Hi. Alice.
Which VSE version do you use ?
From Ingolf's z/VSE Blog
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/vse/entry/New_mainframe_announced_z14_IBM_Z_z_VSE_support?lang=en--- Excerpt ---
IPL of z14 is performed in z/Architecture mode only.
No switch to ESA/390 mode is possible.
The z/VM operating system offers a restricted ESA/390 compatibility mode for SET MACH ESA
Remark: SET MACH Z = z/Architecture mode IPL
z/VM PTFs need to be applied.
z/VSE 5.1
APAR DY47654 (PTF UD54170) must be applied before IPL on a z14 can be performed.
AR REIPL (in LPAR on ECKD) is not possible. Patch available in APAR DY47722.
Initial Installation of z/VSE 5.1 is NOT possible.
z/VSE V4
In LPAR mode: z/VSE V4 can not be IPLed.
In z/VM guest: z/VSE V4 can be IPLed in z/VM ESA/390 compatibility mode -
SET MACH ESA
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Tsutomu. Japan.