Brad:
I had been calling Linux for z-Series by the zLinux name until recently.
I was told that zLinux (the name) is owned by TurboLinux.
We run four (4) Linux under LPAR and will soon install zVM to manage our
Linux partitions. We run four (4) zOS LPARS in the same z-Series box.
We evaluated OmegaMon and decided to go with RMF.PM. The reason:
simplicity (kiss) and we plan to use zVM for this purpose.
We are in the process of installing eTrust for ACF2 authentication via LDAP
(client on Linux and server on zOS 1.4).
We do our volume backups using DF/DSS from zOS.
We use DF/HSM for managing L1 and L2 migrations on zOS NFS mount points
exported and used in Linux.
We are planning to use Amanda to manage Linux directory level migrations to
zOS with DF/HSM running behind the scenes.
For monitoring, we have both approaches, a control area with access to the
Linux monitors (operations) and alerts when threshholds are exceeded.
We went through an extensive fact searching mission before we convinced
senior IT management to bless Linux. The Total Cost of Ownership was a
factor but more important was the high availability story and simplicity of
Disaster Recover offered by the MF environment.
We might end up migrating a lot of our applications from Sun Solaris and
AIX plus some Windows applications.
So far we have migrated some work out of zOS to Linux that just by license
savings due to keeping the same size of our zOS MF justified and paid for
the Linux project. The extra MIPS were planned for 2005/2006 and we
released the same amount to Linux.
If I can be of any assistance please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
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Brad Brewer
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Just a couple of quick questions.
Does anyone use any 3rd party tool,like OmegaMon, to monitor zlinux?
Has anyone every tried to implement CA's eTrust ACF2 Security for zLinux?
Has anyone tried doing volume level backups using FDR or DFSMS?
Do companies have a production control area monitoring the monitor? Or do
you page when alerts happen?
Reason for questions. We are trying to build a case for the use of zLinux
in our shop. Management wants to be assured that all the pieces are there
before they will go forward. Thus the fact finding mission.
Thanks,
Brad Brewer
Humana Inc.
Technical Services
System Software
(502)580-3086
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