Mainframe Environment Flashcards
Through what feature is control over a mainframe provided?
SEs, or “Support Element”.
Where are Support Elements located?
Inside the mainframe.
Through what is a Support Element managed?
Hardware Management Console, or HMC.
What is the Hardware Management Appliance?
A feature that embeds the Hardware Management Console into the Support Element, allowing an administrator to communicate using remote browser access.
What is the latest family of enterprise storage solutions provides high-performance storage?
DS8900F
True or false: DS8900F are a mix of all-flash, all-disk, and hybrid options?
False: This family of storage is all-flash.
What is the maximum storage that can be held in the DS8900F family?
5.9 PB
What is it called when mainframe servers are clustered together?
Parallel Sysplex
What is Parallel Sysplex?
Clustering together multiple mainframe servers to share resources and provide added redundancy
What is a Coupling Facility
A piece of hardware or virtual machine that coordinates multiple processors.
When is a Coupling Facility required?
For Parallel Sysplex
What does LPAR stand for?
LPAR stands for Logical Partition
What is an LPAR?
An LPAR contains resources (processors, memory, and input/output devices) and operates as an independent system.
What is the preferred standard for connection to storage for the z16?
FICON Express32S
What are the storage connection standards available to IBM mainframes?
FICON Express and IBM zHyperLink Express
