On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:36:20 +0100, R.S. <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Folks, Just received a new z10 with OSA Express3 GbE SX 4-port cards in it. I have this terrible urge to define each port as a unique OSA Control Unit, each with unique list of OSA devices (plus 1 OSAD FE device per CU). As this would have provided the most transparent implementation of these devices for our network staff. i.e. 2 PCHID == 2 CHPID, and 2 CU per CHPID as CUADD=0 and 1. I keep finding APARs regarding PORTNUM in TCPIP! So I assume my urge is misfounded. Using PORTNUM means that our network guys will have the hardest time to manage these devices, especially when moving zVM/zLinux systems between different z10 boxes. So I might as well make it completely opaque, by coding totally different ranges for this new box. It would be nice for someone to confirm that my "terrible urge" is not to be followed. Also, my current OSA control units have 22 OSA devices coded......all accessed via QDIO. May I have some recommendations/guidelines as to how many devices I should now code on these multi-port OSA control units. >I have questions regarding OSA Express3 1000Base-T, FC3367. >There are 4 copper ports per card. > >Q1: How many CHPids has the card? >2/4 ? > >Q2: (assuming 2 chpids per card) >In such case I have to define both ports per chpid as same type. >For example I must have a *pair* of ICC ports, pair of OSE ports, etc. >T/F? > >Q3. Any other "gotchas"? > >Regards >-- >Radoslaw Skorupka >Lodz, Poland > Thanks very much Bruce Hewson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
