On Monday, 07/16/2012 at 09:44 EDT, Mark Post <mp...@suse.com> wrote: > Alternatively, he could just attach a real HiperSocket device to the Linux > system and cut out the middle man (z/VM TCPIP) entirely. Unless there's some > value to be had by having z/VM manage the traffic, it's just unnecessary > overhead.
Yes, if you don't need to enforce limits on what the guest can do in the network, then you can have it directly access the HiperSocket. And if you think, that MVS and VM might not always be in the same CEC, then you need a different topology or a different technology (HiperSocket VSWITCH Bridge). Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
