On Thursday, 02/17/2011 at 05:48 EST, Mike Walter 
<mike.wal...@aonhewitt.com> wrote:

> If you're reading this and are new to z/VM, take one thing away... build 
a 
> stable (tested and rarely changed) 1-pack z/VM recovery system.  It 
could save 
> your job one day (or dark night).

The truly paranoid keep a .iso copy of the DVD in each location (or burn 
extra physical copies and keep it with your emergency ops manual).  The 
ramdisk-based installation system can be used to repair other systems.  It 
will run even if nothing else will.

Alan Altmark

z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant
IBM System Lab Services and Training 
ibm.com/systems/services/labservices 
office: 607.429.3323
mobile; 607.321.7556
alan_altm...@us.ibm.com
IBM Endicott

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