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Virtual Networking Maintenance Levels for z/VM 5.1.0

 


z/VM 5.1.0 Maintenance Levels

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RSU Level APAR PTF Brief Description
None c'V510' Base n/a z/VM 5.1.0 GA support
0401RSU c'v511' VM63530 UM31196 COUPLE with RACF fails for UNAWARE VSWITCH
0401RSU c'v511' VM63536 UM31197 SETIPM fails with E005 on VSWITCH
0401RSU c'v511' VM63541 UM31201 COUPLE fails when using NICDEF and ESM
0401RSU c'v511' VM63470 UM31193 No connectivity after VSWITCH recovery (Grat ARP untagged)
0501RSU c'v512' VM63506 UM31198 User with >2Gb virtual storage reports QDIO buffer errors
0501RSU c'v513' VM63505 UM31215 Random errors reported by qetharp using virtual NIC
0501RSU c'v514' VM63608 UM31260 xE00A returned when IP Takeover requested on QDIO NIC.
0501RSU c'v515' VM63634 UM31281 DETACH NIC command can result in ABENDPRG001 or ABENDPRG004
0501RSU c'v516' VM63640 UM31284 ABENDFRF002. Storage filled with NDMBKs.
0501RSU c'v517' VM63538 UM31291 Virtual Switch Enhancements - ETHERNET VSWITCH.
0501RSU c'v518' VM63626 UM31266 Connectivity problem with remote IP Address.
0501RSU c'v519' VM63655 UM31334 CP ACNT ALL command can cause hung user (dead lock).
0502RSU c'v51A' VM63665 UM31378 Duplicate IP unicast entries in Query VSWITCH output.
0502RSU c'v51B' VM63705 UM31416 Network Device Message Blocks (NDMBKs) are not being released
0502RSU c'v51C' VM63737 UM31432 Loss of connectivity on Layer 2 virtual NIC after RESTART
0502RSU c'v51D' VM63723 UM31440 Incorrect NDMBKS can cause loops and PTE002 ABENDS
0502RSU c'v51E' VM63769 UM31475 ABENDFRE016 HCPIPM Fretting LLXBK.
0601RSU c'v51F' VM63647 UM31517 Virtual HiperSockets NIC signal hangs in cc=2 state.
0601RSU c'v51G' VM63735 UM31527 Allow specification of VLAN ranges.
0601RSU c'v51H' VM63847 UM31558 ABENDIOL008 When OSA devices are detached from the VSWITCH controller
0601RSU c'v51I' VM63867 UM31575 Storage shortage. z/VM not flushing NDMBKs.
0601RSU c'v51J' VM63895 UM31612 LINUX guest cannot reconnect to network.
0601RSU c'v51L' VM63871 UM31683 Abend LCK001 when defining too many virtual NICS from a LINUX guest.
0701RSU c'v51M' VM63784
UM31736
New function: GVRP VSWITCH support

Together with z/VM TCP/IP APAR PK08444 this provides support for GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol). GVRP is exclusive to OSA-Express hardware on D/T2094 (System z9 EC Server) and D/T2096 (System z9 BC Server).

0701RSU c'v51N' VM63989
UM31878
COUPLE may fail with msg HCPNDF6011E when using an ESM for VMLAN authorization and DEFINE NIC is used to replace a NIC created by the NICDEF statement.
0701RSU c'v51O' VM64051
UM31880
Unexpected IDX Termination error after a NIC is uncoupled from a VSWITCH or Guest LAN.
0701RSU c'v51P' VM64054
UM31882
HiperSockets LAN may drop untagged frames sent to a host with the VLAN option configured.
0702RSU c'v51Q' VM64105
UM31927
ABENDSXA004 Many NDMBKs in storage
SYSROUTE of VM64076.
0702RSU c'v51R' VM64162
UM32041
HCPIPN2833E Error 'E00A'X adding IP address for VSWITCH
0702RSU c'v51S' VM64220 UM32038 Soft ABEND ERM001 followed by ABEND FRE016.

z/VM 5.1.0 Additional Service for VSWITCH and Guest LAN users

The following APARs are not assigned a unique maintenance level. These updates are recommended for CP systems where Guest LAN and Virtual Switch features are being used.

RSU APAR PTF Brief Description
0501RSU VM63569
UM31239
Manual VSWITCH CONNECT required for controller swap
0502RSU VM63676
UM31380
ABEND STK003 CPEBK R15=0, HCPSWU overlay of PIRIRA
0702RSU VM64261
UM32115
ABENDFRE016 Bad NDMBK address passed to HCPNDMDX
0702RSU VM64211
UM32132
ABENDPTC001 page block overlaid with APRBKs



This document is maintained by:

Mary Ellen Carollo
z/VM Development
maryelln@us.ibm.com