The z/VM 6.3 Download provides qualified Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who have zPDT systems, a base z/VM 6.3 operating system with software maintenance. It is intended for ISVs who need z/VM to support guest systems such as Linux on System z or z/VM for development activities. No customization or configuration is done on the z/VM ADCD Startup.

PLEASE NOTE: The z/VM 6.3 functionality of Single System Image (SSI) and Live Guest Relocation (LGR) have not been tested on the zPDT and are not supported.

Required Prerequisites: In order to use the z/VM 6.3 Download, you will need to be at zPDT Version 1 Release 5 Fixpack 2 level of zPDT code (driver 47.16, version 1-5.47.16).

How to obtain prerequisites: All zPDT 1090 SW updates including zPDT Version 1 Release 5 Fixpack 2 level of zPDT code (driver 47.16, version 1-5.47.16). All zPDT 1090 Software updates can be obtained for ALL zPDT Customers through Information Technology Company (ITC). Visit www.itconline.com and click on the zPDT Software Updates icon. You will need to register with a valid 1090 11S number model type, and serial number. You will then have immediate access to the web site for downloads.

z/VM 6.2 Parallel Sysplex Starter System: ISVs wishing to develop applications and tools that take advantage of parallel sysplex, can use the z/VM 6.2 Parallel Sysplex Starter System Parallel Sysplex Starter system which provides a optional starter Parallel Sysplex system configuration.

NOTE: There is an annual US $900 subscription fee for the use of the ADCD SW distributions. This annual fee covers the z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE, and Parallel System Starter System SW stacks and is regardless if one, two, or all four ADCD stacks are requested.

Important: Important information is found in this disclaimer so Please READ the Disclaimer!!

The z/VM Download is a bundle of z/VM and related products. It is not an IBM program product and is not supported as a product.

Approved ISVs with zPDT based systems will need to have agreed to the z/VM ADCD license agreement, and have a signed System z Developer Discount contract on file with IBM prior to receiving access to the z/VM 6.3 download. All license agreements and contract updates are done through the System z Developer Discount offering.

• If you have been previously approved to use the z/VM download program you may access z/VM 6.3 download using the same UID and password that you used with prior z/VM releases.
• You must be an active participant in the System z Developer Discount offering
• Make sure that you are currently up to date on your System z Developer Discount annual certification.
• You will need to have agreed to the z/VM ADCD license agreement and have your System z SW discount contract updated to reflect the z/VM ADCD.
• Please send an e-mail to s390net@us.ibm.com with "z/VM 6.3 Download Request" in the subject line. Include the following information:
  1. Company Name
  2. Address
  3. Contact
  4. e-mail
  5. Phone number
  6. PartnerWorld company membership number:
  7. IBM customer number (under which the development system was purchased)
  8. Type of development system you will install the z/VM 6.3 download on:
• When you request is received the IBM team will verify if your SW discount contract needs to updated. If it does they will follow up with you.
• Once your request is verified and approved, our support team in Dallas will contact you and provide you with a userid and password.
• If you are an IBM employee wishing to acquire the z/VM 6.3 download please request by sending a note to etpadmin@us.ibm.com

Products contained in this release

Component ID	Release	Component Name	Product ID
568411201	630	Conversational Monitoring System (CMS)	6VMCMS30
568411202	630	Control Program (CP)	6VMCPR30
568411204	630	AVS	6VMAVS30
568411205	630	REstructured eXtended eXecutor (REXX)	6VMREX30
568411206	630	Transparent Services Access Facility (TSAF)	6VMTSA30
568411208	630	Dump Viewing Facility (DVF)	6VMDVF30
568411209	630	VM Serviceability Enhancements Staged/Extended (VMSES/E)	6VMSES30
568411211	630	Group Control System (GCS)	6VMGCS30
568411220	620	Language Environment (LE)	6VMLEN20
568819802	620	LE COBOL RTL	6VMLEN20
568819803	620	LE PL/I RTL	6VMLEN20
568411201	A63	CMS JAPANESE KANJI	6VMCMS30
568411202	A63	CP JAPANESE KANJI	6VMCPR30
568411204	A63	AVS JAPANESE KANJI	6VMAVS30
568411205	A63	REXX JAPANESE KANJI	6VMREX30
568411206	A63	TSAF JAPANESE KANJI	6VMTSA30
568411208	A63	DVF JAPANESE KANJI	6VMDVF30
568411209	A63	VMSES/E JAPANESE KANJI	6VMSES30
568411211	A63	GCS JAPANESE KANJI	6VMGCS30
568411220	A62	LE JAPANESE KANJI	6VMLEN20
568819802	A62	LE COBOL RTL JAPANESE KANJI	6VMLEN20
568819803	A62	LE PL/I RTL JAPANESE KANJI	6VMLEN20
568411219	620	HCD and HCM for z/VM	6VMHCD20
565510400	440	Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility (OSA/SF) for VM	4OSASF40
5735FAL00	630	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for z/VM	6VMTCP30
568411218	630	Performance Toolkit for VM	6VMPTK30
5749DVH00	630	DirMaint	6VMDIR30
576700201	630	Resource Access Control Facility (RACF)	6VMRAC30
568409601	630	RSCS	6VMRSC30
569623401	36A	VM HLASM TOOLKIT	5696234K
569623400	360	VM HILEVEL ASSMBLR	5696234J
5654A2200	130	C/C++ COMP Z/VM	5654A22A
569501304	140	REXX COMPILER	5695013H
569501404	140	REXX LIBRARY	5695014H