Available September 16, 2022:
z/VM 7.3 includes all new function APARs and service provided in
previous versions, and will receive new features delivered as part
of the Continuous Delivery service stream over the next two years.
z/VM 7.3 supports up to eight members in a SSI cluster, and allows support for NVMe devices on LinuxONE.
An increase in the maximum size of a SSI cluster from four members
to eight, enabling clients to grow their SSI clusters to allow for
more workload and reduce the proportion of spare capacity space
required to accommodate planned system outages.
NVMe EDEVICE Support
Enablement to allow Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) solid-state
drive (SSD) adapters to be accessed as one or more EDEVICEs, taking
advantage of the capacity and performance benefits these devices
offer on LinuxONE.
z/VM 7.3 General Information Manual
The z/VM 7.3 GIM contains an overview of the product and what has changed for the 7.3 release.
An increase in the maximum size of a SSI cluster from four members
to eight, enabling clients to grow their SSI clusters to allow for
more workload and reduce the proportion of spare capacity space
required to accommodate planned system outages.
New z/VM 7.3 Architecture Level Set requires one of the following:
IBM z16 Model A01
IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 Model LA1
IBM z15 Models T01 and T02
IBM LinuxONE III Models LT1 and LT2
IBM LinuxONE III Express
IBM z14 Models M01, M02, M03, M04, M05, and ZR1
IBM LinuxONE Emperor II
IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper II
