This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create your own Linux® virtual servers on IBM System z® hardware under z/VM®. It adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring z/VM in an LPAR and then installing and customizing Linux. You need an IBM System z logical partition (LPAR) with associated resources, z/VM 6.1 media, and SLES 11 SP1 Linux for System z.

This book assumes that you have a general familiarity with System z technology and terminology. It does not assume an in-depth understanding of z/VM and Linux. It is written for those who want to get a quick start with z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.

Chapter 1. Introduction to z/VM and Linux

Chapter 2. Planning

Chapter 3. Configuring a desktop machine

Chapter 4. Installing and configuring z/VM

Chapter 5. Servicing z/VM

Chapter 6. Configuring a NFS server for SLES 11 SP1

Chapter 7. Installing SLES 11 SP1 on the cloner

Chapter 8. Installing SLES 11 SP1 on the golden image

Chapter 9. Cloning SLES 11 SP1

Chapter 10. Cloning open source virtual servers

Chapter 11. Miscellaneous recipes

Chapter 12. Monitoring and tuning z/VM and Linux

Appendix A. Important z/VM files

Appendix B. z/VM and Linux Code

Appendix C. Additional material