>One enhancement with which a lot of people should be quite pleased is >the preview of Server Time Protocol, mentioned in the z/OS V1.7 >announcement. Finally, IBM mainframes will automatically synchronize >with one another and with dial-up/Internet time reference sites (e.g., >NIST), adjust for daylight time, etc. No more expensive Sysplex Timers! > >I had hoped it would be more than a preview by now. But at least the cat >is out of the bag on this much needed functionality! >
Me too, Edward but.... This means the end of the Sysplex Timers but does not mean the removal of the restriction in the distance between the CPC's, although now it will be increased to 100 KM. What are the shops doing know when this limit is reached?. Are they trapped in this restriction?. How we can keep a Parallel Sysplex separated by distances greater to 100 KM (to use the new limit) without implementing GDPS?. AFAIK, GDPS automates the take over but you still will experiment outages. Does anybody know why this new limit?. It it something internal to System Z9? TIA Giovanni ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
