On Tuesday, 04/16/2002 at 10:27ZE10, Vic Cross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Altmark wrote: > > <snip> > > (And the problem will be magnified if z/VM adds support for IEEE VLANs.) > </snip> > > I've always thought that this would be a logical extension of the multiple > LPAR/multiple port support in OSA. If different device address pairs (OAT > entries) could be associated with different VLANs, it would simplify many > routing environments. > > I guess when this technology (VLANs) was introduced, every vendor had their > own methods/protocols, but now that there's 802.something that defines VLAN > trunking it should be... easy? ;-) > > You're not pre-empting anything, are you, Alan? ;-))
Nah, I just know that: - VM People often have trouble communicating effectively with their Network People - I have knowledge of both sides and I see an imminent collision in terminology IEEE VLANs already exists. Most Network People just call them "VLANs" and everyone knows what they mean. Don't confuse the issue with facts! :-) Alan Altmark Sr. Software Engineer IBM z/VM Development
