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Linux® on the Mainframe
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Linux® on the Mainframe

by John Eilert, Maria Eisenhaendler, Dorothea Matthaeus, Ingolf Salm
June 2003
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
464 pages
10h 33m
English
Pearson
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24.2. An example of server consolidation based on Linux

Figure 24-2 shows an example of a consolidated server environment that is based on Linux. There are two mainframes: A and B. Mainframe A is an IBM zSeries 900 machine, in which z/VM runs in an LPAR.

  • z/VM is required to manage the three VM guests, one is used to run Linux for zSeries, a second is used to run Linux for S/390, and a third is used to run TCP/IP. The Linux for S/390 guest acts as a router for routing information between the internal network that connects the three z/VM guests and the external Ethernet LAN.

  • The Linux guests and TCP/IP guest are connected by means of virtual HiperSockets, ensuring fast and efficient communication among these guests.

  • The z/OS and Linux for zSeries ...

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