This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM z14® Model ZR1 (Machine Type 3907). The z14 ZR1 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book presents configuration setup scenarios and describes implementation examples in detail.

This publication is intended for systems engineers, hardware planners, and anyone who needs to understand IBM Z® configuration and implementation. Readers should be generally familiar with current IBM Z technology and terminology. For more information about the functions of the z14 Model ZR1, see IBM z14 Model ZR1 Technical Introduction, SG24-8550, and IBM z14 Model ZR1 Technical Guide, SG24-8651.

This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center.

Octavian Lascu is a Senior IT Consultant for IBM Romania with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in designing, implementing, and supporting complex IT infrastructure environments (systems, storage, and networking), including high availability and disaster recovery solutions and high-performance computing deployments. He has developed materials and taught workshops for technical audiences around the world for the past 17 years. He has written several IBM publications.

Aditya Banuaji is a is a Client Technical Sales for IBM Z in Indonesia. His expertise includes IBM Z hardware capacity planning, z/OS®, and Linux on IBM Z. He is involved in building LinuxONE demo environments in Indonesia and leads proof of concept and ISV application porting projects. Aditya holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University of Science and Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology.

Franco Pinto is a Client Technical Specialist in IBM Switzerland. He has over 20 years of experience in the mainframe and IBM z/OS fields. His areas of expertise include IBM Z technical pre-sales covering mainframe sizing and installation planning, and providing support on existing and new IBM Z functions.

Ryotaroh Sawada is an IT Specialist with IBM in Japan. He has 11 years of experience in technical sales and supporting IBM Z clients. His areas of expertise include IBM Z hardware, z/OS and Systems Management on the mainframe. He also co-authored Extending IBM z/OS System Management Functions with IBM zAware, SG24-8070.

Martin Söllig is a Consultant IT Specialist in Germany. He has 28 years of experience working in the IBM Z field. He holds a degree in Mathematics from University of Hamburg. His areas of expertise include z/OS and IBM Z hardware, specifically in Parallel Sysplex® and GDPS® environments, and in cryptography on IBM Z.

Bill White is an IBM Redbooks Project Leader and Senior Networking and Connectivity Specialist at IBM Redbooks, Poughkeepsie Center.

Thanks to the authors of the IBM z14 Configuration Setup, SG24-8460:

Peter Hoyle
Jannie Houjberg
Kazuhiro Nakajima
Nelson Oliveira
Franco Pinto
Martin Söllig
Bill White

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:

Robert Haimowitz
International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center

Dale Riedy
Luis Cruz
Barbara Sannerud
IBM Poughkeepsie

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