TCP/IP Level 510, Level 440 - Reference Information

TCP/IP for VM Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Server
Configuration Information and Requirements

Before the TCP/IP for VM Secure Socket Layer (SSL) server can be utilized, a Linux for S/390 kernel and file system must be installed and configured for exclusive use by the SSL server virtual machine.

The z/VM SSL server implementation is supported on specific Linux distributions, for which specific Linux IUCV driver support is also required.

Supported distributions, requisite IUCV patches, and the z/VM-supplied SSL RPM packages for each distribution are listed in the table that follows.

Use the information that follows to install and configure the SSL server for your environment.

- Click on a driver patch file name to view patch installation instructions (if applicable)
- Click on an RPM file name to view file transfer and installation instructions for a specific package.

Notes:

• Detailed information about the SUSE distributions listed above can be obtained via the SUSE home page

Optional SSL server Linux source RPM (SRPM) package files (and their counterpart z/VM CMS files) are listed in the table that follows. These packages provide a select set of source files for interested customers.

Note: It is not necessary to install such packages to use the z/VM SSL server.

To install a source package, use the information provided for it's non-source counterpart, while adapting the package file names in an appropriate manner.

Check the following link for detailed information about service updates that are available for the z/VM SSL server.

• Service Updates

Check the following link for detailed information about documentation updates that are available for the z/VM SSL server.

• Documentation Updates