You use operating system templates to create operating
system instances on z/VM virtual servers. This topic describes how to create
an operating system template using the Create Operating System Template wizard.
Before you start: Operating system templates are
created from existing operating system instances that are known to z/VM Center
and that have been made into master instances. To perform this task you need
to know:
- Which z/VM virtual server the master instance is installed on and when
this z/VM virtual server can be shut down safely
- Which disks you want to be shared by all operating system instances that
are based on the new template
- Which disk pool you want to use to satisfy the storage needs of the template
and of the operating system instances that are based on it
Complete the following steps to create a new operating system template:
- If it is not started already, start the Virtual Server
Deployment task for the z/VM System you want to work with.
- In the Provisioning Resources resource tree, click the Operating
System Templates node. The available operating system templates
are listed in the right pane.
- In the right pane, click New to
start the Create Operating System Template wizard.
- Follow the instructions in the wizard.