IBM System z10 Enterprise Class Technical Guide

11 Nov 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the IBM System z10™ Enterprise Class, which offers a continuation of IBM scalable mainframe servers. Based on z/Architecture®, the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server provides major ...

IBM System z10 Business Class Technical Overview

7 Dec 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z10™ Business Class (z10 BC) server, which is based on z/Architecture® and inherits many of the improvements made with the previously introduced System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) ...

IBM System z10 Enterprise Class Technical Introduction

10 Nov 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class server, which is based on z/Architecture®. It builds on the inherent strengths of the System z platform, delivering new technologies and virtualization that are ...

IBM System z10 Enterprise Class Configuration Setup

26 Jul 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This document will help you install, configure, and maintain the IBM® System z10™ Enterprise Class server. The System z10 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of available configuration options. This ...

Server Time Protocol Recovery Guide

20 May 2014, Redbooks ... Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of the IBM® zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12), IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196), IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114), IBM System z10™ Enterprise Class ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0

18 Feb 2011, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create Linux® virtual servers in IBM z/VM® on IBM System z® hardware. This book adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring ...

Introduction to Assist On Site For Use With z/OS

3 Nov 2009, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication will help you plan for, install, and use IBM Assist On Site (AOS). Assist On Site is a Web-based tool that enables a support representative in IBM to analyze a dump of your system remotely over a secure ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Release 9.2

4 Feb 2011, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ is one in a series that describes System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GDPS® solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products that we describe in this series are ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Release 8.5 and 9.0

11 Feb 2011, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ is one in a series that describes System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GDPS® solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products that we describe in this series are ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Adva FSP 3000 Release Level 9.3.3

23 Jul 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ is one in a series that describes System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GDPS® solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products that we describe in this series are ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Tellabs 7100 OTS Release FP5.1.1.f4

20 Apr 2011, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ is one in a series that describes System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (GDPS®) solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Huawei OptiX OSN 6800 and OSN 3800 Release V100R004

17 Feb 2011, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ is one in a series that describes System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GDPS® solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products that we describe in this series are ...

The Reality of Rehosting: Understanding the Value of Your Mainframe

21 Jun 2013, Point-of-View ... Moving applications from the mainframe to distributed environments often comes with the expectation of cost savings. However, studies reveal a conclusion that is counter to conventional wisdom. It could actually cost less to ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11 SP1

22 Feb 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create your own Linux® virtual servers on IBM System z® hardware under z/VM®. It adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring ...

Server Time Protocol Planning Guide

12 Apr 2016, Redbooks ... Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of the IBM® zEnterprise Servers (zEC12, z196 and z114), System z10™ Enterprise Class (z10 EC), System z10 Business Class (z10 BC), ...

Implementing the Poughkeepsie Green Data Center: Showcasing a Dynamic Infrastructure

1 Jun 2009, Archived Redpapers ... The IBM® Design Center Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, was running out of cooling capacity and needed to address continuing IT growth requirements. Innovative change was required and transformation of this infrastructure was ...

Security Zones on IBM System z: Defining and Enforcing Multiple Security Zones

17 Feb 2011, Archived Redguides ... Many customers wanting to do Linux® server consolidation and deployment to IBM® System z® experience challenges in balancing the security of a physical “air gap” with the low cost of consolidation on a single box: It goes against their ...

Performance Test of Virtual Linux Desktop Cloud Services on System z

5 Feb 2010, Archived Redpapers ... Cloud computing is an evolutionary deployment model for IT and business assets. For the user, cloud computing delivers flexible business models by providing consumable and affordable services that are invoked and accessed through ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Ciena CN 4200 at Release Level 6.0.1 and 6.0.2

28 Apr 2011, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ is one in a series that describes System z®-qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (GDPS®) solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The ...

Performance and Capacity Implications for a Smarter Planet

14 Jul 2011, Redpapers ... IBM® uses the phrase Smarter Planet™ to describe its vision for the future, in which the world’s systems become increasingly instrumented, interconnected, and infused with intelligence to better manage the environments in which we work, ...

IBM zEnterprise 196 Technical Guide

19 Mar 2012, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of IT hardware and software have resulted in an explosion of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. Many applications, including mission-critical ones, are ...

System z Mean Time to Recovery Best Practices

22 Mar 2010, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides advice and guidance for IBM z/OS® Version 1, Release 10 and subsystem system programmers. z/OS is an IBM flagship operating system for enterprise class applications, particularly those with high ...

IBM zEnterprise 196 Configuration Setup

9 May 2011, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM zEnterprise 196 server. The z196 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book presents ...

IBM System z10 Capacity on Demand

26 Jan 2009, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM® System z10™ servers provide a base for major server consolidation by further removing memory, processor, and channel constraints. Capacity on Demand offerings provide the flexibility to absorb temporary or permanent growth, ...

Multiple Subchannel Sets: An Implementation View

24 Apr 2008, Archived Redpapers ... Multiple subchannel sets (MSS) provide relief for I/O device configurations in large System z10 and System z9 environments. MSS are supported by ESCON®, FICON, z/OS, and allow for increased device connectivity for Parallel Access Volumes ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: ADVA FSP 3000 Release 10.3.2

2 Dec 2012, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GeoDPS solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products described in this ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform Release 8.0

16 Aug 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products. IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server Time ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Padtec LightPad i1600G Release 3.3.0

31 Jul 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ document is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server Time ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Ciena ActivFlex 6500 Packet-Optical Platform Release 7.01

16 Aug 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products. IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server Time ...

System z Parallel Sysplex Best Practices

11 Jan 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication pulls together diverse information regarding the best way to design, implement, and manage a Parallel Sysplex® to deliver the levels of performance and availability required by your organization. This book ...

Server Time Protocol Implementation Guide

1 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of IBM® zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12), IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196), IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114), IBM System z10®, and IBM System z9®. It ...

System z Crypto and TKE Update

20 Jun 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides detailed information about the implementation of hardware cryptography in the System z10® server. We begin by summarizing the history of hardware cryptography on IBM Mainframe servers, introducing ...

z/VSE Using DB2 on Linux for System z

3 Feb 2010, Archived Redbooks ... Data is one the most critical and valuable assets of a business. Critical strategic decisions can be made more quickly and effectively when they are based on complete, accurate, and timely operational data. From this point of view, it is ...

Practical Migration to Linux on System z

29 Jan 2010, Archived Redbooks ... There are many reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux® on System z®: - Too many distributed physical servers with low utilization - A lengthy provisioning process that delays the ...

Introduction to the System z Hardware Management Console

4 Feb 2010, Archived Redbooks ... NOTE: THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOPY ONLY. In this textbook, we provide students with the background knowledge and skills that are necessary to begin using the basic functions and features of the System z Hardware Management ...

Simplify Software Audits and Cut Costs by Using the IBM License Metric Tool

17 Sep 2014, Redpapers ... In this IBM® Redpaper™ publication, you learn how to implement the IBM subcapacity licensing functions and the IBM License Metric Tool to track and manage licenses for your IBM WebSphere® Application Server instances. It also summarizes ...

Modernize Your Application Infrastructure with IBM CICS Tools V5.1

20 Jun 2013, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication shows how CICS® V5.1 Tools can help modernize your CICS applications, making them more portable and improving your audit and rollback facilities. The paper presents you with several scenarios involving a ...

IBM zEnterprise 114 Technical Guide

27 Feb 2012, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of IT hardware and software have resulted in an explosion of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. Many applications, including mission-critical ones, are ...

System z on the Go: Accessing z/OS from Smartphones

10 Jun 2010, Archived Redbooks ... In this IBM® Redbooks® publication we demonstrate that it is possible to combine the traditional strengths of the mainframe to manage large volumes of data and run business transactions with the Web 2.0 paradigm. We can get simpler ...

z/OS Version 1 Release 10 Implementation

13 Apr 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication positions the new z/OS® Version 1 Release 10 for migration by discussing many of the new functions that are available. The goal for the z/OS platform is to eliminate, automate, and simplify tasks without ...

The IBM Mainframe Today: System z Strengths and Values

17 Mar 2009, Archived Redguides ... IBM® mainframes process two thirds of the world’s business information every day, and have been doing so for decades, because of the many strengths provided by the mainframe, such as high availability, good redundancy, high performance ...

IBM zEnterprise System Technical Introduction

19 Oct 2011, Redbooks ... Recently, the IT industry has seen an explosion in applications, architectures, and platforms. With the generalized availability of the internet and the appearance of commodity hardware and software, several patterns have emerged that have ...

Linux on IBM System z: Performance Measurement and Tuning

27 Dec 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses performance measurement and tuning for Linux for System z®. It is intended to help system administrators responsible for deploying Linux for System z understand the factors that influence system ...

Practical Migration from x86 to Linux on IBM System z

18 Sep 2014, Redbooks ... **AN UPDATE TO THIS BOOK IS COMING IN 1Q2024!!** There are many reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux on IBM® System z®: Too many distributed physical servers with low ...

Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics

4 Jan 2012, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides students of information systems technology with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic facilities of a mainframe computer. It is the first in a planned series of book ...

Using IBM Virtualization to Manage Cost and Efficiency

17 Mar 2009, Archived Redguides ... Virtualization is part of the IBM® Dynamic Infrastructure® vision to build a smarter planet. IBM demonstrates leadership in virtualization and consolidation solutions that reduce cost, improve asset utilization, and speed provisioning of ...

Improving z/OS Application Availability by Managing Planned Outages

22 Dec 2014, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is intended to make System Programmers, Operators, and Availability Managers aware of the enhancements to recent releases of IBM z/OS® and its major subsystems in the area of planned outage avoidance. It is ...

IBM z/OS Parallel Sysplex Operational Scenarios

29 May 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a major update to the Parallel Sysplex® Operational Scenarios book, originally published in 1997. The book is intended for operators and system programmers, and is intended to provide an understanding of ...

FICON Planning and Implementation Guide

21 Mar 2012, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication covers the planning, implementation, and management of IBM System z® FICON® environments. It discusses the FICON and Fibre Channel architectures, terminology, and supported topologies. The book focuses on ...

Enterprise Fraud Management with ACI Proactive Risk Manager on IBM System z

16 Sep 2009, Archived Redguides ... The financial impact of fraud is increasing for banks worldwide. Fraudulent attacks and data breaches are costly, not only in terms of reputation and loss of revenue, but also in the administrative costs of restoring the customer’s ...

IBM zEnterprise EC12 Configuration Setup

28 May 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM zEnterprise EC12 server. The zEC12 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book ...

Considerations for Transitioning Highly Available Applications to System z

14 Oct 2011, Redbooks ... You may have several triggers to investigate the feasibility of moving a workload or set of workloads to the IBM® System z® platform. These triggers could be concerns about operational cost, manageability, or delivering the agreed service ...

IBM zEnterprise System: Smart Infrastructure for Today's Heterogeneous Business Applications

22 Jul 2010, Archived Redguides ... Do you find yourself focusing too much on your IT infrastructure these days - and not enough on providing value to your business? Increasingly, business applications span heterogeneous platforms, appliances and devices, and this wide ...

z/VM and Linux Operations for z/OS System Programmers

28 Oct 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses z/VM and Linux operations from the perspective of the z/OS programmer or system programmer. Although other books have been written about many of these topics, this book gives enough information about ...

Set Up Security and Integration with the DataPower XI50z for zEnterprise

20 Dec 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the new IBM WebSphere® DataPower® Integration Appliance XI50 for zEnterprise™ that bridges the gap between mainframe and distributed. The DataPower XI50z (a multifunctional appliance) within the ...

Summary of Key Functions in z/OS V2.1

9 Oct 2014, Solution Guide ... This IBM® Redbooks® Solution Guide describes IBM z/OS® V2R1, the latest release of the z/OS operating system. This release provides current hardware support for the zEC12 and zBC12 servers, batch modernization features, enhancements to ...

Cúram Business Application Suite on IBM System Z

7 Jul 2009, Archived Redbooks ... In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we demonstrate how the Cúram Business Application Suite™ and IBM System z® together provide a complete solution for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery for social enterprises ...

IBM zEnterprise BC12 Technical Guide

3 Mar 2015, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of information technology (IT) hardware and software have resulted in an explosion dramatic increase in the number of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. ...

I/O Configuration Using z/OS HCD and HCM

18 May 2010, Archived Redbooks ... IBM® System z® servers offer a full range of connectivity options for attaching peripheral or internal devices for input and output to the server. At the other end of these connections are a variety of devices for data storage, printing, ...

IBM z/OS V1R10 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 1: Base Functions, Connectivity, and Routing

28 May 2009, Archived Redbooks ... For more than 40 years, IBM® mainframes have supported an extraordinary portion of the world's computing work, providing centralized corporate databases and mission-critical enterprise-wide applications. The IBM System z®, the latest ...

Experiences with Oracle Solutions on Linux for IBM System z

28 May 2009, Archived Redbooks ... Linux® for System z® offers many advantages to customers who rely upon the IBM® mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux for System z takes advantage of the qualities of service in the System z hardware and in z/VM® , making it a ...

IBM z/OS V1R10 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 3: High Availability, Scalability, and Performance

29 May 2009, Archived Redbooks ... For more than 40 years, IBM® mainframes have supported an extraordinary portion of the world's computing work, providing centralized corporate databases and mission-critical enterprise-wide applications. The IBM System z®, the latest ...

IBM z/OS V1R10 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 2: Standard Applications

28 May 2009, Archived Redbooks ... For more than 40 years, IBM® mainframes have supported an extraordinary portion of the world's computing work, providing centralized corporate databases and mission-critical enterprise-wide applications. The IBM System z®, the latest ...

IBM z/OS V1R10 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 4: Security and Policy-Based Networking

26 Apr 2010, Archived Redbooks ... For more than 40 years, IBM® mainframes have supported an extraordinary portion of the world's computing work, providing centralized corporate databases and mission-critical enterprise-wide applications. The IBM System z®, the latest ...

IBM Wave for z/VM: An Introduction

24 Feb 2014, Solution Guide ... IBM® Wave is a z/VM® hypervisor manager product that was acquired when IBM acquired CSI International. This product provides a graphical interface tool that simplifies management and administration of z/VM and Linux environments on IBM ...

Linux on System z: An Ideal Platform to Migrate Your IT Workload

26 Jun 2014, Solution Guide ... There are many reasons why you might want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux on IBM® System z®: Too many distributed physical servers with low utilization A lengthy provisioning process that ...

Co-locating Transactional and Data Warehouse Workloads on System z

3 Dec 2010, Archived Redbooks ... As business cycles speed up, many customers gain significant competitive advantage from quicker and more accurate business decision-making by using real data. For many customers, choosing the path to co-locate their transactional and ...

IBM System z in a Mobile World

21 Feb 2014, Solution Guide ... Today, mobile transactions are important to hospital staff collaborating on patient care, supply chain managers optimizing responsiveness to sales orders, and anyone that uses a mobile banking app. Because nearly 70% of all enterprise ...

IBM System Storage SAN06B-R Extension Switch

3 Dec 2013, Product Guide ... This IBM® Redbooks® Product Guide describes the IBM System Storage® SAN06B-R extension switch. The SAN06B-R extension switch uses advanced Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) technology to provide a fast, highly reliable, and ...

IBM System Storage SAN48B-5

14 Dec 2015, Product Guide ... This IBM® Redbooks® Product Guide describes the IBM System Storage® SAN48B-5 switch. The IBM System Storage SAN48B-5 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale private or hybrid cloud storage environments by delivering 16 Gbps ...

Advanced Networking Concepts Applied Using Linux on System z: Overview of Virtualization and Networking

27 Feb 2013, Web Doc ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an overview of IBM System z® virtualization and networking when using Linux on System z.

Universal Messaging with IBM MQ V8

12 Dec 2014, Archived Solution Guide ... By implementing messaging technologies, businesses can use a consistent approach to connectivity, decoupling the business application from the complex tasks of handling failures, error recovery, transaction integrity, security, and ...

A View into the New Java Workloads in CICS Transaction Server

7 Nov 2014, Solution Guide ... This IBM® Solution Guide introduces the IBM System z® New Application License Charge (zNALC) pricing structure and examples of zNALC workload scenarios, which is the focus of this book. This guide describes the products that can be run on ...

IBM DS8870 with Firmware Release 7.5 Product Guide

2 Jul 2015, Product Guide ... Built on over 50 years of Enterprise storage expertise, the IBM® DS8000® series is the flagship storage system within the IBM System Storage® portfolio. The IBM DS8870 represents the most recent in this series of high-performance, ...


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