This section gives an overview of the different types of installation possible with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z. Basically, these two types are given:
Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server using a logical partition (LPAR).
Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as as a guest operating system within z/VM.
Depending on the mode of installation (LPAR or VM), there are different possibilities for starting the installation process and IPLing the installed system.
If you install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z into a separate logical partition (LPAR), allow SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to use a special part of physical memory in your system. Also decide how many processors are used by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. In this mode, you can run different operating systems simultaneously on your IBM System z system.
Running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z in z/VM means that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a guest system within z/VM. An advantage of this mode is that you have full control over SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from z/VM. This is very helpful for kernel development or kernel-based debugging. It is also very easy to add or remove hardware to and from Linux guests. Creating additional SUSE Linux Enterprise Server guests is simple and you are able to run hundreds of Linux instances simultaneously.