S/390 Partners in Development: Netfinity Enabled for S/390

S/390 Partners in Development: Netfinity Enabled for S/390

by Bill Ogden
Released November 2001
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 9780738423586

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Book description

A Netfinity Enabled for S/390, generally known as a Netfinity/EFS system, is the smallest S/390 fully supportedby IBM. It is based on a PC Server, running UNIX, and the S/390 emulation product FLEX-ES. FLEX-ES is a product of Fundamental Software, Incorporated (FSI) of Fremont, California. This package (the Server, UNIX, and FLEX-ES) is intended to run all current S/390 operating systems.
This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the Netfinity/EFS system, describes the setup process of the system in some detail, and then describes the installation and use of a particular z/OS package known as the z/OS AD CD-ROM system. While this document is primarily directed at members of IBM's S/390 Partners in Development program (also known as PartnerWorld), most of the content applies to any Netfinity/EFS system.

Table of contents

  1. Preface
    1. The author
    2. Special notice
    3. IBM trademarks
    4. Comments welcome
  2. Chapter 1: Introduction
    1. Purpose of this redbook
    2. Netfinity/EFS systems
      1. FLEX-ES
      2. Open UNIX
      3. Positioning with other small S/390s
    3. Netfinity/EFS hardware used
    4. Terminology
  3. Chapter 2: System and Open UNIX installation
    1. Disk planning
      1. Disk terminology review
    2. Installation sequence
    3. Initial hardware installation and upgrade
      1. Download and install upgrades
    4. ServerGuide
    5. Open UNIX installation
      1. Start installation
      2. Continue with package installation
    6. Slicing the large drive
  4. Chapter 3: FLEX-ES and z/OS installation
    1. FLEX-ES
      1. Installation
    2. z/OS AD systems
      1. AD systems
      2. z/OS on CD-ROM
      3. z/OS device configuration
      4. An UNZIP program
      5. Unzipping and installing AWSCKD CD-ROM files
      6. Minor problems
      7. Next steps
  5. Chapter 4: FLEX-ES operation
    1. FLEX-ES system and resources definitions
      1. Building a shell script
      2. IPL z/OS
    2. Operation and use
      1. User terminal connection
      2. IODF requirements
      3. System performance monitors
      4. TCP/IP for z/OS
  6. Chapter 5: Advanced topics
    1. Basic debugging
    2. Operating Systems Messages console
    3. Security
    4. Server memory
      1. The sar command
      2. Importance of Open UNIX paging
    5. FLEX-ES FakeTape on z/OS
    6. Multi-system setup
    7. x3270 client
    8. Remote resources
    9. Disk caches
    10. Tuning cachesize
    11. Parallel Channel Adapter (PCA)
    12. Using the 4mm tape drive
    13. Backup and restore considerations
    14. S/390 identification
    15. Display PSW and registers
    16. RAS discussion
    17. Boot an old kernel
    18. Minor functions
    19. Verify ckd disk
    20. Open UNIX windows
  7. Chapter 6: Frequently asked questions (1/2)
  8. Chapter 6: Frequently asked questions (2/2)
  9. Appendix A: FLEX-ES definition listings
    1. Basic definition
  10. Appendix B: FLEX-ES parameters
    1. System definitions
    2. Resource definitions
      1. Emulated control unit types
      2. Emulated device types
      3. Typical resource definitions
      4. Cloned devices
    3. Common rules
    4. The resadm command
    5. CLI commands
  11. Special notices
  12. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
      1. Other resources
    2. Referenced Web sites
    3. How to get IBM Redbooks
      1. IBM Redbooks collections
  13. Index (1/2)
  14. Index (2/2)
  15. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: S/390 Partners in Development: Netfinity Enabled for S/390
  • Author(s): Bill Ogden
  • Release date: November 2001
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: 9780738423586