I'd say you'd need a second pair.  Maybe Alan will contradict me: TCP/IP in
VM might be able to "forward" the ProxyArp from TPF over its own -probably
ProxyArped- CTC to the outside world.

2008/12/12 Ian S. Worthington <[email protected]>

> Thanks Kris.
>
> I can't be sure that the other side can support ProxyApp.  Is it possible
> to
> use the existing CTC pair or do I need a second in either case?
>
> i
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received:
> From: Kris Buelens <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Virtual QDIO setup
>
> > You will indeed a second subnet for this guest lan.  And, unless you use
> > ProxyArp, event the CTC to your router TCPIP woild be a -small- subnet on
> > its own.
> > If you have only one TPF guest in this VM, it would indeed be easier to
> have
> > a second CTC: one couple of CTC devices to TCP/IP VM, another couple to
> > TPF.  And, if the other side of thses CTC connections enables ProxyArp,
> > thuis VM and this TPF can appear to live on the same subnet as the
> outside
> > world.
> >
> > 2008/12/12 Ian S. Worthington <[email protected]>
> >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > We have a VM system with an IP connection to the real world over a CTC.
> > >
> > > I need to set up a connection to a vm running z/tpf which requires an
> osa-e
> > > card.  This I believe I can simulate using DEFINE LAN QDIO, DEFINE NIC
> > > QDIO,
> > > and COUPLE for a guest lan or DEVICE/LINK for a point-to-point
> connection.
> > >
> > > But, iiuc, I can't use a VSWITCH to get to the outside world, as this
> > > requires
> > > a real osa-e card. I believe I need to use instead a router virtual
> > > machine,
> > > which I can do using the TCPIP machine (data volumes are very low, so
> is
> a
> > > secondary machine really necessary?)
> > >
> > > Does all this make sense?  Am I right in thinking that for this small
> > > configuration its easier to go with the point-to-point configuration
> rather
> > > then the guest lan.  Do then I still need separate subnets for the two
> > > links?
> > > Are there any guides on configuring such a setup?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > > ian
> > > ...
> > >
> > > Ian S. Worthington, MBCS.
> > >
> > > me:     http://isw.me.uk/
> > > photos: http://gallery.isw.me.uk/
> > >
> > > Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, sed dulcius pro patria vivere, et
> > > dulcissimus pro patria biber. Ergo, bibiamo pro salute patriae.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Kris Buelens,
> > IBM Belgium, VM customer support
> >
>



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Kris Buelens,
IBM Belgium, VM customer support

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