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IBM ZVM - FOR LINUX V6 RELEASE 1 Getting Started (172 pages)
Getting Started with Linux on System z
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
About this Document
7
Conventions and Terminology Used in this Document
7
Intended Audience
7
Where to Find more Information
8
Additional Publications
8
How to Send Your Comments to IBM
11
If You Have a Technical Problem
11
SC24-6194-00, Z/VM Version 6 Release 1
13
Summary of Changes
13
Chapter 1. About Z/VM
15
Overview of the Control Program (CP)
17
Central Processing Units (Cpus)
17
Storage
17
DASD and Minidisks
18
Temporary Minidisks
18
Virtual Disks in Storage
18
Virtual Readers, Punches, and Printers
18
The Virtual Machine Console
18
Overview of the CP Spool File System
21
The User Directory
22
Overview of the Conversational Monitor System (CMS)
23
Minidisks and the CMS Access Mode
23
CMS Files
25
The PROFILE EXEC
26
The Help System
27
The CMS File Editor XEDIT
29
Input Mode
31
Overview of Changing Files
32
SAVE, FILE, QUIT, and QQUIT
33
Summary of Linux and Z/VM Similarities
34
Chapter 2. Planning for Linux Virtual Servers
35
Overview of Z/VM Capacity Planning
36
Estimating Memory and CPU Requirements
39
Overview of Estimating Memory and CPU Requirements
39
Steps for Estimating Memory and CPU Requirements
41
Guidelines for Estimating the Amount of DASD You Need
42
For Z/VM Paging
42
For the Linux File System
43
Planning Your Network
44
TCP/IP Networking Options for Linux
44
Giving Linux Virtual Servers Access to Cryptographic Hardware for SSL Acceleration
45
Planning for User Management
46
Steps for Obtaining Documentation and Media
48
Chapter 3. Changing the System Configuration
49
Overview of the SYSTEM CONFIG File
49
Steps for Adding a Paging, Spooling, or User Volume
49
Steps for Releasing the Primary Parm Disk
51
Steps for Updating the CP-Owned Volume List
51
Steps for Updating the Default System Identifier
53
Steps for Updating the User Volume List
54
Steps for Setting up Warm Start, Clearing Tdisk Space, and Other Features
55
Steps for Controlling Access to Devices at Startup
57
Steps for Defining a Virtual Switch
58
Steps for Setting Addresses for Consoles
60
Steps for Updating Special Escape Character Defaults
61
Steps for Checking the Syntax of the SYSTEM CONFIG File
62
Steps for Restoring Cp's Access to the Primary Parm Disk
63
Chapter 4. Configuring the Directory Maintenance Facility
65
Steps for Enabling Dirmaint
65
Steps for Changing the Passwords for Dirmaint Service Machines
66
Steps for Configuring Dirmaint
67
Steps for Authorizing Users to Perform Dirmaint Tasks
68
Steps for Controlling Where Dirmaint Creates Minidisks
69
Steps for Copying the Current USER DIRECT File
71
Steps for Putting the Configuration into Production and Starting Dirmaint
72
Steps for Automatically Starting DIRMAINT
73
Steps for Testing Dirmaint
74
Step for Modifying the Operator's Directory Entry
74
Chapter 5. Configuring TCP/IP
77
Setting up the Production TCP/IP
77
Steps for Automatically Starting TCP/IP
77
Chapter 6. Restarting Z/VM and Checking the System
81
Steps for Restarting Z/VM
81
Steps for Checking Paging and Spooling Space
81
Step for Checking the System Identifier
82
Step for Checking the User Volume List
82
Steps for Checking Features
83
Step for Checking Offline Devices
83
Step for Checking the Virtual Switch
83
Step for Checking Character Defaults
84
Steps for Checking TCP/IP
84
Chapter 7. Creating Your First Linux Virtual Machine and Installing Linux
85
Overview of Defining Virtual Machines for Linux
85
Steps for Defining a Master Virtual Machine for Linux
85
Steps for Setting up Linmstr's Disks
89
Installing Linux in a Virtual Machine
91
Overview of Installing Linux in a Virtual Machine
91
Example of Using FTP to Get the Linux Boot Files
93
Example of Punching Linux Boot Files to the Virtual Machine Reader
94
Example of Booting (IPL) the Linux Boot Files from the Virtual Machine Reader
95
(Optional) Steps for Loading Linux Automatically at Logon
96
Chapter 8. Cloning Linux Virtual Servers
97
Steps for Cloning a Linux Virtual Server
97
Chapter 9. Setting up Basic System Automation
99
Starting and Stopping Virtual Machines Automatically
99
Steps for Automatically Starting Linux Virtual Servers and Other Virtual Machines
99
Steps for Enabling Linux Virtual Servers to Shut down Automatically
101
Setting up the Programmable Operator
102
Overview of the Programmable Operator
102
Steps for Setting up the Routing Table
103
Steps for Setting up the Programmable Operator
106
Steps for Automating Linux Virtual Consoles
107
Steps for Testing Your Automation
109
Chapter 10. Performing Run-Time Tasks
111
Overview of Console Types
111
Real Operation Tasks
112
Step for Monitoring the Logical Operator Console
112
Step for Restarting Z/VM
114
Step for Managing Real Devices
114
Step for Managing Users
119
Virtual Machine Operation Tasks
121
Steps for Using CP Commands at the Linux Virtual Console
122
Archiving and Backing up Critical Data
126
Overview of Archiving Z/VM System Data
126
Archiving Virtual Server Disks
127
Chapter 11. Monitoring Performance and Capacity
131
Overview of Performance Monitoring
131
Monitoring Linux Virtual Servers with Performance Toolkit for VM
132
Overview of the Z/VM Scheduler
132
Steps for Taking a Snapshot of System Performance
134
Using the CP Monitor and Performance Toolkit for VM
137
Overview of the CP Monitor and Performance Toolkit for VM
137
Configuring Performance Toolkit for VM
138
Using Monitoring to Analyze Performance and Capacity
147
Steps for Using CP Commands to Improve Performance
149
Chapter 12. Servicing Z/VM
151
Z/VM Service Concepts
151
Appendix. Example of Using FTP to Install Linux from the Hardware Management Console
153
Linking the HMC Removable Media to Your Z/VM Logical Partition
153
Ftping to the HMC Removable Media
154
Notices
157
Trademarks
159
Glossary
161
Bibliography
163
Where to Get Z/VM Information
163
Z/VM Base Library
163
Overview
163
Installation, Migration, and Service
163
Planning and Administration
163
Customization and Tuning
163
Operation and Use
163
Application Programming
163
Diagnosis
164
Z/VM Facilities and Features
164
Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem for VM
164
Directory Maintenance Facility for Z/VM
164
Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility
164
Performance Toolkit for VM
165
RACF Security Server for Z/VM
165
Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem Networking for Z/VM
165
Prerequisite Products
165
Device Support Facilities
165
Environmental Record Editing and Printing Program
165
Additional Publications
165
Index
167
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