SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Architecture-Specific Information

Publication Date 04 Feb 2011

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Contents

Introduction
1. Structure
2. Required Background
3. Documentation Conventions
4. Further In-Depth Information about IBM System z
5. Acknowledgments
1. General Information and Requirements
1.1. System Requirements
1.2. Installation Types
1.3. IPL Options
1.4. The IOCDS
2. Preparing for Installation
2.1. Making the Installation Data Available
2.2. Installation Types
2.3. Preparing the IPL of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System
2.4. IPLing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System
2.5. Network Configuration
2.6. Connecting to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System
A. Appendix
A.1. Network Connection Types
A.2. The parmfile—Automating the System Configuration
A.3. Using the vt220 Terminal Emulator

List of Figures

2.1. Example:

List of Examples

1.1. Dedicating DASD to One LPAR
1.2. Sharing OSA Express Card among LPARs (non-qdio) on z900
1.3. Sharing OSA Express Card among LPARs (qdio) on z900
2.1. An Example IOCDS
2.2. Configuration of a z/VM Directory
2.3. REXX Script to Create an IPLable Tape
2.4. Transferring the Binaries via FTP
2.5. SLES10 EXEC
2.6. Network Device Driver Parameters
2.7. Example ifconfig
A.1. Supported Network Connection Types
A.2. Network Device Driver Parameters
A.3. Network Device Name
A.4. Network Device Driver Parameters
A.5. Network Device Name
A.6. Parmfile for Installation with NFS, VNC, and IUCV and AutoYaST with HTTP
A.7. Parmfile for Installation with NFS, SSH, and HSI and AutoYaST with NFS