IBM System z Enterprise 196 z/VM LPAR setup

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The mainframe hardware for the described scenario consists of a single LPAR for z/VM® version 6.3 on an IBM® z196 model 2817-M66.

The z196 system is equipped with:

  • 10 central processors (CPs) supporting speeds up to 5.2 GHz;

    Integrated Facilities for Linux™ (IFLs) could have been used as well.

  • 70 GiB central storage
  • 1x 10GbE OSA-Express2 card
  • 8x FICON® Express8 S LX (short wave) features supporting ECKD™ for DASD device access
Note:
  • The term CPU is used in the following for both kinds of processor types (IFL or CP).

  • The term CP is used in the following for the z/VM Control Program.