Verifying that the server uses the virtual server network

Before planning to enable the virtual server network (VSN), verify that the server uses VSN by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

About this task

As of HMC Version 7 Release 7.7.0, you can assign the Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator (VEPA) switching mode to virtual Ethernet switches that are used by the virtual Ethernet adapters of the logical partitions. The VEPA switching mode uses the features that are supported by the advanced virtual Ethernet switch technology. A logical partition whose virtual Ethernet adapters use virtual switches that are enabled with the VEPA switching mode, uses VSN.

You can use the lssyscfg command to verify that the server uses VSN.