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The IBM Mainframe, also known as S/390 or zSeries has some relationship with OS/2. Some mainframes came with IBM Thinkpad latop with OS/2 Warp (Warp 3, Warp 4 and even Warp Server for e-business). This laptop has a connectivity to the mainframe and included an OS/2 software to administrate some functions of the mainframe hardware. That software was called [[Support Element (SE) for OS/2]].
The IBM Mainframe, also known as S/390 or zSeries has some relationship with OS/2. Some IBM mainframes came with IBM Thinkpad laptop or PC with OS/2 Warp (Warp 3, Warp 4 and even Warp Server for e-business). This PC has a connectivity to the mainframe and included an OS/2 software to administrate some functions of the mainframe hardware. That software was called [[Support Element]] (SE) for OS/2.  OS/2 does multiple different things for mainframes, depending on what model the mainframe is.
 
The common thing is OS/2 running on a ThinkPad as what is called a "Support Element".  The MP3000 uses OS/2 as both emulation for some devices and double duty as a Support Element like role for non-emulated hardware. The MP3000 is a hybrid crossing from pure emulation to real hardware. OS/2 on the SEs is to run configuration / management programs specific to the mainframe hardware.
 
The last machines to use OS/2 for"Support Element" was the z990 and z890.  z9 and later models switched to Linux.
 
The P/390(-E) / Integrated Server / MP3000* use OS/2 for device emulation. OS/2 Warp usually runs on a standard PC with a PCI slot for the P/390-E card. You have to install the P/390-E program (6 disks) / diagnostic (1 disk) / LIC (µ code) (1 disk) diskettes to be able to use the P/390-E card.
 
==Known mainframes with OS/2 relation==
* [[Multiprise 3000]]
* z990
* [[IBM eServer zSeries 890]]
 
==Hardware==
* [[IBM PC Server System/390]] or P/390 [https://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/definition/P-390]
 
==Mainframe relates Software that Runs on OS/2==
* [[Support Element]]
* [[P/390 Tool]]
* Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility (OSA/SF) (Java 1.6)


==Links==
==Links==
* [https://www.arcanoae.com/shop/s-390-backup-facility/ Arca Noae's "S/390 Backup Facility based on ArcaOS"]
* [https://www.arcanoae.com/shop/s-390-backup-facility/ Arca Noae's "S/390 Backup Facility based on ArcaOS"]


[[Category:Draft]]
==Acknowledgement==
* [https://twitter.com/DrScriptt @DrScriptt] / [https://twitter.com/jrSYSPROG @jrSYSPROG] . Grant Taylor
 
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 16 March 2020

The IBM Mainframe, also known as S/390 or zSeries has some relationship with OS/2. Some IBM mainframes came with IBM Thinkpad laptop or PC with OS/2 Warp (Warp 3, Warp 4 and even Warp Server for e-business). This PC has a connectivity to the mainframe and included an OS/2 software to administrate some functions of the mainframe hardware. That software was called Support Element (SE) for OS/2. OS/2 does multiple different things for mainframes, depending on what model the mainframe is.

The common thing is OS/2 running on a ThinkPad as what is called a "Support Element". The MP3000 uses OS/2 as both emulation for some devices and double duty as a Support Element like role for non-emulated hardware. The MP3000 is a hybrid crossing from pure emulation to real hardware. OS/2 on the SEs is to run configuration / management programs specific to the mainframe hardware.

The last machines to use OS/2 for"Support Element" was the z990 and z890. z9 and later models switched to Linux.

The P/390(-E) / Integrated Server / MP3000* use OS/2 for device emulation. OS/2 Warp usually runs on a standard PC with a PCI slot for the P/390-E card. You have to install the P/390-E program (6 disks) / diagnostic (1 disk) / LIC (µ code) (1 disk) diskettes to be able to use the P/390-E card.

Known mainframes with OS/2 relation

Hardware

Mainframe relates Software that Runs on OS/2

Links

Acknowledgement