Test environment

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The test environment consisted of an IBM® System z™ server and an IBM System x™ server. The System z contained a z/VM® LPAR with five guests and a z/OS® LPAR.

Figure 1 shows the setup of the Trade 6 DB2 Connect™ environment.

Figure 1. Trade 6 - DB2 Connect test environment

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Figure 2 shows the setup of the IRWW DB2 Connect environment.

Figure 2. IRWW-DB2 Connect test environment

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The test environment consisted of an IBM System z server and an IBM System x server. The System z contained a z/VM LPAR with five guests and a z/OS LPAR. The network was split as follows:
  • The System x and the z/VM LPAR on the System z were connected via a 1 GB Ethernet connection. The System x contained the Trade 6 or IRWW workload generator, which generated the workload.
  • The network on z/VM was implemented as a guest LAN type of HiperSockets™, which was used by all guests.
  • The z/OS LPAR was connected to the z/VM LPAR through a HiperSockets connection and contained the DB2® for z/OS server.