Let me add that it wouldn't take much, imho, for IBM to make SAF semi-usable. If they would remove the lock down on the user direct so that one could add other vm guests (e.g. cms, perf monitor, ...) then it would be nearly ok.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel B. Dyck, Systems Software Lead Kaiser Permanente Information Technology 25 N. Via Monte Ave Walnut Creek, Ca 94598 Phone: (925) 926-5332 (tie line 8/473-5332) E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sametime: (use Lotus Notes address) AIM: lbdyck Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/13/2002 02:34:34 PM: > Hank, > > You really don't want to try to manage your Linux/390 guests with SAF. It > wasn't meant for that, and IBM won't enhance it beyond its current > functionality. It was intended solely for the purpose of migrating from VIF > to z/VM, and has caused Lionel Dyck an untold amount of grief whenever he > tries to push it beyond that. It's your choice, of course, but you can burn > a lot of time trying to get it to do what you need and it's not meant to > provide. > > Mark Post > -----Original Message----- > From: Hank Calzaretta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 5:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: SAF in zVM V4R2 Express Installation > > > Hello, > > I've just installed zVM V4R2 using the "Express Installation Method". I > would like to use the "System Administration Facility" (SAF) to manage Linux > instances. I sign on as MAINT and issue the command "VMADMCTL START" and I > get "Unknow CP/CMS Command". Is anyone aware of any special "LINKs" I have > to do to locate the VMADMCTL or VMADMIN commands? > > Thanks in advance, > Hank Calzaretta
