Introduction to the New Mainframe: IBM z/VSE Basics
2 Mar 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is based on the book Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics, SG24-6366, which was produced by the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO), Poughkeepsie Center. It provides students of ...
e-business Connectivity for VSE/ESA
6 Nov 2000, Archived Redbooks ... The VSE customer environment is increasingly characterized by multiple servers - including different types of servers - and the need to exploit Internet technologies. Interoperability for VSE environments is now enhanced with the addition ...
Getting Started with TCP/IP for VSE/ESA 1.4
22 May 2000, Archived Redbooks ... Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the most important protocol in the Internet networking environment. This IBM Redbooks publication describes how VSE/ESA users can enable their VSE/ESA system to participate in the ...
14 Jun 2018, Redbooks ... One of a firm’s most valuable resources is its data: client lists, accounting data, employee information, and so on. This critical data must be securely managed and controlled, and simultaneously made available to those users authorized to ...
Migration to CICS Transaction Server for z/VSE V2.1
10 May 2017, Redbooks ... The IBM® CICS® Transaction Server for z/VSE® (CICS TS for z/VSE) 2.1 provides functions to improve application programming, system programming, system management, and data security and availability. With CICS TS for z/VSE 2.1, you can use ...
CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA: CICS Web Support
28 Nov 2000, Archived Redbooks ... CICS Web Support (CWS) is a new function in CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA 1.1.1. CWS first became available in OS/390 with CICS TS 1.2, and was enhanced in Release 1.3. This 1.3 functionality was ported to CICS TS for VSE/ESA ...
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 ...
e-business Solutions for VSE/ESA
1 Jun 2000, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes the e-business options available to VSE customers to open their VSE environments to the e-business world. It offers a broad understanding of 2-tier and 3-tier solutions and of the products you need ...
27 Jan 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication will help you get started with MQSeries for VSE V2R1.2. It explores why and how to use MQSeries with the VSE operating system and shows why MQSeries is more than just another queuing system. This book is meant ...
Enhanced Networking on IBM z/VSE
31 Dec 2014, Redbooks ... The importance of modern computer networks is steadily growing as increasing amounts of data are exchanged over company intranets and the Internet. Understanding current networking technologies and communication protocols that are ...
WebSphere V5 for Linux on zSeries Connectivity Handbook
9 Jul 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses Linux-based Java applications connecting to z/OS and VSE backend environments on zSeries. This book describes the implementation and deployment of Websphere Application Server, Java frontend ...
NUMA-Q Enabled for S/390 Technical Introduction
20 Dec 2000, Archived Redbooks ... NUMA-Q is a well-established IBM product in the very high-end UNIX market. Using appropriate S/390 emulation software products, a NUMA-Q system can emulate a smaller S/390, including many of the I/O units associated with the S/390. This ...
IBM System z9 109 Technical Introduction
21 Sep 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM System z9 109 (z9-109), which offers a continuation of the IBM scalable mainframe servers. The z9-109 server is based on z/Architecture and provides extensions to the architecture. In ...
IBM System z9 109 Configuration Setup
5 May 2006, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM System z9 109 has many new features that require careful planning and a comprehensive understanding of all available configuration options and tools. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you install, tailor, configure, and ...
EFS Systems on a Linux Base: Channel Adapters
24 Mar 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication briefly describes channel adapters and functions available for use with FLEX-ES. These channel adapters connect FLEX-ES systems through parallel channels and serial (ESCON) channels to typical S/390 I/O ...
IBM System z9 Business Class Technical Introduction
21 May 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server, which provides the advantages of the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) servers in a less expensive base. The z9 BC server is based on ...
Security for Linux on System z
10 Jan 2013, Redbooks ... No IT server platform is 100% secure and useful at the same time. If your server is installed in a secure vault, three floors underground in a double-locked room, not connected to any network and switched off, one would say it was ...
OSA-Express Integrated Console Controller Implementation Guide
10 Oct 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses how to plan, implement, and configure the Open Systems Adapter-Express Integrated Console Controller (OSA-ICC) function. The OSA-ICC function is supported on OSA-Express2 and OSA-Express 1000BASE-T ...
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 ...
Useful TCP/IP and FTP Commands
26 Nov 2002, Archived Web Doc ... This booklet lists many of the commonly used commands (with brief descriptions) for TCP/IP and FTP, as well as related z/OS, z/VM, VSE, Linux, and VTAM commands.
19 Apr 2019, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication covers IBM TS7700 R4.2. The IBM TS7700 is part of a family of IBM Enterprise tape products. This book is intended for system architects and storage administrators who want to integrate their storage systems ...
IBM System z9 Enterprise Class Technical Guide
29 Jun 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC), which offers a continuation of the IBM scalable mainframe servers. Based on z/Architecture, the System z9 Enterprise Class server provides major extensions ...
Stepping Forward into the API Economy
17 Dec 2014, Point-of-View ... The API Economy is changing the way we think about building applications (apps) and how business value is created. Several technology trends and digital economic trends (for example, the App Economy, Sharing Economy, and API Economy) are ...
14 Feb 2024, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper publication can help you quickly understand the features, functions, and connectivity options that are available with the IBM z16™, IBM z15®, and IBM z14®. The intention of this publication is to compare the standard and ...
Introducing IBM Z System Recovery Boost
12 Sep 2022, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper publication introduces System Recovery Boost (SRB), which is a firmware feature that was introduced with IBM z15™ and enhanced on IBM z16™. SRB delivers substantially faster system shutdown and restart, short duration ...
Understanding Mainframe Economics
14 Aug 2014, Point-of-View ... The cost of running a workload can be lower on the mainframe than on other platforms you may be considering. When considering the economics of the mainframe, simple benchmark test results can be misleading. Variability in workload demand ...
IBM TS7760 R4.2 Cloud Storage Tier Guide
14 Jun 2019, Redpapers ... Building on over 20 years of virtual tape experience, the TS7760 now supports the ability to store virtual tape volumes in an object store. This IBM Redpaper publication helps you set up and configure the new cloud object storage support ...
11 Apr 2017, Redbooks ... Note: The IBM TS7700 Release 4.0 Guide, SG24-8366 is available at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248366.html IBM® TS7700 is a family of mainframe virtual tape solutions that optimize data protection and business continuance for ...
8 Feb 2016, Redguides ... Success in any enterprise depends on having the best available information in time to make sound decisions. Anything less can waste opportunities, cost time and resources, and even put the organization at risk. But finding crucial ...
OSA-Express Implementation Guide
4 Jun 2014, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication will help you to install, tailor, and configure the Open Systems Adapter (OSA) features that are available on IBM zEnterprise® servers. It focuses on the hardware installation and the software definitions ...
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. ...
27 Feb 2024, Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks® publication covers IBM TS7700 R5.3. The IBM TS7700 is part of a family of IBM Enterprise tape products. This book is intended for system architects and storage administrators who want to integrate their storage systems ...
IBM System z Personal Development Tool Messages and Codes
29 Aug 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides all the messages that are associated with IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (IBM zPDT®) operation in a single reference source. This edition is intended for zPDT Version 1 Release 6 (commonly ...
Guide to Sharing and Partitioning IBM Tape Library Data
12 Dec 1996, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication is unique in its detailed coverage of sharing and partitioning IBM 3494 and IBM 3495 Tape Library Dataservers in multiple host system environments. It provides the following: Introduction to sharing and ...
IBM TS7700 R5.3 Cloud Storage Tier Guide
26 Jan 2024, Redpapers ... Building on over 25 years of virtual tape experience, the IBM® TS7700 (IBM TS7760 and TS7770) now can store virtual tape volumes in object storage. This IBM Redpaper Redbooks publication helps you set up and configure the cloud object ...
IBM eServer zSeries 890 Technical Introduction
28 May 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM eServer zSeries 890, which represents the continuation of the scalable servers featured with the IBM eServer zSeries 990. The z890 is based on z/Architecture, the zSeries building blocks of ...
IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide
6 Sep 2002, Archived Redbooks ... This edition of the IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide contains additional and updated information on the following topics: New 16 Turbo models Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU) support Concurrent memory upgrades Concurrent undo ...
Business Intelligence Certification Guide
10 Jan 2000, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM Professional Certification Program offers the certification to become an IBM Certified Solutions Expert — Business Intelligence. If you are knowledgeable about IBM's Business Intelligence solutions and the fundamental concepts of ...
IBM eServer zSeries 990 Technical Guide
24 May 2004, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM Eserver zSeries® 990 scalable server provides major extensions to the existing zSeries architecture and capabilities. The concept of Logical Channel Subsystems is added, and the maximum number of Processor Units and logical ...
IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 3 Additional Topics
28 Jun 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System ...
IBM z15 (8562) Technical Guide
28 Apr 2021, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions the latest member of the IBM Z® platform, the IBM z15™ Model T02 (machine type 8562). It includes information about the IBM z15 processor design, I/O innovations, ...
IBM z14 (3906) Technical Guide
17 Dec 2018, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the new member of the IBM Z® family, IBM z14™. IBM z14 is the trusted enterprise platform for pervasive encryption, integrating data, transactions, and insights into the data. A data-centric ...
17 Dec 2018, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the new member of the IBM Z® family, IBM z14™ Model ZR1 (Machine Type 3907). It includes information about the Z environment and how it helps integrate data and transactions more securely, and can ...
IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction
10 Jan 2017, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest IBM z Systems™ platforms, the IBM z13™ and IBM z13s. It includes information about the z Systems environment and how it can help integrate data, transactions, and insight for faster and ...
S/390 Partners in Development: OS/390 (and z/OS) New Users Cookbook
13 Nov 2001, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM S/390 Partners in Development (PID) organization provides several prepackaged S/390 operating systems for its members. This IBM Redbooks publication is about one of these, the OS/390 (or z/OS) Application Development CD-ROM system, ...
IBM zEnterprise System Technical Introduction
31 Mar 2014, Redbooks ... In a smarter planet, information-centric processes are exploding in growth. The mainframe has always been the IT industry's leading platform for transaction processing, consolidated and secure data serving, and support for available ...
IBM z15 Technical Introduction
3 May 2021, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest member of the IBM Z® platform, the IBM z15™. It includes information about the Z environment and how it helps integrate data and transactions more securely. It also provides insight for ...
IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server: Planning, Implementing, and Monitoring
5 Dec 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication is the seventh update (eighth edition) to the best-selling IBM Magstar VTS Implementation Guide, which was first published in 1997. Since the first VTS installations in May 1997, much has changed in the ...
A Structured Approach to Modernizing the SNA Environment
24 Jul 2007, Archived Redbooks ... The focus of this IBM Redbooks publication is networking infrastructure aspects of modernizing an SNA network environment. Additionally, modernizing SNA concerns itself with how to modernize access to existing SNA core business ...
21 Mar 2002, Archived Redbooks ... The strengths of S/390 are well known: rock-solid reliability, the ability to run multiple diverse workloads, and highly scalable technology make S/390 an ideal choice for hosting key e-business applications. Now Linux has joined the S/390 ...
IBM System z Qualified WDM: Nortel Optical Metro 5200 at Release Level 10.0
5 Feb 2008, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper is one in a series describing 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 ...
Getting Started with IBM InfoSphere Optim Workload Replay for DB2
18 Jan 2015, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication will help you install, configure, and use IBM InfoSphere® Optim™ Workload Replay (InfoSphere Workload Replay), a web-based tool that lets you capture real production SQL workload data and then replay the ...
IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server Planning and Implementation Guide
29 Jun 2006, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses enhancements to the IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS) in the area of automated tape copying for z/OS systems. These enhancements broaden the usage of the VTS extensively and make the VTS a ...
2 Mar 2000, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses S/390 file and print serving solutions. It will help you install, tailor, and configure the following file and print serving solutions on S/390: - LANRES for OS/390, VM and VSE - NFS, two-tier and ...
ILM Library: Information Lifecycle Management Best Practices Guide
5 Feb 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication focuses on business requirements for information retention. We provide practical recommendations for implementing a robust information management strategy. We also investigate the interactions of the various ...
Building an Ensemble Using IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager
12 Dec 2012, Redbooks ... For the first time it is possible to deploy an integrated hardware platform that brings mainframe and distributed technologies together: a system that can start to replace individual islands of computing and that can work to reduce ...
11 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... Digital business has been driving the transformation of underlying IT infrastructure to be more efficient, secure, adaptive, and integrated. Information Technology (IT) must be able to handle the explosive growth of mobile clients and ...
10 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... Digital business has been driving the transformation of underlying information technology (IT) infrastructure to be more efficient, secure, adaptive, and integrated. IT must be able to handle the explosive growth of mobile clients and ...
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 ...
Introduction to the New Mainframe: Security
26 Apr 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This book provides students of information systems with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic security facilities of IBM System z. It enables a broad understanding of both the security principles and the ...
IBM zEnterprise EC12 Technical Guide
4 Mar 2015, 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 ...
IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 1 Introduction and Reference
24 Jun 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System ...
IBM z16 (3931) Technical Guide
3 Apr 2024, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions of the latest member of the IBM Z® platform that was built with the IBM Telum processor: the IBM z16™ (machine type 3931). It includes information about the IBM z16 ...
TCP/IP Tutorial and Technical Overview
19 Dec 2006, Archived Redbooks ... The TCP/IP protocol suite has become the de facto standard for computer communications in today's networked world. The ubiquitous implementation of a specific networking standard has led to an incredible dependence on the applications ...
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 TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library: A Practical Guide to Tape Drives and Tape Automation
14 Apr 2010, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is the ninth edition of the best selling Tape Library Practical Guide, which was first published in 1996. This book is the indispensable companion for a successful implementation of IBM TotalStorage® ...
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 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 Communication Controller for Linux on System z V1.2.1 Implementation Guide
8 Apr 2010, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication will help you to install, tailor, and configure the IBM Communication Controller for Linux on System z (CCL) V1.2.1. It focuses on the migration of IBM 3745/46 hardware functions and the IBM Network Control ...
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 ...
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 ...
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Release 1.4a: Tape Virtualization for System z Servers
3 Apr 2009, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM® Virtualization Engine TS7700 provides tape virtualization for the System z® environment. As the follow-on product to the highly successful IBM TotalStorage® Virtual Tape Server, the TS7700 Virtualization Engine is designed to ...
25 Jun 2009, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library, also known as the IBM System Storage 3584 Tape Library, is designed for medium to large automated tape storage and backup solutions and is part of a whole family of tape libraries for small to ...
Business Process Management for Automotive End of Life Processes
3 Sep 2008, Archived Redpapers ... Automotive manufacturers in Europe are facing major changes to several processes. These processes include their new product introduction, manufacturing, and service after sales processes. The changes come in the wake of the European Union ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
31 Oct 2013, Solution Guide ... The IBM® CICS® Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) product suite is the flexible, high-performing, security-rich, and scalable connector technology for all CICS servers. CICS TG-based solutions are production proven in customer environments ...
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 with R1.7
12 Apr 2011, Redbooks ... The IBM® Virtualization Engine TS7700 provides tape virtualization for the IBM System z® environment. The IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 offers improved performance and capacity to help lower the total cost of ownership for tape ...
Ultimate Security with the IBM z13
13 Feb 2015, Solution Guide ... There are benefits to using the IBM® z13™ cryptographic hardware. It supports the use of Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Functions (CPACF) and Crypto Express5S through in-kernel crypto APIs and the libica cryptographic functions ...
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