On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:44:02 -0600, Paul Gilmartin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>"sysplex timer output"? Does this mean the S100 replaces the sysplex timer? >Did they reverse-engineer the protocol, which IBM considers a trade secret? >or does it connect to a 9037 via RS-232? Other (specify)? > Here's the blurb from the S200 brochure: "Sysplex Timer for Mainframe Sync A dedicated Sysplex timer port outputs serial time strings for IBM mainframe Sysplex systems. The Sysplex Timer provides a common time reference across all the members of an IBM Sysplex. The Sysplex Timer is a key component when systems on multiple CPCs share access to the same data." It uses the RS-232 interface to the 9037. >> Now, I never have to worry about it, and the sysplex timer is always in >> sync with the LAN NTS servers with 0 deviation. >> >Aw, c'mon; give an error bar -- 0 what? picoseconds? milliseconds? hours? Typically 0.0001 second deviation or less. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
