Mainstar Provisioning Expert for Linux on z/VM
Simplify Linux management under z/VM
Rocket Mainstar Provisioning Expert for Linux on IBM® z/VM® makes it simple to create, configure, and maintain virtual Linux instances. Using the Provisioning Expert, you can:
- Reduce management costs by eliminating physical footprints
- Eliminate errors by accurately configuring Linux instances
- View and manage all
Linux instances from a central location
- Provide efficient, automated resource utilization
Using the wizard-like interface, you can create and configure new Linux instances in minutes, not hours, and perform these tasks:
- Create, configure, start, stop, copy, update, and destroy Linux instances - at the click of button.
- Organize Linux instances in groups and subgroups.
- Share as much DASD as possible among all of the Linux instances.
- Copy all Linux instances from a single Linux installation, using the most current Linux distribution as the base Linux instance.
- Use XML documents to define configuration templates so that you can quickly update them as needed.
- Provide a focal-point interface to view and manage all your Linux instances.
