One possibility is that your network and SUSESP2 are configured to use VLAN's. They'll work fine with a real OSA but when you stick a VSWITCH i n you need to GRANT SUSESP2 authorithy to access the VLAN it belongs to.
Brian Nielsen On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:47:34 -0700, Daniel Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : >If I DEDicate the 3 OSA addresses and comment out the NICDEF, I can ping >the SUSESP2 machine. > >If I use the NICDEF statement and comment out the DEDicated OSA >addresses, I can not ping the SUSESP2 machine. > >In either instance, SUSESP2 is re-IPL'd to affect the change. > >________________________________ > >From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Dean, David (I/S) >Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:36 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Issue with VSWITCH and SuSE Linux > > > >What if you LEAVE SUSE2P in and define the 3 OSA addresses? I am not >sure the two are related. I am GUESSING the 3 OSA's work but nicdef 340 >does not. > > > > > > > >David Dean > >Information Systems > >*bcbstauthorized* > > > > > > > >________________________________ > >From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Daniel Allen >Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:12 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Issue with VSWITCH and SuSE Linux > > > >We are running z/VM 5.2 service level 0602. > > > >I have issued the following commands: > > > >DEFINE VSWITCH SWITCH1 RDEV 203 CONNECT > > > >SET VSWITCH SWITCH1 GRANT SUSESP2 > > > >In the SUSESP2 directory entry, I have the following: > > > >NICDEF 340 TYPE QDIO DEV 3 LAN SYSTEM SWITCH1 > > > >When I bring up the SUSESP2 machine, I see the message that device 340 >has been defined. > > > >The SUSESP2 machine comes up normally. > > > >Here is the output from the Q VSWITCH DET command: > > > > > >q vswitch det > >VSWITCH SYSTEM SWITCH1 Type: VSWITCH Connected: 1 Maxconn: INFINITE > > PERSISTENT RESTRICTED NONROUTER Accounting: OFF > > VLAN Unaware > > State: Ready > > IPTimeout: 5 QueueStorage: 8 > > Portname: UNASSIGNED RDEV: 0203 Controller: DTCVSW2 VDEV: 0203 > > VSWITCH Connection: > > RX Packets: 205 Discarded: 293 Errors: 0 > > TX Packets: 0 Discarded: 0 Errors: 0 > > RX Bytes: 106924 TX Bytes: 0 > > Device: 0203 Unit: 000 Role: DATA > > Adapter Owner: SUSESP2 NIC: 0340 Name: UNASSIGNED > > RX Packets: 205 Discarded: 0 Errors: 0 > > TX Packets: 29 Discarded: 0 Errors: 0 > > RX Bytes: 106924 TX Bytes: 2268 > > Device: 0342 Unit: 002 Role: DATA > > Options: Broadcast Multicast IPv6 IPv4 VLAN > > Unicast IP Addresses: > > 10.35.11.183 MAC: 02-00-00-00-00-01 > > FE80::200:0:100:1 MAC: 02-00-00-00-00-01 Local > > > Multicast IP Addresses: > 224.0.0.1 MAC: 01-00-5E-00-00-01 > 224.0.1.22 MAC: 01-00-5E-00-01-16 > 239.255.255.253 MAC: 01-00-5E-7F-FF-FD > FF02::1 MAC: 33-33-00-00-00-01 Local > FF02::1:FF00:1 MAC: 33-33-FF-00-00-01 Local >Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:09:01 > > > >However, I cannot ping the machine SUSESP2. > > > >If I take SUSESP2 out of the VSWITCH and use 3 OSA addresses, I can ping >the machine SUSESP2. > > > >What am I doing wrong ? > > > >********************************************************************** > >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is >prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the >sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. > >********************************************************************** > > > >Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee >E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm >
