z/VM V6.2 Resources

Updated: August 31, 2012

This page includes reference information specific to z/VM V6.2 and made available in the time period following its announcement. For daily to weekly VM site updates, also visit VM News/Site Changes to keep apprised of z/VM-related news as it happens.

Preview, Announcements, and News

	April 13, 2012 Additional Product Enhancements for z/VM 6.2 Guest support for High Performance FICON for System z Virtual switch HiperSockets bridge VM Systems Management APIs/Unified Resource Manager Updates
	October 12, 2011 Announce IBM z/VM V6.2 - Accelerate the Journey to Smarter Computing US - 211-409      --   Europe: ZP11-0499 AP - AP11-0390   --   Canada: A11-0847 LA - LP11-0514
	October 12, 2011 Statements of Direction z/VM V6.2 summary with Statements of Direction

Ordering and Availablility

z/VM V6.2 ordering begins: November 29, 2011
z/VM V6.2 general availability: December 02, 2011
SDO (System Delivery Offering) is the only method that can be used to order z/VM V6.2.
Internet delivery for z/VM Orders via ShopzSeries
Tips for ordering z/VM on DVD via ShopzSeries
Upgrade to z/VM 6.2
Licensed Products Migration Matrix for z/VM V6.2, z/VM V6.1 and z/VM V5.4
Vendor (ISV) Product matrix for z/VM V6.2

Service and Support

z/VM V6.2 planned End of Service
RSU (Recommended Service Upgrade) content
Required Service

• Required service for z/VM to run on IBM zEnterprise EC12 System. (08-2012)

Reference information

z/VM V6.2 Architecture Level Set
z/VM Single System Image Overview
z/VM 6.2 Performance Report
Frequently Asked Questions
Customer references and stories

Data Sheets

z/VM V6.2 Data Sheet

Online product documentation and publications

z/VM V6.2 General Information
z/VM V6.2 Information Center
z/VM V6.2 Product library
z/VM V6.2 Program Directories
z/VM V6.2 Data Areas, Control Blocks, and Monitor records
z/VM V6.2 Publications

• CP Planning and Administration (SC24-6178-02)
• Getting Started with Linux on System z (SC24-6194-01)
• Migration Guide (GC24-6201-02)

Redbooks

• An introduction to z/VM Single System Image (SSI) and Live Guest Relocation (LGR), SG24-8006-00
• Other IBM Redbooks for z/VM and Linux on System z

z/VM Single System Image Presentations

• z/VM Single System Image and Guest Mobility Overview
• Planning and Migrating to z/VM Single System Image
• z/VM Live Guest Relocation - Planning and Use

Education/Training

z/VM V6.2 and Linux Workshops