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2.3.2. s/390 Hardware Requirements for Embedded Database Installations
For the s/390 mainframe platform, the following table shows the requirements and recommended configurations for Red Hat Network Satellite installations with embedded databases.
Table 2.4. Embedded Database Satellite Hardware Requirements for s/390 Platform
| Required | Recommended |
|---|---|
| 1 IFL, either in LPAR configuration or shared through z/VM | 2+ IFLs on z9 or earlier, 1+ IFL on z10 |
| 2 GB of memory | 8 GB of memory |
| 1 GB swap on ECKD DASD | 512 MB swap on VDISK + 1 GB swap on ECKD DASD |
| 1xMod3 ECKD DASD or ≥ 2 GB FCP SCSI LUN for OS install | 1xMod9 ECKD DASD or ≥ 2 GB multipathed FCP SCSI LUN for Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation |
| Estimated 12 GB disk space for embedded database | At least 30 GB storage per software channel (including Base and child channels), in /var/satellite/, configurable at install |
| z/VM 5.3 or later[a] | |
| VSWITCH or Hipersocket LAN for high speed connections to guests | |
[a]
z/VM required for kickstart/provisioning of guests.
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