6 linux software support, 7 summary of software requirements, 1 summary of z/os and os/390 software requirements – IBM 990 User Manual
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Chapter 6. Software support
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6.6 Linux software support
The currently available distributions SUSE SLES 7, SUSE SLES 8, Red Hat 7.1 and Red Hat
RHEL 3.0, Turbolinux TLES 8, and Conectiva CLEE support compatibility and exploitation of
30 logical partitions and two LCSSs. Support to further exploit z990 functions will be delivered
as an Open Source Contribution via:
Commercial distributions of Linux on zSeries are available from Linux distributors, such as
Red Hat, SUSE, and Turbolinux. To learn more about distributor offerings, contact these
distributors through their representatives or through the following Web sites:
Red Hat
SUSE
Turbolinux
z990 Exploitation Support is also delivered by developerWorks®. For details regarding
functions that are not yet available via distributor offerings, information on Linux support for
FCP, VLAN, IPv6, SNMP, TCP/IP Broadcast, Query ARP, and Purge ARP, refer to:
For Linux support, visit the Web site:
6.7 Summary of software requirements
The following tables provide summaries of software requirements for z990 functions and
features. Software requirements for the Cryptographic functions of the z990 are found in 5.5,
“Software requirements” on page 129.
6.7.1 Summary of z/OS and OS/390 software requirements
Table 6-2 Minimum z/OS and OS/390 software requirements
Software Requirements
Functions
z/OS
V1.6
a
z/OS
V1.5
z/OS
V1.4
Exploit
z/OS
V1.3
z/OS
V1.2
OS/390
V2.10
16 to 30 logical partitions
X
X
X
Two Logical Channel Subsystems (LCSSs)
X
X
X
Four Logical Channel Subsystems (LCSSs)
X
X
b
X
b
Dynamic I/O support for multiple LCSSs
X
X
X
Dynamic Add/Delete Logical Partition Name
X
Extended Translation Facility
X
zSeries Application Assist Processor (zAAP)
X
c
24 processors within a single logical partition
X