If it is really not possible to run the z machine to extract your data, I would recommend talking to ITC about running the IBM licensable z emulator which runs z/OS. I think it is likely they have some kind of solution for this.
https://www.itconline.com/ Lennie -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jason Cai Sent: 11 June 2024 18:59 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Inquiry about Installing Hercules on LinuxONE Our organization's z mainframe has reached the end of its hardware service life and is no longer capable of running z/OS. However, we have a LinuxONE machine that remains operational. We possess historical data backups from our z/OS environment that we need to access. To address this, we are considering the installation of the Hercules emulator on our zLinux environment. Our goal is to utilize Hercules to emulate the z/OS necessary to access our backup data sometime. Could you please advise on the feasibility of this approach? Specifically, we are interested in understanding: 1. The compatibility of Hercules with zLinux on a LinuxONE machine. 2. Any known limitations or considerations we should be aware of when using Hercules for this purpose. 3. The steps required to set up Hercules in a zLinux environment to access z/OS backup data. Your expertise and guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated. We are eager to find a solution that allows us to utilize our existing resources effectively while ensuring the integrity and accessibility of our historical data. Thank you very much for your time and assistance. Best regards, Jason Cai ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
