Yes, z/OS under z/VM can use any zIIPs or zAAPs to which it has access. It just cannot use IFLs or CFLs (Coupling Facility Engines).
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]>wrote: > On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:56:36 -0500, John McKown wrote: > > >z/OS can only run on a "full function" CP. It cannot run on an IFL. It > will > >get a machine check (yes, I tried just out of curiousity). This is true if > >it is running in an LPAR or under z/VM. > > > >The latest hardware and z/VM software allows for a single LPAR to have > both > >CPs and IFLs assigned to that LPAR. You can then IPL z/VM in that LPAR. > You > >then set up each guest in the LPAR to run either on a IFL(s) or GCP(s) or > >either. But still under the same single z/VM instance. > > > What about zIIPs and zAAPs? can a guest z/OS use CPs plus zIIPs and zAAPs > for eligible workloads? > > -- gil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. If this had been an actual emergency, do you really think we'd stick around to tell you? Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
