z/VM V5.1 Resources
Updated: 01 Oct. 2007
This page includes reference information specific to z/VM V5.1 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.
z/VM V5.1 and z/VM V5.1 Common Criteria Certification feature were withdrawn from marketing.
The Common Criteria Certification feature (z/VM V5.1) and the optional, priced features for z/VM V5.1 including RACF for z/VM and Performance Toolkit for VM FL510 have been discontinued from service effective September 30, 2007. For the newest z/VM release, see z/VM V5.3
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World Wide announcement letters
Feb. 06, 2007:
IBM z/VM V5.3 Improving scalability, security,
and virtualization technology
Apr. 27, 2006:
New function in
z/VM V5.2
supports System z9
Dec. 16, 2005:
IBM z/VM V5.2 Generally Available
Oct. 7, 2004:
IBM z/VM V5.1 New enhancements added
(
US 204-235)
April 7, 2004:
IBM z/VM V5.1 extends zSeries on demand capabilities with
Linux-related
enhancements and introduces a new pricing model
(
US 204-057
,
CAN A04-0421
,
EMEA &LA ZPO40183
,
AP04-1071)
Ordering and Availablility
z/VM V5.1 General Availability: Sept. 24, 2004
z/VM V5.1 Withdrawal from Marketing: June 15, 2007
(see Feb. 06, 2007 announcement for
z/VM V5.3)
SDO (System Delivery Offering)
10-2005
The
z/VM SDO is the only method that
can be used to order z/VM V5.1.
Upgrade to z/VM 5.1 or later
z/VM Performance Report
Licensed Products Migration Matrix for z/VM V5.1
04-2005
Vendor (Non-IBM Solution Developer) Product matrix for z/VM V5.1
Service and Support
z/VM V5.1 planned
End of Service date:
Central service is planned until September 30, 2007
How changes to U.S. daylight savings time affect z/VM
Dates and APAR Information for Recent Enhancements for z/VM in
support of Oct. 2004 and Jan. 2005 announcements.
Service levels for
HCM and HCD on z/VM
04-2005
Reference information
z/VM V5.1 Architecture Level Set
04-2007
z/VM V5.1 FAQ
01-2005
z/VM Reference Guide
04-2006
Customer references and stories
Specification Sheets
z/VM V5.1 Spec Sheet
07-2005
Linux on IBM System z with z/VM
04-2006
White papers, Red Papers, technical papers, and articles
What's new in Performance Toolkit for VM in z/VM V5.1
What's New for Systems Management in z/VM V4.4: Enhancements
designed
to make z/VM more autonomic The Mainstream, Issue 8-2004
The Value of z/VM: Security and Integrity
Large Scale Web Serving Consolidation with zSeries servers
running Linux and z/VM
Samba Fileserving on IBM zSeries servers with z/VM
z/VM Accounting and Monitoring for Linux guest machines
Online product documentation and publications
z/VM V5.1 General Information
(GC24-6095-02)
01-2005
z/VM V5.1 Product library
z/VM V5.1 Program Directories
z/VM V5.1 CP and CMS Data Areas and Control Blocks
z/VM V5.1 Monitor Records
Redbook:
Performance Toolkit for VM
Redbooks for z/VM and Linux on System z