z/VM service required to run on IBM zEnterprise System z196 and z114

Updated: 25 July 2011

The tables below provide you with a list of service required in order for z/VM V6.1 and z/VM V5.4 to run on IBM zEnterprise System (z196 and z114).

z/VM service required to run IBM zEnterprise System (z196)
APAR Number z/VM Releases Description
VM64798
VM64879
VM64881
VM64891
z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
Guest exploitation of the zEnterprise 196 at the level of System z10 functionality (Install required service before running z/VM workloads on a z196.)
VM64656
VM64793
z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF) enhancements
VM64799 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
IOCP support of the zEnterprise 196 (including support for up to 32 hipersockets CHPIDs)
VM64820 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
Performance ToolKit support of the zEnterprise 196
VM64672 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
HCD for z/VM support of the zEnterprise 196
VM64747 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
HCM for z/VM support of the zEnterprise 196
VM64807 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
EREP/VM support of the zEnterprise 196
PK97799 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
High Level Assembler (HLASM) support for new instructions provided by the zEnterprise 196
VM64947 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
Support for CPU idle time changes.

Note: Pointer to Hardware PSP bucket Upgrade 2817DEVICE, Subset 2817/ZVM

z/VM service required to run IBM zEnterprise System (z114)
APAR Number z/VM Releases Description
VM64947 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
Support for CPU idle time changes.
VM64856 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
HCD support of the zEnterprise 114
VM64880 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
HCM support of the zEnterprise 114
VM64928 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
EREP support of the zEnterprise 114
VM64940 z/VM V6.1
z/VM V5.4
IOCP support of the zEnterprise 114

Note: Pointer to Hardware PSP bucket Upgrade 2818DEVICE, Subset 2818/ZVM

In addition to the above information, there is z/VM required service to run IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager.

Links to tables for required service for z/VM V6.1, V5.4, V5.3, or z/VM V5.2:

- Return to z/VM V6.1 resources page
- Return to z/VM V5.4 resources page
- Return to Performance Toolkit for VM page
- Return to VM Service page
- Return to Important VM Service News
- Return to z/VM Red Alert - Critical Issues