Server Time Protocol Planning Guide

Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of the System z10™ Enterprise Class (z10 EC), System z10 Business Class (z10 BC), IBM® System z9® Enterprise Class (z9 EC), System z9 Business Class (z9 BC), and zSeries® z990 and z890 servers. It provides improved time synchronization in a sysplex or non-sysplex configuration.

This IBM Redbooks® publication is intended for infrastructure architects and system programmers who need to understand the IBM STP functions. Readers are expected to be generally familiar with System z® technology and terminology.

This book provides planning information for Server Time Protocol functions and associated software support. For more detailed installation, operation, and recovery information, refer to the companion books Server Time Protocol Implementation Guide, SG24-7281, and Server Time Protocol Recovery Guide, SG24-7380.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Server Time Protocol
Chapter 2. Planning hardware and software
Chapter 3. Operations
Chapter 4. Recovery concepts
Chapter 5. Migration planning
Appendix A. Server Time Protocol (STP) messages in z/OS

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Publish Date
22 April 2010

Last Update
01 August 2011

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Author(s)

Noshir Dhondy is a Senior Engineer in the IBM Systems and Technology Group in Poughkeepsie, NY, with over 40 years of experience at IBM. He has provided consultation and product planning input to the team who developed Server Time Protocol. He has been involved with various aspects of hardware design and was the Lead Designer of the 9037 Sysplex Timer. He is a member of the Parallel Sysplex and Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GPDS) product development teams, and has been providing GDPS technical marketing support since 1999.

• Noshir Dhondy

Hans-Peter Eckam is a Support Center Specialist in the IBM Hardware Support Center in Mainz, Germany. Hans-Peter joined IBM in 1986 and has 19 years of experience in supporting System z customers. His areas of expertise include System z, Sysplex Timer, Server Time Protocol, and connectivity such as ESCON, FICON, and InfiniBand.

• Hans-Peter Eckam

Andy Kilhoffer is an IT Specialist in Field Technical Sales Support in the USA. He has 35 years of experience in IT and joined IBM in 2007. He holds a master's degree in Computer Science with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. His areas of expertise include System z and expert systems.

• Andy Kilhoffer

Jeremy Koch is a Systems Programmer in Germany working for Finanz Informatik. He joined Finanz Informatik in 1999. He has eight years of experience in z/OS. His areas of expertise include parallel Sysplex, GDPS, performance, and z Hardware.

• Jeremy Koch

Hao Shen is a Senior IT Specialist in China. He has 11 years of experience in z/OS system programmer. His areas of expertise include z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, GDPS, and storage subsystem.

• Hao Shen

Martin Soellig is a Consultant IT Specialist at the Field Technical Sales Support in Germany. He has 19 years of experience working in the System z and zSeries servers field. He holds a degree in Mathematics from University of Hamburg. His areas of expertise include z/OS and System z hardware, particularly in Parallel Sysplex and GDPS environments.

• Martin Soellig

Ray Takabe is an IT Specialist in Canada. He has six years of experience working in the Remote Technical Support Center supporting System z hardware and since 2004 has been supporting a large System z customer on site. His areas of expertise include System z, GDPS, Parallel Sysplex, connectivity, and SAN.

• Ray Takabe

Octavian Lascu is a Project Leader at the International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center. He writes extensively and teaches IBM classes worldwide on areas such as cross-paltform clustering and High Performance Computing. Before joining the ITSO eight years ago, Octavian worked in Global Technology Services, Romania, as Senior IT Consultant.

• Octavian Lascu

ISBN

0738434310

IBM Form Number
SG24-7280-02

Number of pages
216