MVMUA Meeting 126

Metropolitan VM Users Association 126

January 23rd, 2006

Information Builders Corporate Headquarters
24th Floor - 2 Penn Plaza
7th Ave, and 32nd St.
New York City, New York
(Right above Penn Station)

Note: You have to follow the security guidelines for Information Builders.

8:30 AM Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM Meeting Opening - Bill Munson

9:15 AM Mike MacIsaac - IBM - z/VM and Linux on zSeries:
From LPAR to Virtual Servers in Two Days
Brought back for an encore from our July 2005 meeting, Extra time allotted for updated procedures and Demo.

There is a new Redbook available: 'z/VM and Linux on zSeries: From LPAR to Virtual Servers in Two Days'. As the title suggests a goal of the Redbook is to describe how to install and configure z/VM, install and configure Linux and be cloning Linux in two working days. Rexx EXECs and scripts are provided with the book. In addition to installing z/VM 5.1 from DVD, the following topics are discussed: the SYSTEM CONFIG file, configuring TCP/IP, allocating paging volumes, defining a common ID for CMS files, creating a highly available VSWITCH. While z/VM is being installed, the task of setting up a PC Linux NFS server is addressed. Once you have defined a Linux user ID, Linux is installed twice onto the same virtual machine: one image to clone from and the other to do the cloning. Both of these images are configured with the option of using scripts for speed, or manually to better understand the configuration. The supplied clone script is described in some detail. Cloned images can then be configured into Web, LDAP, file and print, development or other servers. Finally, backup and restore issues are addressed.

11:30 AM LUNCH Break
Lunch will be provided by MVMUA and catered by Circa-NY

1:00 PM Mike Scoba - IBM - What's new with the MainFrame - System z9 109
This session will address the newest IBM server - the System 9. The z9-109 continues the 40 years of IBM mainframe evolution by building upon the modular structure introduced by the successful z990. During this session, we will cover the latest features and functions that are designed to address the impacts of a changing business environment. Designed and optimized for the On Demand business, the IBM mainframe continues to deliver excellence in large-scale enterprise computing. Come hear about our latest enhancements providing improved reliability, availability, scalability, security and processing power.

2:00 PM Coffee Break

2:15 PM Connie Beuselinck - IBM - System z9 Connectivity Snapshots
This session is all about mainframe connectivity - for Coupling, Security, SANs and LANs. Come hear about the newest mainframe - System z9 109. We'll cover the I/O availability enhancements and the changes in support of the I/O cage. We'll discuss what uses I/O resources and the latest enhancements to the host bus infrastructure - the STI (the path for data between memory and I/O) as well as the new MBA fanout card. We'll decipher the alphabet soup! We're 40 years old and counting, and continue to be the right place for mission-critical applications for On Demand Business. We'll cover the coupling options - ICs, ICBs, ISC-3, the Crypto options - CPACF enhancements, the configurable Crypto Express2 feature, what's new with FICON for SANs, and what is new with OSA for LANs. This session is a "snapshot" of all of the technologies that use I/O resources. I'll have my "magic bag".

3:15 PM Coffee Break

3:30 PM Tracy Dean - IBM - Archive Manager and Operations Manager for z/VM

With the continued growth of z/VM and Linux on zSeries, the need for systems and storage management tools on z/VM grows as well. Following our July 2005 presentation on tape management and backup and restore services, this presentation will focus on archive functions and operations management. You'll also get some insight into what might be coming soon
Tracy's presentation. 1,902K
You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

4:30 PM Questions and Answers and the IBM give away's.

5:00 PM Thank you very much.

Back

8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM	Meeting Opening - Bill Munson
9:15 AM	Mike MacIsaac - IBM - z/VM and Linux on zSeries: From LPAR to Virtual Servers in Two Days Brought back for an encore from our July 2005 meeting, Extra time allotted for updated procedures and Demo. There is a new Redbook available: 'z/VM and Linux on zSeries: From LPAR to Virtual Servers in Two Days'. As the title suggests a goal of the Redbook is to describe how to install and configure z/VM, install and configure Linux and be cloning Linux in two working days. Rexx EXECs and scripts are provided with the book. In addition to installing z/VM 5.1 from DVD, the following topics are discussed: the SYSTEM CONFIG file, configuring TCP/IP, allocating paging volumes, defining a common ID for CMS files, creating a highly available VSWITCH. While z/VM is being installed, the task of setting up a PC Linux NFS server is addressed. Once you have defined a Linux user ID, Linux is installed twice onto the same virtual machine: one image to clone from and the other to do the cloning. Both of these images are configured with the option of using scripts for speed, or manually to better understand the configuration. The supplied clone script is described in some detail. Cloned images can then be configured into Web, LDAP, file and print, development or other servers. Finally, backup and restore issues are addressed.
11:30 AM	LUNCH Break Lunch will be provided by MVMUA and catered by Circa-NY
1:00 PM	Mike Scoba - IBM - What's new with the MainFrame - System z9 109 This session will address the newest IBM server - the System 9. The z9-109 continues the 40 years of IBM mainframe evolution by building upon the modular structure introduced by the successful z990. During this session, we will cover the latest features and functions that are designed to address the impacts of a changing business environment. Designed and optimized for the On Demand business, the IBM mainframe continues to deliver excellence in large-scale enterprise computing. Come hear about our latest enhancements providing improved reliability, availability, scalability, security and processing power.
2:00 PM	Coffee Break
2:15 PM	Connie Beuselinck - IBM - System z9 Connectivity Snapshots This session is all about mainframe connectivity - for Coupling, Security, SANs and LANs. Come hear about the newest mainframe - System z9 109. We'll cover the I/O availability enhancements and the changes in support of the I/O cage. We'll discuss what uses I/O resources and the latest enhancements to the host bus infrastructure - the STI (the path for data between memory and I/O) as well as the new MBA fanout card. We'll decipher the alphabet soup! We're 40 years old and counting, and continue to be the right place for mission-critical applications for On Demand Business. We'll cover the coupling options - ICs, ICBs, ISC-3, the Crypto options - CPACF enhancements, the configurable Crypto Express2 feature, what's new with FICON for SANs, and what is new with OSA for LANs. This session is a "snapshot" of all of the technologies that use I/O resources. I'll have my "magic bag".
3:15 PM	Coffee Break
3:30 PM	Tracy Dean - IBM - Archive Manager and Operations Manager for z/VM With the continued growth of z/VM and Linux on zSeries, the need for systems and storage management tools on z/VM grows as well. Following our July 2005 presentation on tape management and backup and restore services, this presentation will focus on archive functions and operations management. You'll also get some insight into what might be coming soon Tracy's presentation. 1,902K You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader here.
4:30 PM	Questions and Answers and the IBM give away's.
5:00 PM	Thank you very much.