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CAVMEN - Chicago Area
VM (and Linux) Enthusiasts |
Meeting Agenda:
| 9:00 AM | z/VM Platform Update |
| This session will provide you with the latest & greatest information about z/VM. We will discuss the recently announced updates to z/VM V5.4 and z/VM 6.1, including support for the IBM zEnterprise System, as well as the Statements of Direction for Single-System Image and Live Guest Relocation. | |
| The speaker will be John Franciscovich of the IBM Corporation. Download Handout | |
| 10:05 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 AM | z/VM Single System Image and Guest Mobility Preview |
| IBM has issued a Statement of Direction describing its intent to permit multiple z/VM Systems to collaborate in a Single System Image cluster, and to allow a running guest to be moved from one member of a cluster to another with Live Guest Relocation. This presentation provides a preview of these enhancements. | |
| The speaker will be John Franciscovich of the IBM Corporation. Download Handout | |
| 11:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 PM | Administration and Vendor Announcements |
| 12:45 PM | Linux on z Update |
| The speaker will present a brief update of recent developments in the Linux under z/VM area. | |
| The speaker will be Paul Augustyniak of the IBM Corporation. Download Handout | |
| 1:00 PM | CSL-WAVE - Linux / z/VM Virtual Server Management |
| CSL-WAVE, is very unique in the sense that it provides complete freedom to our users to operate
z/VM-based virtual server farms while eliminating the need for the Linux sys-admins to develop a z/VM
skill set. CSL-WAVE abstracts the z/VM resources and knowhow via its intuitive GUI and architecture
to the point that CSL-WAVE users do not need to resort to the z/VM system programming dept for help
for any of their day-to-day infrastructure management nor for even more advanced activities such as
storage or network management. All within the scope and permissions that are dictated by the site-level
CSL-WAVE administration function (Usually the z/VM system programmer).
The product handles all aspects of the virtual server farm: Virtual server management, provisioning, storage managed at the server and z/VM instance level, Network (GLANs and VSwitches), even script management across the virtual server farm. | |
| The speaker will be Sharon Chen, Founder and CEO of CSL-International. Download Handout | |
| 2:15 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:30 PM | What's new from IBM for automating operations on z/VM and Linux on System z |
| As the Linux on System z environment continues to grow, the need for software and solutions to manage this environment also grows. IBM continues to enhance a set of software solutions to assist customers with automated operations, system management, and storage management. This session will focus on automated operations and what's new in Operations Manager for z/VM V1.4, announced and available in September 2010. Live demos will be included. | |
| The speaker will be Tracy Dean of the IBM Corporation. Download Handout | |
| 3:30 PM | Coffee Break and Prize Drawing |
| 3:45 PM | What's new from IBM for tape management on z/VM |
| As the Linux on System z environment continues to grow, the need for software and solutions to manage this environment also grows. IBM continues to enhance a set of software solutions to assist customers with automated operations, system management, and storage management. This session will focus on tape management and what's new in Tape Manager for z/VM V1.3, announced and available in September 2010. | |
| The speaker will be Tracy Dean of the IBM Corporation. Download Handout | |
| 4:45 PM | Free-for-All |
| 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. |
| Members are encouraged to bring ideas for future presentations and speakers to this meeting. |
Meeting Location:
This quarter's meeting will be held at the Hewitt Associates 'East Campus' located at 100 Half Day Road, in Lincolnshire, IL. We will meet in Conference Room 100-M2, in Building 100, just off the cafeteria.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.