21.2. The z/VM Configuration File

This applies only if installing under z/VM. Under z/VM, you can use a configuration file on a CMS-formatted disk. The purpose of the CMS configuration file is to save space in the parameter file by moving the parameters that configure the initial network setup, the DASD, and the FCP specification out of the parameter file (see Section 21.3, “Installation Network Parameters”).

Each line of the CMS configuration file contains a single variable and its associated value, in the following shell-style syntax: variable=value .

You must also add the CMSDASD and CMSCONFFILE parameters to the parameter file. These parameters point the installation program to the configuration file: