Preparing For Installation - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

Network cards like OSA-Express can be used in two different modes. These modes are
known as QDIO and non-QDIO mode. Define these modes in the IOCDS by using the
TYPE statement. QDIO mode is much faster than non-QDIO mode, but uses three device
addresses instead of two in non-QDIO. Consider the limited number of device addresses
when planning the setup of your IBM System z Linux environment.
Example 4.2 Sharing OSA Express Card among LPARs (non-qdio) on z9
CHPID PATH=(FE),SHARED,PARTITION=((LPAR1,LPAR2)),TYPE=OSE
CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=FE00,PATH=(FE),UNIT=OSA
IODEVICE ADDRESS=(FE00,016),CUNUMBR=(FE00),UNIT=OSA
IODEVICE ADDRESS=(FEFE,001),CUNUMBR=(FE00),UNIT=OSAD
Example 4.3 Sharing OSA Express Card among LPARs (qdio) on z9
CHPID PATH=(FE),SHARED,PARTITION=((LPAR1,LPAR2)),TYPE=OSD
CNTLUNIT CUNUMBER=FE00,PATH=(FE),UNIT=OSA
IODEVICE ADDRESS=(FE00,016),CUNUMBR=(FE00),UNIT=OSA
IODEVICE ADDRESS=(FEFE,001),CUNUMBR=(FE00),UNIT=OSAD

4.2 Preparing for Installation

In this section, learn how to make the data accessible for installation, install SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server using different methods, and prepare and use the IPL of the
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation system. Also find out about network confi-
guration and network installation.
4.2.1 Making the Installation Data Available
This section provides detailed information about making the SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server IBM System z installation data accessible for installation. Depending on your
computer and system environment, choose between NFS or FTP installation. If you are
running Microsoft Windows workstations in your environment, you can also use the
Windows network including the SMB protocol to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
on your IBM System z system.
TIP: IPL from DVD
Since Service Pack 1 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10, it is possible
to IPL from DVD and use the DVD as the installation medium. This is very
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