Ah! Us single CEC guys always forget about that! I think I'll also look into IPGATE.
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Alan Altmark <alan_altm...@us.ibm.com>wrote: > On Thursday, 09/30/2010 at 11:23 EDT, Mark Pace <pacemainl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > From the connectivity manual - > > VM domain controllers must use channel-to-channel (CTC) links to be > attached to > > other VM domain controllers in the CS collection. The VM domain > controllers may > > be running ISFC or VM PWSCF to participate in the CS collection. > > > > Are these links ESCON CTC or FICON CTC - or does it matter? > > It doesn't mater. > > > Why doesn't ISFC take advantage of Hipersockets? You've got this high > speed > > "network" built in to System Z, seems odd that I have to use "old > fashioned" > > hardware connections. > > Because that wouldn't let you connect two CECs, and you already have > FICON/ESCON infrastructure. > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Mark D Pace Senior Systems Engineer Mainline Information Systems
