The ZV45 course is designed to provide students that are responsible for the administration of the KVM for IBM z System product with the knowledge to install, manage, and configure the product.  You will leave the course with the knowledge to implement KVM for IBM z System, apply a service pack, add new disk storage to the KVM server, deploy Linux guests, and migrate deployed guests to other KVM server.

  • Install KVM for IBM z System

  • Apply a fixpack for KVM for IBM z System

  • Initial storage devices that are used by KVM for IBM z System

  • Manage network devices and create an OpenSystem vSwitch

  • Deploy SLES12 guest with KVM for IBM z System

  • Convert deployed guests from a qcow2 image to a raw image

  • Resize the deployed guest

  • Migrate KVM guests from one KVM server to another.

This course is intended for IT professionals who will be responsible for the installation and configuration of the KVM for IBM z System product.

Basic computer skills and knowledge. The students will also need to have knowledge of an editor that is available on Linux (vi).

Day 1

 Unit 1 - KVM for IBM z System Overview

 Unit 2 - KVM for IBM z System Installation

 Exercise 1 - ZK45G Exercise Overview

 Exercise 2 - KVM for IBM z System Installation

 Unit 3- KVM for IBM z System Post-Installation Task

Day 2

 Exercise 3 - KVM for IBM z System Post-Installation Task

 Unit 4 - KVM for IBM z System Storage

 Exercise 4- KVM for IBM z System Storage

 Unit 5- Network Management with KVM for IBM z System

 Exercise 5- Network Management with KVM for IBM z System

Day 3

 Unit 6- Deploying Guests with KVM for IBM z System

 Exercise 6- Deploying Guests with KVM for IBM z System

 Unit 7- Additional Tasks for KVM for IBM z System

 Exercise 7- Additional Tasks KVM for IBM z System

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.

GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process: http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:

The current GTP list price

The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.