Front cover Running Linux on IBM System z9 and zSeries under z/VM Native SCSI support for z/VM Networking enhancements for Linux guests Layer 2 network support Gregory Geiselhart Klaus Egeler Lutz Kühner Markku Kymalainen Esthon Medeiros Karl-Erik Stenfors ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization Running Linux on IBM System z9 and zSeries under z/VM February 2006 SG24-6311-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page v. First Edition (February 2006) This edition applies to z/VM Version 5, Release 1 and multiple Linux distributions. SUSE Linux Enterprise 8 (SLES8) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (RHEL 3) are used for examples in this publication. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . v Trademarks . vi Preface . vii The team that wrote this redbook. vii Become a published author . viii Comments welcome. ix Chapter 1. Installing z/VM 5.1. 1 1.1 Installation from DVD . 2 1.2 First level installation from DVD . 2 1.2.1 Establish an Integrated 3270 Console session . 2 1.2.2 Access the primary Support Element . 3 1.2.3 Load the z/VM 5.1 RAMDISK . 6 1.2.4 IPL the RAMDISK . 9 1.2.5 Load the system image . 12 1.2.6 IPL the installed z/VM 5.1 system . 14 1.2.7 Apply the Recommended Service Upgrade . 16 1.3 Second level installation from DVD . 17 1.3.1 Set up the userid for installation . 17 1.3.2 Run the DVDPRIME EXEC. 18 1.4 Installation to FCP-attached SCSI disk . 20 1.4.1 Planning for installation . 22 1.4.2 Emulated FBA disks . 23 1.4.3 Installation steps . 24 1.5 TCP/IP configuration . 28 1.5.1 Configuring TCP/IP with the IPWIZARD command . 28 1.5.2 Using the IFCONFIG command . 32 Chapter 2. Networking enhancements for z/VM 5.1 . 33 2.1 Virtual Switch enhancements . 34 2.2 VSWITCH configuration . 34 2.3 Define the VSWITCH controller. 35 2.4 Define the VSWITCH . 37 2.4.1 Supplying OSA port names. 39 2.5 Authorize guests to access the VSWITCH . 39 2.5.1 Using CP authorization . 40 2.5.2 Using RACF authorization. 41 2.6 Connect the guest to the VSWITCH . 42 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006. All rights reserved. iii 2.7 Configuring a Layer 2 VSWITCH in z/VM . 42 2.7.1 The VMLAN statement . 43 2.7.2 Assigning a specific MAC address . 45 2.8 Configuring a Layer 2 VSWITCH in Linux . 45 Chapter 3. Cryptographic hardware support . 47 3.1 Configuring the LPAR to use cryptographic devices . 48 3.1.1 LPAR definition . 49 3.2 Configuring the z/VM system . 50 3.3 Configuring SSL for Apache . 51 3.3.1 Load the hardware device driver. 52 3.3.2 Verify OpenSSL supports IBM cryptographic hardware . 54 3.3.3 Generate certificate and keys for SSL . 55 3.3.4 Configure the Apache Web server . 57 3.3.5 Accessing the Web server . 58 Appendix A. z/VM and Linux for zSeries in an On Demand environment 61 IBM Tivoli Intelligent ThinkDynamic Orchestrator . 62 Related publications . 65 IBM Redbooks . 65 Other publications . 65 Online resources . 66 How to get IBM Redbooks . 66 Help from IBM . 66 Index . 67 iv Running Linux on IBM System z9 and zSeries under z/VM Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. 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For increased network security, guests must have authorization before connecting to a VSWITCH. z/VM 5.1 introduces VSWITCH Layer 2 support. Operating at Layer 2, a VSWITCH delivers and receives network traffic in Ethernet frames. This provides the ability to handle non-IP protocols such as SNA, NetBIOS, and IPX. In addition, Layer 2 support reduces network latency and CPU overhead. The team that wrote this redbook This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center. Gregory Geiselhart is a Project Leader for Linux on zSeries at the International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center. Klaus Egeler is an IT Systems Management Specialist with IBM Global Services, Germany. He has more than 15 years of experience as a VSE and VM Systems Programmer.