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155 ATM
(OSA-2, 155 ATM
OSA-Express) (OSA-Express only)
z800 and z900 only
ATM
Network 10 Mbps Ethernet
10 Mbps Ethernet
(OSA-2, provided by (provided by
OSA-Express Fast OSA-Express Fast
Ethernet adapter) Ethernet adapter)
S/390 IBM
1000BASE-T Ethernet (z990/z890)
G5 and G6 ^
zSeries
the host system TCP/IP stack, freeing OSA-Express allows networking Table build, administration and con-
resources for increased application traffic from multiple LPARs to travel figuration can be simplified since
workloads. through the same port. It’s even pos- TCP/IP profile information need be
sible to mix TCP/IP and SNA, APPN® entered only once as part of the
QDIO is supported at levels begin- and HPR traffic on the same port TCP/IP definitions in the operating
® ®
ning with OS/390 2.10, z/OS , simultaneously. system. This information is passed to
®
z/OS.e, Linux on zSeries, z/VM , TPF OSA-Express at device startup, and
and VSE/ESA™ environments. These powerful capabilities are possi- the OSA Address Table is built “on
ble only because of the OSA-Express the fly.”
With QDIO’s LPAR-to-LPAR com- close integration with the host hard-
munication ability, data being sent ware and communications server
from one LPAR to another within the software. It is an excellent example of
The OSA-Express 1000BASE-T configure non-QDIO mode operat- additional defined paths to allow fast
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token-Ring, ing features, view operational data connection recovery in the event of a
and ATM features also support a non- and gather problem determination TCP/IP stack services or application
QDIO mode of operation. This mode information. And using the Resource copy failure. Should a stack or con-
does not provide the benefits of Measurement Facility (RMF) or figured application copy fail, the IP
QDIO, however it does support pro- Simple Network Management Pro- addresses are transferred to backup
tocols similar to OSA-2 and ESCON, tocol (SNMP) support gives admin- copies and the QDIO OSA-Express
but can leverage the OSA-Express istrators access to OSA-Express adapters are updated dynami-
hardware speed. Protocols include microprocessor utilization, PCI bus cally. Network access services can
native SNA, APPN, HPR as well as utilization, bandwidth per port and continue, uninterrupted. This VIPA
TCP/IP. This flexibility is especially other information. support also facilitates movement of
useful for customers who need applications and workload within the
increased performance for native Highly available access to applications Sysplex in a manner transparent to
SNA traffic, in addition the port can OSA-Express is flexible and resilient, end-user connection requests.
be redefined to QDIO mode later, with functions that can enable access
thus leveraging your OSA-Express to your e-business mainframe appli- OSA-Express adapters are hot-plug-
investment to handle multiple types cations to remain available even if gable, so features can be replaced
of traffic. there are networking problems. The anytime or added (with prior plan-
QDIO dynamic table definition lever- ning) without the need to restart the
The OSA-Express Ethernet features ages z/OS and OS/390 Virtual Inter- system.
operating in QDIO also support net Protocol Address (VIPA) support
advanced capabilities such as IPv4 to make alternate networking paths Innovative integration to help optimize
and IP version 6 (IPv6), as well as Vir- available should an OSA-Express your networking investment
tual LAN (VLAN) for IPv4 packets. connection fail. This means that users OSA-Express delivers more than just
Operates at line speed • Optimized connection via the STI bus delivers high bandwidth path to the application
• Support for 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI interface to STI bus on zSeries enables Gigabit Ethernet and
1000BASE-T Ethernet features at line speed on each port, up to 145 MB/sec for jumbo frames when
running bi-directional streams data flows depending on customer environment.
• A 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI interface Gigabit Ethernet adapter is available for S/390 G5 and G6 servers
enabling up to 76 MB/sec with jumbo frames depending on customer environment.
• Support for 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI interface to STI bus on both the zSeries and S/390 G5/G6, Fast Ether
net and 155 ATM adapters at line speed
• Support for 32 -bit, 33 MHz PCI interface to STI bus on zSeries Token-Ring at line speed
Multiple adapters available • Features available to meet attachment needs to a wide variety of LAN infrastructure
QDIO support • More efficient, higher performing memory to memory data transfer support for Gigabit Ethernet,
1000BASE-T Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token-Ring and 155 ATM Ethernet LAN Emulation
• TCP/IP support only; however does support APPN/HPR transport over IP using Enterprise
Extender technology and SNA LU2 support with TN3270 Server
LPAR-to-LPAR communication • Reduces network latency by routing data directly between LPARs without traversing the external LAN
Direct Memory Access • Designed to reduce system overhead by moving data directly between OSA-Express and host memory
External spanned channel • The OSA-Express features (CHPID types OSC, OSD, OSE) can be identified as a spanned channel
and be shared among LPARs within and across LCSSs
Dynamic OSA Address Table creation • Automates configuration and helps to simplify installation for QDIO users
Jumbo frame support • Permits Gigabit Ethernet adapters to support frame sizes up to 8992 bytes to increase throughput
Virtual Internet Protocol Addressing • Provides virtual IP address support which disassociates IP hosts from dependence on a specific net
work attachment
• Automatically reroutes work in the event of TCP/IP stack failure
• Improved user access to applications
VLAN (IEEE 802.1q) • Supports Virtual LAN for IPv4 and IPv6. VLAN separates a user address from its physical location on
the network by logicaly mapping groups of related traffic of the same physical network.
IPv4 and IPv6 • OSA-Express Ethernet and Token-Ring in QDIO mode support both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols
simutaneously
Checksum Offload • Exclusive to Gibabit Ethernet features (FC 1364, 1365) and 1000BASE-T Ethernet features on z990
and z890. Checksum Offload moves the checksum header calculations for TCP, IP, and UDP packets
from the TCP/IP stack and onto the OSA-Express adapter. This can improve performance and save
host TCP/IP cycles.
Integrated Console Controller • The OSA-Express Integrated Console Controller (OSA-ICC) support is designed to provide up to 120
console session connections for z990 and z890 Initial Program Load and z/OS, z/VM, VSE/ESA and
TPF operational consoles.
OSA-Express for IBM ^ zSeries at a glance
OSA-Express Token-Ring
Feature code 2367 on z800, z900, z990 and z890
Data rate: 4 Mbps, 16 Mbps, 100 Mbps with auto-sense/auto-negotiation
Frame size: up to 4550 (at 4 Mbps), up to 18200 (at 16 and 100 Mbps)
Connector type on port: RJ-45 connector (8 pin) or DB-9 D shell
Port count: 2
PCI support: 32-bit, 33 MHz
Cable type: EIA/TIA Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair with a maximum length of 100 meters
(328 feet) or a Shielded Twisted Pair cable with a DB-9 D shell connector
For z900: Maximum number of features: 12, which equals 24 ports (total of OSA-Express, FICON, PCICC, and PCICA features limited to 16 per I/O cage and
48 per system)
For z800: Maximum number of features: 12, which equals 24 ports
For z990: Maximum number of features: 24, which equals 48 ports (total of OSA-Express, FICON Express, PCICA, and PCIXCC features limited to 20 per I/O
cage and 60 per system)
For z890: Maximum number of features: 20, which equals 40 ports (total of OSA-Express, FICON Express, PCICA, and PCIXCC features limited to 20 per I/O
cage and 60 per system)
OSA-Express for S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server G5 or G6 at a glance
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