Download or read book z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 written by Michael MacIsaac and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2011-02-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create Linux® virtual servers in IBM z/VM® on IBM System z® hardware. This book adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring z/VM in a logical partition (LPAR) and then installing and customizing Linux. You need an IBM System z LPAR with the associated resources, z/VM V6.1 media, and a Linux distribution. This book assumes that you have a general familiarity with System z technology and terminology. It does not assume an in-depth understanding of z/VM and Linux. It is written for those clients who want to get a quick start with z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.