On Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:54:50 -0400
Steven Imler <steven.im...@broadcom.com> wrote:
> The root of the issue, which I did not realize was a problem, is that
> I am running on a z15 processor. The zLinux is a z/VM virtual machine
> (guest).
>
>
>
> In preparation for the RHEL 8 update-in-place, I first had to update
> RHEL 7.6 o 7.8 that all went fine and of course this zLinux system
> has been running on a z15 for months (although it was initially
> installed on a z14).
>
>
>
> So, with all the pieces in place, I ran LEAPP PREUPGRADE that reports
> this show-stopper:
>
>
>
> <<< snip >>>
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> Risk Factor: high (inhibitor)
>
> Title: The processor is not supported by the target system.
>
> Summary: The system is not possible to upgrade because of unsupported
> type of the processor. Based on the official documentation, z13 and
> z14 processors are supported on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 system
> for the IBM Z architecture. The supported processors have machine
> types 2964, 2965, 3906, 3907. The detected machine type of the CPU is
> '8561'.
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> <<< snip >>>
>
>
>
> I couldn’t find fix for this, other than 8.2 supports z15. Does
> anyone know of a workaround? If I ignore the report and run the
> upgrade, will it run anyway?
I believe it will be harmless when you ignore the warning, clearly
sounds like a bug in the tool. RHEL 8 runs on z15 just fine. And report
it to Red Hat, please.
Dan
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,
send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit
http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
