Last Updated: 3 April 2025
The table below contains collections of IBM z/VM documentation in Adobe Acrobat indexed PDF format. Once you download and extract one of the collection ZIP files, you will have an offline way to search the z/VM Library.
The ZIP files contain PDF files for all publications in the z/VM Library for the selected quarter or release. The 6.4 and greater collections also contain an HTML index file which lists the publication titles, and an Adobe Acrobat full text search index for the entire collection (PDX file). By using the PDX file you can perform a comprehensive search across all the PDFs within the collection.
New Indexed PDF collections will be provided on a quarterly basis when z/VM New Function APARs drive changes to publications.
Note: Starting with the 2019 April Refresh Collection the z/VM Related PDFs will no longer be included. Please see earlier collections or see the Related PDFs page.
Instructions on how to use the indexed PDF collection
- Prerequisite: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed to use the indexed search functionality
- View the table below and click on the link of the filename of the collection you would like to download
- Once the download has finished, open the location where the ZIP file has been downloaded
- Extract the ZIP file to the desired location on your computer
- Open the folder that contains the extracted files and follow what you would like to do below
- To view PDFs:
- Open the only HTML file that is located in the folder (filename varies depending on version / release)
- Browse the HTML file and select the link of the publication you wish to open
- To search the collection:
- Open the only PDX file in the folder (filename varies depending on version / release)
- In the Search panel select the third bullet "In the index named..."
- Enter your search terms, select desired options, and hit the Search button
- Select the PDF you would like to open in the Results section of the Search panel
- To view PDFs:
| Filename | Description | Size (MB) | Latest Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 March zVM740 CC Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.4 2025 March PDF collection - View more information below on this collection.
Common Criteria Evaluated - SHA256 Hash Value:
|
266 | 7.4 - 2025 1Q CC |
| 2024 September zVM740 GA Collection.zip | z/VM 7.4 2024 September PDF collection - z/VM 7.4 is a service rollup of new function and fixes introduced in 7.3. | 272 | 7.4 - 2024 3Q GA |
| 2024 June zVM730 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.3 2024 June PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
266 | 7.3 - 2024 2Q NFA |
| 2023 December zVM730 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.3 2023 December PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
264 | 7.3 - 2023 4Q NFA |
| 2023 September zVM730 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.3 2023 September PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
264 | 7.3 - 2023 2Q NFA |
| 2023 June zVM730 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.3 2023 June PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
263 | 7.3 - 2023 2Q NFA |
| 2022 September zVM730 GA Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.3 2022 September PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
253 | 7.3 - 2022 3Q GA |
| 2024 June zVM720 Collection.zip | z/VM 7.2 2024 June PDF collection | 255 | 7.2 - 2024 2Q |
| 2023 December zVM720 Collection.zip | z/VM 7.2 2023 December PDF collection | 257 | 7.2 - 2023 4Q |
| 2023 September zVM720 Collection.zip | z/VM 7.2 2023 September PDF collection | 257 | 7.2 - 2023 3Q |
| 2022 May zVM720 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.2 2022 May PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
257 | 7.2 - 2022 2Q NFA |
| 2021 December zVM720 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.2 2021 December PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
256 | 7.2 - 2021 4Q NFA |
| 2021 September zVM720 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.2 2021 September PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
254 | 7.2 - 2021 3Q NFA |
| 2021 August zVM720 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.2 2021 August PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
255 | 7.2 - 2021 2Q NFA |
| 2021 March zVM720 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.2 2021 March PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
265 | 7.2 - 2021 1Q NFA |
| 2020 December zVM720 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.2 2020 December PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
248 | 7.2 - 2020 4Q NFA |
| 2020 September zVM720 GA Collection.zip | z/VM 7.2 2020 September GA PDF collection - This collection includes all z/VM 7.2 publications that were published when the version became generally availabile (GA). z/VM 7.2 includes all previously released New Function APARs. | 252 | 7.2 - 2020 3Q GA |
| 2020 May Refresh zVM710 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.1 2020 May PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
255 | 7.1 - 2020 2Q NFA |
| 2020 January Refresh zVM710 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.1 2020 January PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
230 | 7.1 - 2020 1Q NFA |
| 2019 September Refresh zVM710 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.1 2019 September PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
254 | 7.1 - 2019 4Q NFA |
| 2019 June Refresh zVM710 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.1 2019 June PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
252 | 7.1 - 2019 3Q NFA |
| 2019 April Refresh zVM710 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.1 2019 April PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
262 | 7.1 - 2019 2Q NFA |
| 2019 January Refresh zVM710 Collection.zip |
z/VM 7.1 2019 January PDF collection - This collection includes all z/VM 7.1 and related publications including any changes to publications as part of the New Function APARs released in 4th Quarter 2018. New Function APARs in this collection include:
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
345 | 7.1 - 2019 1Q NFA |
| 2018 September zVM710 GA Collection.zip | z/VM 7.1 2018 September GA PDF collection - This collection includes all z/VM 7.1 and related publications that were published when the version became generally availabile (GA). z/VM 7.1 includes all previously released New Function APARs. | 346 | 7.1 - 2018 3Q GA |
| 2018 June Refresh zVM640 Collection.zip |
z/VM 6.4 2018 June PDF collection - View more information below for APARs in this collection.
New Function APAR documentation in this collection:
|
327 | 6.4 - 2018 2Q NFA |
| 2013 July zVM540-zVM630 Collection.zip |
z/VM 5.4 - 6.3 2013 July PDF collection - This collection includes PDF files for z/VM versions 5.4 - 6.3 and related publications. Note: This collection is not indexed to allow searching across multiple PDFs. Search is limited to a single PDF. Download file, extract contents, and open the file named pdfindex.htm.
z/VM version and release documentation in this collection:
|
1568 | 6.3 - 2013 3Q GA |