8 The Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2
2.1 Bill of materials
The resources needed for a Linux on System z project can be divided into:
Hardware
Software
Networking
2.1.1 Hardware resources
The following hardware is needed:
A System z or zSeries logical partition (LPAR); z800, z900, z890 or z990, System z9® or
System z10
– Processors or CPUs: One IFL (or CP) minimum; using two or more is strongly
recommended
– Memory: 3 GB central/1 GB expanded minimum; using 6 GB/2 GB or more is
recommended. This 3:1 ratio of central to expanded storage is a useful starting point
for relatively small systems such as in these example sizes.
See the following Web site for a discussion about how to apportion memory:
http://www.vm.ibm.com/perf/tips/storconf.html
– DASD: 25 3390-3s or 9 3390-9s at a minimum
– Open Systems Adapter (OSA) network cards: One card minimum with 8 device
numbers (technically 6, but OSA “triplets” usually start on an even address). Two OSA
Express cards with eight device numbers on one and four on the other is
recommended for high availability.
A network-attached computer that will act as an Network File System (NFS) server
temporarily with at least 6 GB of disk space, but more may be needed. Setting up a Linux
PC or UNIX® server is described.
If you only have access to a Windows machine, AllegroNFS has been suggested as an
NFS server; for information refer to
http://nfsforwindows.com/home
A workstation or desktop with network access to the mainframe
2.1.2 Software resources
The following software resources are needed:
z/VM 5.4 install media with documentation (installation from DVD is described).
SLES 10 SP2 (for the book SG24-7493) or RHEL 5.2 (for the book SG24-7492) Linux
install media
An operating system for the NFS server
The code associated with this book
Tools on the workstation and desktop:
– A 3270 Emulator such as Attachmate Extra, Hummingbird Host Explorer, or IBM
Personal Communications for Windows desktops
– A Linux SSH client such as PuTTY (recommended) or TeraTerm
–A VNC viewer
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