Create z/VM Virtual Server wizard

Use this wizard to create a new z/VM virtual server. This topic describes the fields on the two wizard pages: the Template page and the Instance Specifics page.

Fields

Template
Use this page to select the virtual server template on which you want to base the new z/VM virtual server.
Available Virtual Server Templates
In this list, select the virtual server template on which you want to base your new z/VM virtual server.
Description
Describes the virtual server template that is currently selected in the Available Virtual Server Templates list. This field is empty if no description has been provided for the selected template.
Instance Specifics
Use this page to specify data that are specific to the new z/VM virtual server.
z/VM Virtual Server
Accept the default or type a name with which the new z/VM virtual server is referred to within z/VM Center. The default is made up of two parts:
  • The z/VM system ID
  • A z/VM user ID. To z/VM, the z/VM virtual server is the guest virtual machine with this user ID.

You can change the default by typing any name that is meaningful to you.

User ID
Type a z/VM user ID in this field. To z/VM, a z/VM virtual server is a guest virtual machine. When you create the z/VM virtual server, you create a guest virtual machine with this user ID. If a user ID is generated from the virtual server template, you can accept it or overwrite it.
The user ID:
  • Must be unique on the z/VM
  • Consist of 1-8 characters
  • Consists of alphabetic (A-Z), numeric (0-9), and the following special characters: @ # $ _ (underscore) - (hyphen)

Although permitted, avoid using @ or #. Also do not use IDs that match commands or reserved user IDs. Refer to z/VM® CP Command and Utility Reference, SC24-6081, for more details.

Password
Type an initial password for the user ID in this field. If a default password has been specified in the virtual server template, you can accept it or overwrite it.

The password must be 1-8 characters. Be sure to adhere to your installation's password regulations. There might be a default password that has been specified in the virtual server template. You can overwrite this default. If you leave this field empty, an initial password is generated for you. After the z/VM virtual server has been created, you can find the password on the Overview page of the z/VM Virtual Server pane.

This password is applicable only for installations that do not use Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) for security. You need this password only if you want to use a 3270 terminal to log on to the z/VM guest virtual machine with the user ID of the User ID field.

Description
Optional: You can type a description for the new z/VM virtual server in this field.
Related tasks
Creating a new z/VM virtual server

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