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Release Note:
In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4, the s390utils package has been rebased to version 1.8.1. For a full list of features that this rebase provides, please refer to the Package Updates section of the Technical Notes
Technical Note:
In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4, the s390utils package has been re-based to version 1.8.1. This new version includes such features as:
- Shutdown Action Tools
This feature provides tools to configure a (one-time) shutdown action via the
command line, allowing for easy one-time shutdown actions without having to edit configuration files or sysfs.
The new Shutdown Action Tools are: chreipl, chshut, lsreipl, lsshut
- DS8000 Disk Encryption
This item allows the customer, without having to ask the Storage administrator
if the physical disks where his data is being stored are encrypted or not.
- Shutdown actions interface (userspace tools)
Update to dumpconf, part of s390-tools, to support Shutdown actions interface (kernel). This features improves the flexibility of VMCMD, which was before restricted to
one command.
This update allows to introduce up to 5 VM commands. For example:
ON_PANIC=vmcmd
VMCMD_1='MSG * Starting VMDUMP'
VMCMD_2='VMDUMP'
VMCMD_3='IPL 4711'
- Large image dump on DASD
Newer hardware systems allow many terabytes of main memory, which is unable to previously be dumped to DASD. This feature proves new options for zipl and zgetdump to generate read and multi-volume dumps, eliminating restrictions on main memory.
- Added vmconvert option to vmur tool
This feature modifies the vmur tool to automatically convert vmdumps when requested. This is implemented by adding an option to the vmur tool, that when set, inteprets dat read from the vm reader and converts that dump immediately using vmconvert. This feature provides a simpler method for access to problem analysis data, which results in faster problem determination.
- FCP Performance Data Collection & Analysis (userspace)
This item will make possible to have a better understanding of the SCSi activities and performance of end systems, being able afterward to better solve FCP issues regarding SCSI workloads.
- TTY Terminal Server over IUCV (userspace)
This implements client & server for a TTY terminal server under z/VM using IUCV as the communication vehicle. This is accomplished by implementing a terminal server running on a dedicated z/VM guest. The terminal server accepts connections via the normal network and uses the AF_IUCV socket API to provide console session access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux guests.
The TTY over IUCV was implemented to solve concurrent access contention to the Linux console for many Linux Administrators, who frequently find the z/VM 3270 interface inadequate.
- DS8000 Large Volume Support
Other enhancements in this rebase include:
* lscss: Show also non-IO subchannels
* lsdasd: New output format
* lstape: Show also SCSI tapes
* zipl dump tools: SCLP console support + MV support
* networking tools: Adjust to new qeth driver (not needed)
* DASD tools: Large volume support (not needed)
* dump tools: Add support for "Automatic IPL after dump"
* DASD related tools: Add Large Volume Support for ECKD DASDs
* vmur: Add "--convert" option
* lsluns: Add "--active" option
* dasdview: Add "--characteristic" option
* tunedasd: Normalize profile data
* ziorep_config: Fix the ignore case settings for vommand-line parameters
* ziorep_config: Fix incomplete pattern matching leading to worng results
* ziorep_config: Fix wrong sysfs attribute usage
* blkiomon: Fix aggregation of blkiomon data, was omitting final bucket
* ziorep_traffic: Fix error message for unknown chipids
* ziorep_traffic: Fix broken '-u' parameter
* ziomon: Fix multipath device resolution
* ziorep_traffic & ziorep_utilization: Fix daylight savings time issue
when handling data from a differen DST setting
* ziorep_traffic: Write all errors to stderr
* ziomon: Adjust estimate of .log file
* ziorep_traffic & ziorep_utilization: Adjust starting time as reported
by summary reports
* ziorep_traffic & ziorep_utilization: Drop excess data in case of user-
specified intervals not matching data boundaries
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