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CAVMEN - Chicago Area
VM (and Linux) Enthusiasts
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April 17, 2008 Meeting
Final Meeting Agenda:
9:00 AM
| The IBM System z10 Hardware Innovation Overview
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| This presentation will provide an overview of IBM's exciting new System z10
Server. It will include detailed information on the new processor, the enhanced memory
and the I/O capabilities, and all the new features and functions associated with the new
z10 server including the new 'just in time' capacity provisioning capabilities.
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| The speaker will be Robert Neidig of the IBM Corporation.
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10:30 AM
| Coffee Break
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11:00 AM
| TCP/IP for z/VM Update
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| z/VM V5.3 includes TCP/IP Function Level 530, a new level of the TCP/IP Feature that delivers
significant new functions. This session gives an overview of these enhancements, as well as
describing the VM TCP/IP product and the changes to it that were introduced in Function Level
520 with z/VM V5.2.
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| The speaker will be Tracy Adams of the IBM Corporation.
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12:30 PM
| Lunch Break
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1:30 PM
| Administration and Vendor Announcements
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1:45 PM
| Linux on z Update
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| The speaker will present a brief update of recent developments in the Linux under z/VM area.
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| The speaker will be Khaylen Kingsley of the IBM Corporation.
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2:00 PM
| Link Aggregation with the z/VM Virtual Switch
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| Link Aggregation is a new feature of z/VM V5.3. Are you already using a z/VM Virtual Switch to
manage your network connections? Do you want to find out how to get more out of z/VM Virtual
Switch technology?
Come to this session to learn how to make your backup OSA cards work for you by increasing
your throughput and creating near seamless failover for your virtual network.
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| The speaker will be Tracy Adams of the IBM Corporation.
Download Handout
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3:15 PM
| Coffee Break and Prize Drawing
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3:30 PM
| OpenKicks: The CICS(R) API on Linux
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| This is the first peek at the soon to be released CICS(R) emulation environment for Linux(R),
UNIX(R), and Windows(R). Built to be friendly to mainframe programmers and UNIX(R) system administrators,
OpenKicks takes a fresh look at emulating CICS(R) on UNIX(R). Four concepts set OpenKicks apart from other
emulation environments:
- Available source code to allow on-site customization/extension.
- Built on a database for trusted data integrity.
- Good third party vendor support to avoid compiler and database 'lock-in.'
- Backward compatible to allow painless porting back to the mainframe.
OpenKicks is a product of Replatform Technologies, LLC and not affiliated with IBM(R).
IMPORTANT NOTE: This presentation has several demos which do not convert well to slides. If you are unable
to attend the presentation, please contact me to arrange another time.
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| The speaker will be Michael Potter of Replatform Technologies.
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4:45 PM
| Free-for-All
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| Members will attempt to answer any reasonable VM or hardware
related questions. If you are having a problem and want to find
out if others are experiencing it, or you are installing new
hardware or software and want to find out what types of problems
others have experienced, here is the place to find out.
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Members are encouraged to bring ideas for future presentations
and speakers to this meeting.
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Meeting Location:
*** NEW MEETING LOCATION ***
This quarter's meeting will be held at the Hewitt Associates 'West Campus' in Lincolnshire,
located at 4 Overlook Point, Building B, 2nd floor, Room M1.
Do NOT park on the South side (visitor entrance).
Instead: park and enter on the East side of the 4 Overlook Point building.
Check in with the security guard when entering.
If you have not attended a meeting at this location before, or you are
not familiar with the area,
Click here
for additional information on directions, maps, lodging and dining.
Attendance:
We would like to request a count of expected attendees by the Monday
before the meeting, so that we may plan appropriately for arranging the facilities,
and for refreshments and lunch, should one of the vendors wish to provide them.
If you are planning to attend, PLEASE send an E-Mail by that date to
CAVMEN@comcast.net
with a subject line of "Meeting Attendance".
This is meant to be a facilities planning aid and should not be interpreted
as a registration requirement. If you suddenly become available at the last
minute, please feel free to attend even if you have not responded.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
Cell Phone Policy:
All electronic devices (cell phones, Blackberry's, etc.) if switched on must be kept in silent
mode during the meeting. If you need to make or receive a call, you must quietly leave the
meeting room to do so. There is a large quiet area outside of the meeting room that is ideal for this.
Any intentional or repeat violations of this policy will result in that individual being
escorted from the premises and potentially excluded from future meetings.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
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