On 7/20/2016 10:45 PM, Peter Hunkeler wrote:
I'm longing for the day when also the zIIPs disappear again and IBM
has found a better way to charge software license fees.
I agree it would be GREAT(!) if kneecapping of CPs was removed and
replaced with PER CORE software charging like other
>For DB2 Sort for z/OS, zIIP
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Peter Hunkeler
>exploitation makes technical sense. For DFSORT -- except for exploiting
>zIIPs on behalf of DB2 utilities and in other ancillary ways -- it doesn't
>seem to make technical sense.
All this speciality engine thing never made any *techincal*
>You are correct that the ZIIP dispatcher is not as sophisticated as the
>regular dispatcher.
I dare to contradict, not intending to question you expertise. It is my
understanding that there is only one dispatcher in MVS. It handles work on the
CP WUQ as well as work on the zIIP WUQ. The
>DFSORT can use zIIP on behalf of DB2 utilities, but not otherwise. Here's
>more information:
>
>At this time, IBM has no plan for enabling DFSORT to exploit the system z9
>Integrated Information Processor (zIIP). IBM realizes DFSORT remains a
>prominent component of our customers' batch
