Networking

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 LPAR mode z/VM guest KVM guest

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 8.6 includes several network device drivers that are specific to z/Architecture®.

For information about high-performing, secure networking and connectivity, see
www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/capabilities/networking

Restrictions

For prerequisites and restrictions see the IBM Z® architecture specific information in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 release notes at
https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux

Example

An example network setup that uses some available network setup types is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Networking example
This graphic is described in the text that follows it.

In the example there are three Linux instances; two of them run as z/VM® guests in one LPAR and a third Linux instance runs in another LPAR. Within z/VM, Linux instances can be connected through a guest LAN or VSWITCH. Within and between LPARs, you can connect Linux instances through HiperSockets. OSA-Express cards running in either non-QDIO mode (called LCS here) or in QDIO mode can connect the mainframe to an external network.

Table 1 lists which control units and device type combinations are supported by the network device drivers.

Table 1. Supported device types, control units, and corresponding device drivers. A list of supported device types, control units, and corresponding device drivers
Device type Control unit Device driver Comment
1732/01 1731/01 qeth OSA configured as OSD
1732/02 1731/02 qeth OSA configured as OSX
1732/05 1731/05 qeth HiperSockets
0000/00 3088/01 lcs P/390
0000/00 3088/08 ctcm Virtual CTC under z/VM
0000/00 3088/1e ctcm FICON® channel
0000/00 3088/1f lcs 2216 Nways Multiaccess Connector
0000/00 3088/1f ctcm ESCON channel
0000/00 3088/60 lcs OSA configured as OSE (non-QDIO)