Re: z/OS and zLinux

2012-11-02 Thread OAKES Roger * ETS
'Output data' ?? Do you mean something analogous to a printed report? That is, an app runs on Linux that does some manipulation of DB2 data on that Linux, generates a report and that report needs to get to z/OS to be included in z/OS processing? Or am I completely off base? Because if tha

Re: Porting between platforms - from Power 570 to z10?

2012-10-30 Thread OAKES Roger * ETS
John, get someone to sit down and use whatever your organization uses for estimating costs and run the cost-benefit ROI on this before you get started. On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is 'pouring money down a rathole; and 10 is 'we just saved the farm!' this effort could easily run anywhere from

Re: zVM-question

2012-08-15 Thread OAKES Roger * ETS
I don't see any reference to running I Series on a zBX blade. Of course, I could have missed the obvious since I have done that repeatedly.. Roger Oakes -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of James Gill Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 20

Re: SSH Installed?

2012-08-09 Thread OAKES Roger * ETS
SSH can be provided by several vendors. IBM provides it as a part of the z/OS Ported Tools no charge add on product, the last I heard SSH/Tectia also provides a z/OS version and I believe there are others. I would begin by checking with your z/OS sysprog for a list of installed products and

Re: z/Linux and z/OS

2012-07-27 Thread OAKES Roger * ETS
David, we've been running Linux on Z for quite a while, since about 2003 or so. Tech management read about the IFL processor for the z/800, IBM made them a heck of a deal and we had someone step up and offer to support Linux and VM so we were off and running. Now we're floundering a bit. Te