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4.8.4 VLAN support on z/VM Guest LAN
Starting with z/VM 4.4, a simulated QDIO or HiperSockets network can provide
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN function to attached guests. The Guest LAN simulation
works in exactly the same manner as in previous z/VM releases, except that it
can pass VLAN tagged frames between guests that are VLAN-aware. When
using VLANs over Guest LAN, the Guest LAN simulation does not interfere with
the VLAN tagging of network frames. This means that a guest attached to a
Guest LAN
must be VLAN-aware in order to participate in the VLAN network.
Another feature added to z/VM simulated HiperSockets with ...