z/VM 6.2 Installation and Configuration Hands-on Lab Part 2 of 3

With the rise in popularity of running Linux on System z, many System Programmers are faced with the task of installing and maintaining z/VM to support the Linux workload.  This session is intended for both beginners in z/VM and those who may have familiarity with z/VM but need a refresher.  Unlike labs in the past at SHARE in this lab you will actually install z/VM 6.2 into a two node Single System Image (SSI) cluster (i.e. create two z/VM systems joined together in a single system image).  This will allow you to experience first hand the install process with the very latest release of z/VM.  Following installation you will perform the system programming configuration steps to make this SSI cluster of z/VM systems ready for a production workload.  You will customize the shared system config file, experience adding system owned volumes dynamically to your cluster, configure TCP/IP along with defining a virtual switch for Linux virtual machine connectivity.  You will also configure the directory maintenance virtual machines, and the performance toolkit.  You will also create virtual machines to run the programmable operator for event processing.  Lastly you will have a Linux guest to prepare for cloning and use VM facilities to clone that base and create two operational Linux virtual machines, moving them using live guest relocation among the members of your cluster.  At the end of the workshop you will have an SSI cluster of z/VM 6.2 nodes running Linux virtual machines, simulating a production environment.

Tracks: z/VM Systems Programming