New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
Hello lists (cross posted to linux-390 and ibmvm), Marian Gasparovic and I are pleased to announce a new "cookbook" entitled "z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11". It is temporarily at the top of the page: http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/mikemac/ The PDF weighs in at 4.5MB and 236 pages. The associated tar file is only 17KB. There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook, so we updated it "on the side". It is currently on my z/VM developer page, but we hope to finalize it on linuxvm.org/present (if Mark ever finishes his promised review :)) The changes to this book are: -) The z/VM sections are updated for V6.1 -) The Linux sections are updated for SLES 11. -) The REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro to help modify z/VM system labels have been removed as it is recommended to change the system labels at z/VM install time. For reference, the section on relabeling system volumes is slightly modified to describe performing the steps manually, without the REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro. -) The "Servicing z/VM" chapter has been updated for z/VM 6.1 and now describes IBM ShopzSeries, not IBMLink. -) The Linux system that does the cloning is called the cloner, not the controller. -) A section on the X Window System has been added. -) The penguin on the cover representing the golden image was given a gold jacket :)) Some sections are removed in the release of this book: -) In Miscellaneous Recipes chapter, sections on LDAP, NTP, rsync and CMM were removed in the interests of time. -) Details on creating a travelling /home/ have been removed, however, a section with words of wisdom, based on a linux-390 append by Patrick Spinler, has been added. Thanks to all who helped to make this project possible (see list in Preface). Feedback is welcome on or off-list. Enjoy - you can't beat the price! :)) "Mike MacIsaac"(845) 433-7061 -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
Mike, Will you be coming out with a Red Hat version of this same cookbook (RHEL 5.4 & zVM 6.4)? James Chaplin Systems Programmer, MVS, zVM & zLinux Base Technologies, Inc -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 8:34 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11 Hello lists (cross posted to linux-390 and ibmvm), Marian Gasparovic and I are pleased to announce a new "cookbook" entitled "z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11". It is temporarily at the top of the page: http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/mikemac/ The PDF weighs in at 4.5MB and 236 pages. The associated tar file is only 17KB. There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook, so we updated it "on the side". It is currently on my z/VM developer page, but we hope to finalize it on linuxvm.org/present (if Mark ever finishes his promised review :)) The changes to this book are: -) The z/VM sections are updated for V6.1 -) The Linux sections are updated for SLES 11. -) The REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro to help modify z/VM system labels have been removed as it is recommended to change the system labels at z/VM install time. For reference, the section on relabeling system volumes is slightly modified to describe performing the steps manually, without the REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro. -) The "Servicing z/VM" chapter has been updated for z/VM 6.1 and now describes IBM ShopzSeries, not IBMLink. -) The Linux system that does the cloning is called the cloner, not the controller. -) A section on the X Window System has been added. -) The penguin on the cover representing the golden image was given a gold jacket :)) Some sections are removed in the release of this book: -) In Miscellaneous Recipes chapter, sections on LDAP, NTP, rsync and CMM were removed in the interests of time. -) Details on creating a travelling /home/ have been removed, however, a section with words of wisdom, based on a linux-390 append by Patrick Spinler, has been added. Thanks to all who helped to make this project possible (see list in Preface). Feedback is welcome on or off-list. Enjoy - you can't beat the price! :)) "Mike MacIsaac"(845) 433-7061 -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
James, > Will you be coming out with a Red Hat version of this same cookbook No, sorry, there are no plans for one at this time. "Mike MacIsaac"(845) 433-7061 -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
___ Note: This e-mail is subject to the disclaimer contained at the bottom of this message. ___ Great to see a new version of the "cookbook" come out but I'm disappointed that "There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook". I used the Redhat version of this book to install and configure z/VM and Redhat about a year ago and was amazed that I was able to create a working system with numerous linux guests in just a couple of days. My z/VM and Redhat knowledge were rudimentary to put it kindly yet I was able to create a working system just by following the instructions. We've moved on a bit since then but I still refer to the book quite often for the various recipes that it contains. I recently had to use the SUSE version of the cookbook and was similarly impressed. I consider these books to be invaluable resources and think it would be a real shame if they aren't funded and/or supported in the future. Mark Hayman Senior Systems Programmer Insurance Australia Group (IAG) -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2010 12:34 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11 Hello lists (cross posted to linux-390 and ibmvm), Marian Gasparovic and I are pleased to announce a new "cookbook" entitled "z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11". It is temporarily at the top of the page: http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/mikemac/ The PDF weighs in at 4.5MB and 236 pages. The associated tar file is only 17KB. There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook, so we updated it "on the side". It is currently on my z/VM developer page, but we hope to finalize it on linuxvm.org/present (if Mark ever finishes his promised review :)) The changes to this book are: -) The z/VM sections are updated for V6.1 -) The Linux sections are updated for SLES 11. -) The REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro to help modify z/VM system labels have been removed as it is recommended to change the system labels at z/VM install time. For reference, the section on relabeling system volumes is slightly modified to describe performing the steps manually, without the REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro. -) The "Servicing z/VM" chapter has been updated for z/VM 6.1 and now describes IBM ShopzSeries, not IBMLink. -) The Linux system that does the cloning is called the cloner, not the controller. -) A section on the X Window System has been added. -) The penguin on the cover representing the golden image was given a gold jacket :)) Some sections are removed in the release of this book: -) In Miscellaneous Recipes chapter, sections on LDAP, NTP, rsync and CMM were removed in the interests of time. -) Details on creating a travelling /home/ have been removed, however, a section with words of wisdom, based on a linux-390 append by Patrick Spinler, has been added. Thanks to all who helped to make this project possible (see list in Preface). Feedback is welcome on or off-list. Enjoy - you can't beat the price! :)) "Mike MacIsaac"(845) 433-7061 -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ___ The information transmitted in this message and its attachments (if any) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. The message may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete this e-mail and associated material from any computer. The intended recipient of this e-mail may only use, reproduce, disclose or distribute the information contained in this e-mail and any attached files, with the permission of the sender. This message has been scanned for viruses. ___ -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
On Thursday, 02/18/2010 at 06:11 EST, Mark Hayman wrote: > Great to see a new version of the "cookbook" come out but I'm disappointed that > "There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook". I have to be honest and say that the Linux and z/VM community has for some time had the collective expertise and resources to turn those Redbooks into community-maintained documents (e.g. Wiki). Users, IBM, Novell and Red Hat can all contribute. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
And I have always considered the Redbooks to have (to some degree) the imprimatur of IBM - and hence elevated credence. Surely this is why IBM offers (er, offered ?) residencies at all ?. One only has to look at the change in emphasis in the residencies over the last few years to ascertain where IBM apparently sees its future business coming from. Shane ... On Fri, 2010-02-19 at 01:28 -0500, Alan Altmark wrote: > I have to be honest and say that the Linux and z/VM community has for some > time had the collective expertise and resources to turn those Redbooks > into community-maintained documents (e.g. Wiki). Users, IBM, Novell and > Red Hat can all contribute. -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
On Friday, 02/19/2010 at 03:33 EST, Shane wrote: > And I have always considered the Redbooks to have (to some degree) the > imprimatur of IBM - and hence elevated credence. > Surely this is why IBM offers (er, offered ?) residencies at all ?. The IBM development paradigm is that we document what the product *does*. How it operates, what the interfaces do, what messages it generates, etc. IBM product documentation is relatively poor (IMO) at explaining how to tie it all together and make it *accomplish* something, not just sit there and look pretty. It has been the ITSO that has traditionally tried to fill that gap and provide a point-in-time look at how to be productive and not waste *too much* time reading books and inferring the blueprint. The whole blind-men-and-the-elephant thing. It should come as no surprise that this actually helps people adopts the new technology faster, and *that* has an effect on the bottom line. They are snapshots of the technology, meant to explain and encourage use of new things. But they are not product publications and can quickly get out of date. It is relatively rare have both the funding and an interested author who is willing to update and re-publish a Redbook. We have been lucky with Mike & Co. and the ITSO up to now. But the free ride, as it were, had to come to come to an end eventually. > One only has to look at the change in emphasis in the residencies over > the last few years to ascertain where IBM apparently sees its future > business coming from. Every year the ITSO sends out a request for ideas. They select ideas from the list and schedule Residencies, produce Redpapers, or update existing Redbooks, They have to balance the number of projects with their size, complexity, and the availability of authors and the resources (e.g. machines), not to mention funding. When belts are tight, the ITSO has to make tough decisions. But I suspect that the ITSO is not done with the Cookbooks and that, like Frosty the Snowman, they will returrn to us some day with a new set of Cookbooks. But I think it would be Way Coolerl if the ITSO could simply update the Wiki. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
On Sun, 2010-02-21 at 21:05 -0500, Alan Altmark wrote: > We have been lucky with Mike & Co. and the ITSO up to now. But the free > ride, as it were, had to come to come to an end eventually. Personally, I would like to thank *all* the Redbook authors - and certainly Mike & Co. I happen to think the Cookbooks are a fine effort. > But I think it would be Way Coolerl if the ITSO could simply > update the Wiki. Then we get back to the same old issue with wikis - authoritative updates. Were users to be using such an article, they could justifiably feel severely pissed off were it to have been incorrectly updated, and they were led astray. Comes back to that Redbook "credence" I mentioned. I'm sure there are ways around it, but I remain to be convinced. Shane ... -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
Re: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11
> Then we get back to the same old issue with wikis - > authoritative > updates. Were users to be using such an article, they could > justifiably > feel severely pissed off were it to have been incorrectly > updated, and > they were led astray. > Comes back to that Redbook "credence" I mentioned. I cannot agree more. Especially for this kind of book. It is a step by step guide, where each step depends on previous steps. We really did every step and tested it. You cannot do anything like this in a wiki, you need authors to access the same resources. Just getting a machine for such a project is not easy, we were lucky Mike could get his hands on one for some limited time. In wiki, you can have consistent parts, but not a consistent book. Not to mention tested book. Of course the cookbook is not perfect, there are many areas Mike would like to improve, other areas I would like to improve, but given the time constraints and resources... It helps if you go to redbooks site and give comments, they come to management... === Marian Gasparovic === "The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind." -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
