Thanks Les, that is pretty much what I suspected. The problem is the upgrade path. We currently have a z9 so 6.1 is not an option on this machine. So when the time comes to swap CPU.s what OS can I IPL on the z196 that I have tested on the z9?
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Les Geer (607-429-3580) < g...@gdlvm7.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: > >The question came up today as to whether z/VM 5.1 will run on a z196. I > know > >there are no 5.1 PTF's available for z196 support. > >How about z/VM 5.4, will it run WITHOUT the z196 PTF's?... > >Any guesses? or experiences? > > > > As z/VM 5.1 was never tested on a z196 we cannot provide an outlook of > how it will behave. However, given the nature of changes made to > z/VM 5.4 and 6.1 to support z196, you may encounter unexpected, > undesirable side effects. > > Given upgrading to z/VM 5.4, or better yet 6.1, is straight forward, > why not pursue this avenue rather than rely on knowns? > > Best Regards, > Les Geer > IBM z/VM and Linux Development >
