MVMRUG AGENDA

 8:30 a.m. Registration 
 
           A continental breakfast will be provided.
 
 

 9:00 a.m. MVMRUG Business Meeting
 

 9:15 a.m. Open Solaris on System z
           Scott Courtney
           Sine Nomine Associates
 
           Abstract
 
           Why did we port OpenSolaris to System z, and what can it do
           for you?  How does OpenSolaris for System z compare with
           Linux on the same hardware?  What lies ahead for this new
           and exciting operating environment?
 

10:15 a.m. Break
 

10:30 a.m. Automating Operations on z/VM and Linux
           on System z using IBM Oerations Manager for z/VM  
           Tracy Dean 
           IBM
 
           Abstract
 
           In this session, we'll dive into the details of
           automation, using Operations Manager for z/VM,
           including console viewing, console message trapping,
           scheduling, spool monitoring, system event monitoring,
           etc.  Live demos will show:
 
           - How to automatically take action based on
             messages on z/VM service machines, on Linux
             guest consoles, and in Linux syslog data
           - How to view and interact with live consoles
             and the system log, for both monitoring and
             debugging purposes
           - How to monitor and manage spool file usage
           - How to respond to system events
           - How to schedule one-time or recurring events
 
           handout (pdf)

11:30 a.m. Lunch 
 

12:30 p.m. FREE - FOR - ALL 
 
 

 1:00 p.m. Building a Low-Power Home Server with Open Source Tools
            Scott Courtney
            Sine Nomine Associates
 
            Abstract
 
           Partly for fun and partly for practical need, let's leap
           from the giant mainframe to a small-scale computer near
           the other end of the size spectrum!  Scott set out to
           create a multi-purpose network server for home use that
           would be cheap to operate, reliable, flexible, and easy
           to administer.  In this presentation, we'll look at how
           much can be done with just 40 watts and $500.
 

 2:00 p.m. Break 
 

 2:15 p.m. Backing Up and Restoring z/VM and Linux guest data
           using IBM Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM 
           Tracy Dean
           IBM
 
           Abstract
 
           In this session, we'll discuss and demo the various
           levels of backup and restore capabilities available
           in Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM.  The speaker
           will coer product installation requirements, con-
           figuration tips, and overall product structure.  In
           addition, live demos will show various options for
           backing up a z/VM system and its Linux guests, in-
           cluding automation of the process using Operations
           Manager for z/VM
 
           handout (pdf)
 

 3:15 p.m. Break 
 
 
 
 3:30 p.m. Door Prizes/Closing/Q & A/Socializing 
 
 

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