Hipersockets are not unique to z/VM...they can be used to connect z/VM (and all it's guests, e.g. Linux), running in one LPAR to a z/OS system, running in another LPAR on the same physical box. It works really well, too.
DJ On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 16:25:01 -0500, Steven Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Easy to use, too... > >DEVICE IUTIQDF6 MPCIPA >LINK HIPERLF6 IPAQIDIO IUTIQDF6 >;**** The F6 above is the CHPIP where device is defined in HCD > >HOME > . > . > 192.168.0.243 HIPERLF6 > . > BEGINROUTES > . > ROUTE 192.168.0.0/24 = HIPERLF6 MTU 8192 > . > ENDROUTES > >START IUTIQDF6 > > >Chase, John wrote: > >>Forwarded on behalf of a colleague.... >> >> >>________________________________ >> >> John >> >> I was looking at Hipersockets for our z890, and found this >>paragraph: >> >> zSeries HiperSockets is a technology that provides high-speed >>TCP/IP connectivity between >> >> virtual machines (under z/VM) within System z servers. It >>eliminates the need for any physical >> >> cabling or external networking connection between these virtual >>machines. >> >> in the following Redbook: >> >> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246990.pdf >> >> Can you confirm that Hipersockets work only with VM? I though >>z/OS TCPIP could use them as well. >> >> Thanks. >> >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

