Table of Contents | IBM z/OS specification

Table of Contents

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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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-business Architecture Architecture Operating System Support IBM zSeries Tion Base 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 Layout Greater than 15 Logical Partitions LP Physical Channel IDs PCHIDs SubSystem IC Channel Spanning Z990 Channels and I/O ConnectivityLogical Channel SubSystem Lcss Spanning Up to 1024 Escon Channels Integrated Cluster Bus-3 ICB-3 InterSystem Channel-3 ISC-3Integrated Cluster Bus-2 ICB-2 Integrated Cluster Bus-4 ICB-4 Performance Ficon Express Channel Card FeaturesFibre Channel Connectivity Flexibility Three channel types supported Shared infrastructure Native Ficon Channels Ficon Support for Cascaded Directors Ficon ConnectivityFicon CTC function Ficon Bridge Channel FCP Channels Open Systems Adapter-Express Features OSA-Express FCP Full fabric connectivity Z990 OSA-Express 1000BASE-T Ethernet OSA-Express Integrated Console Controller Queued Direct Input/Output Qdio Z990 OSA-Express Gigabit Ethernet Server to User connections NON-QDIO operational modeZ990 OSA-Express Token-Ring Performance enhancements for virtual servers Lpar Support of OSA-ExpressIPv6 Support HiperSockets LCSS0 LCSS1 HiperSockets Network Concentrator Cryptography ZSeries Security Certiﬁcation Cryptography Z990 Capacity Upgrade on Demand CUoDAvailability Plan Ahead and Concurrent Conditioning Z990 Server Capacity BackUp CBU Advanced Availability Functions Z990 Server Customer Initiated Upgrade CIUConcurrent Maintenance Transparent Sparing Parallel 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 Options Intelligent Resource Director IRD Scope Channel 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 Facilities No single point of failure Components and assumptions IBM 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 Linux HiperSockets Fibre Channel Protocol FCP channel Support for Linux Linux Support ZSeries 990 Family Conﬁguration DetailCryptographic Support for Linux Processor Unit Assignments Cryptographic FeaturesOSA-Express Features Processor Memory Z990 Frame and I/O Conﬁguration Content Planning for I/O General Information Z990 Dimensions Physical CharacteristicsZ990 Power/Heating/Cooling System Power Consumption kW System Cooling Air Flow Rate CFM Coupling Facility CF Level of Support Fiber-Optic Cabling and System Connectivity Fiber-optic jumper cabling package Integrated system services OS.e ZSeries Application Assist Processor Automation Support OS ScalabilityBit Support System Services Sense and Respond with Workload Manager WLM Improvements for WebSphere Data Management with Dfsms JES2 and JES3 CICS/VSAM enabled for 24x7 availabilitySystem Management Services Console Enhancements Enhancements Security Services Advanced System Automation Racf enhancements Multilevel Security Ldap PKI Services Firewall Language Environment Network Authentication ServiceApplication Enablement Services Java Unicode Dynamic Virtual IP Address Takeover Communication ServicesRexx Functions Sysplex Distributor Intrusion Detection Services IDS HiperSockets OS Unix Highlights ZSeries File System zFS Unix System Services beneﬁts can includeDistributed Computing Services Distributed File Services DFS Server Message Block Internet Services Print Services Infoprint Central Library Center Integrated TestingSoftcopy Publications Support Publications OS 1.6 is supported on the following IBM servers Installation ConsiderationsOS 1.4 and 1.5 are supported on the following IBM servers Migration/Coexistence Migration, installation and customization Enhancements ZSeries Bimodal Support for z/OS Wizards Order z/OS through the Internet VM 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 Exploitation Systems Management Improvements To learn more