IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift 1.1 is designed for clients who require OpenShift on IBM z/OS
IBM United States Software Announcement 222-091March 15, 2022
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Overview
Red Hat® OpenShift® is an enterprise-ready Kubernetes container platform built for clients who are pursuing an open hybrid cloud strategy. It provides a consistent application platform to manage hybrid cloud, multicloud, and edge deployments. Red Hat OpenShift running on IBM® z/OS®, using IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX), enables clients to integrate containerized Linux® on IBM Z applications and software within z/OS. This gives clients the ability to co-locate applications and workloads that have an affinity for z/OS by bringing those applications and workloads closer to z/OS applications and data without a separately provisioned Linux server.
The availability of Red Hat OpenShift on z/OS with zCX enables a strong union between z/OS and the container orchestration benefits of Red Hat OpenShift. This enables clients to take advantage of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and exploit z/OS qualities of service (QoS), such as scalability, availability, integrated disaster recovery, backup, workload management, and integration with z/OS security.
IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift 1.1 provides installation tooling, runtime capability on z/OS, and entitlement to the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
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Key requirements
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift 1.1 runs on the following IBM Z® servers:
- IBM z15™ Models T01 and T02
- IBM z14® Models M01-M05
- IBM z14 Model ZR1
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift 1.1 requires:
- IBM z/OS V2.4, or later
For more details, see the Technical information section.
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Planned availability date
March 18, 2022
Availability within a country is subject to local legal requirements.
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Description
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift gives clients capabilities to install and run Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on z/OS using zCX. The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform provides enterprise-level container orchestration and management capabilities related to containerized software. By leveraging zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift on z/OS, clients can extend and modernize the native z/OS ecosystem through an agile and flexible deployment of containerized Linux on IBM Z applications and software in a self-contained Red Hat OpenShift cluster on z/OS while delivering z/OS QoS.
The installation of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform can be performed using the included IBM z/OSMF workflows. For installation instructions, see the documentation on zCX for Red Hat OpenShift.
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift supports the User Provisioned Infrastructure (UPI) method to install Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on zCX. The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with zCX can be installed on z/OS systems that are provisioned in a restricted or disconnected network by using an internal mirror of the installation release content. This method can be used to install a cluster that does not require an active internet connection to obtain the software components. This installation method can also be used to ensure that client clusters use only container images that satisfy their organizational controls on external content.
With the UPI method, all the required OpenShift infrastructure services and nodes must be deployed to deploy the Red Hat OpenShift cluster.
The smallest Red Hat OpenShift cluster that is deployed on zCX requires one temporary zCX OCP instance, three control plane zCX OCP instances, and a minimum of two compute node zCX OCP instances.
All zCX OCP instances must use Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) as the underlying operating system.
To run the smallest Red Hat OpenShift cluster using zCX on z/OS, a minimum of six IBM Z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) processors with SMT-2 mode, 80 GB of z/OS fixed memory, 700 GB of Linear VSAM data sets allocation space in Extended Address Volumes (EAVs), and six Dynamic Virtual IP Addressing (DVIPA) network addresses are required.
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift is available on z/OS V2.4 and later. To determine the scope of supported functions and the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform version, see the release notes section of the documentation for zCX for Red Hat OpenShift.
Note: There is no requirement for feature code 0104 (FC0104) or IBM Container Hosting Foundation for z/OS.
Red Hat OpenShift images existing on s390x architecture can run on zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift. Additionally, the Red Hat Marketplace and IBM Z and LinuxONE Container Registry will have images available for deployment in zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift.
Support for zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift is provided by IBM.
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Statement of general direction
IBM z/OS Connect Server Container running on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on zCX
IBM intends to provide support for IBM z/OS Connect Server Container running on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on zCX. This will allow containerized z/OS Connect APIs that are optimized to run with greater proximity to the z/OS workloads, while providing cloud native DevOps to accelerate hybrid cloud modernization projects.
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Reference information
For information about z/OS V2.5 and CD enhancements for z/OS V2.5, see:
- Software Announcement 222-082, dated March 15, 2022
- Software Announcement 221-388, dated November 23, 2021
- Software Announcement 221-260, dated July 27, 2021
- Software Announcement 221-057, dated March 2, 2021
For information about IBM Container Hosting Foundation, see Software Announcement 221-130, dated June 1, 2021 .
For information about z/OS V2.4 and CD enhancements for z/OS V2.4, see:
- Software Announcement 221-213, dated June 22, 2021
- Software Announcement 221-105, dated March 16, 2021
- Software Announcement 220-498, dated December 8, 2020
- Software Announcement 220-483, dated October 13, 2020
- Software Announcement 220-378, dated September 22, 2020
- Software Announcement 220-226, dated June 16, 2020
- Software Announcement 220-102, dated March 17, 2020
- Software Announcement 219-210, dated December 10, 2019
- Software Announcement 219-344, dated July 23, 2019
- Software Announcement 219-013, dated February 26, 2019
For information about IBM z15, see:
- Hardware Announcement 120-050, dated August 4, 2020
- Hardware Announcement 120-006, dated April 14, 2020
- Hardware Announcement 120-013, dated January 14, 2020
- Hardware Announcement 119-085, dated November 26, 2019
- Hardware Announcement 119-027, dated September 12, 2019
For information about IBM z14 Model ZR1, see:
- Hardware Announcement 118-075, dated October 2, 2018
- Hardware Announcement 118-018, dated April 10, 2018
For information about z14, see:
- Hardware Announcement 118-075, dated October 2, 2018
- Hardware Announcement 117-093, dated November 28, 2017
- Hardware Announcement 117-044, dated July 17, 2017
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Program number
| Program number | VRM | Program name |
|---|---|---|
| 5655-ZCX | 1.1.0 | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift |
| 5655-ZCY | 1.1.0 | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift S&S |
| Program number | Subscription and support program number |
|---|---|
| 5655-ZCX | 5655-ZCY |
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Technical information
Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift 1.1 runs on the following IBM Z servers:
- z15 Models T01 and T02
- z14 Models M01-M05
- z14 Model ZR1
Software requirements
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift 1.1 requires:
- z/OS V2.4, or later
- PTFs for APARs for zCX for z/OS V2.4:
- OA62311
- OA62313
- PTF for APAR OA62310 for zCX for z/OS V2.4 and z/OS V2.5
- PTF for APAR OA60919 for IBM Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) for z/OS V2.4
- SCRT provides reports for a non-MSU-based product, and the product units are the number of Central Processor Complexes (CPCs) on which the product is enabled.
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Packaging
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift (5655-ZCX) is packaged as follows:
| Deliverable | Form number | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Program Directory for zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift | GI13-5613 | Electronic |
| License Information for zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift | GI13-5614 | Electronic |
| License Information CD for zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift | LC31-5706 | Electronic |
| Physical | ||
| README for zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift | GI13-5612 | Electronic |
| Physical |
IBM recommends internet delivery from Shopz. However, if you still require physical media, you can choose DVD. Contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.
Security, auditability, and control
zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift uses the security and auditability features of the host operating system software.
The client is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
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Ordering information
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Ordering zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift through the internet
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zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift is eligible for internet delivery using the Shopz website and is planned to be available at the general availability of zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift.
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The charge metrics for these licensed programs can be found in the following License Information documents:
| Program identifier | License Information document title | License Information document number |
|---|---|---|
| 5655-ZCX | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift | L-AMOR-CBGQZL |
Select your language of choice and scroll down to the Charge Metrics section.
Follow-on releases, if any, may have updated terms. See the License Information documents website for more information.
Basic license
To order, specify the program number and the appropriate license or charge option.
Program name and number: IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift (5655-ZCX)
| Entitlement identifier | Description | License option/Pricing metric |
|---|---|---|
| S018M18 | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Premium 1 year | Use-Based License One-Time Charge Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| MultiVersion Measurement No Charge Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| Orderable supply ID | Language |
|---|---|
| S018M1D | US English |
| Entitlement identifier | Description | License option/Pricing metric |
|---|---|---|
| S018M19 | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Premium 3 year | Use-Based License One-Time Charge Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| MultiVersion Measurement No Charge Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| Orderable supply ID | Language |
|---|---|
| S018M3M | US English |
| Entitlement identifier | Description | License option/Pricing metric |
|---|---|---|
| S018M17 | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Premium 5 year | Use-Based License One-Time Charge Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| MultiVersion Measurement No Charge Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| Orderable supply ID | Language |
|---|---|
| S018M3N | US English |
IBM recommends internet delivery. However, if you still require physical media, you can choose DVD.
Program name and number: IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Subscription and Support (S&S) (5655-ZCY)
| Entitlement identifier | Description | License option/Pricing metric |
|---|---|---|
| S018M2D | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Premium 1 year | SW Subscription and Support Premium 1 Year Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| Orderable supply ID | Language |
|---|---|
| S018M97 | US English |
| Entitlement identifier | Description | License option/Pricing metric |
|---|---|---|
| S018M2B | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Premium 3 year | SW Subscription and Support Premium 3 Year Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| Orderable supply ID | Language |
|---|---|
| S018M9H | US English |
| Entitlement identifier | Description | License option/Pricing metric |
|---|---|---|
| S018M2C | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Premium 5 year S&S | SW Subscription and Support Premium 5 Year Per Processor Core Qty 1 |
| Orderable supply ID | Language |
|---|---|
| S018M9G | US English |
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| Program identifier | License Information document title | License Information document number |
|---|---|---|
| 5655-ZCX | IBM zCX Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift | L-AMOR-CBGQZL |
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