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General Information and
Requirements
This chapter gives basic information about the system requirements, like supported
hardware, level of MicroCode, and software. It also covers the different installation
types, how to do an IPL for the first installation, and information about the IOCDS.
1.1 System Requirements
This section provides a list of hardware for IBM System z supported by SUSE® Linux
Enterprise Server. Next, the level of the MicroCode (MCL) used in your IBM System
z system, which is very important for the installation, is covered. Additional software
to install and use for installation is mentioned at the end of this section.
1.1.1 Hardware
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server has run successfully on the following platforms:
• IBM eServer zSeries 800 (z800) 2066
• IBM eServer zSeries 890 (z890) 2086
• IBM eServer zSeries 900 (z900) 2064
• IBM eServer zSeries 990 (z990) 2084
• IBM eServer Series z9 (z9-109) 2094
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