z/VM Virtual Networking
Did you know that you can create virtual LAN segments that connect
your z/VM guests together without the need for all those
messy point-to-point connections? And that you can do that
without creating new subnets?
Did you know you can do away with using a virtual router for your
Linux farm and use VSWITCH to provide direct connection
to physical LAN segments for all your guests? And you can also design, configure
and operate your network using VSWITCH to provide High Availability and
Automatic Network failover and/or the
failover of an OSA?
Intrigued? Introduce yourself to these powerful technologies provided in z/VM Guest LANs and the z/VM Virtual Switch.
The links on this
page are intended to provide helpful information
to customers who are using the following types of z/VM
virtual networks:
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Virtual Switches |
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QDIO Guest LANs |
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HiperSockets Guest LANs. |
For an overview of this support, see the latest z/VM library for
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Connectivity (SC24-6174), Part 2 "Planning Virtual Networks" |
Service Information and Enhancements
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Virtual Switch and Guest LAN CP Maintenance Levels |
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Virtual Switch Controller TCP/IP Maintenance Levels |
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Virtual Networking Release Enhancements |
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Virtual Networking Link Aggregation. |
Additional Resources
- Getting Started with Linux (SC24-6194-04) in the z/VM library
- System z Connectivity Handbook
- The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 1
- Networking Overview for Linux on zSeries
- Virtual Networking with z/VM Guest LANS and the Virtual Switch (September 2007)
- Link Aggregation with the z/VM Virtual Switch (September 2007)