> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laine, Rogers > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: z/OS IPL Consoles > > > We are currently running z/OS 1.4 with two LPARS that are > using 3174-1L > & 3274-1L controllers that have 3270 terminals attached for > IPL'ing our > two systems. > What can we do to upgrade this old hardware to something a little more > current? > We also will be moving to 1.7 within the next 6-8 months. Can > this help? > TIA, > Rogers >
On any machine, you can use a Visara. We have two (redundancy) and they work well. If you don't mind a single point of failure, you can use one. A Visara is put on an Escon channel and can be EMIF'ed so that a single Visara can connect simultaneously to multiple LPARs. We currently have two LPARs. At one time, we had five. The Visara also allows connection via coax "green screen" and TN3270E. With the "green screen", you can set it up so that a single terminal can switch (by keystroke on the terminal) between multiple LPARs. This allows a single terminal to be a console and/or TSO terminal to multiple systems. On a z890, z990, or z9, you can have an OSA set up as an OSA-ICC. In this mode, the OSA acts as a TN3270E server and looks like a nonSNA 3274 type controller to the z/OS system. We have one of these babies, but I have not gotten in to get it connected to our LAN or set up from the HMC yet. Too lazy, I guess. As far as I know z/OS 1.7 won't get you any new facilities in this area over the current z/OS 1.4. But we are not z/OS 1.7 either. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
