Creating a new operating system instance in a z/VM virtual server

This task describes how to create an operating system instance in an existing z/VM virtual server, using operating system templates.

Before you start:
  • The z/VM virtual server must already exist.
  • You need an operating system template.
  • z/VM Center can only manage a single operating system for each z/VM virtual server. You cannot perform this task for a z/VM virtual server for which z/VM Center is already aware of an operating system. You need to de-register an existing operating system instance before you can create a new operating system instance with z/VM Center.

Complete the following steps to create an operating system instance:

  1. If it is not started already, start the Virtual Server Deployment task for the z/VM System you want to work with.
  2. In the z/VM System navigation tree, expand the z/VM Virtual Servers node to display the existing z/VM virtual servers.
  3. Expand the node that represents the z/VM virtual server on which you want to create an operating system instance.
  4. Select the Operating Systems node below the z/VM virtual server node.

    If an operating system instance on the z/VM virtual server is already known to z/VM Center, it is shown in the right pane. In this case, you need to de-register the known operating system instance before you can continue with this task.

  5. Click New to start the Create Operating System wizard.
  6. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Related tasks
Registering an operating system instance
De-registering an operating system instance
Creating a new operating system template
Starting the Virtual Server Deployment task
Related reference
Available Operating Systems pane
Create Operating System wizard

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