z/OS.e is much cheaper than z/OS. It does not require adifferent build, though. You can IPL z/OS and z/OS.e in the same sysplex from the same IPL volume.
In order to IPL z/OS.e, you must (IIRC): 1. update IFAPRDxx 2. use an LPAR name of ZOSExxxx 3. run on a z800 or z890 I hope this helps, Tom Marchant --- Peter Gammage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cross posted to LPAR-Pricing, ISVCosts and IBM-Main lists > > As I understand it licencing z/OS.e works out significantly cheaper than > z/OS, however in a traditional z/OS shop that is looking to bring in new > workloads the trade off is that you have to maintain multiple builds - > one > for z/OS and one for z/OS.e. > > What are people thoughts about providing the option in z/OS to IPL it as > z/OS.e - enabling a single sourced build to be used for both purposes? > > > Peter Gammage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
