Planning worksheets
Overview:
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| Installation method (FTP or DVD + FTP) | select one of the two options |
| How many z Systems ? | |
| How many KVM LPARs will be deployed ? | |
| IBM Server - z13, z13s | |
| IBM Server microcode level | |
| How many KVM Guests will be deployed ? | |
| KVM Guests - SLES or Ubuntu ? (RHEL ?) | |
| NPIV available on SAN Fabric ? | |
| NPIV will be utilized ? | |
| Storage are formatted as ECKD or FBA ? |
z System Server information:
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| Will use Dynamic Partition Manager ? | |
| Will need help to configure IODF ? | |
| How many FICON Cards / type / # ports ? | |
| How many OSA Cards / type / # ports ? | |
| Will configure Crypto cards ? | |
| Will configure Server Time Protocol ? | |
| Will configure additional hardware ? | |
| Serial Number ? | |
| CFR Report available ? | |
| IOSN available for WWPN Prediction tool ? | |
| Server Name | |
| HMC IP Address | |
| HMC remote access available ? |
FTP server:
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| FTP ip address | |
| FTP userid | |
| FTP password | |
| FTP home path to KVM DVD image |
For each KVM Host (Logical Partition):
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| KVM LPAR Name | |
| kdump memory enable/ disable | 256 - 1024 |
| OSA TCP/IP device (enccwdevice_bus_id_of_read_channel) |
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| zfcp --devnum= (first HBA) | |
| zfcp --devnum= (second HBA) | |
| --wwpn= (16 digits) storage controller first port | |
| --wwpn= (16 digits) storage controller second port and so on | |
| --fcplun=0x (+ 16 digits of LUN ID) | . |
Images: Examples of information necessary to KVM host (IPv4 and IPv6):
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| IPv4 or IPv6 | |
| DHCP or Static IP | |
| Device | the OSA reader channel already configured |
| MAC Address | automatic assigned by KVM |
| KVM Host Management Network - Static IP | |
| KVM Host Netmask | |
| KVM Host Default gateway IP | . |
Image: DNS Configuration
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| KVM hostname | |
| Primary DNS | |
| Secondary DNS | |
| Search | . |
| Variable | Description or Value |
|---|---|
| kdump enabled / disabled | |
| Memory Reservation Automatic / Manual | |
| Memory Size (MiB) | 128 - 1024 |