Re: question migrating an LPAR full of guests to a new machine
Regarding machine replacement, if you get newer model OSA's you may change from one chpid per port to one chpid per port pair, which will force you to modify your definitions in z/VM to point to the correct OSA Port in addition to the correct memory range. Not a big deal, but an owie if you miss it. Roger Oakes -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Grzegorz Powiedziuk Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:42 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: question migrating an LPAR full of guests to a new machine 2012/5/1 Bruce Lightsey > In the next two or three weeks we will have to move from our current z9 to > a z114 and are trying to look for all of the "gotchas" involved. > We recently did exactly the same jump. NPIV I guess was explained already (we actually implemented NPIV and SAN after we moved to z114). I would only suggest downloading and applying PTFs for z/vm. There were some pdfs from IBM which specify which PTFs you have to have in your z/vm 5.4 for z114. There aren't many but still, you should check this out. You will have to slightly adjust your IOCP because some chpids changed in z114. There are tools out there to remap those but for us, IBM guy did it before we plugged in new machine. Guys who were setting up z114, moved all LPARs configurations and uploaded new iocp. Generally in our case it all went smooth and after 2hours we were up again. Good luck Gregory Powiedziuk > -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
Re: Linux for System z T-shirts
Friday on the west coast comes a little later than for some of you, but I keep having this image of 2 penguins talking... Well, Z, what do you want to do tonight? The same thing we do every night Greenie! Try to take over the world! Close with theme song about Greenie and the Z. Roger Oakes in Oregon -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of David Boyes Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 12:33 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Linux for System z T-shirts > You is one twisted puppy. Well, we do kitty rescue, so we only do twisted kitties. 8-) Coming from an Aussie, that's a point of pride, though. But, point taken. -- db BTW: we have a special on brown tabby adoptions this week. Bonus love, no waiting. Adopt one today! http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/VA307.html 8-) -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: IT staff integration?
In the development areas, I am aware of a number of folks that write code in multiple languages, including Cobol and Cold Fusion, for multiple platforms, z/OS and Windows. In the SA teams, I tell people that I'm a member of our z/OS support team, our z/Linux support team and our z/VM support team which does mean that I'm probably incompetent on three major platforms :-). Before I did z/OS I was in the disturbed systems area doing Windows and before that OS/2. I'm an extreme case, mostly our Windows folks do Windows, Linux do x86 Linux and so on. Our main z/VM SA started as a Linux enthusiast and came to love z/VM. It can happen... Roger Oakes -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 7:19 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: IT staff integration? I'm just curious if any shops out there have really integrated staffs between the mainframe and "distributed" groups. Do your mainframe application folks also write "distributed" applications? Do your mainframe sysprogs also act as Linux sysadmins and/or Windows server admins? Are your z/VM and z/Linux sysadmins the same group? What about "generic" Linux sysadmnis and Windows admins? John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-691-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
Re: Micro Focus
We didn't do this because of some assembler routines used that would not translate well to Linux, and some calls to an archaic product with no Linux equivalent. -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Bern VK2KAD Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 1:43 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Micro Focus All I'm about to embark on a project to assess the feasibility of using the Micro Focus suite to extract a system which is currently running on zOS and porting it to zLinux. Any experiences that can be shared would be appreciated. Bernie.. -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
Java Providers
My information may be dated, but at one point I read that we could only use IBM Java on z/Linux. Does that match everyone's experience? Is someone running a different Java on z/Linux, if so which distro and Java? Roger Oakes -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
Re: Java Providers
Thanks, I think my question is answered. It's not so much a problem, as a matter of documenting options. Roger O. -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:34 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Java Providers >>> On 6/28/2011 at 06:46 PM, OAKES Roger * SDC wrote: > My information may be dated, but at one point I read that we could only > use IBM Java on z/Linux. Does that match everyone's experience? Is > someone running a different Java on z/Linux, if so which distro and > Java? Up to this point, it has been Oracle's (previously Sun's) policy that for any architecture other than x86, and x86_64, it is up to the hardware manufacturer to provide a Java implementation. I don't know if any of the fanfare around the Oracle and IBM announcement to support OpenJDK will change any of that or not. Somehow, I doubt it it will. So, if you want a current version of Java, yes, the only one that will run on Linux for System z is IBM's. If that's a problem for you, please explain why. The SHARE Linux and VM Program officers are trying to establish a working relationship with the IBM team that develops their Java. We're interested in passing along any instances of things that "don't work" or "don't work the same," etc., as Sun's Java. Mark Post -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
Re: Does anyone use Microsoft's SCOM monitoring tool with zLinux?
You know, that's a purchase order I'd like to see a copy of. From: Microsoft To: IBM Re: Purchase one z/196 mainframe configured with IFL, memory, etc for support of z/Linux based applications. Signed: Bill Gates Yeah. It could happen. -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Friesenegger Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2:50 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Does anyone use Microsoft's SCOM monitoring tool with zLinux? >>> On 2/8/2012 at 11:23 AM, in message <74ad745df8e148468a71d62ed35465d10272d...@tnwg01a-p0274.ad.cbp.dhs.gov>, "CHAPLIN, JAMES (CTR)" wrote: > Is anyone out there using SCOM on their platform (zLinux, or s390x) with > either RHEL or SUSE? Can anyone point me to a datasheet on this product > (System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2) that lists supported > platforms? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428.aspx and search for the section "UNIX or Linux Operating Systems". For Linux, SCOM only supports x86 and x86_64 although there is support for other architectures. Mike -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
Re: intro, & request for advice ...
Tuco, I'm a newbie on this list, I've done z/OS programming for fewer years than you have but for longer than z/Linux. You might have seen me on the TCPIP list. A couple of thoughts - Production means that the agency expects to have the same level of infrastructure and operational support as z/OS. Since it's "On the Mainframe" they're ignoring a huge piece of infrastructure because we made it work for z/OS decades ago. We had z/Linux project go from "skunkworks" to production without resolving all the infrastructure and operational issues. It's not pretty. POR's, backup and recovery, accounting, management, the list of things that you don't take into account are impressive. We've spent several man months already and we're only part way through making our installation fully production ready and billable. I recommend that you push back. The only way I would run z/Linux on the LPAR without z/VM is very early proof of concept, and even then I'm not sure. HTH. Roger Oakes -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Bonno, Tuco Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:02 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: intro, & request for advice ... please allow me to introduce myself. I am new to this listserver community. I am an mvs systems programmer w/ about 30 years experience with ibm mainframe o/s-s (s360 thru z/os), plus about 12 years experience w/ ibm’s UnixSystemsServices/OpenEdition, and its related hierarchical file system (HFS). I have been given a mission to install a Linux o/s on an IFL lpar on one of our Z9 mainframe platforms, and hence have found my way here, to this community. the PURPOSE of the Linux IFL lpar will be to host DB2Connect. The install is going to be standalone directly into the IFL lpar (the governmental agency I work for does not wish to spend any money for a Z/VM license – or for anything else connected w/ this op.). So I’m also going to need a FREE distribution of Linux. So far I have discovered about 3 of these ‘free’ Linuxes: Centos, Debian, and the one available from the marist.edu . question: can anyone offer me some advice on which one I should use (please keep in mind the purpose is to host DB2Connect) ? question: can anyone recommend any good cookbook manuals to use? on my own, I’ve discovered quite a few books out there on the internet, but I would like to save some time and not have to download each one to check it out …. question: anyone have any gp (general purpose, across the board) words of wisdom he/she would care to share? thank you for your indulgence. /s/ tuco bonno graduate, College of Conflict Management; University of Southeast Asia; "I partied on the Ho Chi Minh Trail - tiến lên !! "
