Book description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication is the first volume of
a series of three books called The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM
z Systems. The other two volumes relate to Red Hat and
SUSE:
The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 2: Red Hat
Enterprise Linux Server 7.1, SG24-8303
The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 12, SG24-8890
It is recommended that you start with Volume 1 of this series
because IBM z/VM® is the base “layer” when you
install Linux on z Systems. Volume 1 starts with an introduction,
discusses planning, then describes z/VM installation into a
two-node single system image (SSI) cluster, configuration,
hardening, automation, and servicing. It adopts a cookbook format
that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for
installing and configuring z/VM by using the z/VM SSI clustering
feature.
Volume 1 consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Introduction to Linux on the IBM
mainframe under z/VM” on page 3. This chapter provides a
concise introduction to the concept of using the z/VM platform as
an enterprise Linux infrastructure on the IBM mainframe.
Chapter 2, “Planning” on page 15. This
chapter covers the planning of hardware, software, and networking
resources that you need to do before you attempt to install z/VM
and Linux.
Chapter 3, “Configuring a workstation for mainframe
access” on page 39. This chapter addresses the
configuration of a workstation that is running either Linux or
Windows to access the mainframe.
Chapter 4, “Installing and configuring z/VM” on
page 49. This chapter describes installing z/VM 6.3 as a
two-node VM Single System Image feature (VMSSI) cluster, performing
the initial configuration, hardening, and enabling basic system
automation.
Chapter 5, “Servicing z/VM” on page 153.
This chapter focuses on the requirements to keep your z/VM systems
updated to ensure full functionality, optimal utility, security,
and the elimination of known problems. The process of ordering and
applying z/VM Service is described. Programming Temporary Fixes
(PTFs) and Recommended Service Upgrades (RSUs) are both
covered.
Chapter 6, “Planning and preparing for Linux
workloads” on page 171. This chapter describes the
necessary steps to begin your first Linux installation. It
describes common tasks that are executed during administration,
maintenance, and expansion to accommodate additional
workloads.
Volumes 2 and 3 describe how to Linux virtual servers on IBM z
Systems™ hardware under IBM z/VM. The cookbook format
continues with installing and customizing Linux.
For Volume 1, you need at least two IBM z Systems logical partitions (LPARs) with associated resources and z/VM 6.3 installation media. For Volumes 2 and 3, you will need either the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (RHEL) version 7.1 or the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 12 distribution (or both).
This book series assumes that you are generally familiar with z Systems technology and terminology. It does not assume an in-depth understanding of z/VM or Linux. It is written for those individuals who want to start quickly with z/VM and Linux on the mainframe, and get virtual servers up and running in a short time (days, not weeks or months).
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- IBM Redbooks promotions
- Preface
- Summary of changes
- Innovation Data Processing
- Part 1 Using IBM z/VM 6.3
-
Chapter 1. Introduction to Linux on the IBM mainframe under z/VM
- 1.1 What is virtualization?
- 1.2 Why the mainframe, and why z/VM?
- 1.3 The philosophy that was adopted in authoring this book
- 1.4 A high-level overview of components and terminology
- 1.5 z/VM components, capabilities, and enhancements
- 1.6 Choices and decisions for this book
- 1.7 Single system image design
- 1.8 Infrastructure design
- 1.9 Usability tests that are performed
- 1.10 Understanding LOGOFF versus DISCONNECT
- 1.11 Summary of Linux and z/VM similarities
-
Chapter 2. Planning
- 2.1 Planning for VMSSI with LGR
- 2.2 Bill of materials
- 2.3 z/VM standardized conventions
- 2.4 Disk planning
- 2.5 HiperDispatch planning
- 2.6 Storage (memory) planning
- 2.7 Paging planning
- 2.8 Password planning
- 2.9 Network planning
- 2.10 Channel-to-channel adapter planning
- 2.11 Architectural overview of the environment that is used in this book
- 2.12 Planning worksheet
- Chapter 3. Configuring a workstation for mainframe access
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Chapter 4. Installing and configuring z/VM
- 4.1 Obtaining z/VM through electronic download
- 4.2 Configuring an FTP server for z/VM installation
- 4.3 Installing z/VM from a DVD or an FTP server
- 4.4 Configuring the XEDIT PROFILE
- 4.5 Editing the z/VM SYSTEM CONFIG file
- 4.6 Initial TCP/IP configuration
- 4.7 Adding additional page volumes and perm (user) volumes
- 4.8 Enabling the IBM Directory Maintenance Facility (DirMaint)
- 4.9 Implementing additional network features
- 4.10 Shut down and IPL the SSI cluster again
- 4.11 Validating and testing your changes
-
4.12 Enabling basic system automation
- 4.12.1 Configure AUTOLOG1’s PROFILE EXEC
- 4.12.2 Configuring and enabling the programmable operator facility (PROP)
- 4.12.3 z/VM User Directory PROFILEs
- 4.12.4 Creation and use of z/VM User Directory prototypes (PROTODIRs)
- 4.12.5 Create a time-based virtual service machine named CRONSVM
- 4.12.6 Create VMLOGS
- 4.12.7 Shut down and IPL the SSI cluster again
- 4.13 z/VM security and hardening
- 4.14 Back up and restore your z/VM system
-
4.15 Create an SFS file pool for Linux virtual machines
- 4.15.1 Characteristics of SFS file pools
- 4.15.2 Add a directory entry for the new SFS server machine
- 4.15.3 Generate the SFS file pool for Linux guest systems
- 4.15.4 Add a directory entry for the SFS administration machine
- 4.15.5 Enroll the Linux virtual machines as USERS
- 4.15.6 Add Linux parm files and REXX EXECs to the LNX file pool
- 4.16 Creating identity LNXADMIN for Linux administration
- 4.17 Monitoring file pool utilization
- Chapter 5. Servicing z/VM
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Chapter 6. Planning and preparing for Linux workloads
- 6.1 Planning a Linux virtual machine
- 6.2 Considerations for disk storage types
- 6.3 Network attachment options and considerations
-
6.4 Common DirMaint tasks
- 6.4.1 Characteristics of DirMaint and the user directory
- 6.4.2 Checking the status of DirMaint and subcomponents
- 6.4.3 Add a USER to z/VM by using a prototype
- 6.4.4 Add a USER to z/VM without the use of a prototype
- 6.4.5 Add an IDENTITY to z/VM by using a prototype
- 6.4.6 Add an IDENTITY to z/VM without using prototypes
- 6.4.7 Change the amount of memory that is assigned to a user
- 6.4.8 Modify a user
- 6.4.9 Delete a user
- 6.4.10 Add a minidisk to a user or identity
- 6.4.11 Get a copy of the user directory
- 6.4.12 Get and update the EXTENT CONTROL file
- 6.4.13 Clean up the work units
- 6.4.14 Check the disk map
- 6.4.15 Dedicate crypto domains
- Part 2 Other topics
- Chapter 7. z/VM live guest relocation
- Chapter 8. z/VM Systems Management API (SMAPI) and Resource Access Control Facility for z/VM (RACF/VM)
- Chapter 9. Monitoring z/VM and Linux
- Chapter 10. Working with disks
- Chapter 11. Working with networks
- Chapter 12. Miscellaneous helpful information
- Part 3 Appendixes
- Appendix A. References, cheat sheets, and blank worksheets
- Appendix B. Additional material
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 1: IBM z/VM 6.3
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2015
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: 9780738440866
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