Thanks Brian. Since I'm going to be one of the few people at work on Monday :-( I should have a nice quiet day to peruse this information and apply it.
Tom Kelman Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Brian Peterson > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Analyzing zIIP engines at z/OS v1.6 and DB2 v7 > > On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:14:05 -0600, Kelman, Tom wrote: > > >This has been cross posted to the MXG Listserv. > > > >I have been following the recent thread about doing an analysis for zIIP > >engines. However the suggestions in that thread used the ZIEUNITS > >variable in the TYPE72GO observations. It is my understanding that to > >get that value you need to have DB2 v8 installed. I also heard that you > >need z/OS v1.8 or above installed, but I'm not sure of that. I have > >also searched the listserv archives and from what I see all the > >information on this assumes z/OS v1.8 and DB2 v8. > > > >We are on z/OS v1.6 and DB2 v7 with plans to go to z/OS v1.9 and DB2 v8 > >next year. We are also interested in the possibility of adding a zIIP > >engine. I have been asked to analyze if a zIIP engine would be cost > >effective for us. Does anyone know how to do that at these version > >levels? > > > >Tom Kelman > > > > IBM has lots of resources to help you with your zIIP analysis. The best > summary is: > > http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS2841 > > and a quick search of TechDocs shows several other documents relating to > zIIP sizing and opportunities for exploitation: > > http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebDocs/? > Search&Query=[HTMLDocumentName=WM*]+AND+(ziip) > &Start=1&Count=50&SearchOrder=1&SearchMax=10000 > > The above long URL was the result of going to the Techdocs site > > http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/Web/Techdocs > > and simply putting "ziip" in the search field. > > Brian > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
