Re: Hadoop on zlinux

2016-03-23 Thread Kurt Acker
If your just playing, it might be worth looking at SPARK too. - This demo has created a lot of excitement for the technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWBNoIwGEjo Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies

Re: How many shops... ?

2016-03-14 Thread Kurt Acker
this helps, Kurt Acker Cell: 607-348-8197 IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: "Ambros, Thomas" <thomas_amb...@keybank.com> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 03/14/2016 11:44 AM Subject:How many

Re: Using solid state drives with Linux guests

2016-02-05 Thread Kurt Acker
effects to paging: http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/bitner/presentations/pagflash.pdf I have not heard of any "gotchas" with regards to set up or usage. Hopefully some customers will chime in as I know more then a few have been using it, Kurt Acker Cell: 607-348-8197 IBM Smarter Plane

Re: TCO comparison Intel vs EC12 IFLs

2016-02-04 Thread Kurt Acker
l can also be tamed by looking at Power. With our Linux everywhere and open directives, Power systems are starting to be used by customers that were born on x86: http://openpowerfoundation.org/ Hopefully this information is helpful, Kurt Acker Cell: 607-348-8197 IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Da

Re: TCO comparison Intel vs EC12 IFLs

2016-02-03 Thread Kurt Acker
Don't forget to add the required resources with management and maintenance for DR, dev/test/Q (after all, who runs production only workloads?). - And then add z Systems push pull process into the refresh mix... Something that is often overlooked by competitive comparisons. Kurt Acker Cell

Re: TCO comparison Intel vs EC12 IFLs

2016-02-01 Thread Kurt Acker
. - They are also "no charge", helping them fit into most budgets. Feel free to contact me off list if more information is desired. Thanks and Best Regards, Kurt Acker Cell: 607-348-8197 IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Te

Doodle is now working Re: Hillgang - Update

2015-12-15 Thread Kurt Acker
Figured I owed an update for the quick fix. Happy Holidays, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Neale Ferguson <ne...@sinenomine.net> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 12/15/2015 11:56 AM S

Doodle down or just not really ready yet? Re: Hillgang - 13 Jan 2016

2015-12-15 Thread Kurt Acker
Tried to register real quick but kept getting a 404 rc. - I do plan to attend. Thanks, Best Regards and Happy Holidays to all, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Neale Ferguson <ne...@sinenomine.

Re: Forbes article about Spark on z

2015-11-10 Thread Kurt Acker
Here is a video of the LinuxOne Spark demo from LinuxCon earlier this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWBNoIwGEjo Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Mark Post <mp...@suse.com> To: LIN

Re: RHEL Linux training

2015-11-03 Thread Kurt Acker
is helpful, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu

Re: Help with cpu stealing

2015-10-28 Thread Kurt Acker
with it?) altering SHARE setting with LIMITs maybe the easy answer. Hopefully these thoughts are helpful. Best Regards, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Victor Echavarry Diaz <vechava...@evertecinc.

Re: Malware protection software

2015-10-13 Thread Kurt Acker
While it does not scan files like a traditional anti-virus program does, Appscan does scan applications looking for bad things that maybe embedded within them: http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/appscan Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization

Re: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for installation on zLinux?

2015-09-09 Thread Kurt Acker
If agencies are allowed to talk to one another, finding out why Linux on z works for folks like this org might be helpful? http://www.disa.mil/Computing/Mainframe-Hosting/IBM-LINUX Best Regards, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System

Re: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for installation on zLinux?

2015-08-24 Thread Kurt Acker
With regards to the anti-virus stmt... AppScan might provide the protection your looking for. Looks like you can download a trial version of it now too: http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/appscan Thanks and Best Regards, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers

Re: printers

2015-06-18 Thread Kurt Acker
Although its not exactly what your asking for, I sat in on a presentation from this company at a NYC Linux Council meeting a while ago and it sounded very promising: http://www.ubiquitech.com/en/home/ Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System

Re: oracle licensing

2015-02-26 Thread Kurt Acker
interest group for Oracle on z is meeting at the end of April in NY. - Its a great place to talk to Oracle reps involved with z and other customers running it as well: http://www.oraclezsig.org/ Hopefully this info is helpful, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization

Re: VDI?

2015-02-26 Thread Kurt Acker
Regards, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Kevin Gates kevin.ga...@siriuscom.com To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU, Date: 02/25/2015 05:03 PM Subject: VDI? Sent by: Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Is anyone

Re: Iaas - SCO vs IBM Wave vs xCat vs zPro

2015-01-21 Thread Kurt Acker
management, charge back etc. Here's a SCO video that includes use of endpoint patch management for a deployed guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D18gEZcfgTU Hopefully this is helpful. Thanks and Best Regards, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise

Re: zLinux replacement for PROP

2014-03-14 Thread Kurt Acker
Although not a replacement for PROP... see if Operations Manager for z/VM will provide the functionality you are looking for: http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/operationszvm/ Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies

Re: zLinux Question

2014-02-14 Thread Kurt Acker
and automation. Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu

Re: oracle question

2013-12-30 Thread Kurt Acker
In addition to the spot on info already supplied, this Redbook should be helpful as well: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248104.html?Open Thanks, Best Regards and Happy Holidays, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management

XSTOR Re: oracle question

2013-12-30 Thread Kurt Acker
This link offers the most official response with some reasoning to the XSTOR question that I have read/been informed of to date: http://www.vm.ibm.com/perf/reports/zvm/html/630con.html Hopefully that info is helpful, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization

Re: VM Monitor

2013-10-03 Thread Kurt Acker
But I wanted to vote for a beer while out on a fishing boat... - Followed by a happy return to VM monitoring of course! Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies

Re: VM Monitor

2013-10-02 Thread Kurt Acker
keep your system healthy: http://www.vm.ibm.com/perf/tips/ No matter what product you decide works best for your org, go thru at least an internal solution assurance type review to understand the required resources/impact to your system as part of your decision. Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet

LoZ Re: Z/LINUX for IBM

2013-09-27 Thread Kurt Acker
in its own addressing space. You can only run Linux on bare metal (in its own LPAR) or with z/VM. Hopefully all this general information is helpful, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: hemanshu worah hkwath

Re: HMCs - was:IPLing from tape

2013-08-21 Thread Kurt Acker
I felt compelled to share this after a quick Goggle search for IBM HMC LINUX: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Hardware_Management_Console Enjoy, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies

Re: Query for Destination z article -- computer museums

2013-07-24 Thread Kurt Acker
enjoyed it. - Turns out my kids are naturals with punch cards... or they just really liked all the noise it made :-) Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Gabe Goldberg g...@gabegold.com To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu

Re: More words on The Virtualization Cookbook Redbook residency

2013-06-12 Thread Kurt Acker
generate interest by a larger audience. Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: David Boyes dbo...@sinenomine.net To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu, Date: 06/12/2013 10:39 AM Subject: Re: More words on The Virtualization Cookbook

Re: Z9 to Z114, Z/VM5.4 to Z/VM6.2 and moving Z/OS to a guest?

2013-05-28 Thread Kurt Acker
doc that includes supported levels of operating systems: http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/zsq03051usen/ZSQ03051USEN.PDF Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies

Re: Living Computer Museum

2013-03-27 Thread Kurt Acker
and hit his other 2 collections as well. Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: General Question

2013-02-27 Thread Kurt Acker
programs. Your client rep should be able to help you with the process. - Having a business case generally helps. This web site contains at least newly added products. It by no means represents everything that is supported today. http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/solutions/isv/linuxproduct.html Kurt Acker

Re: IBM Resources for Developers?

2013-02-13 Thread Kurt Acker
Hopefully the info at those links are helpful, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From: Michael Coffin michaelcof...@mccci.com To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu, Date: 02/13/2013 02:15 PM Subject: IBM Resources for Developers? Sent

Re: Who's using execute in place?

2013-02-12 Thread Kurt Acker
I have been wondering if appliances like Texas Memory System (TMS) changes the requirements/direction of items like this? http://www.ramsan.com/ Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies

Re: Documentation for Linux on System z, up to kernel 3.7, on developerWorks

2012-12-20 Thread Kurt Acker
I noticed the url was truncated. When I pasted the whole thing in as seen below it worked... http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/linux390/development_documentation.html Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Virtualization and Enterprise System Management Technologies From

Re: LoZ proc use Vs Linux under other platforms

2009-05-06 Thread Kurt Acker
these studies outside of the United States. Thanks and Best Regards, Kurt Acker IBM Smarter Planet, Smarter Data Centers Harold Grovesteen h.grovst...@tx.rr.com Sent by: Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU 05/06/2009 06:38 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU

[EMAIL PROTECTED] is on the road

2008-10-17 Thread Kurt Acker
I will be out of the office starting 10/17/2008 and will not return until 10/18/2008. I will not have connectivity until after 3 today. Feel free to call cell phone if needed: 607-348-8197 Thanks and Best Regards, Kurt -- For

Re: shutdown -r now on VM 5.1

2007-05-31 Thread Kurt Acker
If connectivity is just lost over the guest hanging, see: APAR= VM63737 R510 PTF UM31432 on RSU service level 0502 (built into the r520 base) Kurt Acker Brad Hinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU 05/30/2007 05:48 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port

FYI APAR HIPER flag change (cross posted)

2007-04-27 Thread Kurt Acker
VM64145 VM64154 VM64165 VM64173 VM64174 VM64183 Thanks and Best Regards, Kurt Acker -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit

Re: Crypto definition

2007-04-11 Thread Kurt Acker
Regards, Kurt Acker Brad Hinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU 04/11/2007 10:50 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU To LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Crypto definition I'm trying to get the crypto definition correct

Re: VM I/O load balancing on emulated FBA EDEVICE

2006-03-08 Thread Kurt Acker
And from asking that question here I received a reply stating that its done so using a round robin type algorithm. Kurt Acker Michael A. Short [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU 03/08/2006 02:45 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU

Re: AW: The way of confirmation of applied APAR and PTF on z/VM.

2005-07-25 Thread Kurt Acker
Starting with z/VM 510, the new service command can also be used. Examples are available at: http://www.vm.ibm.com/service/servstat.html Kurt Acker Leonard Janus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU 07/25/2005 11:14 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port

Re: Linux Performance Issue

2004-11-16 Thread Kurt Acker
There are some very helpful tips for running Linux guest on VM available at: http://www.vm.ibm.com/perf/tips/ Kurt Acker PatrickOBrien obrien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/16/2004 04:46 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc

Re: z/VM WBT or CBT Recommendations?

2004-11-12 Thread Kurt Acker
towards running Linux guest. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/HCSX0B00/CCONTENTS?SHELF=hcsh2a70DN=SC24-6096-00DT=20040825183444 Kurt Acker Peter E. Abresch Jr. - at Pepco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/12/2004 02:57 PM Please

Re: Guest Machine Recycle

2004-07-23 Thread Kurt Acker
And a abendPGT004 would be the result of this. Q CPLOAD is the command for viewing last system IPL Kurt Acker David Kreuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/23/2004 09:47 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject Re: Guest

Re: APAR VM63282

2004-06-07 Thread Kurt Acker
, Kurt Acker Ronan C. Resende [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/07/2004 10:50 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject Re: APAR VM63282 Using VMFINFO, as suggested by Larry, I concluded that our system have the PTF applied. Kurt, we

Re: APAR VM63282

2004-06-04 Thread Kurt Acker
If your system is at service level 0301 or later, you have it (Q CPLEVEL to find out). If not, get the latest RSU applied as the current level is now 0402. Kurt Acker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ronan C. Resende [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/04/2004 01:32 PM Please

Re: APAR VM63282

2004-06-04 Thread Kurt Acker
into other queues, its probably do to the guest still having some outstanding work, or the dispatcher believing you have some outstanding work that needs to complete. The big question is, are you experiencing a guest performance problem and looking at this as the reason why? Kurt Acker Q CPLEVEL z

Re: Virtual machinnes freeze

2003-08-14 Thread Kurt Acker
://www.vm.ibm.com/perf/tips/linuxper.html for more information. Best Regards, Kurt Acker Rob van der Heij [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Linux on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/12/2003 04:01 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject

Re: time change

2002-10-22 Thread Kurt Acker
I personally believe that you should just split the difference by a half an hour and leave the time alone. Never change it back and forth again. VM was, and still is ahead of its time! no pun... For the records, I have a watch set that way. My wife just won't let me wear it anymore :-( Kurt

Re: zVM/linux performance

2002-08-27 Thread Kurt Acker
workloads see the Chapter 17, Virtual Machine Resource Manager (VMRM) Kurt Acker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chris Little chris_little@coxTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .netcc: Sent by: Linux

info APAR Re: SAF RedHat 7.2 install

2002-06-05 Thread Kurt Acker
Info APAR ii13318 was created to address many of the concerns mentioned from updates on this forum, and PMR's that were opened with level 2. Kurt Acker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Post, Mark K [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: SAF: Linux Image

2002-03-14 Thread Kurt Acker
This is documented on pages 10 and 11 within Chapter 3, Installation Procedures. SC24-6034-00 z/VM System Administration Facility: http://www.vm.ibm.com/pubs/pdf/hcsl5a00.pdf Kurt Acker Lionel Dyck Lionel.B.Dyck@KPTo: [EMAIL

Re: Using SAF - a major doc gotcha

2002-01-18 Thread Kurt Acker
For others information, the following was added to MAINT's profile exec allowing 1) the usage of VMADMIN SERVER commands (they all reside on MAINT's 193 disk) and 2) the ability to use TCP/IP functions such as PING from MAINT: ACCESS 193 P 'CP LINK TCPMAINT 592 592 RR' ACCESS 592 X Kurt Acker