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Preparing to Install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Starter System for System z
The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z is a pre-built installation
server for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z that can be installed on your z/VM
system using CMS tools, eliminating the need for coordinating access to a separate Linux
or Unix system elsewhere on your network and minimizing the impact of network-based
installation on your internal and external networks.
The starter system includes:
This document describes the pieces you need to download and the resources needed to
install the starter system. The instructions also include an example of how to install an
additional Linux server from the starter system.
What You Need
To install the starter system, you will need to ensure you have sufficient resources avail-
able on your system to complete the installation and obtain two CMS tools and the starter
system disk images from the Internet.
Processor Requirements
The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z and all SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server for System z Linux virtual machines require a z/Architecture-capable
processor to operate. 31-bit processors such as any model of the 9672 and ESA/390 archi-
tecture processors are not supported, and will not function.
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Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z
Utilities and configuration tools for quick installation of the starter system from a
CMS terminal session
Compressed disk images of the starter system, including a complete set of RPM
packages as shipped with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z release.
Utilities and configuration tools to assist with installation of additional Linux virtual
machines from the starter system installation server. The configuration tools package
also includes a "rescue" system that can be used to recover a SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server for System z virtual machine if there are problems that prevent the server
from booting and connecting to the network for normal maintenance.
The Starter System Is Not Suitable for General Use
The starter system image has been highly customized for use as an installation server
for other SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z based Linux servers running in
virtual machines. The starter system is NOT suitable for general use and you should
not attempt to use it for any other purpose.
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