IBM z/VM V5.3 — Additional enhancements available
IBM United States
Software Announcement 207-135
June 12, 2007
 ENUS207135.PDF (63KB)
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(Corrected on August 9, 2007)
The Basic license section was revised and a Terms and conditions section was added.
(Corrected on June 13, 2007)
In the Description section, under z/VM integrated systems management, MCL G40946 was corrected to
MCL G40965.
z/VM V5.3 is designed to provide:
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Further enhancements for memory utilization to help relieve memory constraints
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Support for the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Storage Engine 2145
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Virtual Switch (VSWITCH) support for IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation
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Systems management of z/VM guests from the Hardware Management Console (HMC)
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: LE001).
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z/VM® V5.3 offers improvements to scalability, security, and virtualization technology that can
help support increased workloads on IBM System z9™ and zSeries® servers, and is designed to
enhance security characteristics.
z/VM V5.3 now supports a logical partition that is configured with up to 256 GB of real memory,
twice the size supported by the previous release.
z/VM V5.3 supports the IBM System Storage™ SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Storage Engine 2145 and
provides Virtual Switch (VSWITCH) support for IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation, including failover
support. As well, z/VM V5.3 will support basic z/VM systems-management functions from the Hardware
Management Console (HMC) without having to establish additional network connections, thereby
reducing the complexity of the system configuration.
The z/VM hypervisor is designed to help clients extend the business value of mainframe technology
across the enterprise by integrating applications and data while providing exceptional levels of
availability, security, and operational ease. z/VM virtualization technology is designed to allow
the capability for clients to run hundreds to thousands of Linux™ servers on a single mainframe
running with other System z™ operating systems, such as z/OS®, or as a large-scale Linux-only
enterprise server solution. z/VM V5.3 can also help to improve productivity by hosting non-Linux
workloads such as z/OS, z/VSE®, and z/TPF.
For the most current information on z/VM, refer to the z/VM Web site at
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Refer to the
Hardware requirements
and
Software requirements
sections for details.
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Support for up to 256 GB of real memory
Changes to page table allocation in z/VM V5.3 allow z/VM images to support significantly more real
memory, up to 256 GB, twice the size supported by z/VM V5.2, with the potential of having up to 8
terabytes (TB) of total virtual memory in use by guests. The actual amount of usable real and
virtual memory depends on the amount of real memory in the z/VM logical partition, on the hardware
server model, firmware level, and configuration, and on the number of guests and their workload
characteristics. This enhancement can benefit clients with large amounts of real memory, and may
help reduce or eliminate the need to spread large workloads across multiple z/VM images.
Enhancements to the management of contiguous page frames may also reduce memory management overhead
and improve performance. Better z/VM management of real memory can benefit most clients who
experience memory constraints, regardless of the amount of central memory they have configured for
z/VM use.
For specific information on the effects of these changes, refer to the z/VM V5.3
Performance Report,
planned to be available from the z/VM Web site on June 29, 2007.
Support for the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller:
The SAN Volume Controller can transform the traditional relationship a host has with its volume
manager. The SVC can be attached to a storage network to provide a virtualized pool of storage
shared by all hosts. For additional information on the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
Storage Engine, refer to Hardware Announcement
106-425
, dated May 23, 2006. For the new IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Storage Engine 2145
Model 8G4 offering improved performance and scalability for diverse workloads, refer to
Hardware Announcement
107-296
, dated May 22, 2007.
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Software V4.2:
The IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller reduces the cost and complexity of managing
storage, enhances business continuity posture by enabling data movement and management without
application interruption, enables management of storage capacity as a single pool, and enhances
productivity by providing a single, central management point for storage administration. For
additional information on the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller, and especially the newest
SVC 4.2 release with advanced copy services enhancements, refer to Software Announcement
207-105
, dated May 22, 2007.
The list of supported hardware, device driver, and firmware levels for the SAN Volume Controller can
be found in the interoperability information at
z/VM support for the 2145 SAN Volume Controller:
Using the 2145 SAN Volume Controller, z/VM and its guest operating
systems that support the SVC can access SCSI FCP storage capacity from
multiple vendors as a single reservoir of capacity that can be managed
from a central point. z/VM supports the SVC through z/VM's generic SCSI
device driver. The SVC is designed to handle the device-specific
requirements for whatever collection of storage devices a client has
attached to the SVC.
z/VM support for the SVC allows the z/VM control program (CP) to access
IBM System Storage disk subsystems, including the DS8000™, DS6000™,
DS4000™, and ESS series, as well as disk subsystems from other
manufacturers that are supported by the SVC. The SVC can also be used to
provide SCSI devices for use as CP-emulated FBA devices by guest
operating systems (such as Linux on System z, CMS, and z/VSE) that can
use FBA devices.
Use of SCSI devices accessed through the SVC by dedicated FCP subchannels
is available to guest operating systems in any release of z/VM V5,
without requiring the application of any PTFs. Such guests must provide
the necessary device support for the SVC. SVC support is planned to be
available in z/VM V5.3 and in z/VM V5.2 with the PTF for APAR VM64128.
For Linux on System z guests, SVC V4.1.0 is supported for SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server (SLES) 8, SLES 9, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
4.
VSWITCH support of IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation
Link aggregation (trunking) is designed to allow clients to combine multiple physical OSA-Express2
ports into a single logical link to provide increased throughput and nondisruptive operation in the
event that a port becomes unavailable. Based on network topology, the increased bandwidth available
to the virtual switch in a link-aggregated configuration may yield improved performance over
existing single-OSA configurations.
The OSA-Express adapters that comprise the link aggregation group must be connected to the same
partner switch and LAN segment. If there is a connectivity problem with any of the OSA-Express
devices or if a device is manually or dynamically removed from the link-aggregated group, the
virtual switch will detect the condition and packet transmission will immediately continue over
another device in the group. Thus, this support provides the capability for immediate and automatic
backup of devices within the group. A failover OSA-Express adapter can be specified and will be
used in the event of a failure in which the entire link aggregation group becomes unavailable.
Similar to the existing support in z/VM V5.2, failover devices can be specified when the virtual
switch is defined. Only a single failover device is deployed at a time, although multiple devices
can be specified for the failover capability. For optimum connectivity, the primary and failover
devices should be connected to separate physical switches.
z/VM link aggregation support:
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Provides only for Layer 2 virtual switches, such as those defined with the ETHERNET option and used
by guests that support Layer 2.
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Supports only z9 EC and z9 BC servers with the required OSA-Express2 dedicate and disable port
functions that are available with the May 11, 2007, level of Licensed Internal Code (LIC).
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Allows up to 8 OSA-Express2 ports to be aggregated per virtual switch. Each aggregated port is used
exclusively by the z/VM hypervisor and cannot be shared with another logical partition when active
within a link aggregation group.
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Allows failover to a single OSA-Express adapter in the event of failure of the link aggregation
group.
The PTF for APAR PK34867 is required for z/VM V5.2 and V5.1 if z/VM V5.3 is running in another LPAR
on the same CEC and is using the VSWITCH support for link aggregation.
This satisfies the statement of direction announced in the z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
For additional information on link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 mode, refer to Hardware
Announcement
107-190
, dated April 18, 2007.
z/VM integrated systems management
z/VM integrated systems management exploits the Hardware Management Console (HMC) on the IBM System
z family of servers to provide out-of-the-box, integrated GUI-based basic management of z/VM guests.
The HMC automatically detects z/VM images running on System z servers that it is enabled to manage.
The z/VM integrated systems management capability supports the following image-management functions:
activate guest, deactivate guest, and display guest status. z/VM provides a local management
interface to allow these basic z/VM systems-management functions to be performed from the HMC
without having to establish additional network connections, thereby reducing the complexity of
system configuration.
The z/VM integrated systems management function requires a z9 EC, a z9 BC, or an IBM eServer®
zSeries 990 (z990), 890 (z890), 900 (z900), or 800 (z800). The HMC must be at level 2.9.2, and the
Support Element (SE) must be at the following levels:
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2.9.2 for the z9 EC and z9 BC
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1.8.2 for the z990 and z890
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1.7.3 for the z900 and z800
In order to use the integrated systems management support, MCL G40965 and the PTFs for APARs VM64233
and VM64234 are required.
Refer to the z/VM subsets of the Preventive Service Planning (PSP) buckets for a specific server to
identify any additional applicable APARs or MCLs that are required.
Withdrawal from marketing extended for RSCS V3.2.0
IBM announced its intention to withdraw the stand-alone Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem
(RSCS) V3.2.0 (5684-096) product from marketing to be effective September 30, 2007, in
Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
This date for the withdrawal from marketing of RSCS V3.2.0 (5684-096) has been extended to
September 30, 2008, for z/VM V5.2. The date remains September 30, 2007, for the
Common Criteria Certification feature, formerly known as z/VM V5.1.
Discontinuation of service support extended for RACF® for VM V1.10
IBM announced its intention to discontinue service support for the stand-alone RACF for VM V1.10.0
(5740-XXH) product to be effective May 5, 2008, in Withdrawal Announcement
907-023
, dated February 6, 2007.
This date for discontinuing service support for RACF for VM V1.10.0 (5740-XXH) has been extended to
April 30, 2009, for z/VM V5.2 and this extension applies only to z/VM V5.2. The date
remains May 5, 2008, for the Common Criteria Certification feature.
IBM has withdrawn the stand-alone RACF for VM V1.10.0 (5740-XXH) product from marketing effective
March 5, 2007, as announced in Withdrawal Announcement
906-254
, dated December 5, 2006.
Withdrawal of Callup V1.3 from the z/VM SDO
IBM has withdrawn Callup V1.3 (5684-160) from marketing effective March 5, 2007, as
announced in Withdrawal Announcement
906-254
, dated December 5, 2006. Therefore, Callup V1.3 is no longer provided and is not orderable
with the z/VM V5.3 System Delivery Offering (SDO). As announced, there is no replacement product
for Callup V1.3.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
The following features support use by people with disabilities:
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Operation by keyboard alone
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Optional font enlargement and high-contrast display settings
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Screen readers and screen magnifiers tested for use by people with visual impairment
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For product positioning of z/VM V5.3, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
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3592 distribution medium
IBM intends to support 3592 tape as a distribution medium by third quarter 2007. IBM continues to
distribute z/VM on 3480 and 3590 tape, on DVD, and via electronic delivery from ShopzSeries.
All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal
without notice.
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For information on the z9 EC, refer to:
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Hardware Announcement
107-190
, dated April 18, 2007
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Hardware Announcement
106-715
, dated October 10, 2006
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Hardware Announcement
106-293
, dated April 27, 2006
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Hardware Announcement
105-241
, dated July 27, 2005
For information on the z9 BC, refer to:
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Hardware Announcement
107-190
, dated April 18, 2007
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Hardware Announcement
106-715
, dated October 10, 2006
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Hardware Announcement
106-287
, dated April 27, 2006
For information on the zSeries 990 (z990), zSeries 890 (z890), zSeries 900 (z900), and zSeries 800
(z800), refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
For z/VM V5.3 capabilities, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to
Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required
(use IBM ID).
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Trademarks
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System z9, System Storage, System z, DS8000, DS4000, and DS6000 are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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z/VM, zSeries, z/OS, z/VSE, eServer, and RACF are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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IBM Training offers classroom training, e-learning, conferences, certification, course roadmaps, and
more. These publicly held or privately available courses are focused on z/VM® and Linux™ for
System z™. IBM Training also provides on-site training with customized content and course
materials for small or large groups.
The z/VM and Linux course catalog includes:
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ZV02 —
z/VM Introduction and Concepts
(3 days)
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ZV10 —
z/VM and Linux Connectivity and Management
(3.5 days)
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ZV06 —
Installing, Configuring and Servicing z/VM for Linux Guests
(5 days)
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ZV20 —
z/VM RACF® and DirMaint™ Implementation
(4.5 days)
The Linux course catalog includes:
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ZL12 —
Linux Basics — A zSeries® Perspective
(2 days)
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ZL10 —
Linux Implementation for zSeries
(3 days)
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ZL15 —
Advanced Solutions for Linux on zSeries
(4 days)
For information on these courses or additional VM education, contact your local IBM Education
Services or call IBM Training at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for catalogs, schedules, and enrollments.
You may also visit the IBM Training Web site at
For z/VM and Linux education, select "Training Finder — U.S.," then
under "Technology area," select "Mainframe servers," then under
"Mainframe servers," select "z/VM and Linux."
For Linux education, select "Training Finder — U.S.," then under
"Technology area," select "Linux."
IBM IT Training offers various savings programs on IBM education. For
more information on the savings programs available in your country, visit
the IBM Training Web site at
Select "Training in other countries," then select "IBM Education Pack —
Save on Training," then select a country to view the various options.
Technical conferences
IBM Training offers public and private z/VM classes and annual technical conferences in Europe (in
the first half of the year) and in the United States (in the second half of the year).
The following System z technical conference featuring z/OS®, z/VM, z/VSE®, and Linux on System z
is scheduled for 2007:
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IBM System z Expo, September 17-21, San Antonio, Texas
For more information about IBM technical conferences, visit
Additional VM educational resources can be found on the z/VM Web site at
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
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For publications information, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
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Hardware requirements
z/VM V5.3 will operate on:
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System z9™ Enterprise Class
Refer to the Preventive Service Planning (PSP) bucket for the minimum MCL level and any required
updates.
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System z9 Business Class
Refer to the Preventive Service Planning (PSP) bucket for the minimum MCL level and any required
updates.
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IBM eServer zSeries 990 and 890
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At a minimum, MCL009 in the J13479 (SE-FCS 3X) stream must be installed.
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At a minimum, MCL112 in the J13484 stream must be installed prior to IPLing z/VM V5.3 to avoid
system outages.
For additional information on this required update, refer to Resource Link™ at
You must have a Resource Link user ID and password. Select "Fixes," then
select "Hiper Alerts" under "Alerts," then select "zSeries — z990" or
"zSeries — z890," then select "051205 HIPER MCL for 2084, 2086."
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IBM eServer zSeries 900
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IBM eServer zSeries 800
Refer to the PSP bucket for your System z server for any additional
updates. The PSP buckets can be found on Resource Link at
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For the z9 EC, refer to the "Upgrade 2094DEVICE, Subset 2094/ZVM" bucket
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For the z9 BC, refer to the "Upgrade 2096DEVICE, Subset 2096/ZVM" bucket
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For the z990, refer to the "Upgrade 2084DEVICE, Subset 2084/ZVM" bucket
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For the z890, refer to the "Upgrade 2086DEVICE, Subset 2086/ZVM" bucket
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For the z900, refer to the "Upgrade 2064DEVICE, Subset 2064/ZVM" bucket
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For the z800, refer to the "Upgrade 2066DEVICE, Subset 2066/ZVM" bucket
Specific processor facilities required by z/VM V5.3 can be found on the
z/VM Web site at
Refer to the appendix of the
z/VM General Information
manual for more information.
For additional hardware requirements, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software
Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
Software requirements
Additional prerequisite requirements
OSA and Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility (OSA/SF) program requirements:
OSA/SF is provided with and supported on z/VM and can be accessed by a CMS user ID, a REXX
EXEC, or a Java™-based Graphical User Interface (GUI). The GUI needs access to the Java 1.4
runtime and help on the workstation.
Access at the OSA/SF GUI requires the following communications protocols:
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For TCP/IP communication:
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TCP/IP for z/VM on the host
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TCP/IP on the workstation
OSA/SF 4.4.0 is also provided in the OSA/SF facility for z/VM V5.3.
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The PTF for APAR OA20105 provides status information on an OSA port — its "shared" or "exclusive
use" state in support of the z/VM VSWITCH support for link aggregation and displaying the Layer 3
Virtual Media Access Control (MAC) in the OSA Address Table (OAT).
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To support an OSA in TCP/IP Passthru mode in a z/VM V5.3 environment, OSA/SF requires TCP/IP for
z/VM V5.3. OSA/SF support is required in this mode only if access to one of the OSA's ports is
being shared by more than one host program or if an ATM OSA-2 is being used as a LAN Emulation
Client (LEC).
For additional information on OSA/SF, refer to Hardware Announcement
103-142
, dated May 13, 2003.
For a complete list of prerequisite software requirements, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
Limitations
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z/VM V5 will operate only on hardware servers that support z/Architecture™ (64-bit), including z9
EC, z9 BC, z990, z890, z900, and z800.
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Linux is the only guest operating system z/VM will support on IFL processors (other than z/VM V4 or
z/VM V5 themselves).
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Use of IFL processors on z800 and z900 servers requires LPAR mode. Customers who choose to add IFL
processors to a z800 or z900 server running in basic mode will also have to change to run the server
in LPAR mode to make use of the IFL processors. This is not a consideration for z9 EC, z9 BC, z990,
and z890 servers, which do not have basic mode.
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z/VM V5 does not provide support for V=R or V=F guest, even on servers that provide basic mode.
Customers using basic mode to run V=R and V=F guests should consider this when migrating to z/VM V5.
The increase in processor requirements to run a V=V guest that was previously run as V=R may be
significant due to the loss of various hardware assists.
Performance considerations
System performance depends on the hardware resources allocated to z/VM V5.3 and on the level of
activity within each Linux image. The results of the performance evaluation of z/VM V5.3 are
planned to be available on June 29, 2007, in the z/VM
Performance Report
on the z/VM Web site at
Additional z/VM performance information is available on the z/VM Web site
at
For assistance in understanding the performance implications for a
particular situation, contact your IBM representative or your IBM
Business Partner.
User group requirements
This announcement satisfies or partially satisfies requirements from one or more of the worldwide
user group communities. Groups include zSeries Business Leaders' Council (z/BLC), World Alliance of
VSE and VM (WAVV), COMMON, COMMON Europe, GUIDE/SHARE EUROPE, Interaction (Australia/NZ, includes
the former ASG and COMMON Australia), Japan GUIDE/SHARE (JGS), and SHARE Inc.
User group requirements satisfied with this announcement:
Requirement
number Requirement description
MR1229065142 Allow the definition a RACF user ID which
cannot be revoked due to excessive invalid
password attempts
MR1117064811 Ability for StandAlone Dump to dynamically
determine the IPL tape device and write the
dump to that device
For the complete list of other requirements satisfied in z/VM V5.3, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software
Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
Planning information
Customer responsibilities
z/VM V5.3 Subscription and Support (S&S):
To order z/VM V5.3, you must use the SDO, program number 5741-A06. The z/VM base system,
any ordered optional z/VM features, and any ordered SDO licensed products will be delivered as part
of the z/VM SDO.
If you desire the level of service provided under the IBM ICA license agreement with S/390® and
z/VM licensed products, you are strongly encouraged to order the program number for z/VM S&S
(5741-SNS). This program number provides enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice
support for defects during normal business hours) and access to updates, releases, and versions of
the program for as long as support is in effect. z/VM S&S will be automatically added to your
order. If you do not desire the S&S license for z/VM and/or the optional features of DirMaint,
RSCS, RACF Security Server, or the Performance Toolkit for VM, you must take specific action to
decline this support.
To host Linux guests of z/VM V5, you must also obtain a Linux for System z distribution.
Information on those Linux distribution partners that have a marketing relationship with IBM can be
found at
Licensed products packaged with z/VM V5.3:
With the availability of z/VM V5, the following priced, optional
products or features are automatically shipped and preinstalled on the
z/VM V5 base product media:
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DirMaint FL530 feature
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RSCS FL530 feature
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RACF Security Server FL530 feature
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Performance Toolkit for VM FL530 feature
For more information on these products or features, refer to z/VM V5.3
Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
These products or features must be enabled before using. If you choose
to enable them, you must have a license for the product or the feature.
If you do not have a license for DirMaint, RSCS, RACF, or the Performance
Toolkit for VM, you may establish one by placing an order for the
optional features. You will receive the program directory for the
optional feature or program product. The program directories include
instructions for enabling use of the products.
For other IBM licensed products or products from Independent Software
Vendors (ISVs), you should review the following support documents:
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Independent software vendor products available for z/VM can be found at
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IBM licensed programs available for z/VM can be found at
Running 370-mode applications:
To simplify the migration of older applications and facilitate
the running of 370-mode-only CMS applications in XA-, ESA-, or XC-mode
virtual machines, IBM provides the
370 Accommodation
function. This function originally shipped with VM/ESA® V1.2.1
(available July 1993) and has since been enhanced as the result of
customer experience and input. 370 Accommodation handles the vast
majority of inconsistencies between 370 mode and XA, ESA, or XC mode,
eliminating the need to change these applications to exploit the new
architectures.
z/VM V5 supports only XA-, ESA-, and XC-mode virtual machines. z/VM V5
does not support 370-mode virtual machines. 370-mode virtual machines
are converted to XA mode during logon processing. The 370 Accommodation
function is still supported for applications. If you find your
applications cannot run under the current level of CMS, you should use
the 370 Accommodation function or modify your applications, if possible.
If problems persist, call IBM Service for assistance.
Direct customer support:
Direct customer support is provided by IBM Operational Support
Services — SoftwareXcel. This fee service enhances your productivity
by providing voice and electronic access into the IBM support
organization. IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel helps
answer questions pertaining to usage and suspected software defects for
eligible products.
Installation and technical support is provided by Global Services. For
more information call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
For technical support or assistance, go to the Web site below or contact
your IBM representative for additional assistance.
Packaging
z/VM V5.3:
The z/VM V5.3 product package is distributed with the following:
Security, auditability, and control
The announced program uses the security and auditability features inherent in the virtual machine
and the System/370™, ESA/370, and ESA/390 architectures, and z/Architecture. The security and
auditability of z/VM V5 are the same for ESA/390 and z/Architecture. The customer is responsible
for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and
appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
Software Services
IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can
leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based Software Services team and the business
consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also,
we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an unmatched
portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry
insight, and technology leadership to support any critical business need.
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit
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Order z/VM SDO through the Internet
ShopzSeries provides an easy way to plan and order System z software upgrades, including z/VM.
Using ShopzSeries, customers can quickly generate orders for z/VM SDOs. Additionally, ShopzSeries
will ensure your order is technically correct (that is, ensures any corequisite or prerequisite or
incompatibility conditions are resolved to ensure timely order placement and processing).
ShopzSeries is available in the United States and several countries in Europe. In countries where
ShopzSeries is not available yet, contact your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to
handle your order via the traditional IBM ordering process. For more details and availability,
visit the ShopzSeries Web site at
The z/VM V5.3 SDO licensed products are eligible for Internet delivery
using the ShopzSeries Web site and are planned to be available after the
general availability of z/VM V5.3. The z/VM base operating system cannot
be delivered using Internet delivery of ShopzSeries.
Basic license
Licensing for z/VM V5.3:
The following z/VM V5 base and optional features and their associated Subscription and Support
(S&S) are affected by the metric change from "flat price per engine" on z/VM V4 to "Value Units"
based on the number of processors with z/VM V5:
IPLA SDO S&S
program program program Program
number number number description
5741-A05 5741-A06 5741-SNS z/VM V5
5741-A05 5741-A06 5741-SNS RSCS Feature
5741-A05 5741-A06 5741-SNS RACF Security Server Feature
5741-A05 5741-A06 5741-SNS DirMaint Feature
5741-A05 5741-A06 5741-SNS Performance Toolkit for VM Feature
The program number 5741-A05 is used for licensing z/VM V5. You must specify the number of
engine-based Value Units for the number of processors required as calculated by the Value Unit
pricer.
Customers who purchased a Subscription and Support (S&S) contract for z/VM V4 will be entitled to a
no-charge upgrade to z/VM V5.
Only Linux workloads in a logical partition (LPAR) or Linux guests of z/VM V5.3 may operate on IFL
processors.
When ordering z/VM V5.3 or the optional features to operate on standard processors (CPs) for a
single server within the enterprise, you must specify Value Units equal to the Value Units to cover
the number of standard processors (CPs) on your z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, z900, z890, or z800 server.
For a single server in an enterprise, the number of Value Units ordered for any optional feature to
operate on standard processors must be equal to the number of Value Units ordered for the base z/VM
V5 product operating on standard processors.
When ordering z/VM V5.3 or the optional features to operate on IFL processors for a single server
within the enterprise, you must specify Value Units equal to the Value Units to cover the number of
IFL processors on your z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, z900, z890, or z800 server.
For a single server in an enterprise, the number of Value Units ordered for any optional feature to
operate on IFL processors must be equal to the number of Value Units ordered for the base z/VM V5
product operating on IFL processors.
The quantity ordered cannot exceed the maximum number of processors per server. The number of
processors for a single server to be used to calculate Value Units should not be more than:
Quantity
IFL Standard Maximum
processors processors processors Processor For each Server
54 54 54 System z9 EC (2094)
6 3 7 System z9 BC (2096 R07)
7 4 7 System z9 BC (2096 S07)
32 32 32 zSeries 990 (2084)
4 4 4 zSeries 890 (2086)
15 16 16 zSeries 900 (2064)
3 4 4 zSeries 800 (2066)
4 0 4 zSeries Offering for Linux
(2066-0FL)
The optional features DirMaint, RSCS, RACF, and the Performance Toolkit for VM are preinstalled on
the base system media. Ordering these features establishes a license for entitlement purposes and
you will also receive a program directory for the optional features ordered. If you intend to use
DirMaint, RSCS, RACF, or the Performance Toolkit for VM, now or at a later date, you must establish
a license for billing and shipment of publications.
The Performance Toolkit for VM feature is considered a program update for the RTM and PRF features
as defined in the
IBM International Agreement for Acquisition of Support
(Z125-6011). Therefore, any existing z/VM V4 customers, with licenses for the RTM or PRF features,
who have also purchased S&S for either the RTM or PRF feature, are entitled to receive a no-charge
upgrade for the Performance Toolkit for VM feature when ordering z/VM V5.
For complete ordering information of z/VM V5.3, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
Note:
On June 29, 2007, distribution on 3480, 3590, and DVD, and availability from ShopzSeries
will begin.
On/Off Capacity on Demand (CoD)
To be eligible for On/Off CoD pricing, you must be enabled for temporary capacity on the
corresponding hardware, and the required contract, Attachment for Customer Initiated Upgrade and IBM
eServer On/Off Capacity on Demand — Software (Z125-6611), must be signed prior to use.
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only.
The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable
contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International
Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
Licensing:
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information (LI) document and
Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized
use.
Agreement for acquisition of Software Maintenance:
The following agreement applies for maintenance and does not require customer signatures:
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IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011)
These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provides for support with ongoing access to
releases and versions of the program. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the
program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance
(voice support for defects during normal business hours) as well as access to updates, releases, and
versions of the program as long as support is in effect.
Usage restriction
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z/VM V5 supports the z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, z900, z890, and z800. For information about specific z/VM
machine requirements and programming requirements, refer to the
z/VM: General Information
(GC24-6095).
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Your entitlement is for only the quantity of engine-based Value Units licensed. These engine-based
Value Units can be for either standard or IFL processors.
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Only Linux workloads in an LPAR or Linux guests of z/VM V5.3 may operate on IFL processors.
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When ordering z/VM V5.3 or the optional features to operate on standard processors (CPs) for a
single server within the enterprise, you must specify Value Units equal to the Value Units to cover
the number of standard processors (CPs) on your z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, z900, z890, or z800 server.
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For a single server in an enterprise, the number of Value Units ordered for any optional feature to
operate on standard processors must be equal to the number of Value Units ordered for the base z/VM
V5 product operating on standard processors.
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When ordering z/VM V5.3 or the optional features to operate on IFL processors for a single server
within the enterprise, you must specify Value Units equal to the Value Units to cover the number of
IFL processors on your z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, z900, z890, or z800 server.
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For a single server in an enterprise, the number of Value Units ordered for any optional feature to
operate on IFL processors must be equal to the number of Value Units ordered for the base z/VM V5
product operating on IFL processors.
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z/VM V5.3 operates on the z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, z890, z900, and z800.
The program requires hardware that implements the IBM 64-bit z/Architecture in order to execute
properly and therefore you are not authorized to install or use this program on any machine that
does not properly implement 64-bit z/Architecture. For information about specific z/VM machine
requirements and programming requirements, refer to the
z/VM: General Information
manual (GC24-6095).
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You may only transfer the program to another party, in connection with your transfer of the machine
on which you are entitled to operate the program (referred to as a "Limited Transfer"), provided
that any such Limited Transfer of the program requires you to transfer your rights and obligations
under the Agreement to the transferee and therefore terminates your authorization to continue to use
the program. When the machine and the program are transferred, you must either provide a printed
copy of the Agreement or, if electronic licensing is used for the program, take the necessary
actions that will require electronic acceptance of the Agreement by the transferee prior to the
transferee's first use of the program.
For additional terms and conditions, refer to z/VM V5.3 Software announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007.
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IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help you achieve
higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive,
no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These
services are designed to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem
resolution and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but
complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry
points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to
gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent™ is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It
monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined
timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early
knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in
higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service
Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions
or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent for problem reporting
enables IBM to provide better support and service for your IBM server.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
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Refer to z/VM V5.3 Software Announcement
207-019
, dated February 6, 2007, for information on charges and pricing.
IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in
acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware,
software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all
customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by
country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the
United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to
qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a
customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type,
and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply.
Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal
without notice.
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To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM
representative, or your IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call
800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers
Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor
105 Moatfield Drive
North York, Ontario
Canada M3B 3R1
Reference: LE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization,
can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note:
Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
Trademarks
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System z, DirMaint, System z9, Resource Link, z/Architecture, System/370,
and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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z/VM, RACF, zSeries, z/OS, z/VSE, eServer, S/390, and VM/ESA are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in
the United States or other countries or both.
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Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other
countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
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