Do Luminex mainframe virtual tape solutions support IBM zOS v2?
Yes! Luminex mainframe virtual tape solutions support any operating system with 3490/3590 device support.
- Does the Channel Gateway support EMIF environments?
A: Yes.
- Is 3590 Emulation Supported?
A: Yes. The Channel Gateway appears to the mainframe as a native 3590 interface with the same commands and capacities. Your applications will not require any modification.
- Does the product work with directors/switches?
A: Yes.
- Are multiple interfaces supported?
A: Yes, multipath is supported where multiple FICON interfaces can access the same virtual devices.
- What Mainframe Operating Systems are supported?
A: Virtually all versions of MVS and Z/OS are supported as well as VSE and VM.
- Are multiple LPARS supported?
A: Yes, as you can see above, a rather large number of LPARS can be supported.
- How many devices can be supported?
A: 4096 virtual tape device paths are supported derived from: Up to 256 devices per control unit Up to 16 control units per port Up to 256 lpar-cu paths per port (logical paths) Up to 256 lpars per cu Up to 4096 lpar-device paths per port
- How does the Mainframe connect to the Channel Gateway?
A: Using the native FICON or ESCON mainframe channels
