As a long-time VMer, I have tested almost everything is another virtual machine, from MVT through MVS to z/OS, and VM, VSE and now Linux. I do not need another LPAR as long as I have the real resources, memory, DASD, CPU to handle the test workload plus some overhead. If you need to test a new level of Websphere under linux, you do not require a test z/VM with the test linux under that, too many levels of virtualization, just use a separate linux virtual machine.
/Tom Kern /301-903-2211 On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:32:34 -0400, Andy White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >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 >Internet: Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
