> -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 1:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Really dumb question. >
<snip> > > The disadvantage, of course, being that you burn up an OSA port for > purely internal communication. > > Adam > I don't understand the above statement. I have an OSA card shared between an OS/390 system in one LPAR and a Linux system running under z/VM in another LPAR. I can ping each system from the other as well as get to outside systems. Or were you meaning that the port is "burned" if there is no connection to a LAN. I don't know why anybody would do that. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
