You might want to check out this IBM Redbook: IBM Communications Server for z/OS V1R10 TCP/IP Implementation Volume 3: High Availability, Scalability, and Performance
It's available at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/pdfs/sg247698.pdf Table of contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to CS for z/OS high availability technologies Chapter 2. Virtual IP addressing Chapter 3. VIPA without dynamic routing Chapter 4. VIPA with dynamic routing Chapter 5. Internal application workload balancing Chapter 6. External application workload balancing Chapter 7. Intra-sysplex workload balancing Chapter 8. Performance and tuning Appendix A. Hipersocket Multiple Write Mark T. Regan, K8MTR CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1991) ----- Original Message ---- From: Hal Merritt <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:00:11 AM Subject: TCP/IP Load balancnig Two questions: 1. Has anyone actually done this? If so, how did you do it? 2. There was an excellent article in the 'Hot Topics' newsletter on this; can someone point me to a copy? Thanks!! NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

