Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-27 Thread Horlick, Michael
Thanks to all who responded to my question(s). Much appreciated. Mike Horlick

z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Horlick, Michael
Greetings, We are currently running z/VM 5.2 and have z/VM 5.4 under test in a second level machine. We are pretty stable in our environment. There is a possibility within a year or so that we will be getting a z10. Should we go to 5.4 or 6.1? Are they any advantages in waiting for the new

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Ron Schmiedge
Mike, zVM 6.1 requires a z10, so you can't go to 6.1 until you have a z10. 5.2 is unsupported, so the decision is do I run unsupported until I get a z10?. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Horlick, Michael michael.horl...@cgi.com wrote: Greetings, We are currently running z/VM 5.2 and have

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Mark Wheeler
: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Greetings, We are currently running z/VM 5.2 and have z/VM 5.4 under test in a second level machine. We are pretty stable in our environment. There is a possibility within a year or so that we will be getting a z10. Should we

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Mario Izaguirre
: jueves, 26 de agosto de 2010 17:53 Para: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Asunto: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Mike, zVM 6.1 requires a z10, so you can't go to 6.1 until you have a z10. 5.2 is unsupported, so the decision is do I run unsupported until I get a z10?. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Horlick

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Horlick, Michael
AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Mike, zVM 6.1 requires a z10, so you can't go to 6.1 until you have a z10. 5.2 is unsupported, so the decision is do I run unsupported until I get a z10?. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Horlick, Michael michael.horl

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
-Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Horlick, Michael Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:04 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Hi Ron, I realize we are unsupported since April 30,2009

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 11:49 EDT, Horlick, Michael michael.horl...@cgi.com wrote: We are currently running z/VM 5.2 and have z/VM 5.4 under test in a second level machine. We are pretty stable in our environment. There is a possibility within a year or so that we will be getting a

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Ron Schmiedge
- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Schmiedge Sent: August 26, 2010 11:53 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Mike, zVM 6.1 requires a z10, so you can't go to 6.1 until you have a z10. 5.2

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread George Henke/NYLIC
IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Hi Ron, I realize we are unsupported since April 30,2009. The z10 can run both 5.4 and 6.1, correct? And it seems that 6.1 is supported till April 30, 2013 while 5.4 is supported till Sept 30,2013

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Mark Pace
Here, Here!! On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.comwrote: On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 11:49 EDT, Horlick, Michael michael.horl...@cgi.com wrote: We are currently running z/VM 5.2 and have z/VM 5.4 under test in a second level machine. We are pretty stable in

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Simple. z/VM 6.1 is needed for Z196 hardware. z/VM 5.4 will not run on it. It is positioning for the new hardware.

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Berry van Sleeuwen
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Mike, zVM 6.1 requires a z10, so you can't go to 6.1 until you have a z10. 5.2 is unsupported, so the decision is do I run unsupported until I get a z10?. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Horlick, Michael michael.horl...@cgi.com wrote

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread O'Brien, Dennis L
26, 2010 09:54 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Simple. z/VM 6.1 is needed for Z196 hardware. z/VM 5.4 will not run on it. It is positioning for the new hardware. Horlick, Michael michael.horl...@cgi.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread George Henke/NYLIC
Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 That's not true. a z10 or z196 is needed for 6.1. But 5.4 will run on both of those boxes as well. marcy From: The IBM z/VM Operating System

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Kris Buelens
- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Schmiedge Sent: August 26, 2010 11:53 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Mike, zVM 6.1 requires a z10, so you can't go to 6.1 until you have a z10. 5.2

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 08/26/2010 03:42 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 That's not true. a z10 or z196 is needed for 6.1. But 5.4 will run on both

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread George Henke/NYLIC
/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Actually, z196 requires 5.4 or 6.1 (PTFs required for both) 6.1 requires a z10 or z196. It's all confusing :) Thank you. I stand corrected and also learned something

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
What put level of z/VM 5.4 is required to move it to the z10? From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Pace Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:25 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 1:07 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 ok, I'll try again. z196 prereq's z/VM 6.1 or z/VM 5.4 and z/VM 6.1 prereq's z10 or z196. So then How many peppers did Peter Piper pick? Marcy Cortes marcy.d.cor

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread George Henke/NYLIC
To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 Actually, z196 requires 5.4 or 6.1 (PTFs required for both) 6.1 requires a z10 or z196. It's all confusing :) Thank you. I stand corrected and also learned something new today. z196 prereq's z/VM 6.1, but z/VM 6.1 does

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 04:10 EDT, Austin, Alyce (CIV) aus...@nps.edu wrote: What put level of z/VM 5.4 is required to move it to the z10? You *need* to be at service level 902, aka RSU 5404, but you will *want* to be at SL 1002 (RSU 5407), as some of the original PTFs were marked PE. See

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
Is RSU 5407 available? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 1:48 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 04:10 EDT

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 05:00 EDT, Austin, Alyce (CIV) aus...@nps.edu wrote: Is RSU 5407 available? Yes. http://www.vm.ibm.com/service/rsu/ is your friend. From there you can link to RSU contents, as well as discover how to equate the Service Level with the stacked RSU number. Alan

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
Does RSU 5407 run on the z800? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:22 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10 On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 05:00

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Ron Schmiedge
) aus...@nps.edu wrote: Does RSU 5407 run on the z800? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:22 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 08/26/2010 at 05:33 EDT, Austin, Alyce (CIV) aus...@nps.edu wrote: Does RSU 5407 run on the z800? RSUs don't change the architectural level set (ALS) or the supported processor list for the release, so, yes, it still works on a z800. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott

Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10

2010-08-26 Thread Austin, Alyce (CIV)
Great...I can have it ready to go when we get our z10 BC!!! -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:22 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 or 6.1 on new z10