Hello Tony,
This is a 'done-deal'. I am not impressed with our EMC support
people.
I do like the box. And there are good support people out in
Pittsburgh that have stepped up and gotten us the info.
Ed Martin
Aultman Health Foundation
330-588-4723
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ext. 40441
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On
>> Behalf Of Tony Thigpen
>> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 11:09 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Z890 and zVM 4.3
>>
>> Review the option of a Flex-Cub based dasd box. You could then add
tape
>> and other emulation if you wanted to. Should be cheaper than the EMC
>> path.
>>
>> Tony Thigpen
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message -----
>> From: Edward M. Martin
>> Sent: 04/17/2006 10:34 AM
>> > Hello Everyone,
>> >
>> > I appreciate all the info, hints, and tips from everyone.
>> >
>> > My game plan has been altered a little.
>> >
>> > We are on a MP3000 using EMC Symetrix and Internal dasd.
>> >
>> > 1) Apply the last RSU to z/VM4.3 which will give me all the
>> > required maintenance (I can find) for the z890.
>> >
>> > 2) Apply VSE/ESA ptfs for the z890.
>> >
>> > 3) Get off the Internal DASD, which means upgrading to a
>> > new EMC
>> > box. (Question! How bad is your EMC support?)
>> >
>> > 4) Migrate to the z890. Should be a push pull at this
>> > point.
>> >
>> > 5) Migrate/Upgrade to z/VM 5.2.
>> >
>> > Again, I do thank you all for discussions on migration,
>> > concerns, and war stories.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Ed Martin
>> > Aultman Health Foundation
>> > 330-588-4723
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > ext. 40441
>> >
>> >
