Viewing the configuration of an operating system instance

The only configuration data of an operating system instance that you can change within z/VM Center are its description and names and descriptions for its resources. All other data you can view only. You use the Re-Register Operating System wizard to make z/VM Center aware of changes to an operating system instance that have been applied outside z/VM Center.

Complete the following steps to view the configuration of an operating system instance:
  1. If it is not started already, start the Virtual Server Deployment task for the z/VM System you want to work with.
  2. In the z/VM System resource tree, expand the z/VM Virtual Servers node to display a list of z/VM virtual servers.
  3. Expand the node for the z/VM virtual server you want to work with; then expand the Operating Systems node below it. If there is no operating system instance below the Operating Systems node, none has been installed on the z/VM virtual server or an operating system has been installed outside the Virtual Server Deployment task and needs to be registered.
  4. Select the operating system instance to display a notebook with the configuration of the operating system instance in the right pane.
  5. Click the tabs to navigate among the notebook pages.

    The Disks, and Network Ports pages might have more than one disk or port for which you can view configuration data. These pages have a list of the respective resource on the left. Click the item for which you want to view configuration data. All other fields on the page show the data for the disk or port you have selected in the list on the left.

Related tasks
Keeping an operating system configuration up-to-date (re-register)
Registering an operating system instance
Creating a new operating system instance in a z/VM virtual server
Starting the Virtual Server Deployment task
Related reference
Operating System pane

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