Frank, you can find that information in Part III of the Red Hat "Installation Guide" that can be found here:
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/installation_guide/index DJ --- DAVID JONES | MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ZSYSTEMS SERVICES | z/VM, Linux, and Cloud 703.237.7370 (Office) | 281.578.7544 (CELL) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY [4] On 05.22.2018 7:42 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > I'm following in the IBM Redbook "The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z > Systems Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Servers", and I'm at step 6: > > 6. Edit the GENERIC PRM file by adding the correct parameters and system > information as shown in the following example: > ==> xedit GENERIC PRM a > ro ramdisk_size=40000 cio_ignore=all,!condev > ip=9.12.7.96::9.12.4.1:20:vmlnx2-1.itso.ibm.com:enccw0.0.0600:none > rd.znet=qeth,0.0.0600,0.0.0601,0.0.0602,layer2=1 > nameserver=9.12.6.7 nameserver=9.12.6.6 > inst.repo=ftp://lydiap:[email protected]//home/lydiap/linux/rhel71 [1] > rd.dasd=0.0.0100 rd.dasd=0.0.0200 > vnc vncpassword=12345678 > > Where do I find out what the various operands are for each keyword > (especially the ip=)? I'm assuming the ip= is: > > 1) Server being installed IP address > > 2) Unknown > > 3) Gateway > > 4) hostname > > 5) OSA address > > 6) Unknown (none) > > I think I have everything else. > > inst.repo=protocol://password:userid@hostname//directory/to/images > > TIA, > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. | Systems Programmer | Information Technology | > American Income Life Insurance Company | 254-761-6649 (732-6649) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is > solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended > recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or > use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at > [email protected]. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 [2] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ [3] Links: ------ [1] ftp://lydiap:[email protected]//home/lydiap/linux/rhel71 [2] http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 [3] http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ [4] http://www.itconline.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
