Frequently asked questions
Q: What is the purpose of VM guest BASEAD?A: You may need to make adjustments to z/OS in order to fix a problem in Parallel Sysplex mode. One way to do this is to stop z/VM and then IPL the base z/OS (using an IPL parameter such as CS), and use this base z/OS to correct parameters necessary for Parallel Sysplex operation. You would then start z/VM again and bring up the Parallel Sysplex system. Instead of stopping z/VM in order to run the base z/OS, you can run it under z/VM guest BASEAD; this eliminates the need to stop ...

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