I have Linux, z/OS and z/VSE. Hence the question about multiple vswitches.
Thanks, guys! On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Alan Altmark <[email protected]>wrote: > On Wednesday, 01/21/2009 at 02:44 EST, Mark Pace <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Latest layer 2 / layer 3 vswitch question. > > Within z/VM 5.4, can I have 1 layer 2 switch for my guests that support > only > > layer 2, and a layer 3 switch for linux and TCPIP? Both would be > connected to > > the same OSA (z9) via different triplet addresses. > > Yes, you can do that on a z990/z890, z9, or z10 as long as you have May > 2006 or newer microcode. (This is mentioned in the OSA-Express Customer > Guide and Reference, p.13.) > > BTW, with z/VM 5.4 you have layer 2 support for VM TCP/IP. Linux has had > layer 2 for a long time. You don't need a layer 3 VSWITCH unless you have > z/OS guests. > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott > -- Mark Pace Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL. 32317
