Hi, Clovis - Thanks, but I knew how to do that. I've used VCTC between guests for years. What I needed, but apparently is not supported is a VCTC, connecting CP to a virtual machine for ISFC links.
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM, <gclo...@br.ibm.com> wrote: > > Now I'm trying to figure out how to define a virtual CTC between CP and > the 2nd level VM. > > Mark, it is easy. > > On first level, define one Virtual CTC (FCTC, SCTC) into TCPIP (or another > capable machine) to connect to second level VM. > > On second level VM, *define* and *couple* the Virtual CTC to first level > TCPIP *before* his IPL (COMMAND into Directory is a good place to set it). > After the IPL, DEDICATE the CTC (the second level thinks it is a REAL CTC) > to his TCPIP machine. > Done, you have the two TCPIPs connected by CTCs... > > Work fine also for VTAM machines, RSCS, PVM, zOS and so long... > > ______________________________________________ > Clovis Pereira > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Mark Pace ---04/10/2010 10:06:05---Real > CTC link are working between LPARs. I have a 2nd level VM tha]Mark Pace > ---04/10/2010 10:06:05---Real CTC link are working between LPARs. I have a > 2nd level VM that I dedicated a CTC address to tha > > > From: > Mark Pace <pacemainl...@gmail.com> > To: > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Date: > 04/10/2010 10:06 > Subject: > Re: z/VM ISFC links > Sent by: > The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > ------------------------------ > > > > Real CTC link are working between LPARs. > I have a 2nd level VM that I dedicated a CTC address to that is also > talking to the other LPAR. > > Now I'm trying to figure out how to define a virtual CTC between CP and the > 2nd level VM. > CP DEFINE CTC is for a virtual machine. > VMA = LPAR > VMB = 2nd level VMA guest > VMC = LPAR > > > VMA -------- VMC > ctc | > ? | > VMB ----------+ > ctc > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Mark Wheeler > <*mwheele...@hotmail.com*<mwheele...@hotmail.com>> > wrote: > > In the Better Late (for John) Than Never department, the Redbook "FICON > CTC Implementation" was published in 2001. Find it at * > > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0158.pdf*<http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0158.pdf> > > > Mark Wheeler > UnitedHealth Group > > -- > > "Excellence. Always. If Not Excellence, What? If Not Excellence Now, > When?" > Tom Peters, author of "The Little BIG Things" > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:25:24 +0200 > > From: *jphartm...@gmail.com* <jphartm...@gmail.com> > > > Subject: Re: z/VM ISFC links > > To: *ib...@listserv.uark.edu* <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > > > > When I set up something similar in a 6-lpar VM system almost 10 > years > > ago, it took me quite some time to get the CTC defined correctly > in > > the IOCP so that I had n-to-n connectivity. Of course this was in > the > > days of stand-alone IOCP. I hope you have better tools. > > > > j. > > > > On 30 September 2010 19:00, Mark Pace > <*pacemainl...@gmail.com*<pacemainl...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > I see that now. > > > 1st criteria for this test is to share SFS across LPARs. > > > 2nd was to start learning about what will be involved with SSI. > > > So I guess I'm sticking to ISFC. > > > Glad I have extra ESCON and FICON CHPIDs. Guess I'll start with > ESCON as I > > > also have extra cables, no extra FICON cables. > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Rob van der Heij <* > rvdh...@gmail.com* <rvdh...@gmail.com>> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Mark Pace <* > pacemainl...@gmail.com* <pacemainl...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > >> > > >> > I think I'll also look into IPGATE. > > >> > > >> But that does not do ISFC ... > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Mark D Pace > > > Senior Systems Engineer > > > Mainline Information Systems > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Mark D Pace > Senior Systems Engineer > Mainline Information Systems > > > > > > -- Mark D Pace Senior Systems Engineer Mainline Information Systems
