Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility (OSA/SF)

Start of change OSA/SF applies to the OSA-Express2, OSA-Express3, and OSA-Express4S features only. End of change OSA/SF is a base element of z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE. OSA/SF provides a user-friendly interface for monitoring and managing the installed OSAs. OSA/SF includes software that runs on a personal computer communicating with the server.

OSA/SF GUI: OSA/SF includes a graphical user interface (GUI) that runs on the following software platforms:

Windows 2000, Microsoft XP, and Windows 7. (This publication refers to these workstation operating systems collectively as Windows.)
Linux
Any other platform that supports graphics and Java 1.6

REXX command interface (IOACMD EXEC): Instead of the GUI, you can use a REXX command interface (IOACMD EXEC) with OSA/SF.

For details on the OSA/SF interfaces, see Setting up and using the OSA/SF interfaces.

Start of change OSA Advanced Facilities on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) has been enhanced to provide configuration, validation, activation, and display support exclusively for the OSA-Express5S and OSA-Express4S features. For these features, the Advanced Facilities function on the HMC is used instead of the Open Systems Adapter Support Facility (OSA/SF) - a component of z/OS, z/VM, and zVSE. OSA/SF on the HMC must be used for the OSA-Express5S features and is optional for the OSA-Express4S features End of change

OSA/SF on the HMC is exclusive to the zEC12 and zBC12. The latest driver level is required. OSA/SF on the HMC is required for the OSA-Express5S features. Either OSA/SF on the HMC or the OSA/SF operating system component can be used for the OSA-Express4S features. The OSA/SF operating system component must be used for the OSA-Express3 features. OSA/SF on the HMC can be used to configure channel path identifier (CHPID) type OSE. It can be used to manage (query/display) CHPID types OSD, OSE, and OSN. See Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility on the Hardware Management Console, SC14-7580, for more information.