How to transfer an AWS tape image via 3270 IND$FILE transfer to z/VSE

In this post I am going to take you through the steps how to transfer a tape image in AWS-format via 3270 IND$FILE transfer into a VSAM ESDS file. From there the contents of the tape image can then for example…

IBM z15 Model T01 & T02 enhancements announced including z/VSE System Recovery Boost support

IBM announced IBM Z server IBM z15 Model T01 and T02 enhancements on August 4, 2020. The announcement includes native support for System Recovery Boost in z/VSE 6.2:

Support for System Recovery Boost in z/VSE 6.2

System Recovery Boost is a new feature of the IBM z15 Models T01 and T02 (M/T 8561 and M/T 8562). Speed Boost is a capability of System Recovery Boost that improves the recovery time of exploiting operating systems when running on a subcapacity…

How to run the z/VSE Installed Software Report Tool without TCP/IP

My colleague Ingo shared the following hint on VSE-L some time ago. It is also documented in the readme.txt file that is part of the z/VSE Installed Software Report (ISR) Tool package. You can download it from the…

z/VSE Newsflash October 2020

Overview: Important z/VSE 6.2 APARs/PTFs; Update of the z/VSE 6.2 Knowledge Center; z/VM 7.2 available; Virtual conference

Welcome to the new z/VSE Blog and Introduction

Welcome to the new location of the z/VSE Blog within the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community on IBM Community!

It is a honor for me to take over the responsibility for the z/VSE Blog from Ingolf. He retired at the end of last…

z/VSE Newsflash December 2020

Overview:

• Important z/VSE 6.2 APARs/PTFs
• Upcoming conference 15th European GSE/IBM Technical University for z/VSE, z/VM, KVM and Linux on IBM Z from 21. — 23. June 2021 in Leipzig