can't LINK the real dasd address as a virtual address; you can LINK to MDISKs (try HELP CP LINK); see my 2nd linux-390 reply to your post; RE-LINK isn't needed after re-boot; Can't do the guest's LINK from userid MAINT unless you use secuser/SCIF or other methods, for starters enter the LINK command from the guest's VM console using #CP LINK ... The #CP is needed so so z/VM's CP sees and acts on the command and not linux; think of #CP as an escape sequence. good luck
-------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) Sent: Sat 5/31/2008 11:56 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Presenting Additional ECKD devices to Linux Guest Dynamically Hi Alan, Thanks for the info. One other question. Can I LINK the real DASD device address AS a virtual address? LINK * 513D 800. I asked this because up to this point I have presented the DASD to the Linux guest via the USER DIRECTORY entry as VIRTUAL addresses so I would like to stay consistent when I LINK them dynamically while the guest is active. If the guest is re-booted will the LINKED DASD is be there after the re-boot or would I need to re-LINK? Does it matter whether I issue the LINK via the MAINT user or does it have to be done from the guest itself? This is my first attempt at z/VM and z/Linux so if the questions sound elementary until I sort this all out, I apologize. Thanks, Terry -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Ackerman Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:00 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Presenting Additional ECKD devices to Linux Guest Dynamically On Sat, 31 May 2008 15:29:56 -0400, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi > > > >I am running z/VM 5.3 with a RedHat 4.6 z/Linux (Kernel level 2.6.9-67) >guest. I need to give this guest some more ECKD DASD. I want to do this >dynamically. As far as I knew to accomplish this I should only need to >add the devices to the User Directory bring that new Directory online >(DIRECTXA USER). At this point on the Linux side they need to do some >things to see the new device. Updating the directory for a virtual machine has no effect on the virtual= machine, until the virtual machine is next logged on. For a virtual machine that is already logged o= n, you will have to log off and log back on again. If you want the virtual machine to stay logged on, you can either ATTACH = the device to the virtual machine, or ATTACH it to SYSTEM and then LINK to it from the virtual mach= ine. Alan Ackerman Alan (dot) Ackerman (at) Bank of America (dot) com
