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System z and z/VM

System z is a family name used by IBM for all of its mainframe computers. IBM System z, now includes the IBM System z9, the IBM System z10 and the newer IBM zEnterprise.

z/VM is an IBM VM hypervisor based on 64-bit z/Architecture, and now with multi-system virtualization and virtual server mobility. z/VM is designed to allow the capability for clients to run hundreds to thousands of Linux servers on a single mainframe running with other System z operating systems, such as z/OS, or as a large-scale linux-only enterprise server solution.

xCAT can be used to manage virtual servers spanning across multiple z/VM partitions. The xCAT management node (MN) runs on any Linux virtual server. It manages each z/VM partition using a System z hardware control point (zHCP) running on a privileged Linux virtual server. The zHCP interfaces with z/VM systems management API (SMAPI), directory manager (DirMaint), and control program layer (CP) to manage the z/VM partition. It utilizes a C socket interface to communicate with the SMAPI layer and VMCP Linux module to communicate with the CP layer.

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 [http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/ System z] is a family name used by IBM for all of its mainframe computers. IBM System z, now includes the IBM System z9, the IBM System z10 and the newer IBM zEnterprise.
-[http://www.vm.ibm.com/ z/VM] is an IBM VM hypervisor based on 64-bit z/Architecture, and now with multi-system virtualization and virtual server mobility. z/VM virtualization technology is designed to allow the capability for clients to run hundreds to thousands of Linux servers on a single mainframe running with other System z operating systems, such as z/OS, or as a large-scale inux-only enterprise server solution.
+[http://www.vm.ibm.com/ z/VM] is an IBM VM hypervisor based on 64-bit z/Architecture, and now with multi-system virtualization and virtual server mobility. z/VM is designed to allow the capability for clients to run hundreds to thousands of Linux servers on a single mainframe running with other System z operating systems, such as z/OS, or as a large-scale linux-only enterprise server solution.
-System z, as with all computing systems, is built on hardware components. Most
+[http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/xcat/index.php?title=Main_Page xCAT] can be used to manage virtual servers spanning across multiple z/VM partitions. The xCAT management node (MN) runs on any Linux virtual server. It manages each z/VM partition using a System z hardware control point (zHCP) running on a privileged Linux virtual server. The zHCP interfaces with z/VM systems management API (SMAPI), directory manager (DirMaint), and control program layer (CP) to manage the z/VM partition. It utilizes a C socket interface to communicate with the SMAPI layer and VMCP Linux module to communicate with the CP layer.
-of those components were introduced early in the mainframe era, and were
-developed over the years. As a user of z/VM, you will often need to interact with
-the hardware or speak in terms of the terminology prevalent in the mainframe
-world.
-[http://www.vm.ibm.com/ z/VM] is a VM hypervisor based on 64-bit z/Architecture, and now with multi-system virtualization and virtual server mobilit. z/VM provides a wide range of networking and connectivity options and adheres to many of the industry. For z/VM network concepts and references, please refer to http://www.vm.ibm.com/networking/
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Overview

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System z and z/VM

Architecture

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