Configuring Linux for cloning
Cloning is a process where new systems are created from a master system, which is also called the golden image. This chapter simplifies the process of cloning when it is compared to the previous releases of this book. The cloning procedure benefits from several improvements to the z/VM environment, which simplifies the cloning process.
Linux operating systems now have more unique identifiers. For example, with the introduction of systemd, a new machine ID is added. All of these identifiers must be re-created on the ...