On Thursday, 09/30/2010 at 11:23 EDT, Mark Pace <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> From the connectivity manual -
> VM domain controllers must use channel-to-channel (CTC) links to be 
attached to
> other VM domain controllers in the CS collection. The VM domain 
controllers may
> be running ISFC or VM PWSCF to participate in the CS collection.
> 
> Are these links ESCON CTC or FICON CTC - or does it matter?

It doesn't mater.

> Why doesn't ISFC take advantage of Hipersockets? You've got this high 
speed 
> "network" built in to System Z, seems odd that I have to use "old 
fashioned" 
> hardware connections. 

Because that wouldn't let you connect two CECs, and you already have 
FICON/ESCON infrastructure.

Alan Altmark

z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant
IBM System Lab Services and Training 
ibm.com/systems/services/labservices 
office: 607.429.3323
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