---- IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy White > > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Linux/ zVM question > > > > > > first please don't flame me. I know this is to talk about > > z/OS not VM but > > had a question. You can reply to me off-line if you want. > > > > We are starting to run Linux under z/VM for applications we > > will be porting > > over to it as away to consolidate work. Since my unit is > > responsible for > > the mainframe and the OS we also do z/VM installs etc. I am > > asking for a > > test environment for z/Vm so if new versions come out of > > Websphere/ Linux > > or z/VM we have a place to put it on. The person doing it > > said no the best > > thing to do is run the new version a second level VM system > > and we can test > > anything new in it. > > > > Im trying to find out for shops out there running z/VM do > > they have a test > > platform as in separate LPAR or how are they handling this? > > What is best > > practices in this area. I know for z/OS we have our test lab > > and sysplex > > just for the system programmers. > > > > Any ideas? > > Thanks! > > > > Andy > > The best forum for this would be the VM list at: listserv.uark.edu. > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > subscribe ibmvm Andy White > > Now, from what I've read, to test a new release of z/VM, most of them > will run it under the current z/VM (second level as it is called). > Testing of new z/Linux releases or applications is usually done by > creating a new guest under the first level z/VM system. > > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > HealthMarkets > Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage > Administrative Services Group > Information Technology
And eventually you will probably want this one too. mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe linux-390 Andy White -- Bill Dodge email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (703)627-2455 "If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there." Lewis Carroll "If you don't know where you are, a map won't help" Unknown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
