Visara CCA-3074 Planning Guide - Manual (Page 5)

CCA-3074 Planning
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Table of Contents
Revision Information ......................................................................................................... iii
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1. CCA-3074 Overview...................................................................................... 1-1
Product Overview ....................................................................................................... 1-1
Optional CSS32 Coax Subsystem............................................................................... 1-2
CCA-3074 Environmental Parameters ....................................................................... 1-3
CSS32 Environmental Parameters.............................................................................. 1-3
CCA-3074 Power Requirements................................................................................. 1-4
CSS32 Power Requirements ....................................................................................... 1-4
Ethernet Requirements................................................................................................ 1-4
ESCON Cabling Requirements................................................................................... 1-5
FICON Cabling Requirements.................................................................................... 1-5
CCA-3074 Directly Attached Management Console Interface (Optional)................. 1-5
CSS32 Management Options...................................................................................... 1-6
Platform Management Using the Visara eManager Product ...................................... 1-6
Field Upgradability ..................................................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2. Planning for Your Install................................................................................ 2-1
Identifying the Non-SNA Environment...................................................................... 2-1
Worksheet Discussion................................................................................................. 2-2
Number of Mainframes.......................................................................................... 2-2
Number of LPARs ................................................................................................. 2-2
EMIF Support on the Mainframe........................................................................... 2-2
Operating Systems in Use...................................................................................... 2-2
Coax Terminal Requirements ................................................................................ 2-3
StorageTek LMUs.................................................................................................. 2-3
IBM 3290 ............................................................................................................... 2-3
Redundant Console Controllers ............................................................................. 2-3
Number of Consoles Required for Each LPAR..................................................... 2-4
Need/Desire to Use One Console for Multiple LPARs ......................................... 2-4
Need to Display Multiple LPARs at Once on a Display ....................................... 2-4
Remote Access Requirement ................................................................................. 2-4
Hot Console Session Requirement......................................................................... 2-4
Session Sharing Requirement ................................................................................ 2-4
Long Wave or Short Wave FICON ....................................................................... 2-5
Replacing Existing ESCON 3174 Controllers............................................................ 2-6
Replacing Bus and TAG Controllers .......................................................................... 2-6
Determining the Need for ESCON Directors ............................................................. 2-6
When to Use EMIF ..................................................................................................... 2-6
Coax Requirement Planning ....................................................................................... 2-7
StorageTek LMUs Planning ....................................................................................... 2-7
FICON Usage.............................................................................................................. 2-7