Hi, We currently have a limited development Linux set-up of 4 guest virtual machines, running under Z/VM 3.1.0. We use a Suse 2.2.16 kernel / OS/390 gateway IP stack machine with onward connection to Linux machines via virtual ctcs which are a little unreliable when we have to re logon the Linux guests. I have 2 questions :-
1. For another project we are investigating if it would be beneficial to have a 2.4 kernel under Z/VM 4.2 and VM TCP/IP with hipersockets and virtual lan etc. Do current users of these mechanisms find they are reliable and perform well ? Or would IUCV be recommended for example ? Comments would be appreciated. 2. Do shops who run Linux in production generally use VM mainly as a hypervisor and use a Linux toolset to control and manage the Linux guests, eg. alert processing if a guests fails, security, and dasd backups. Or is a VM toolset generally used, or even a mix ? We would appreciate some brief descriptions of how installations do this and what toolsets they use. Thanks again in advance, Eric Lawler. Eric Lawler, Infrastructure Support (Platforms), Barclays Enable, Ground Floor (A7), Block 10, Radbroke Hall, WA16 9EU (M). Phone: 7-2000-3729 (Internal) +44 (0)1565 613729 (External) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet communications are not secure and therefore the Barclays Group does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Although the Barclays Group operates anti-virus programmes, it does not accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever that is caused by viruses being passed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Barclays Group. Replies to this email may be monitored by the Barclays Group for operational or business reasons.
