TCP/IP Level 510, Level 440 - Reference Information
TCP/IP for VM Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Server
Configuration Information and Requirements
Note: Support for TCP/IP Level 510 ended on 30 September, 2007.
Note: Support for TCP/IP Level 440 ended on 30 September, 2006.
| SSL Server for z/VM 5.1 | 4.4 - Linux 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.
|
SUSE Kernel
Version |
Required
Patches |
Linux RPM
Package File |
z/VM-Supplied
RPM File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4.19 (SLES-8) † | Not Applicable | vmssld-1.24.19-1.rpm | VMSLDSB RPMBIN |
- 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
| SSL Server for z/VM 5.1 | 4.4 - Optional Material | ||
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.
|
SUSE Kernel
Version |
Linux RPM
Package File |
z/VM-Supplied
RPM File |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4.19 (SLES-8) † | vmssld-1.24.19-1.srpm | VMSLDSBS RPMBIN |
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.
| SSL Server - Service Updates | ||
Check the following link for detailed information about service updates that are available for the z/VM SSL server.
| SSL Server - Documentation Updates / Supplements | ||
Check the following link for detailed information about documentation updates that are available for the z/VM SSL server.