Hello list, The redbook "z/VM and Linux on zSeries: From LPAR to Virtual Servers in Two Days" is on the Web (finally! 52 days late) at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246695.html The files associated with this book are on the Web at: ftp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG246695/
The book describes how to roll your own Linux virtual servers on IBM eServer zSeries under z/VM. It adopts a cookbook format that provides a clearly documented set of procedures for installing and configuring z/VM in a logical partition (LPAR) and then installing and customizing Linux. This book is based on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) for zSeries. In addition, it addresses both 31-bit and 64-bit distributions. This redbook also covers the associated REXX EXECs and Linux scripts to help speed the process. These tools are not IBM products, nor are they formally supported. However, they will be informally supported. You can find these scripts on the ITSO Web site as explained in Appendix B, "Additional material" on page 221. This IBM Redbook is written for those who want to achieve a quick start with z/VM and Linux. Prior to reading this IBM Redbook, you must have a general familiarity with zSeries technology and terminology. You do not need an in-depth understanding of z/VM and Linux. And to properly follow the procedures documented in this book, you need a zSeries LPAR with associated resources, z/VM 5.1 media, and a Linux distribution. Following is the table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to running z/VM and Linux on zSeries Chapter 2. Planning Chapter 3. Configuring a desktop machine Chapter 4. Installing and configuring z/VM Chapter 5. Configuring an NFS server Chapter 6. Installing and configuring Linux Chapter 7. Configuring NFS on the controller Chapter 8. Configuring Linux for cloning Chapter 9. Basic Linux virtual servers Chapter 10. Virtual communications server Chapter 11. Virtual communications controller server Chapter 12. Monitoring z/VM and Linux Chapter 13. Backup and restore Appendix A. z/VM options Appendix B. Additional material Thanks to all who contributed. It was a long haul: hopefully the fruits are worth the effort. "Mike MacIsaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (845) 433-7061 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
