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April 25, 2002 Meeting


Meeting Agenda:

9:00 AM z/VM TCP/IP Routing - Part 1
The speaker will provide detailed information on TCP/IP routing, as implemented in z/VM TCP/IP. In Part 1, we focus on low-level LAN communication, ARP, proxy ARP, and IPv4 addressing and subnetting. This presentation is continued in z/VM TCP/IP Routing - Part 2.
The speaker will be Mr. Alan Altmark of the IBM Corporation.
10:30 AM Coffee Break
11:00 AM z/VM TCP/IP Routing - Part 2
The speaker will provide detailed information on how to configure and use z/VM TCP/IP's static and dynamic routing functions. In Part 2, we focus on packet routing, dynamic vs static routing, and Virtual IP Addressing (VIPA), and z/VM virtual network design. The mysteries of coding the Gateway and BsdRoutingParms statements for z/VM TCP/IP will be revealed! While the syntax may be VM, the concepts apply to all operating systems, including VSE, z/OS, and Linux. This presentation is a continuation of z/VM TCP/IP Routing - Part 1.
The speaker will be Mr. Alan Altmark of the IBM Corporation.
12:00 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM Administration and Vendor Announcements
1:45 PM Connecting to Linux for zSeries
The speaker will provide detailed information on how to integrate Linux for zSeries into your IP network. He will show you how to configure LCS, OSA Express (QDIO), zSeries HiperSockets, Channel-to-Channel, and IUCV connections. Special emphasis is given to the z/VM environment, IP address assignment, and routing considerations.
The speaker will be Mr. Alan Altmark of the IBM Corporation.
3:00 PM Coffee Break
3:15 PM Free-for-All
Members will attempt to answer any reasonable VM or hardware related questions. If you are having a problem and want to find out if others are experiencing it, or you are installing new hardware or software and want to find out what types of problems others have experienced, here is the place to find out.
Members are encouraged to bring ideas for future presentations and speakers to this meeting.

Directions, Map, Lodging and Dining:

This meeting will be held at Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire.

For Directions, Map, Lodging and Dining, click here.