Development stream - Documentation

• Linux on Z and LinuxONE documentation for 'Development stream'
• General Linux on Z and LinuxONE documentation
• Documentation for IBM z/Architecture

This page contains links to IBM documentation applicable to the Linux on Z and LinuxONE 'Development stream'.

Linux on Z and LinuxONE documentation for 'Development stream'

Base documentation

• Device Drivers, Features, and Commands (Kernel 4.19) - SC33-8411-36
  (PDF, 9.1MB) | December 2018 | Updated
• Using the Dump Tools (Kernel 4.16) - SC33-8412-18
  (PDF, 1.7MB) | July 2018

Docker

• Running Docker Containers on IBM Z - SC34-2781-01
  (PDF, 0.9MB) | November 2018 | Updated

Virtualization with KVM

• KVM Virtual Server Quick Start - SC34-2753-03
  (PDF, 0.4MB) | March 2018
• KVM Virtual Server Management - SC34-2752-04
  (PDF, 3.3MB) | November 2017
• Device Drivers, Features, and Commands for Linux as a KVM Guest (Kernel 4.12) - SC34-2754-04
  (PDF, 1.8MB) | November 2017

How to documents

• How to Improve Performance with PAV (Kernel 2.6.35) - SC33-8414-01
  (PDF, 0.1MB) | September 2010
• How to use FC-attached SCSI devices with Linux on z Systems (Kernel 4.0) - SC33-8413-08
  (PDF, 1.5MB) | July 2015
• How to Set up a Terminal Server Environment - SC34-2596-01
  (PDF, 0.5MB) | July 2015
• Linux Channel Bonding Best Practices and Recommendations
  (PDF, 7.8MB) | April 2018

Reference documentation

• Kernel Messages (Kernel 4.19) - SC34-2599-17
  (PDF, 1.2MB) | December 2018 | Updated
• Pervasive Encryption for Data Volumes - SC34-2782-02
  (PDF, 1.5 MB) | March 2019 | Updated
• Getting started with pervasive disk encryption - SC34-2783-00
  (PDF, 0.5MB) | September 2017
• libica Programmer's Reference - SC34-2602-10
  (PDF, 1.7MB) | July 2018
• Secure Key Solution with the Common Cryptographic Architecture Application Programmer's Guide - SC33-8294-08
  (PDF, 6.7MB) | April 2018
• Exploiting Enterprise PKCS #11 using openCryptoki - SC34-2713-01
  (PDF, 2.5MB) | November 2018 | Updated
• Troubleshooting Guide - SC34-2612-05
  (PDF, 1.1MB) | August 2017

Add-on features

• Integrating applications with Linux on zEnterprise - SC34-2608-00
  (PDF, 0.3MB) | December 2011
• Linux Health Checker User's Guide SC34-2609-02
  (PDF, 0.7MB) | July 2014

Documentation archive

Development stream documentation archive

 

General Linux on Z and LinuxONE documentation

See http://refspecs.linuxbase.org/ for:

• zSeries ELF Application Binary Interface Supplement

 

Documentation for z/Architecture

• z/Architecture Principles of Operation (SA22-7832)