WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 3/3/2009                                             Requirement #:  WAVV200906

Product Name:           z/VSE         Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Layer 2 support for OSA Express/Hipersockets Interfaces

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

Update IJBOSA driver (or create new driver) in z/VSE to support layer 2 interface (only layer 3 is supported currently)

                                                                                            

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) High

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) 3 months

Requirement Type: (Select one: Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability - Packaging - Interoperability)

Compatibility, Migration, Service, Support

Business Justification: (Why? Non-technical business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your company, and the vendor and others?  Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc.   Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)

 

Testing, migration and support of IPv4 and IPv6 networks.  Better Linux on System z integration, Vswitch exploitation.

Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a vendors ability to deliver a solution)

 

     

Impact: (Optional) (How will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)

 

Very difficult testing, migration and support for IPv6, Unable to use Vswitch features, etc.

 

Author Name:            Jeff Barnard                                  Author Title: VP Director

 

Company Name:            Barnard Software, Inc.                                                                 

 &         Address:            814 E. Charing Cross Circle

                                    Lake Mary, FL 32746                         

 

Author E-mail:            Jeff@bsiopti.com

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