Re: Offline/STANDBY memory - Linux vs z/VM

2016-08-30 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 8/30/2016 at 10:57 AM, Marcy Cortes >>> wrote: > Does anyone else think that's a problem that its doing that by default? That rule was originally added to fix a problem in the Intel/AMD world. That doesn't mean it should be applied to all architectures.

Re: Offline/STANDBY memory - Linux vs z/VM

2016-08-30 Thread Marcy Cortes
I should note that on a server I upgraded from 11 to 12, no standby is seen at all. I don't really care about that since we don't intend to do any of that, but others should be aware if you plan on doing that. I'll open an SR for the 12 problem (Mike you should too :) Marcy -Original

Re: HP System Automation client on z

2016-08-30 Thread Davis, Larry (National VM Capability)
We run it on a group of Red Hat systems, I believe, the Linux Admins use it to maintain our Red Hat Linux system running on z/VM. We have not tried it with any SLES systems Larry Davis, VM Capability -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On

Re: Offline/STANDBY memory - Linux vs z/VM

2016-08-30 Thread Marcy Cortes
Well, that certainly doesn't meet principle of least astonishment! I just checked SLES 12 SP1 and it has taken 512 of the standby (without asking :) here too. Does anyone else think that's a problem that its doing that by default? Marcy -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port

HP System Automation client on z

2016-08-30 Thread Marcy Cortes
Is anyone else running this? Marcy This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you

Re: Offline/STANDBY memory - Linux vs z/VM

2016-08-30 Thread Heiko Carstens
On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 06:23:50AM -0400, Michael MacIsaac wrote: > > Hmmm... a difference of exactly 512MB. > That's two chunks, since a chunk is 256 MB. > > I hard rebooted and this time Linux took three extra chunks: (just can't > keep his hands out of the cookie jar :)) > > # zruncommand