We have z/VM on z10s that are both shared with z/OS and z/VM only (hosting Linux). On the z/OS systems, z/OS maintains the IODF and we let z/VM pick up the changes dynamically. On the z/VM only systems, we maintain the IOCDS with IOCP and native CP commands to modify HSA. In the past, we have also had a share z/OS and z/VM system where z/OS maintained its IODF (software view), exported the IOCP source and then we maintained the IOCDS and HSA using z/VM.
It sounds like you have a situation where z/OS maintains the IODF and IOCDS/HSA on most CECs but now you are going to have a machine with z/VM only. In that case, you could choose the native z/VM solution. As has been indicated, another option is to maintain the IODF with z/OS, transfer the IODF to z/VM and use it with z/VM HCD. The manual "How to Migrate your Environment to z/VM HCD" has the deatils of how to do this. I expect that we will do something close to this in the near future. I would be happy to chat more about your specific requirements if you have more questions. Rick Barlow Nationwide Insurance On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Davis, Larry (National VM/VSE Capability) < larry.dav...@hp.com> wrote: > VM HCD will not activate and do all the dynamic commands in VM environment. > You can use HCD to manage the IOCP but you will have to perform the dynamic > commands and activate the new IOCP > > > Larry Davis > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Marcy Cortes > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:21 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Dynamic IO Gens on boxes without z/OS? > > Hello VM'ers. > > We have new z196 boxes being installed that will have VM only and no z/OS. > z/OS folks have been doing our i/o gens for many years. > They tell me that they can write the new IOCDS from z/OS but will be unable > to dynamically activate it from z/OS. POR's would be required. > > Is this correct? Is there anyway to do a dynamic gen if we want them to > keep doing it? VM HCD perhaps? > > > > Marcy >
