Keeping both machines could incur additional software and hardware costs. For now, I just need IBM to verify z/VM 3 really can't run in an IFL. If it really can't, we'll just have to deal with it.
Rich Smrcina wrote: > Are both machines going to be on the floor together for a while? If so, will > there be enough time to migrate your VM workload to the other system and > start your Linux POC after your VM migration? > > On Monday 22 April 2002 12:12 pm, you wrote: > > 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? > > -- > Rich Smrcina > Sytek Services, Inc. > Milwaukee, WI > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! > Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. > WAVV 2003 in Winston-Salem, NC. > April 25-29, 2003 > For details see http://www.wavv.org
