zipl base functions

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7.1 LPAR mode z/VM guest KVM guest

For each base function, there is a short and a long command-line option and, with one exception, a corresponding configuration-file option.

Table 1. zipl base functions
Base function Command line option Configuration-file option Environment
Install a boot loader

See Preparing a boot device.

 -i | --image

image=

LPAR
z/VM®
KVM
Prepare a DASD, SCSI, NVMe, or tape dump device

See Preparing a dump device.

 -d | --dumpto dumpto=

LPAR
z/VM
Prepare a list of ECKD™ volumes for a multi-volume dump

See Preparing a multi-volume dump on ECKD DASD.

 -M | --mvdump mvdump=

LPAR
z/VM
Install a menu configuration

See Installing a menu configuration.

 -m | --menu (None)

LPAR
z/VM
KVM