Why does installer can't detect media provided through HMC-DVD in IBM Z114?

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Issue

  • Trying to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 for zSystems on IBM Z114 LPAR.
  • After completing the configuration a Network Device step,one can connect x11 terminal (putty) on Windows to linuxrc on Z114 LPAR, but then installer cannot find any SCSI DVD-ROM driver for HMC DVD.
  • Installer is not able to detect HMC DVD in IBM Z114, why?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • IBM Z114
  • HMC DVD

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