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 ordering begins:
November 29, 2011 
 z/VM V6.2 general availability:
December 02, 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.
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
Internet delivery 
for z/VM Orders via ShopzSeries
 
 Tips for ordering
z/VM on DVD
via ShopzSeries
Tips for ordering
z/VM on DVD
via ShopzSeries
 
 
 Upgrade to z/VM 6.2
Upgrade to z/VM 6.2
 
 Licensed Products Migration Matrix for z/VM V6.2,
z/VM V6.1 and z/VM V5.4
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
Vendor (ISV) Product matrix for z/VM V6.2
 
Service and Support
 z/VM V6.2 planned 
End of Service
z/VM V6.2 planned 
End of Service
 
 
 RSU (Recommended Service Upgrade) content
RSU (Recommended Service Upgrade) content
 
 
 Required Service
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 V6.2 Architecture Level Set
 z/VM Single System Image Overview
 
 z/VM Single System Image Overview
 
 z/VM 6.2 Performance Report
z/VM 6.2 Performance Report
 
 Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
 
 Customer references and stories
Customer references and stories
 
Data Sheets
 z/VM V6.2 Data Sheet
z/VM V6.2 Data Sheet
 
 
Online product documentation and publications
 z/VM V6.2 General Information
z/VM V6.2 General Information
  
 z/VM V6.2 Information Center
z/VM V6.2 Information Center
 z/VM V6.2 Product library
z/VM V6.2 Product library
 z/VM V6.2 Program Directories
z/VM V6.2 Program Directories
 z/VM V6.2 Data Areas, Control Blocks, and Monitor records
z/VM V6.2 Data Areas, Control Blocks, and Monitor records
 
 z/VM V6.2 Publications
z/VM V6.2 Publications
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 CP Planning and Administration (SC24-6178-02)
   
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 Getting Started with Linux on System z (SC24-6194-01)
   
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 Migration Guide (GC24-6201-02)
   
 Redbooks
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 Presentations
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  z/VM Single System Image and Guest Mobility Overview
   
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 Planning and Migrating to z/VM Single System Image
  
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 z/VM Live Guest Relocation - Planning and Use
   
Education/Training
 z/VM V6.2 and Linux Workshops
z/VM V6.2 and Linux Workshops