Kernel 2.4 based: June 2003 stream

• Environment
  • zSeries^® or S/390^® LPAR
  • z/VM^® guest
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• Central processor
  • IBM service and support is available for
  • • 9672 Ri6 and 9672 Ri7
    • zSeries 800 and 900 (all models)
    • zSeries 990 (all models)
    • Multiprise 3000^®
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• Tape Devices
  • all models of IBM 3480 Magnetic Tape Subsystem and 100% compatibles
  • all models of IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem and 100% compatibles
  • all models of IBM 3590 Magnetic Tape Subsystem and 100% compatibles
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• Block Devices
  • VM minidisks
  • ECKD^TM 3380 or 3390 DASDs
  • FBA (9336, VDISK in storage)
  • Expanded Storage
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• FCP for zSeries
  • zSeries FCP channels
  • For more information on FCP-attachable devices, please refer to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/connectivity/#fcp
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• Network devices
  • Virtual CTC
  • Real CTC
  • LCS: OSA 2: Token Ring, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
  • LCS: OSA-Express: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
  • LCS: 2216: Token Ring, Ethernet
  • QDIO: OSA-Express: Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM LAN Emulation, High Speed Token Ring
  • HiperSockets, VM Guest LAN
  • 3172
  • IUCV
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• Character devices
  • 3215 console
  • Integrated Console
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• Cryptographic devices
  • PCICC (PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor) devices
  • PCICA (PCI Cryptographic Accelerator) devices
  • PCIXCC (PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor) devices
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• IPL mechanisms
  • 3480, 3490, and 3590 tape units
  • VM reader
  • DASD
  • Load from CD-ROM (HMC) or FTP-Server
  • SCSI IPL (requires FCP channels, requires enablement by FC9904)

• Hardware requirements
  • An S/390 or zSeries configuration with a recommended 64MB of memory (absolute minimum 16MB)
  • The zfcp HBA API support is only available on IBM eServer zSeries 990 mainframes with a microcode level (MCL) that includes the enhancements of October 31, 2003. Be sure to use the latest available microcode level.
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• Software requirements
  • If you are using Linux as a VM-guest, z/VM Version 4 Release 3 or higher is required
  • SCSI IPL for Linux as a VM-guest requires z/VM Version 4 Release 4 (PTF UM30989 installed) or higher
  • Following MCF is needed to run LCS on Multiprise 3000:
    EC Stream F34643 MCL048 (or higher)