The only reference I could find was in https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=35&ved=2ahUKEwj-w5G99tPlAhUEWqwKHWHNBfw4HhAWMAR6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.confex.com%2Fshare%2F118%2Fwebprogram%2FHandout%2FSession10691%2FIntroToSharedQueues.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3QyWMZhBU9yTFG9-57yysI , where it is a 10 meter Cluster Bus (?Port?).
On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 1:43 PM Tony Harminc <t...@harminc.net> wrote: > > On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 09:12, R.S. <r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl> wrote: > > > We know the following types/flavours of mainframe processors: regular > > CP, zIIP, IFL, SAP, ICF, older zAAP ...and CBP > > This CBP is visible on Support Element panels. Help says it is "CBPs - > > Displays the active/unassigned container based processors installed on > > your system." > > Container sounds like zCX, however as far as I know zCX use CP or zIIP. > > So, what is CBP? > > Any clue? > > I've never heard of this, and I have no access to current Support > Element stuff, but my first guess is that it's for the "z/VSE Network > Appliance" (VNA). This is a lean TCP/IP stack that runs in some kind > of container LPAR (SSC?)and talks to z/VSE in its own LPAR (whatever > kind that is) via HiperSockets, and to the outside world via the > standard network interfaces. I believe it comes as "firmware" that is > loaded into the container LPAR by some SE magic, i.e. not using z/OS > or z/VSE style of administration. More like the way ICF code is > loaded? Maybe a CBP *processor* is available only for such container > LPARs? All just guessing... > > Google finds mainstream z/VSE books and various presentations to user > groups and such, with nice diagrams. But VNA seems to have been > discontinued in Sept 2019. We z/OS people rarely think about VSE, but > it's still going strong, and with some very innovative ideas. > > Second related guess is that the Secure Service Container (SSC) for > other things (IBM Cloud Private appliance?) can use this processor > type. That doc says you can use only CPs or zIIPs, but who knows. > Still just uninformed speculation... > > Tony H. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
