Nix, Robert P. writes: > 9672, so no hiper-sockets. In trial mode, so no money to buy a distribution or >support, but with the potential to do so if / when it goes into production. >Potentially running DB2 and WebSphere, so SuSE instead of RedHat, as IBM supports >SuSE more so than RedHat, in our experience. > > I'd like to work within the confines I have.
You don't need physical hiper-sockets hardware for the GuestLAN and virtual hipersockets provided by z/VM 4.3. GuestLAN (or virtual hsi) simplifies many things. Unless there's absolutely no way for you to use z/VM 4.3, you're good to go. Part 2 of the "...zSeries... Large Scale Linux Deployment" redbook (SG246824) covers these sorts of issues and includes chapters on "Hipersockets and z/VM GuestLAN", "TCP/IP direct connection" and "TCP/IP routing". --Malcolm -- Malcolm Beattie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux Technical Consultant IBM EMEA Enterprise Server Group... ...from home, speaking only for myself
