I have to second Alan's comments. Read the archives and you'll see the frustrations and challenges that I had with SAF. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/04/2003 08:27 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject Re: System administration facility/dirmaint On Monday, 02/03/2003 at 11:37 CST, Alex Leyva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, somebody knows whats the diferences between the System > Administration Facility and DirMaint? > The situation is that the people from IBM told us that they will install > it after install zvm, i have never heard about it, i read the info about > it and i think that it is a replacement for DirMaint, so i want to know > the diferences between both, and the experience of use. The Systems Administration Facility (SAF) is the z/VM "compatibility mode" for customers who were using the Virtual Image Facility (VIF) product. It is *not* a replacement for DirMaint. If you were not previously using VIF, then I do NOT recommend that you use SAF. While it makes the system easier to administer, it has a lot of limitations that will frustrate you. Use DirMaint. Alan Altmark Sr. Software Engineer IBM z/VM Development
