Re: Frequency of Sysplex Verification Audits?
Al, I would say that your assumption/impression is correct, at least in our case. I run some for internal verification based on changes to our Plex, but have been asked, within the last 18 months or so, for the Plex stuff more frequently than in the past. Regards, Pat Falcone From: Al Sherkow a...@sherkow.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:33 AM Subject: Frequency of Sysplex Verification Audits? I'm curious about the actual frequency that sites are being asked to run IBM's Sysplex Verification Package. (The IBM Sysplex Verification Package can be found at http://ibm.com/systems/z/swprice/sysplex/verify.html .) The TsCs of the Attachment for IBM System z AWLC (this is in other documents as well) include this text: - require Customer to provide IBMwith a completed IBMSysplex Verification Package upon the occurrence of any of the following: 1) Customer implements an actively coupled Parallel Sysplex, 2) a permanent change is made to any Eligible Machine, e.g., model upgrades or model downgrade in the Parallel Sysplex, 3) IBMrequests a package for any year during which Customer has received aggregated AWLC pricing, and 4) at least once in every 12 month period. - My impression based on my clients and licensees is that IBM is requesting more SVP audits than a few years ago. Have others been asked to do the SVP more than once per year? Especially larger customers with multiple machines the number of permanent changes in capacity could easily occur multiple times per year. Thanks everyone! Al -- Al Sherkow, I/S Management Strategies, Ltd. Consulting Expertise on Capacity Planning, Performance Tuning, WLC, LPARs, IRD and LCS Software Seminars on IBM SW Pricing, LPARs, and IRD Voice: +1 414 332-3062 Web: www.sherkow.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Frequency of Sysplex Verification Audits?
We have been asked once a year since the process began. Never more than that. . . JO.Skip Robinson SCE Infrastructure Technology Services Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile jo.skip.robin...@sce.com From: Al Sherkow a...@sherkow.com To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: 11/18/2011 08:41 AM Subject:Frequency of Sysplex Verification Audits? Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu I'm curious about the actual frequency that sites are being asked to run IBM's Sysplex Verification Package. (The IBM Sysplex Verification Package can be found at http://ibm.com/systems/z/swprice/sysplex/verify.html .) The TsCs of the Attachment for IBM System z AWLC (this is in other documents as well) include this text: - require Customer to provide IBMwith a completed IBMSysplex Verification Package upon the occurrence of any of the following: 1) Customer implements an actively coupled Parallel Sysplex, 2) a permanent change is made to any Eligible Machine, e.g., model upgrades or model downgrade in the Parallel Sysplex, 3) IBMrequests a package for any year during which Customer has received aggregated AWLC pricing, and 4) at least once in every 12 month period. - My impression based on my clients and licensees is that IBM is requesting more SVP audits than a few years ago. Have others been asked to do the SVP more than once per year? Especially larger customers with multiple machines the number of permanent changes in capacity could easily occur multiple times per year. Thanks everyone! Al -- Al Sherkow, I/S Management Strategies, Ltd. Consulting Expertise on Capacity Planning, Performance Tuning, WLC, LPARs, IRD and LCS Software Seminars on IBM SW Pricing, LPARs, and IRD Voice: +1 414 332-3062 Web: www.sherkow.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
