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IBM Z Connectivity Handbook
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IBM Z Connectivity Handbook

by Bill White, Hervey Kamga, Michal Kordyzon, Frank Packheiser, John Troy, Esra Ufacik, Bo Xu, Octavian Lascu
July 2017
Intermediate to advanced
216 pages
6h 56m
English
IBM Redbooks

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Abstract

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the connectivity options that are available for use within and beyond the data center for the IBM Z family of mainframes, which includes these systems:


  • IBM z14

  • IBM z13®

  • IBM z13s™

  • IBM zEnterprise® EC12 (zEC12)

  • IBM zEnterprise BC12 (zBC12)


  • This book highlights the hardware and software components, functions, typical uses, coexistence, and relative merits of these connectivity features. It helps readers understand the connectivity alternatives that are available when planning and designing their data center infrastructures.

    The changes to this edition are based on the IBM Z hardware announcement dated 17 July, 2017.

    This book is intended for data center planners, IT professionals, systems engineers, and network planners who are involved in the planning of connectivity solutions for IBM mainframes.

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