IBM Z Connectivity HandbookThis IBM Redbooks® publication describes the connectivity options that are available for use within and beyond the data center for the IBM Z® family of mainframes, which includes the following systems:
This book highlights the hardware and software components, functions, typical uses, coexistence, and relative merits of these connectivity features. It helps readers understand the connectivity alternatives that are available when planning and designing their data center infrastructures. |
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10GbE RoCE 16 Gbps 25GbE RoCE 32 Gbps Carry forward channel path CHPID type communication connectivity Coupling Express Coupling Express3 LR coupling links Crypto Express7S cryptographic CSSs defined devices ESCON Ethernet Express features FCP channel Feature Code Fibre Channel FICON channel FICON Directors FICON Express16SA FICON Express32-4P FICON Express32S function Gbps hardware HiperSockets hypervisor IBM Redbooks IBM Z platform IBM z16 IBM z16 AGZ IBM z17 ME1 implementation interface IOCP IP addresses IP network stack IPv6 km IBM Layer Linux on IBM LPARs maximum number multiple operating system OSA features OSA port OSA-Express features OSA-Express7S 1.2 OSA-ICC OSA/SF Parallel Sysplex PCHID PCIe PCIe+ I/O drawer Peripheral Component Interconnect processor Protocol provides queue RDMA RoCE Express3 SCSI SM 9 µm SMC-D SMC-R storage subchannels traffic VLAN WWPN z/Architecture z/OS z/TPF z/VM z/VSE zHPF zHyperLink Express