Yes, it can add, but not subtract without LPAR deactivation. Let me know when the ability to dynamically remove previously added storage is available, and I will be more enthusiastic.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Holder > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ADD VIRTUAL MEMORY DYNAMICALLY > > On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:17:15 -0500, Bill Holder > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot= > e: > > >To address the question of adding Linux real memory dynamically: > > > >The z/Linux support for dynamic addition of real memory has been > >provide= > d to > >the open source community fairly recently. (I don't know the exact > >date.= > ) > >When that support becomes generally available is up to the > open source > >community and the commercial distributors of Linux. > > > >There is no support for dynamically adding real memory to > z/VM itself > >or= > > >dynamically increasing the "guest real" memory (that is, "DEF STOR" > >memory) for guest of z/VM in any announced release of z/VM. > > > >- Bill Holder > > z/VM Development, IBM > >========================= > ========================== > ======================= > > As of this morning's announcement of z/VM 5.4.0, z/VM support > for dynamic addition of storage to z/VM itself, as well as > dynamic addition and removal of storage to/from z/VM guests > (if supported by the guest operating system) is now announced. > > - Bill Holder > z/VM Development, IBM >
