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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Sabo, Frank
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 7:17 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: Upgrading the processor
Hello everyone,
I have a question to ask of the group.=20
I currently have an IBM7060 H75 processor running OS 390 2.10. We are
currently going into our sixth year of a two year phase out of the
mainframe.
Since everything is non supported management is looking into upgrading
the processor to a 2096 R07 (F02) box and operating system to the latest
ZOS version, since it now looks like it would be another two to three
years before can be converted off. If I can come up with a list of
jufitications for upgrading the processor and operating system. The
system then might be taken off the endangered species list.
1. SOX hardware and software compliance.
2. All software will be vendor supported.
3. Installation of ZVM which would allow us to run LINUX on
the box.
4. All new applications to be considered to on the
platform.
Thanks for any information that I can get.
<SNIP>
Frank:
Depending on how you are using the MP3000, you will have to obtain
external DASD to go to the new box. There are no more "data center in a
box" systems from IBM.
With z/OS 1.8, you will be able to use an external time reference (NOT
an ETR) and provide time services to your LAN (assuming a z/9 and I'm
not up on model numbers these days, so a 2096 could be one).
The z box you get will probably be more than the 60MIPs (roughly) that
you have today. It should be able to run Unix System Services and
provide services that other boxes do, but will be able to recover in a
disaster faster.
Having been in this type of environment, I made sure that for every DR
drill the mainframe recovered in the allotted time (hey it was the cash
box for the companies involved), while their other platforms were having
this or that problem with getting connectivity to their SAN, getting the
O/S loaded, getting the applications re-installed, etc. (gotta love that
Registry from M/$). Something to think about.
Regards,
Steve Thompson
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