100 Introduction to the New Mainframe: Large-Scale Commercial Computing
The Coupling Facility is central to the operation of Parallel Sysplex. It is an LPAR
or standalone CPC with a specialized operating system, called the Coupling
Facility Control Code (CFCC), which is a Licensed Internal Code (LIC). The CF is
connected via high-speed links to all systems, and it acts as a shared data
repository for all members of the sysplex.
The Sysplex Timer is a hardware device that is connected to all members of the
sysplex. It provides a common time source for synchronizing time among the
members of a sysplex.
How Parallel Sysplex works
If an LPAR fails in a Parallel Sysplex, the other systems can take over the
workload of the failing system using a component ...