Exploring IBM's New Age Mainframes: See Why IBM's Re-Designed S/390 Computer Family is More Popular Than Ever!

by Jim Hoskins; George Coleman; Jim Fletcher

• ISBN13: 9781885068309
• ISBN10: 1885068301
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Maximum Press

Table of Contents

Introduction	xv
Your ``Members Only'' Web Site	xxi
Computing Choices---What's a Business To Do?	1	(18)
Assessing Your Computing Needs	2	(3)
Choosing the Software	5	(3)
Choosing the Platform	8	(11)
Downsizing/Rightsizing	11	(3)
Assessing Your Options	14	(5)
System/390---Relic, Antique, or Revitalized?	19	(67)
A Retrospective on System/360 and System/370	20	(6)
System/390---Continuing the Evolution	26	(21)
Processor Technology---Packaging Power	29	(5)
High-Performance and Entry Server CMOS	34	(6)
Processor Elements	40	(2)
Peripherals	42	(3)
System/390 Enhancements	45	(2)
Parallel Processing	47	(4)
Parallel Sysplex	49	(1)
Coupling	50	(1)
Storage Hierarchy---Making Data Available	51	(6)
Processor Storage	52	(2)
External Storage	54	(3)
Software---Supporting Business Objectives	57	(4)
System Concepts---Bringing the System to Life	61	(7)
Batch versus Interactive Processing	62	(1)
Multiuser Support	63	(1)
Multi-programming	64	(1)
Modes of System Operation	65	(1)
ESA/390 Mode	66	(1)
ESA/390 LPAR Mode	66	(2)
Physically Partitioned Mode	68	(1)
Communications---Connecting the Business	68	(10)
Interfaces and Protocols	72	(6)
Extending Technology	78	(7)
UNIX Services	78	(1)
Object Technology	79	(1)
Data Management Alternatives	80	(1)
S/390 Microprocessor Complex	80	(1)
RS/6000 and System/390 Server-on-Board	81	(1)
PC Server System/390	82	(1)
S/390 Application StarterPak	83	(1)
Enterprise Multimedia Servers	84	(1)
Summary	85	(1)
System/390 Processors---Revived!	86	(51)
Parallel Sysplex---Meeting Business Objectives	88	(19)
Coupling Support	90	(1)
Coupling Facility (9674 or 9672)	91	(6)
Coupling Links	97	(1)
Sysplex Timer (9037)	98	(1)
Data Sharing Capability	99	(2)
Availability and Fault Tolerance	101	(6)
Coupling-Capable Processors	107	(10)
9121 Processors (511-Based Models)	108	(1)
9021 Processors (711-Based Models)	109	(1)
Microprocessors	110	(1)
S/390 Multiprise 2000	111	(1)
S/390 Parallel Enterprise Servers (9672)	112	(3)
S/390 Parallel Transaction Server (9672)	115	(2)
A Closer Look	117	(14)
Processor Architecture	118	(1)
Storage Addressing	118	(5)
Low-End Processor Elements	123	(5)
Processor Features	128	(1)
Data Compression	129	(1)
Battery Backup	129	(1)
Integrated Cryptographic Coprocessor	130	(1)
Internal Coupling Facility	131	(1)
Performance Overview	131	(5)
Large System Performance Reference (LSPR)	133	(2)
Using the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC)	135	(1)
Summary	136	(1)
System/390 Peripherals---Fueling a Revolution	137	(57)
Input/Output (I/O) Channel Architecture	139	(15)
Parallel Channels	141	(2)
ESCON Channels	143	(4)
ESCON Directors	147	(2)
ESCON Converters	149	(2)
FICON Channels	151	(1)
9729 Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexor (Muxmaster)	152	(1)
I/O Channel/Bus Expansion Options	153	(1)
Disk Storage	154	(16)
DASD Performance	155	(1)
RAID Technology	155	(2)
RAMAC Array Architecture	157	(2)
Performance Features	159	(3)
Availability Features	162	(1)
Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) Characteristics	163	(1)
RAMAC 2 Array	163	(2)
RAMAC 3 Storage Frame and Drawer	165	(1)
RAMAC Virtual Array 2 (RVA 2) Turbo	165	(1)
3990 Storage Control	166	(3)
S/390 Multiprise 2000 Server Internal Disk	169	(1)
3390 DASDs	170	(1)
Optical Storage	170	(3)
Tape Storage	173	(8)
3590 High-Performance Tape Subsystem	173	(5)
3494 Automated Tape Library (ATL) Dataserver	178	(2)
3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystems	180	(1)
Display Stations	181	(1)
Printers	182	(5)
Character Printers	183	(1)
Line Printers	184	(2)
Page Printers	186	(1)
Serial Storage Architecture	187	(6)
Business Benefits of SSA	188	(2)
Features of SSA	190	(1)
Network Characteristics	190	(2)
Frame Routing	192	(1)
Spatial Reuse	192	(1)
Summary	193	(1)
System/390 Software-Charting Courses to a New World	194	(116)
Software Compatibility	195	(1)
Application Program Compatibility	195	(3)
Software Frameworks	198	(2)
The Network Computing Framework	198	(2)
Application Programs on the System/390	200	(40)
Prewritten Programs	202	(1)
Cross-Industry Application Programs	203	(1)
Lotus Domino	203	(1)
Websphere Application Server (formerly Lotus Domino Go Webserver) for OS/390	204	(2)
Query Management Facility	206	(3)
Application System	209	(1)
ImagePlus	209	(3)
Industry-Specific Application Programs	212	(1)
SAP R/3	213	(1)
BAAN IV	214	(1)
Custom Application Programs	214	(2)
Custom Application Program Development for System/390	216	(1)
Front-Ending Existing Applications	216	(2)
Procedural Application Development Tools	218	(2)
Advanced Application Generator Tools	220	(1)
Object-Oriented Application Development	221	(1)
Support Services for S/390 Application Development	222	(1)
Application Enablers---Extending the API	222	(1)
Transaction-Processing Application Enablers	223	(5)
Database Application Enablers	228	(1)
Relational Database Enablers: DB2 and SQL	228	(2)
Hierarchical Database Enablers	230	(2)
Developing Usable Business Information	232	(5)
Data Mining	237	(1)
Special-Purpose Application Enablers	238	(2)
Operating System Alternatives	240	(67)
MVS/ESA	241	(1)
Operating System/Multiprogramming with Variable Tasks (OS/MVT)	241	(1)
Operating System/Virtual Storage 2 (OS/VS2)	242	(2)
Multiple Virtual Storage/370 (MVS/370)	244	(3)
Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended Architecture (MVS/XA)	247	(2)
Multiple Virtual Storage/Enterprise Systems Architecture (MVS/ESA)	249	(2)
Multiple Virtual Storage/Enterprise Systems Architecture System Product Version 4 (MVS/ESA SP Version 4)	251	(4)
MVS/ESA Version 5	255	(8)
UNIX Services	263	(4)
Wind/U 4.0 for OS/390	267	(1)
SOMobjects for MVS	268	(1)
OS/390	269	(5)
VM/ESA	274	(2)
Origins of VM/ESA	276	(3)
VM/ESA Version 1	279	(6)
VM/ESA Version 2	285	(3)
VM/ESA in an Open Systems Environment (OpenEdition for VM/ESA)	288	(3)
VM/ESA Version 2, Release 3.0	291	(1)
VSE/ESA	292	(1)
Disk Operating System (DOS).	292	(1)
Disk Operating System/Virtual Storage (DOS/VS)	293	(2)
Virtual Storage Extended/System Package (VSE/SP)	295	(3)
Virtual Storage Extended/Enterprise System Architecture (VSE/ESA) Version 1	298	(5)
Virtual Storage Extended/Enterprise System Architecture (VSE/ESA) Version 2	303	(2)
Other VSE/ESA Components	305	(2)
Other System/390 Operating Systems	307	(2)
Advanced Interactive Executive/Enterprise Systems Architecture (AIX/ESA)	307	(1)
Transaction Processing Facility (TPF)	307	(1)
McGill University System for Interactive Computing (MUSIC)	308	(1)
Distributed Processing Programming Executive/370 (DPPX/370)	308	(1)
Summary	309	(1)
System/390 Communications---Accessing the Data	310	(41)
Local Area Networks	311	(7)
Distributed Computer Communications	318	(32)
System/390 Distributed Networks	319	(3)
System/390 with Distributed Networks	322	(1)
Open Blueprint Network Services	323	(3)
Communication Services	326	(3)
Network Services	329	(1)
Common Transport Semantics	329	(4)
Transport Services	333	(1)
Subnetworking	333	(2)
Signaling and Control Plane	335	(1)
Systems Management	336	(1)
Communications Options	336	(1)
Open Systems Adapter 2	337	(1)
I/O Channel Controllers and Adapters	338	(1)
3745 Communications Controller	339	(3)
3746 Model 900 Extension Unit	342	(2)
3746 N-ways Multinetwork Controller Model 950	344	(1)
3746 Multiaccess Enclosure	345	(2)
2216 Multiaccess Connector	347	(1)
3174 Establishment Controller	347	(1)
3172 Interconnect Controller	348	(1)
eNetwork Communications Servers	349	(1)
eNetwork Host on Demand	349	(1)
Modems	349	(1)
Summary	350	(1)
Applying S/390 to Your Business	351	(59)
Choosing System/390 Configurations	352	(12)
Small Business Environment---Bob's Gearbox, Inc.	352	(2)
Medium Business Environment---Wilson & Curtis	354	(5)
Large Business Environment---Atole Enterprises	359	(5)
Making System/390 Complexity Manageable	364	(14)
TME 10 NetView for OS/390	365	(3)
System Automation for OS/390	368	(1)
Automated Operations Network/MVS (AON/MVS)	368	(1)
Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem/MVS (DFSMS/MVS)	369	(1)
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM)	369	(1)
InfoPrint Manager	370	(1)
Performance Management	370	(1)
Problem Management	371	(1)
Business and Security Management	372	(2)
Operations Planning and Control/ESA (OPC/ESA)	374	(2)
System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) for OS/390	376	(1)
Resource Measurement Facility (RMF) for MVS/ESA	376	(1)
Global Enterprise Management (GEM)	377	(1)
The ``Open Business'' Policy---Protecting Your Assets	378	(6)
Data Preservation Options	379	(1)
Backup and Restore	380	(1)
Archiving	381	(1)
Disaster Recovery	382	(1)
Ensuring Real-Time Data Recovery	383	(1)
Access Control Options	384	(5)
Securing Data in a Distributed Environment	386	(1)
Building Your Total Security Solution	387	(2)
Evaluating Vendor Offerings	389	(20)
Cost Justification	390	(4)
Hardware---Lease or Buy?	394	(1)
Software Licensing	395	(2)
Parallel Sysplex License Charge (PLSC)	397	(4)
Indexed Monthly License Charge (IMLC)	401	(1)
Integrated Offerings	401	(1)
Parallel Server Offerings	401	(1)
Entry Server Offering (ESO)	402	(1)
S/390 Application StarterPak	403	(1)
Year 2000 Services	404	(1)
IBM Global Services	404	(1)
Education	405	(2)
Servicing Your System	407	(2)
Summary	409	(1)
Appendix---S/390 of the Past	410