z/VM 7.1 preview
Last week I informed you about important announcements for the mainframe, z/VSE and z/VM. I am not sure, if you read the z/VM 7.1 preview. It does not only inform you about the z/VM 7.1. plans, it also provides information about the current z/VM 6.4 release. -- When z/VM V7.1 becomes available, z/VM V6.4 will receive only corrective service. -- IBM intends to keep z/VM V6.4 orderable for 18 months after the general availability of z/VM V7.1. -- For planning purposes, z/VM V6.4 users will receive corrective service for 30 months after the... [More]
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Linux on IBM Z performance white paper: HiperSockets in a KVM environment
The Linux on IBM Z performance team just published a white paper in the IBM Knowledge Center. Title: Exploiting HiperSockets in a KVM Environment Using IP Routing with Linux on Z - Results and Findings The IBM Z platforms provide the HiperSockets technology feature for high-speed communications. This paper demonstrates how to set up, configure, and exploit the advantages that HiperSockets offer in an environment supporting KVM virtual machines. The white paper can be downloaded here .
标签:  hipersockets kvm linux performance white_paper vse |
z13 / z13s end of marketing announced
Last week IBM announced the end of (withdrawn from) marketing for the IBM Z servers z13 and z13s. The last dates you can order the withdrawn products are one day before the effective withdrawal dates. See the announcement letter for withdrawn dates. The announcement letter is here . z13 / z13s are the last servers that support IPL in ESA/390 architecture. With z14 / z14 ZR1 IPL is only possible in z/Architecture mode. That is VSE/ESA and z/VSE 3.1 releases can not be IPLed on these servers, because these releases require ESA/390... [More]
标签:  z13 end-of-service vse z13s eos |
IBM Redbook blog: z14 ZR1
The new IBM z14 ZR1 mainframe was announced last week, see the announcement letter . The iBM Redbooks team posted a "5 things to know" blog entry related to this announcement. Topic: "Five things to know about the IBM z14 Models (M01-M05 and ZR1)". The Redbooks blog entry is here .
标签:  vse announcment mainframe redbook blog z14 |
Next blog entry on Tuesday, April 17 |
New IBM Redbooks are available (z14 ZR1, disk, tape, LinuxONE)
New / updated IBM Redbooks for the new mainframe IBM z14 ZR1 announced on Tuesday this week are now available: IBM z14 Model ZR1 Technical Introduction, SG24-8550 IBM Z Connectivity Handbook, SG24-5444 IBM Z Functional Matrix, REDP-5157 There are 3 other IBM Redbooks / Redpapers that might be of interest: IBM DS8880 and IBM Z Synergy (disk strorage)... [More]
标签:  linuxone redpaper disk z14 tape redbook vse |
z/VSE 6.2 service news: Debug Tool APAR
Yesterday there was a discussion about a Debug Tool problem on VSE-L. Dovid, thanks for reminding me. The Debug Tool requires an update, because of the new CICS TS for z/VSE V2 releases. We resolved that issue with an APAR some time ago. APAR PI75848 (PTF UI44467): ENHANCE DT/VSE WITH CICS TS FOR Z/VSE PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR is required to run DT/VSE with CICS/TS for z/VSE 2.1.0 or a follow-on CICS TS release.
标签:  apar vse service debug_tool cics support |
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