I didn't know that any of those are an option for using as a GRS vehicle. Are they? We only have one machine (3 LPARs) so no inter CEC connections are required.
On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 03:42:49 +0000, kekronbekron <[email protected]> wrote: >Just curious .. why does it have to be FICON CTC, why can't it be SMC-D/R or >HiperSockets or one of those ICA-SR (or whatever it's called) connectors IF 2 >machines are involved. > > >- KB > >‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ >On Monday, June 1, 2020 6:29 PM, Allan Staller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> See the manuals "Setting up a SYSPLEX" and "Merging Systems Into A SYSPLEX". >> Both can be found on the IBM zOS Library site. >> Some key items not available in a base sysplex: >> >> GRS START (use CTC for inter-image communication. >> VTAM Generic resources, VTAM MNPS >> RACF data sharing (RACF sysplex communications is available) >> Many others. All are described in Setting Up a SYSPLEX >> >> HTH, >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [email protected] On Behalf Of >> Brian Westerman >> >> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 2:05 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Base SYSPLEX setup >> >> [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the >> sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, >> which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm looking for information on how to set up a base SYSPLEX with only Ficon >> CTC's that seem to be referred to as XCF CTC's. >> >> I'm sure someone had done this before and is probably doing it now for >> Multiple LPARs that are running on the same processor CEC. Configuration >> help (parms etc.) would be greatly appreciated. I think all we need to do to >> connect the 3 existing LPARs is purchase 2 FICON cards (we currently have no >> extras). Unfortunately, the IBM docs seem to talk a lot about the full >> parallel sysplexes (with Coupling facilities), but we don't have them, and >> they seem to be a great deal more expensive than FICON cards which are all >> we need to implement GRS anyway (that's our goal). We can also apparently >> create a virtual CF, but the overhead appears to be far greater than we can >> spare. >> >> Any CXF CTC setup information would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> >> Brian >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email >> to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> ::DISCLAIMER:: >> >> The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and >> intended for the named recipient(s) only. 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