We share the same OSA adapter between two VM LPAR's, and another between two Z/OS LPAR's. Each VM LPAR has a virtual switch defined and all the Linux guests on that LPAR connect to it. You only need different device numbers if you want to run multiple TCP/IP stacks in the same LPAR, all sharing the same OSA adapter. In other words, each Linux guest in the LPAR would need different device numbers to talk to the same OSA adapter.
Bill Fleury "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> 08/31/2006 10:11 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: can LINUX/390 and z/OS LPARS share devices? As I stated in my reply to your original question, you cannot share the same device numbers across LPARs. You can use different device numbers on the same OSA across LPARs. (Alan will correct me if I'm wrong.) You do know you have 240 available device numbers per OSA port, don't you? Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of inci yeker selkan Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: can LINUX/390 and z/OS LPARS share devices? Hi, I'm new to linux/390. I had mentioned before that I have problem with linux network connection. I am still dealing with the same problem. Is there anybody who shares devices between linux/390 and z/os lpars? I try to share the OSA device addresses, linux/390 says Device or Resource busy. (device is being shared between other 2 lpars) Did anybody have the same problem? I need advises from somebody who uses linux/390 native lpar mode with z/os. Thanks. inci ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 Scanned by WCB Webgate1 AntiSpam/AntiVirus email gateway. This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original email. Thank you. (Sent by Webgate1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
