 had a "migration PTF" to support it, at your own > risk. > The "migration PTF" is a piece of paper, with some locates and zaps. Works > fine if you haven't put on much supervisor maintenance. > > Contact your Business Partner. > > With the PTF, I know that VSE/ESA 2.3 will run on a z/10. > The same "should" be able to be said for VSE/ESA 2.2. > > It is a one way zap. In that once applied, your VSE system can only be > IPL'ed on a processor with dual channel sets (z/890 or better). If you want > to be able to backout, make sure you have a good copy of DOSRES prior to > putting on the zap. > > Also, your current standalone restore utilities need to be updated for a > dual channel set processor. > > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting > > >>> "Yosua, Sara" <sara.yo...@baltimorecity.gov> 8/30/2010 3:20 PM >>> > > Although it is obviously not supported, does anyone know of any technical > reason why a back level VSE/ESA 2.2 guest would not IPL and run under z/VM > 6.1 on a z/10 ? > > Thank you for any feedback. > > > > Sara E Yosua > > > > >
