Not any more. I use to run Oracle/VM 6 under VM/SP back in the old days. It didn't run well, as we were limited to 16 MB real and virtual and we had a couple VSE guests in the mix also.
But it was an upgrade from when we ran Oracle under VSE/SP. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 8:25 AM, Paul Flint <fl...@flint.com> wrote: > Greetings Mohd (et al), > > I realize that this may be a genuinely stupid question, but is it possible > to run Oracle directly under IBM zVM like you can with DB2? I looked at > the Oracle matrix: (http://www.oracle.com/technet > work/database/virtualizationmatrix-172995.html), there it cites the only > way to operate the Oracle database is under Red Hat the way you are doing > it below. > > Sorry to ask such a stupid question, but with... > > Kindest Regards, > > Paul Flint > > On Mon, 13 Feb 2017, Bfishing wrote: > > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:38:04 -0500 >> From: Bfishing <bfish...@gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> >> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU >> Subject: Re: LinuxOne and Oracle License >> >> Hopefully you did a study to see how many Oracle DB's will run on your 5 >> IFL's. >> - Studies can also be used to help you properly size your DR environment, >> in addition to the effects of breaking them up into different LPAR's. . >> >> Chances are (but not 100% given) that 4 LPAR's each with 5 IFL's defined >> to >> them with only 5 real ones available to run on maybe over committing a bit >> to much. >> If your sharing engines (like you most likely should) consider placing >> dev/test into a lower weighted LPAR and break them out like this: >> LPAR1 = 3 >> LPAR2 = 3 >> >> That would allow you to set at least 1 Linux guest to use up to 3 CPU's >> while helping to control your over commit. >> Note: You should of course really map this out with IBM or your BP to >> review goals. >> - Having a means to measure your system and track its behavior as you grow >> is also important. >> - If you have a great performance product, chances are they come with a >> team of folks that will help you on things like this as well. >> - And if you ask me, it's better to have them engaged early over trying to >> scramble to get them engaged as they can really help you set realistic >> expectations. >> >> BTW, here is a link for the Oracle z Systems special interest group (SIG) >> web site. >> http://zseriesoraclesig.org/ >> >> Lots of great material from past sessions is available from it. >> I did talk to some of the team working on it recently and they do plan to >> have this years info updated soon. >> - They did confirm DC as reported from last years event. >> >> Enjoy and good luck, >> Kurt >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 6:12 AM, Johan Schelling < >> johan.schell...@icu-it.nl> >> wrote: >> >> I believe that’s correct. >>> But keep in mind that also IFL’s on a DR system (active or CBU) can be >>> seen (by Oracle) as real cores Oracle can run on. >>> So if you have 5 active IFL’s and 5 CBU IFL’s on a DR machine this could >>> mean that you need licenses for 10 IFL’s….. >>> But as Kurt said, this depends entirely on the negotiations with Oracle. >>> >>> Johan Schelling >>> Infrastructure Solution Architect >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ICU IT Services BV >>> Transistorstraat 55b I 1322 CK ALMERE >>> >>> M 06 – 21 245 992 I E johan.schell...@icu-it.nl <mailto: >>> johan.schell...@icu-it.nl> >>> T 088 – 5 234 123 I www.icu-it.nl <http://www.icu-it.nl/> I KvK >>> 32135776 >>> >>> Op 13 feb. 2017, om 11:34 heeft Bfishing <bfish...@gmail.com> het >>>> >>> volgende geschreven: >>> >>>> >>>> My understanding, noting that everyone has to do there own negotiating >>>> >>> with >>> >>>> Oracle, is they charge for all real cores Oracle can run on. 5 IFL'S = >>>> 5 >>>> cores. Cores in reserve should not matter. >>>> >>>> How you set up your lpar's really depends on goals. >>>> >>>> The Oracle z Linux SIG is still being worked on for April in DC this >>>> year >>>> (so I heard). That is of course a really great place to talk to Oracle >>>> >>> and >>> >>>> peers about stuff like this. >>>> >>>> Good luck, >>>> Kurt >>>> >>>> On Feb 13, 2017 5:02 AM, "Guest, Darren" <darren.gu...@uk.experian.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> My understanding is that having 5 IFLs on each LPAR would mean you'd >>>>> >>>> have >>> >>>> to license all 10 IFLs on the box; the total of 20 logical IFLs would be >>>>> dispatched on all 10 physical IFLs. >>>>> >>>>> I believe that if your total logical IFLs is 5 or less then you would >>>>> be >>>>> OK; only 5 physical IFLs worth could be running at any one time. Your >>>>> second example should also be OK for the same reason. >>>>> >>>>> This is purely my own personal understanding and shouldn't be relied >>>>> >>>> upon >>> >>>> in any arguments with Oracle! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Darren >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of >>>>> mohd rizal >>>>> Sent: 13 February 2017 3:22 AM >>>>> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU >>>>> Subject: LinuxOne and Oracle License >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> We just bought LinuxOne machine purposely to run the Oracle database. >>>>> >>>> This >>> >>>> machine come with 10 IFLs. 4 LPARs will be created and z/VM ver 6.4 and >>>>> SUSE Linux will run on top of it. >>>>> >>>>> I have some issue regarding the Oracle license. Company only bought 5 >>>>> oracle license for this year and will buy the remaining 5 license next >>>>> >>>> year. >>> >>>> >>>>> In the HMC, can we give 5 IFL to all LPAR:- >>>>> LPAR1 = 5 IFL >>>>> LPAR2 = 5 IFL >>>>> LPAR3 = 5 IFL >>>>> LPAR4 = 5 IFL >>>>> >>>>> or we should setup like this;- >>>>> LPAR1 = 2 IFL >>>>> LPAR2 = 1 IFL >>>>> LPAR3 = 1 IFL >>>>> LPAR4 = 1 IFL >>>>> >>>>> I don't want to have any issue with the auditor team later on. 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