All Publications
Application Programming
The following publications provide information about creating application programs to perform specific functions on z/VM. These publications describe the primary application programming interfaces (APIs) provided by z/VM.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-6256-74 | z/VM: CMS Application Development Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6257-74 | z/VM: CMS Application Development Guide for Assembler | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6258-74 | z/VM: CMS Application Multitasking | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6259-74 | z/VM: CMS Callable Services Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6262-74 | z/VM: CMS Macros and Functions Reference | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SC24-6252-01 | z/VM: CMS Pipelines User's Guide and Reference | N/A | May 2020 | |
| SC24-6272-74 | z/VM: CP Programming Services | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6273-74 | z/VM: CPI Communications User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6285-74 | z/VM: Enterprise Systems Architecture/Extended Configuration Principles of Operation | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6293-74 | z/VM: Language Environment User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6295-74 | z/VM: OpenExtensions Advanced Application Programming Tools | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6296-74 | z/VM: OpenExtensions Callable Services Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6297-74 | z/VM: OpenExtensions Commands Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| GC24-6298-74 | z/VM: OpenExtensions POSIX Conformance Document | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6299-74 | z/VM: OpenExtensions User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6304-74 | z/VM: Program Management Binder for CMS | Abstract | February 2025 | |
| SC24-6313-74 | z/VM: Reusable Server Kernel Programmer's Guide and Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6314-74 | z/VM: REXX/VM Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6315-74 | z/VM: REXX/VM User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6327-74 | z/VM: Systems Management Application Programming | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC27-4940-74 | z/VM: z/Architecture Extended Configuration (z/XC) Principles of Operation | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC26-4399-09 | Common Programming Interface Communications Reference | N/A | September 2024 | |
| SC23-0361-01 | VM/XA SP EXEC 2 Reference | N/A | September 2024 | |
| SA23-1392-60 | z/OS: MVS Program Management: Advanced Facilities | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SA23-1393-60 | z/OS: MVS Program Management: User's Guide and Reference | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SA76-0169-60 | z/OS: IBM Tivoli Directory Server Plug-in Reference for z/OS | Abstract | September 2023 | |
| SA38-0687-60 | z/OS: Language Environment Concepts Guide | Abstract | December 2023 | |
| GA32-0908-60 | z/OS: Language Environment Debugging Guide | Abstract | December 2023 | |
| SA38-0682-60 | z/OS: Language Environment Programming Guide | Abstract | March 2025 | |
| SA38-0683-60 | z/OS: Language Environment Programming Reference | Abstract | February 2025 | |
| SA38-0686-60 | z/OS: Language Environment Runtime Messages | Abstract | May 2025 | |
| SA38-0684-60 | z/OS: Language Environment Writing Interlanguage Communication Applications | Abstract | March 2025 |
Customization and Tuning
The following publications provide information about extending or enhancing a z/VM system.
New utility! - z/VM Performance Data Pump
Data Facility Storage Management System for z/VM
The following publications provide information about the DFSMS/VM optional feature of z/VM. DFSMS/VM controls data and storage resources.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-6274-74 | z/VM: DFSMS/VM Customization | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| GC24-6275-74 | z/VM: DFSMS/VM Diagnosis Guide | Abstract | February 2025 | |
| GC24-6276-74 | z/VM: DFSMS/VM Messages and Codes | Abstract | February 2025 | |
| SC24-6277-74 | z/VM: DFSMS/VM Planning Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6278-74 | z/VM: DFSMS/VM Removable Media Services | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6279-74 | z/VM: DFSMS/VM Storage Administration | Abstract | September 2024 |
Diagnosis
The following publications provide information to help identify, describe, report, and correct a programming problem in a z/VM system.
- How to estimate and monitor dump space (12:23)
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC24-6255-74 | z/VM: CMS and REXX/VM Messages and Codes | Abstract | November 2025 | |
| GC24-6270-74 | z/VM: CP Messages and Codes | Abstract | November 2025 | |
| GC24-6280-74 | z/VM: Diagnosis Guide | Abstract | July 2025 | |
| GC24-6284-74 | z/VM: Dump Viewing Facility | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| GC24-6300-74 | z/VM: Other Components Messages and Codes | Abstract | November 2025 | |
| GC24-6335-74 | z/VM: VM Dump Tool | Abstract | November 2025 | |
| SC34-2668-60 | z/OS and z/VM HCD Messages | Abstract | July 2025 |
Directory Maintenance Facility for z/VM
The following publications provide information about the Directory Maintenance Facility (DirMaint) optional feature of z/VM. DirMaint provides interactive facilities for managing the z/VM user directory.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-6281-74 | z/VM: Directory Maintenance Facility Commands Reference | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| GC24-6282-74 | z/VM: Directory Maintenance Facility Messages | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6283-74 | z/VM: Directory Maintenance Facility Tailoring and Administration Guide | Abstract | September 2024 |
Display Management System for CMS
The following publications provide information about Display Management System for CMS (DMS/CMS).
ICKDSF
The following publication provides information about Device Support Facilities (ICKDSF), a prerequisite licensed program for z/VM. ICKDSF provides functions needed for the installation, use, and maintenance of IBM direct-access storage devices (DASDs).
Installation, Migration, and Service
The following publications and other resources provide information to help you install and maintain one or more z/VM systems.
- z/VM: How to use the basics of z/VM CSM (15:18)
- z/VM: How to remove service (5:45)
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | z/VM: 7.4 Program Directories | N/A | N/A | September 2024 |
| GC24-6292-05 | z/VM: Installation Guide | Abstract | July 2025 | |
| GC24-6294-74 | z/VM: Migration Guide | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| GC24-6325-74 | z/VM: Service Guide | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| GC24-6336-74 | z/VM: VMSES/E Introduction and Reference | Abstract | June 2025 |
Open Systems Adapter (OSA)
The following publications provide information about Open Systems Adapter-Express hardware features and the Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility (OSA/SF). OSA/SF provides an interface for monitoring and managing the installed OSA-Express features.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC27-9003-02 | z/OS: Open Systems Adapter Integrated Console Controller User's Guide | Abstract | April 2020 | |
| SA22-7935-19 | z/OS: Open Systems Adapter-Express Customer's Guide and Reference | Abstract | September 2019 | |
| SC14-7580-02 | z/OS: Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility on the Hardware Management Console | Abstract | January 2016 |
Operation and Use
The following publications provide information about operating a z/VM system and using z/VM commands and other functions.
- z/VM: How to customize your logon screen (20:55)
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-6260-74 | z/VM: CMS Commands and Utilities Reference | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6265-74 | z/VM: CMS Primer | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6266-74 | z/VM: CMS User's Guide | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SC24-6268-74 | z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference | Abstract | October 2025 | |
| SC24-6326-74 | z/VM: System Operation | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6334-74 | z/VM: Virtual Machine Operation | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6337-74 | z/VM: XEDIT Commands and Macros Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6338-74 | z/VM: XEDIT User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 |
Performance Toolkit for z/VM
The following publications provide information about the Performance Toolkit optional feature of z/VM. Performance Toolkit provides tools for analyzing z/VM and Linux performance data.
Planning and Administration
The following publications provide information to help you define and manage a z/VM system. Planning is an iterative task in that many of the decisions are made before installation, are continually evaluated after installation, and are revised as appropriate. The administration task involves defining the characteristics of data processing resources to z/VM. The resources can include data files, databases, programs, and users.
- z/VM: How to change your system name (10:17)
- z/VM: How to dynamically add a paging volume (8:04)
- z/VM: How to add SFS space (12:26)
- z/VM: How to rebuild segments (6:30)
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-6261-74 | z/VM: CMS File Pool Planning, Administration, and Operation | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6264-74 | z/VM: CMS Planning and Administration | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6267-74 | z/VM: Connectivity | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6271-74 | z/VM: CP Planning and Administration | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6287-74 | z/VM: Getting Started with Linux on IBM Z | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6289-74 | z/VM: Group Control System | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6291-74 | z/VM: I/O Configuration | Abstract | July 2025 | |
| SC24-6321-74 | z/VM: Running Guest Operating Systems | Abstract | December 2024 | |
| SC24-6322-74 | z/VM: Saved Segments Planning and Administration | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6323-06 | z/VM: Secure Configuration Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6323-07 | z/VM: Secure Configuration Guide (Evaluated) | N/A | March 2025 | |
| SB10-7178-01 | PR/SM Planning Guide (LinuxONE Emperor 4 LA1, LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 AGL/LA2, z16 A01/A02/AGZ) | N/A | January 2024 | |
| SB10-7175-01c | PR/SM Planning Guide (LinuxONE III LT1/LT2, z15 T01/T02) | N/A | April 2021 | |
| SC34-2670-60 | z/OS and z/VM HCM User's Guide | Abstract | June 2025 |
RACF Security Server for z/VM
The following publications provide information about the RACF Security Server optional feature of z/VM. RACF provides data security for an installation by controlling access.
- z/VM: How to enable RACF (11:15)
- z/VM: How to customize RACF (27:40)
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-6305-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server Auditor's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6306-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server Command Language Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| GC24-6307-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server Diagnosis Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6308-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server General User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6309-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server Macros and Interfaces | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| GC24-6310-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server Messages and Codes | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6311-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server Security Administrator's Guide | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SC24-6312-74 | z/VM: RACF Security Server System Programmer's Guide | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6324-74 | z/VM: Security Server RACROUTE Macro Reference | Abstract | September 2024 |
RSCS Networking for z/VM
The following publications provide information about the RSCS Networking optional feature of z/VM. RSCS enables users on a z/VM system to send messages, files, commands, and jobs to other users within a network.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC24-6316-74 | z/VM: RSCS Networking Diagnosis | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6317-74 | z/VM: RSCS Networking Exit Customization | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| GC24-6318-74 | z/VM: RSCS Networking Messages and Codes | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6319-74 | z/VM: RSCS Networking Operation and Use | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC24-6320-74 | z/VM: RSCS Networking Planning and Configuration | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SA32-0988-60 | z/OS: Network Job Entry (NJE) Formats and Protocols | Abstract | September 2023 |
System Overview
The following publications provide an overview of the z/VM product.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | z/VM 7.4: Formal Announcement | N/A | N/A | September 2024 |
| GC24-6286-74 | z/VM: General Information | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| GI13-4377-03 | z/VM: License Information | N/A | September 2024 |
TCP/IP for z/VM
The following publications provide information about TCP/IP for z/VM. With your IBM Z server, TCP/IP for z/VM can communicate and share data with multi-vendor systems via your intranet and the internet. Applications can be shared transparently across z/VM, z/OS, UNIX, and other environments.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC24-6328-74 | z/VM: TCP/IP Diagnosis Guide | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SC24-6329-74 | z/VM: TCP/IP LDAP Administration Guide | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| GC24-6330-74 | z/VM: TCP/IP Messages and Codes | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SC24-6331-74 | z/VM: TCP/IP Planning and Customization | Abstract | September 2025 | |
| SC24-6332-74 | z/VM: TCP/IP Programmer's Reference | Abstract | June 2025 | |
| SC24-6333-74 | z/VM: TCP/IP User's Guide | Abstract | June 2025 |
VM/Pass-Through Facility
The following publications provide information about VM/Pass-Through Facility.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC24-5557-02 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: Administration and Operation | N/A | January 2024 | |
| SC24-5656-00 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: Auto-Signon Reference | N/A | June 1993 | |
| GC24-5591-01 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: Licensed Program Specifications | N/A | June 1993 | |
| SC24-5648-01 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: Messages | N/A | June 1993 | |
| SC24-5556-00 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: Programming Reference | N/A | September 1991 | |
| SC24-5710-01 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: TCP/IP Line Driver Support | N/A | January 2020 | |
| SC24-5555-00 | VM/Pass-Through Facility: User's Guide | N/A | September 1991 |
XL C/C++ for z/VM, 1.3
The following publications provide information about using the IBM XL C/C++ for z/VM licensed program to implement (compile, bind, and run) C and C++ programs with Language Environment on z/VM.
| Order Number | Title | Abstract Link | PDF Link | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC09-7624-74 | XL C/C++ for z/VM: Runtime Library Reference | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC09-7625-74 | XL C/C++ for z/VM: User's Guide | Abstract | September 2024 | |
| SC14-7309-60 | z/OS: Standard C++ Library Reference | Abstract | September 2023 | |
| GC14-7306-60 | z/OS: XL C/C++ Compiler and Runtime Migration Guide for the Application Programmer | Abstract | September 2023 | |
| SC14-7308-60 | z/OS: XL C/C++ Language Reference | Abstract | June 2024 | |
| GC14-7305-60 | z/OS: XL C/C++ Messages | Abstract | September 2023 | |
| SC14-7315-60 | z/OS: XL C/C++ Programming Guide | Abstract | June 2024 | |
| SC14-7307-60 | z/OS: XL C/C++ User's Guide | Abstract | May 2024 |