Has anyone successfully "moved" data on a SCSI disk from a Linux guest under 
z/VM to an Intel machine simply by redefining the LUN?

That is, if you have the right Shark and the right kinds of connections to both 
the zSeries and an Intel machine (dedicated FCP subchannels attached to a Linux 
guest), *in theory* one would think you could have (say) a database on a 
minidisk, shut down the VM guest, redefine the LUN so it's now accessible from 
an Intel Linux box running the same DBMS, mount it, and use the data.

In talking with IBM, including Steve Wilkins, nobody has been able to say "This 
will definitely work".  The issue is that VM is going to want to put an 
allocmap, label, etc. on the disk, and Intel isn't likely to know what to make 
of that.

So...anyone done this?  Or have additional info that might help?

Thanks in advance...if I had a Shark I'd sure try it, but I don't...
-- 
...phsiii

Phil Smith III
Director of Technical Services
Levanta, Inc.
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(703) 568-6662 (cell)

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