z/VM prerequisites
View the prerequisites for using IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack with z/VM.
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack is compatible with z/VM version 6.3, which is a comprehensive virtualization management tool for the z Systems® platform.
IBM Cloud
Manager with OpenStack
for z Systems provides
the following capabilities:
- Support for IBM z Systems hosts that are managed by Extreme Cloud Administration Toolkit.
- Support for storage area networks.
- Support for multiple virtual machines on each host.
- Support for configuring a z/VM node as a compute node.
Note: For information about deploying the z/VM appliance to
manage from the z/VM environment,
see z/VM prerequisites in the IBM Cloud
Manager with OpenStack,
version 4.2 information. Currently the z/VM appliance is
only available for IBM Cloud
Manager with OpenStack,
version 4.2.
For more information about enabling z/VM for OpenStack, see Enabling z/VM for OpenStack.
Ensure
that z/VM 6.3
and Extreme Cloud Administration Toolkit (xCAT) are configured correctly
and working well.
Note: If you are using IBM Cloud
Manager with OpenStack to
manage a z/VM hypervisor,
you must follow the z/VM service
guide and apply z/VM APAR
VM65753 before you install the latest fix pack.
The
configuration of z/VM and
xCAT is outside the scope of this document. Refer to the following
product documentation for configuration and troubleshooting information:
- z/VM 6.3 web site:
- z/VM 6.3
product information in IBM Knowledge Center:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSB27U_6.3.0/com.ibm.zvm.v630/zvminfoc03.htm?lang=en
- z/VM Systems Management Application Programming Guide, version 6.3 http://www.vm.ibm.com/library/hcsl8c20.pdf
Supported guest operating systems
The
following operating systems are supported as guests of this hypervisor:
| Operating System | Versions |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 11 SP2, 11 SP3 |