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Status Future consideration
Categories I/O and Networking
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 23, 2020

Dynamic HW activation support for LinuxONE III

JPMC has purchased three LinuxONE III machines to use for IDAA SSC. This will be part of their zOS IODF.
They have asked if they would be able to perform dynamic activations on this machine like they could for their standalone coupling facilities.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Feb 19, 2024

    This support has already been delivered end of 2023. See APAR https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/OA65559.

  • Guest
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    Jan 19, 2021

    ITs been a full year and I have not seen any comments or updates to this RFE.

  • Guest
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    Nov 6, 2020

    .We understand the requirement and are evaluating this for future plans

  • Guest
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    Aug 27, 2020

    Thank you for your suggestion, as this is recognized as a valuable area. The team is working to define design, test, and delivery options.

  • Guest
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    Aug 24, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - I/O and Networking

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - LinuxONE
    Product - IBM LinuxONE
    Component - I/O and Networking