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Appendix A. Reliability, availability, and
serviceability functions
This appendix gives an overview of the z900 functions for reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). Mainframes have always been acknowledged as the leaders for RAS.
This appendix covers the following items:
“RAS concepts” on page 242
“RAS functions of the processor” on page 243
“RAS functions of the memory” on page 247
“RAS functions of the I/O” on page 249
“Other RAS enhancements” on page 250
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