IBM z/OS manual Table of Contents

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z/Architecture		page 5
IBM ~zSeries 990		page 6
z990	Family Models	page 10
z990 and z900 Performance Comparison		page 12
z990	I/O SubSystem	page 13
z990	Channels and I/O Connectivity	page 15
Fibre Channel Connectivity		page 17
Open Systems Adapter-Express Features
(OSA-Express)		page 21
HiperSockets		page 26
Cryptography		page 28
Availability		page 29
Advanced Availability Functions		page 31
Parallel Sysplex Cluster Technology		page 32
z990	Support for Linux	page 46
zSeries 990 Family Conﬁguration Detail		page 50
Physical Characteristics		page 53
Coupling Facility - CF Level of Support		page 54
z/OS		page 56
z/VM		page 79
To Learn More		page 88

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Contents IBM zSeries 990 and z/OS Reference Guide Table of Contents ZSeries Overview What does an on demand company look like?To huge increases in user activity Tools for Managing e-businessArchitecture Architecture Operating System SupportIBM zSeries TionBase Ratio Z990 Design and Technology MultiChip Module is the technology cornerstone for Z990 and IBM On/Off Capacity on Demand Z990 Family ModelsZ990 Models Model Upgrades Z990 and z900 Performance Comparison Z990 I/O SubSystem Z990 Cage LayoutGreater than 15 Logical Partitions LP Physical Channel IDs PCHIDs SubSystemIC Channel Spanning Z990 Channels and I/O ConnectivityLogical Channel SubSystem Lcss Spanning Up to 1024 Escon ChannelsIntegrated Cluster Bus-3 ICB-3 InterSystem Channel-3 ISC-3Integrated Cluster Bus-2 ICB-2 Integrated Cluster Bus-4 ICB-4Performance Ficon Express Channel Card FeaturesFibre Channel Connectivity Flexibility Three channel types supportedShared infrastructure Native Ficon ChannelsFicon Support for Cascaded Directors Ficon ConnectivityFicon CTC function Ficon Bridge Channel FCP ChannelsOpen Systems Adapter-Express Features OSA-Express FCP Full fabric connectivityZ990 OSA-Express 1000BASE-T Ethernet OSA-Express Integrated Console ControllerQueued Direct Input/Output Qdio Z990 OSA-Express Gigabit EthernetServer to User connections NON-QDIO operational modeZ990 OSA-Express Token-Ring Performance enhancements for virtual servers Lpar Support of OSA-ExpressIPv6 Support HiperSockets LCSS0 LCSS1HiperSockets Network Concentrator Cryptography ZSeries Security Certiﬁcation Cryptography Z990 Capacity Upgrade on Demand CUoDAvailability Plan Ahead and Concurrent ConditioningZ990 Server Capacity BackUp CBU Advanced Availability Functions Z990 Server Customer Initiated Upgrade CIUConcurrent Maintenance Transparent SparingParallel Sysplex Cluster Technology Concurrent Capacity Backup Downgrade CBU UndoConcurrent Memory Upgrade Coupling Facility Conﬁguration Alternatives System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing Parallel Sysplex Coupling Connectivity Z990 Theoretical Maximum Coupling Link Speed OptionsIntelligent Resource Director IRD ScopeChannel Subsystem Priority Queuing Lpar CPU ManagementDynamic Channel Path Management Page Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex HyperSwap Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex Gdps Enhancements Page Page Parallel Sysplex FacilitiesNo single point of failure Components and assumptionsIBM Middleware Z990 Support for LinuxLinux on zSeries Tivoli Access Manager for Operating Systems Version Integrated Facility for Linux IFL Linux Distribution PartnersVM Version 4 and Version OSA-Express Ethernet for LinuxHiperSockets Fibre Channel Protocol FCP channel Support for LinuxLinux Support ZSeries 990 Family Conﬁguration DetailCryptographic Support for Linux Processor Unit Assignments Cryptographic FeaturesOSA-Express Features Processor MemoryZ990 Frame and I/O Conﬁguration Content Planning for I/O General InformationZ990 Dimensions Physical CharacteristicsZ990 Power/Heating/Cooling System Power Consumption kW System Cooling Air Flow Rate CFMCoupling Facility CF Level of Support Fiber-Optic Cabling and System ConnectivityFiber-optic jumper cabling package Integrated system services OS.e ZSeries Application Assist ProcessorAutomation Support OS ScalabilityBit Support System Services Sense and Respond with Workload ManagerWLM Improvements for WebSphere Data Management with DfsmsJES2 and JES3 CICS/VSAM enabled for 24x7 availabilitySystem Management Services Console Enhancements EnhancementsSecurity Services Advanced System AutomationRacf enhancements Multilevel SecurityLdap PKI Services FirewallLanguage Environment Network Authentication ServiceApplication Enablement Services Java UnicodeDynamic Virtual IP Address Takeover Communication ServicesRexx Functions Sysplex DistributorIntrusion Detection Services IDS HiperSocketsOS Unix HighlightsZSeries File System zFS Unix System Services beneﬁts can includeDistributed Computing Services Distributed File Services DFS Server Message Block Internet ServicesPrint Services Infoprint CentralLibrary Center Integrated TestingSoftcopy Publications Support PublicationsOS 1.6 is supported on the following IBM servers Installation ConsiderationsOS 1.4 and 1.5 are supported on the following IBM servers Migration/CoexistenceMigration, installation and customization Enhancements ZSeries Bimodal Support for z/OSWizards Order z/OS through the InternetVM Version 3 VM Version 4 Exploiting New Technology Systems Management Application Enablement Networking with z/VMPage Enhancements in z/VM V5.1 include VM Version 5Engine-based Value Unit Pricing Network Virtualization and Security Technology ExploitationSystems Management Improvements To learn more