Of course you have a test z/VM LPAR. It's the same one you run your production z/VM in. :)
You can IPL your test z/VM system as a guest of your production z/VM. This is called a "second level z/VM" and you can IPL it from your desk. It takes some setup work to accomplish, but not a huge amount, and is one of the reasons why z/VM is so nice to work with. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter E. Abresch Jr. - at Pepco Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: z/VM maintenance recommendations We are looking at installing z/VM maintenance to support an IBM 2096. In the z/OS world, I simply use Enhanced PSP and install the bucket on a test sysres, IPL, test on test LPARs, if all looks good, IPL the production from that sysres. On z/VM, things are different. I have the bucket and can go through the install process but what is the normal process. I do not have a test z/VM LPAR? Can I direct the maintenance to a cloned pack and IPL from that? Are they any ?HOW TO? docs? This old z/OS sysprog welcomes any suggestions and experiences. Thanks. Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
