Ann, You can have the IFL added to your system, and use PR/SM to create several LPARs that share the processor resource, and don't use VM at all until your hardware and software portfolio match up to allow that. That should at least allow you to get started on your proof of concept.
Mark -----Original Message----- From: Ann Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: z/VM 3 and IFL engines - Oh No! Alan Altmark posted that z/VM 3 can't run in IFL engines. This is not good news for us. We are currently running VM on a machine that can't run z/VM 4. We are looking at getting newer machine with an IFL engine. We wanted to do a Linux proof of concept on the new machine, on the IFL to isolate the linux workload. If z/VM 3 can't run on an IFL we'll have to upgrade VM - but after we get the new machine since our current machine can't run z/VM 4. So my question is can z/VM 3 really not run in an IFL, or is this another license issue? We already are pursuing RACF licensing and I now see we'll need a special bid for RSCS NJE and/or Passthru. Can the z/VM issue also be pursued as a licensing issue or is this one real?
