Mark the LPAR to install and select Load from CD-ROM or server. Leave the field for the file location blank or enter the path to the root directory of the first DVD then select Continue. In the list of options that appears, choose the default selection. Operating system messages should now show the kernel boot messages.

You can use the Load procedure by selecting SCSI as Load type to IPL from SCSI. Enter the WWPN (Worldwide port name) and LUN Logical unit number) provided by your SCSI bridge or storage (16 digits—do not omit the trailing 0s). The boot program selector must be 2. Use your FCP adapter as Load address and perform an IPL.

Figure 2.1. Example:

If you cannot IPL from DVD-ROM, create a channel attached tape from which to IPL the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation image. Use the LOAD button in the SE or HMC with the tape device address as the load address to IPL the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation system.

There are many ways to create an IPLable tape. One is to copy the files:

/boot/tapeipl.ikr
/boot/parmfile
/boot/initrd

as binary files from DVD 1 (for example, using FTP from a Linux workstation).

Name them

SLES10 IMAGE
SLES10 PARM
SLES10 INITRD

and write them onto a tape with the REXX from the example.

	Transferring Binaries using FTP
Do not upload the files as fixed 80. Store them as fixed 1024. Use the FTP command locsite fix 1024.

'REWIND 181'
'FILEDEF IN1 DISK' SLES10 IMAGE A
'FILEDEF IN2 DISK' SLES10 PARM A
'FILEDEF IN3 DISK' SLES10 INITRD A
'FILEDEF OUT TAP1 (RECFM F BLOCK 1024 LRECL 1024 PERM'
say 'Writing: ' left(file1,23)
'MOVEFILE IN1 OUT'
say 'Writing: ' left(file2,23)
'MOVEFILE IN2 OUT'
say 'Writing: ' left(file3,23)
'MOVEFILE IN3 OUT'
say 'Done.'
'REWIND 181'
 exit

The tape in this script is attached as 181. Adjust the script to your needs.

You need a working TCP/IP connection and an FTP client program within your newly defined z/VM guest to transfer the installation system via FTP. Setting up TCP/IP for z/VM is beyond the scope of this manual. Refer to the appropriate IBM documentation.

Log in as the z/VM Linux guest to IPL. Make the content of the directory /boot/s390x on DVD 1 of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z available by FTP within your network. From this directory, get the files vmrdr.ikr, initrd, parmfile, and sles10.exec. Transfer the files with a fixed block size of 80 characters. Specify it with the FTP command locsite fix 80. It is important to copy vmrdr.ikr (the Linux kernel) and initrd (the installation image) as binary files, so use the binary transfer mode. parmfile and sles10.exec need to be transferred in ASCII mode.

The example shows the steps necessary. In this example, the required files are accessible from an FTP server at the IP address 192.168.0.3 and the login is lininst. It may differ for your network.

FTP 192.168.0.3
VM TCP/IP FTP Level 530
Connecting to 192.168.0.3, port 21
220 ftpserver FTP server (Version wu-2.4.2-academ[BETA-18](1)
Fri Jan 30 14:58:32 GMT 2009) ready.
USER
lininst
331 Password required for lininst
PASS
******
230 User lininst logged in.
Command:
binary
200 Type set to I
Command:
locsite fix 80
Command:
get /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/vmrdr.ikr sles10.image
200 PORT Command successful
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/vmrdr.ikr
(7186760 bytes)
226 Transfer complete.
7186760 bytes transferred in 8.826 seconds.
Transfer rate 814.27 Kbytes/sec.
Command:
get /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/initrd sles10.initrd
200 PORT Command successful
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/initrd
(8624134 bytes)
226 Transfer complete.
8624134 bytes transferred in 9.720 seconds.
Transfer rate 887.26 Kbytes/sec.
Command:
ascii
200 Type set to A
Command:
get /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/parmfile sles10.parmfile
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/parmfile
(63 bytes)
226 Transfer complete.
63 bytes transferred in 0.082 seconds.
Transfer rate 0.63 Kbytes/sec.
Command:
get /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/sles10.exec sles10.exec
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /media/dvd1/boot/s390x/sles10.exec
(896 bytes)
226 Transfer complete.
896 bytes transferred in 0.097 seconds.
Transfer rate 0.89 Kbytes/sec.
Command:
quit

Use the REXX script sles10.exec you just downloaded to IPL the Linux installation system. This script loads the kernel, parmfile, and the initial RAM disk into the reader for IPL.

/* REXX LOAD EXEC FOR SUSE LINUX S/390 VM GUESTS       */
/* LOADS SUSE LINUX S/390 FILES INTO READER            */
SAY ''
SAY 'LOADING SLES10 FILES INTO READER...'
'CP CLOSE RDR'
'PURGE RDR ALL'
'SPOOL PUNCH * RDR'
'PUNCH SLES10 IMAGE A (NOH'
'PUNCH SLES10 PARMFILE A (NOH'
'PUNCH SLES10 INITRD A (NOH'
'I 00C'

With this script you can IPL the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation system with the command sles10. The Linux kernel then starts and prints its boot messages.

To continue the installation, proceed to Section 2.5.1, “z/VM Installation”.

To IPL in z/VM, prepare the SCSI IPL process by using the SET LOADDEV parameter:

SET LOADDEV PORTNAME 200400E8 00D74E00 LUN 00020000 00000000 BOOT 2

After setting the LOADDEV parameter with the appropriate values, IPL your FCP adapter, for example:

IPL FC00

To continue the installation, proceed with Section 2.5.1, “z/VM Installation”.

If you cannot IPL from a z/VM reader, create a channel attached tape from which to IPL the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation image. For instructions, refer to Section 2.4.1.3, “IPL from ESCON or FICON Attached Tape”.

To continue the installation, proceed with Section 2.5.1, “z/VM Installation”.