In my opinion you are much better off using VSWITCH's. It is one layer less in the path length and you don't have to have a host to perform routing. The vswitch also supports layer 2 routing rather than layer 3 (more efficient).
Thanks, Gary L. Detro Senior IT Specialist 1177 S. Belt Line Rd; Coppell, TX 75019 Internal Mail Stop: 77-01-3001O; Coppell, TX Phone: 469-549-8174 (t/l 603-8174); Fax: 469-549-8235 (t/l 603-8235) Send me an email [EMAIL PROTECTED] IBM Global Solution Center Gene Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> 05/08/2007 12:36 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> To LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Guest Lan/VSwitch/VLAN Hi All, I know this is a broad question, but I am trying to understand some things. We currently are using CTC connections for our network access to our Linux Instances running under VM. We were told that CTC's were doing it the hard way. So I am trying to figure out what the other way is. We have Z/VM 5.1 running on an IFL and an OSA-Express card. What should we be using instead of CTC's for network connection, VGuest, VSwitch VLAN? I'm confused as to what each actually does. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Gene Gene Walters System Programmer WV Dept of Administration - OT 304-558-5914 ext 8902 Fax 304-558-1351 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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