Rob - If you're using a FICON chpid can't you just share the CHPID and control unit? I didn't think a physical cable was require for FICON FCTC.
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Rob van der Heij <rvdh...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Bernie Wu <bernard...@ncci.com> wrote: > > > Hi Listers, > > We have a 2 LPARS, each hosting one VM, which in turn hosts several Linux > guests. > > I would like to be able to query the number of guests on another LPAR > from a linux guest on a different LPAR. Is this possible and if so, what do > I have to do to set it up ? > > That function is provided (and a lot more) when you tie the systems > together with CSE. Apart from a steady hand, it requires CTC > connections between the LPARs (two FICON chpids and a short fiber). > The z/VM manual is not really light reading material, but there have > been some presentations and (red/rose) papers on the subject. > > Rob > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > -- Mark Pace Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL. 32317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
