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Document Author:	Vic Cross		Document ID:	TD105920
Doc. Organization:	Field Technical Sales Support		Document Revised:	01/16/2012
Product(s) covered:	IBM System z; zEnterprise; zSeries; z/VM

Abstract: The z/VM FBA Emulation feature allows z/VM systems to access and use SCSI-over-FCPdisks via a SAN fabric. FBA Emulation is straightforward to use at a first-level system but complexity arises at second-level. This article presents a review of using FBA Emulation and the alternatives for using these disks in a second-level ID.

Classification:	Hardware; Software	Category:	Operational Management
Platform(s):	IBM System z Family	S/W Pillar(s):	System z
O/S:	VM	Keywords:	z/VM, VM, EDEV, EDEVICE, FBA, FCP, SCSI, minidisk, emulation, second-level, FBA Emulation