On Wednesday, 02/06/2008 at 11:03 EST, Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, then are you saying that if in fact Linux is not using the portname, > that clearing the portname from the card won't solve anything? In > essence, not specifying a portname means accept any card coded portname > or none at all?
I'm saying that if you do not specify a port name in the Linux configuration, the OSA will not even look at the port name (even though Linux may report the current port name). If there was a port name mismatch, Linux would report it. It is reporting that the *LAN* is offline, not the OSA. The error code 0xE080 indicates that the LAN cable is unplugged or the port on the switch isn't active, or the port on the OSA has been disabled on the SE. I.e. "no carrier detect", as it were. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
