zIIP Support

zIIP support by the Event Replicator for Adabas, is a feature that enables the Event Replicator Server on z/OS to offload part of its workload from the mainframe’s general processors (GP) to System z Integrated Information Processors (zIIP).

Offloading work from the general processors will free up some of their capacity. This helps decrease the total cost of operation (TCO) of the GPs and makes room for running additional workload on them.


Relationship with Adabas for zIIP

To be able to support zIIPs, the Event Replicator Server must run with an Adabas version that provides zIIP support. For this version of Event Replicator for Adabas, use Adabas version 8.5.

Adabas source databases that send replication data to the Event Replicator Server may - but need not - support zIIPs, too. This is independent of whether the Event Replicator Server supports zIIPs. For this version of Event Replicator for Adabas, use Adabas version 8.5.

Installation

Prerequisites and additional information to enable zIIP support in the Event Replicator for Adabas are described in a new separate section Special Considerations for zIIP Support under Event Replicator Installation Steps for z/OS Systems in the Installation documentation.