NETIUCV device driver
The Inter-User Communication Vehicle (IUCV) is a z/VM® communication facility that enables a program running in one z/VM guest to communicate with another z/VM guest, or with a control program, or even with itself.
Deprecated device driver
NETIUCV connections are only supported for compatibility with earlier versions. Do not use for new network setups.
The NETIUCV device driver is a network device driver, that uses IUCV to connect instances of Linux® on z/VM, or to connect an instance of Linux on z/VM to another z/VM guest such as a TCP/IP service machine.
Features
The NETIUCV device driver supports the following functions:
- Multiple output paths from Linux on z/VM
- Multiple input paths to Linux on z/VM
- Simultaneous transmission and reception of multiple messages on the same or different paths
- Network connections via a TCP/IP service machine gateway
- Internet Protocol, version 4 (IPv4) only