VM65670: SMAPI SUPPORT FOR MULTI-VSWITCH LAG

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• SMAPI support for Multi-VSwitch LAG which is delivered via
  CP APAR VM65583.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the z/VM System Management          *
  *                 Application Programming Interface (SMAPI)    *
  *                 running z/VM 6.3.0 on an IBM z13 (D/T2964)   *
  *                 who want to deploy Multi-VSwitch Link        *
  *                 Aggregation support.                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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  SMAPI support for Multi-VSwitch LAG which is delivered via
  CP APAR VM65583.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• FOR RELEASE ES-CMS-630-BASE :
  PREREQ: NONE
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: UM34634(VM65583-6VMCPR30)
  

Comments

• APAR VM65670 provides enhancements in SMAPI to exploit z/VM
  support for Multi-VSwitch Link Aggregation on the IBM z13.
  These enhancements include:
  
  > Virtual_Network_Vswitch_Set_Extended adds the following new
    input parameters:
    * trace_size=value  -  Specifies the number of pages to be
      allocated for an internal trace table to keep track of trace
      events pertaining to this UPLINK port.
    * ivl_vlanid=value  -  Specifies the VLAN ID associated with
      the IVL port on an IVL virtual switch that is VLAN AWARE.
    * ivl_heartbeat=value  -  Specifies the length of time that is
      allowed to expire before the local system declares a
      communication problem with another system in the IVL domain
      if heartbeat signals are missing.
    * lacp_group_type=value  -  One of the following:
      - Exclusive:  An exclusive port group where each OSA-E
        feature supports only a single VSWITCH QDIO connection.
      - Shared:  A shared port group in which one or more global
        virtual switches and global virtual switch members share
        the OSA-Express feature(s) that make up the port group.
  > Virtual_Network_Vswitch_Create_Extended adds the following new
    input parameters:
    * group_name=value  -  Indicates that the virtual switch
      UPLINK port is to be configured to use IEEE 802.3ad Link
      Aggregation.
    * vswitch_domain=value  -  Defines the domain to which the IVL
      virtual switch belongs.
    * vswitch_global=value  -  One of the following:
      - Global:  Identifies this virtual switch as a member of a
        global virtual switch.
      - Local:  Indicates that the virtual switch is not a member
        of a global virtual switch.
      - Domain:  Specified for an IVL switch.
  > Virtual_Network_Vswitch_Query_Extended adds the following new
    output parameters:
    * spg_scope  -  The shared port group scope.
    * member_name  -  Global member name.
    * member_state  -  Global member state.  One of the following:
      - NoSyn:  Not synchronized
      - Error:  Error
      - Pending:  Pending synchronization
      - Synced:  Synchronized
  ×**** PE16/03/30 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR VM65814  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ×**** PE16/12/07 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR VM65951  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UM34635

Modules/Macros

• DMSSSVCX DMSSSVQE DMSSSVSX VNVSWIQE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CMS

• Fixed component ID

  568411201

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY UM34635

     UP15/06/23 P 1601

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