Use the z/VM Networking Properties window to view all the networking
entities (guest LANs, VSWITCHes or OSAs) that exist on the z/VM. These entities
can be used for networking of the Linux guest systems.
This window provides a list of all the networking connections on
the z/VM, and their details, in a read-only table. You cannot edit these fields
in the table but you can double-click a line in the table to open the
Connection
Properties window for that connection.
Fields
The
z/VM Networking Properties window contains
the following fields:
- CHPID
- (OSA only) Displays the CHPID (Channel Path ID) of the OSA.
- Base
- (OSA only) Displays the base real device number of the OSA.
- Max
- (OSA only) Displays the maximal real device number of the OSA.
- Name
- (LAN or VSWITCH only) Displays the name of the guest LAN or VSWITCH.
- IO Protocol
- (LAN only) Displays the IO protocol of the LAN. Possible values are:
- QDIO – for QDIO guest LANs
- HIPERS – for Hipersocket guest LANs
- MFS
- (LAN only) Displays the Maximal Frame Size in the guest LAN.
- OSA Real Device
- (VSWITCH only) Displays a list of the OSA real devices to which the VSWITCH
is attached.
- Default Gateway
- Displays the default gateway for the connection.
- MTU
- Displays an integer representing the Maximal Transmission Unit.
- Subnet
- Displays the Subnet mask used for the Linux routing configuration.
- IP Base
- Displays the lowest IP address that can be used for assigning an IP to
a Linux guest system that can be configured
on this connection.
- IP Range
- Displays the number of IP addresses, starting from IP Base, that can be
used for assigning an IP to a Linux guest system to
be configured on this connection.
- Number of Available IPs
- Displays the available number of IP addresses in the range. This number
is equal to the IP Range minus the number of occupied IP addresses.