Wow, I wonder how surprised all of the sites we support remotely would be to find out that they are not running a "true production environment"? :)
Brian On Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:38:34 -0500, Edward Gould <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sep 28, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Jerry Whitteridge >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Let me expand on that previous comment. >> >> If your Datacenter was/is designed for attended operations then console >> access is often restricted to physical access and so remote support becomes >> an issue. The conversion to unattended/lights out operations requires a >> rethink about console design, deployment and access from the traditional >> models. Both my Datacenters are designed for remote support (either can be >> run from either Datacenter OR by remote access). This was a part of the DR >> considerations as well as staffing choices. It did mean redesigning the >> console support but now we have access to any console from any authorized >> remote location without a physical presense. >> >> Jerry Whitteridge >> Manager Mainframe Systems & Storage >> Albertsons - Safeway Inc. >> 925 738 9443 >> Corporate Tieline - 89443 >———————————SNIP—————————————————— > >Jerry: > >I will agree with your clarification with some minor cavets. That is all well >and good for a “new” DC. The rest of us mortals do not have the luxury of >having such a set up. >Personally I have not had much need for the HMC. It is clunky and far to easy >to bring down the entire sysplex, especially if you don’t use it everyday. in >fact I dread the time I have to “use” it as I am sure without thinking I will >crash the systems. Having seen (not by my hand) the entire plex being lost >just by hands of the in-experianced is not for the feint of heart. > >I know of one “system” that is run via remote by about 1000 miles. There is so >much non trust between the sites and the political cr** that ends up in finger >pointing I am glad I have nothing to do with the mess. > >I suppose its fine if the site/remote gets along but with the charged finger >pointing that goes on I don’t see it realistically well implemented especially >in a real environment where finger checks cause the stock market not to open. >Perhaps in a college environment it would work but not in a true production >environment. > >Ed > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
