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z/VM V5.2 resources
Updated: 06 July 2009
This page includes reference information specific to z/VM V5.2 and made available in the time period following its announcement. For daily to weekly VM site updates, visit VM News/Site Changes to keep apprised of z/VM-related news as it happens.
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z/VM V5.2 and its priced, optional features of DirMaint, RACF, and the Performance Toolkit for VM were withdrawn from marketing on June 15, 2007 Central support for z/VM V5.2 ended April 30, 2009. See "z/VM upgrade" to migrate to a new level of z/VM.
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World Wide announcement letters |
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Oct. 21, 2008:
IBM System z10 BC and new models of z10 EC |
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Aug. 05, 2008:
IBM z/VM V5.4 - Extending virtualization technology leadership for System z |
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Feb. 26, 2008:
IBM System z10 Enterprise Class |
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Feb. 06, 2007:
IBM z/VM V5.3 - Improving scalability, security, and virtualization technology |
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Apr. 27, 2006:
New z/VM V5.2 function added in support of System z9 ( US - 206-084 EMEA & LA - ZP06-0205 CAN A06-0607 AP - AP06-0084 ) |
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Aug. 15, 2006:
V1.2.0 of Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM Announced |
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Feb. 21, 2006:
V1.2.0 of Tape Manager and Operations Manager for z/VM |
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Nov. 01, 2005: Revised transferability terms and conditions for IBM z/VM V5.2 US -- CANADA -- EMEA and LA -- AP |
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July 26, 2005:
IBM z/VM V5.2 enhances scalability for virtualization on System z9 and zSeries, including Linux guests (US 205-168, CAN A05-0971, EMEA ZP05-0353, LA ZP05-0353) Read the z/VM V5.2 announcement article IBM Announces the newest mainframe, IBM System z9 |
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Aug. 23, 2005:
Archive Manager for z/VM and Operations Manager for z/VM
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Ordering and Availablility
z/VM V5.2 Generally Available as of Dec. 16, 2005
z/VM V5.2 withdrawn from marketing: June 15, 2007
SDO (System Delivery Offering)
04-2007
The z/VM SDO was the only method that
could
be used to order z/VM V5.2.
Upgrade to z/VM 5.3 or later
z/VM Performance Report
Licensed Products Migration Matrix for z/VM V5.2
08-2006
Vendor (ISV) Product matrix for z/VM V5.2
12-2005
Service and Support
How changes to U.S. daylight savings time affect z/VM
(11-2006)
Required z/VM service to run on z10 EC
(05-2008)
Required Service for z/VM 5.2.0 (04-2006)
May 26, 2006: PTF for APAR VM63952
June 30, 2006: PTF for APAR VM63856
z/VM V5.2 planned
End of Service date:
Central service is planned until April 30, 2009
Reference information
z/VM V5.2 Architecture Level Set
02-2008
z/VM Reference Guide
02-2008
z/VM V5.2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
04-2006
Customer references and stories
Data Sheets
z/VM V5.2 Data Sheet
04-2006
Linux on IBM System z with z/VM
02-2008
z/VM V5.2 online product documentation and publications
z/VM V5.2 General Information
(GC24-6095-04)
04-2006
z/VM V5.2 Product library
05-2006
z/VM V5.2 Program Directories
z/VM V5.2 CP and CMS Data Areas and Control Blocks
z/VM V5.2 Monitor Records
Redbooks for z/VM and Linux on zSeries
