> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Alan Altmark > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Copying server to another IFL > > > On Wednesday, 04/26/2006 at 10:05 EST, "McKown, John" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You are assuming z/VM. What if the person is running > without z/VM, but > > in LPARs? > > Well, duh!, you must insert Step 0: Install z/VM. :-) > > > Well, if desired, it IS possible to generate multiple LPARs > and assign > > the same device number (address) to the OSAs in every LPAR. > It may well > > be very confusing, but it is possible. > > Eeeeewwww! In case of emergency, break glass. That's one of those > capabilities that is best left unused. There is a 10th circle of hell > reserved for anyone who allocates 180 devices (60 LPARs, 3 > addresses each) > on the chpid, and numbers them all AB00, AB01, and AB02. :-) > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott
Ah, you guessed my reason for such an ugly solution. To show exactly WHY company with multiple Linux systems should be put them under z/VM instead of in an LPARs! I think there was some discussion of this along the lines of "Why bother with z/VM for 4 or 5 Linux systems." -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
