Running Mainframe z on Distributed Platforms How to Create Robust Cost-Efficient Multiplatform z Environments

"Running Mainframe z on Distributed Platforms is particularly suitable for a more detailed discussion." Bill Ogden, IBM zPDT Redbook, April 2015 "The authors offer very well-reasoned solutions accompanied by case studies, which will be useful to specialists. The book is made even more...

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Autores principales: Barrett, Kenneth. author (author), Norris, Stephen. author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : Apress 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629385506719
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  • Contents at a Glance; Contents; About the Authors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: Understanding the Mainframe Environment, Technologies, and Methodologies; The IBM Mainframe Virtualization Technology; Understanding the zPDT 1090; zPDT Capabilities; Multi-User Capability; Cryptographic Processor; Mainframe Look and Feel; Knowing the Mainframe Platform; Input and Output Definitions; Direct Access Storage Devices; Data Sets; Catalogs; Master Catalog; User Catalog; Shared Master Catalog; Learning How to Share z/OS Parameters and Symbols
  • Mainframe Practices in a Distributed EnvironmentNetwork-Attached Storage for Backups; Remote Network-Attached Storage; Using Network File Systems as Repositories; Recognizing the Potential for Cloud Enablement; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating a Mainframe Virtualized Environment: Requirements and Choices; Use Cases; Hardware Considerations and Options; CPU Requirements; Memory Usage; Hard Drive Space and I/O Requirements; Connectivity; Recovery for System Failures and Outages; Hardware Fault Tolerance; Disaster Recovery; Software Update Requirements; Sharing Data; Failsafe System; Case Studies
  • Case 1: Single Laptop System for Mainframe DeveloperCase 2: Server Class Machine Hosting Multiple Mainframe Systems for Software QA Testing; Chapter 3: Building the Hypervisor Host; Networking Design Considerations; Remote Access to the Physical Server; Network KVM; RAC; Network Connectivity Planning; Physical Network Connections; IP Configuration; Hard Drive Configuration; RAID Configuration Consideration; Other Storage Technologies; Installing the Linux Operating System; Network Time Protocol Server; File System Creation; Swap File System; Root File System; Virtual System Data
  • Software Packages3270 Application; Graphical FTP utility; Automation/Programming Tools; Software Updates; Configuring the Linux Host Network Settings; Case Studies; Case 1: Single Laptop System for a Mainframe Developer; Case 2: Server Class Machine Hosting Multiple Mainframe Systems for Software QA Testing; Chapter 4: Creating a Base Environment; Create a User; Install the z1090 Software (Emulator); Copy the Supplied DASD Files; Create the Device Map; Device Map Location; Stanzas; System Stanza; Adjunct-Processor Stanza; Device Manager Stanza; AWS3274; AWSCKD; AWSOSA; AWSCTC
  • Start the Base SystemCase Studies; Case 1: Single Laptop System for Mainframe Developer; Case 2: Server Class Machine Hosting Multiple Mainframe Systems for Software QA Testing; Chapter 5: Constructing the z/VM Environment; Installing the Base z/VM System; DASD Files; z/VM Device Map; Verify z/VM System; Optimizing the z/VM Environment; Attaching New Volumes to the z/VM Virtual Machine; Creating the DASD Files for New System Volumes; Adding a Paging Volume; Adding a Spool Volume; Updating the Network for z/VM; Updating the z/VM Network Configuration; Creating a Virtual Switch in z/VM
  • Defining New Users and Service Machines