Re: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Anson wrote: > I agree with you on this measuring maximum throughput.  But I think the > dedicated CPU makes sense if we want to perform the benchmark compared to > distributed platform. And it's also meaningful if we try to perform the > stress verification test.

RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Anson
Maybe my questions are not so 'professional' for a tester... Best Regards Anson Y 发件人: Rob van der Heij 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 4:57:16 下午 主 题: Re: RE: LINUX on IFL If your ultimate goal is to run Linux in an LPAR with dedicated IF

RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Anson
Rob, I really appreciate your valuable input.  Let me digest your points first.  :-)  Best Regards Anson Y 发件人: Rob van der Heij 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 4:57:16 下午 主 题: Re: RE: LINUX on IFL On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Anson

Re: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Anson wrote: > Do you mean the zLinux running under zVM couldn't be used for performance > testing purpose, even we dedicate one CPU to this guest machine? It depends on what you mean with "performance testing" Some people try to measure maximum throughput of

RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Anson
!  If you were going to test the application performance on zLinux, what will you do?  Install Linux on LPAR directly?  Best Regards Anson Y 发件人: Rob van der Heij 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 3:55:17 下午 主 题: Re: RE: LINUX on IFL On Tue,

Re: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Anson wrote: > There are many general CPs and one IFL in this zVM LPAR.  Many zLinux guests > machines running on this zVM. We hope to use this IFL dedicate to one zLinux > for performance testing reason while other zLinux guests still share the > remaining genera

RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Anson
Great! It seems works! Thank you, Marcy!  Best Regards Anson Y 发件人: Marcy Cortes 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 2:52:16 下午 主 题: Re: 回复: RE: LINUX on IFL switch the 2 command lines. Marcy From: The

RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-13 Thread Anson
发件人: Rob van der Heij 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 2:41:27 下午 主 题: Re: RE: LINUX on IFL On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:36 AM, Anson wrote: > Below is the part of direct file for this linux: > >   MACH ESA 1 >   CPU 06 >   COMMAND DEFINE CPU

Re: 回复: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
switch the 2 command lines. Marcy From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Anson Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:37 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: [IBMVM] 回复: RE: LINUX on IFL After added below two statement, I

回复: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Anson
发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 12:43:19 下午 主 题: Re: RE: LINUX on IFL oh wait,   add this too   COMMAND SET VCONFIG MODE LINUX Marcy From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Anson Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:37 PM To: IBMVM

Re: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:36 AM, Anson wrote: > Below is the part of direct file for this linux: > >   MACH ESA 1 >   CPU 06 >   COMMAND DEFINE CPU 06 IFL Forget about that 06 stuff. The CPU numbers here are virtual, and you want to start with 00 > After I log on to this guest machine, I got be

Re: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
oh wait, add this too COMMAND SET VCONFIG MODE LINUX Marcy From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Anson Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:37 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: [IBMVM] RE: LINUX on IFL Marcy, I

Re: RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
: [IBMVM] RE: LINUX on IFL Marcy, I understand. Thank you! But I encountered a trouble after add COMMAND DEFINE CPU statement in the direct file. Below is the part of direct file for this linux: MACH ESA 1 CPU 06 COMMAND DEFINE CPU 06 IFL After I log on to this guest machine, I got below

回复: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Anson
on that is not valid.    Best Regards Anson Y 发件人: Marcy Cortes 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 12:25:36 下午 主 题: Re: LINUX on IFL That is the official way to do it (to define a virtual server to run on the IFL(s)). It's just not cl

RE: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Anson
题: Re: LINUX on IFL That is the official way to do it (to define a virtual server to run on the IFL(s)). It's just not clear from the doc that you use the COMMAND + the DEFINE  instead of some format of the CPU statement as one would expect.   The other option as mentioned here is to ded

Re: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
9:02 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] LINUX on IFL Marcy, thanks! Do you mean it's not very clear from IBM doc on how to define the corresponding part in the directory entry and you submitted a reader's comments to IBM? The command you mentioned below is a workar

Re: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Anson
t my first language...  Best Regards Anson Y 发件人: Marcy Cortes 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 11:43:23 上午 主 题: Re: 回复: LINUX on IFL COMMAND DEFINE CPU XX TYPE IFL. In the directory entry Its not very clear from the IBM doc. I s

Re: 回复: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
IBMVM] 回复: LINUX on IFL Marcy, Thanks! How to do in user direct file if I want to permanent let this IFL dedicated to that zLinux? I used q cpu to know the CPU id of IFL. e.g. 03 is IFL. I defined CPU 03 in the linux user direct file. But it seems doesn't work. What else did I miss? Be

Re: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Ivica Brodaric
Yes. Do CP DEDICATE USER CPU . Or add DEDICATE to the CPU directory statement. On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Anson wrote: > Hi All, > > I have question about Linux on IFL. If there is a zVM LPAR with both CPs > and 1 IFL. Is it possible to let one Linux guest to excluded

回复: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Anson
son Y 发件人: Marcy Cortes 收件人: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 发送日期: 2010/4/13 (周二) 11:14:28 上午 主 题: Re: LINUX on IFL Everything will use the cps unless they have issued the DEFINE CPU command. So the answer is yes. Marcy From: The IBM

Re: LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
Everything will use the cps unless they have issued the DEFINE CPU command. So the answer is yes. Marcy From: The IBM z/VM Operating System To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Sent: Mon Apr 12 21:36:17 2010 Subject: [IBMVM] LINUX on IFL Hi All, I have question about

LINUX on IFL

2010-04-12 Thread Anson
Hi All, I have question about Linux on IFL. If there is a zVM LPAR with both CPs and 1 IFL.  Is it possible to let one Linux guest to excluded use this IFL and only use this IFL?   (We assume this IFL is dedicated on this LPAR) Thanks!  Best Regards Anson Y