Networking for logical partitions

Logical partitions can use any of several communication methods to interact with other partitions or servers.

The type of communication options that you use will depend on your business needs. You can use any combination (or none) of these communication methods within a partition.

• Virtual Ethernet
  Virtual Ethernet enables you to establish communication via TCP/IP between logical partitions.
• HSL OptiConnect
  High-Speed link (HSL) OptiConnect provides high speed system-to-system communication.
• Virtual OptiConnect
  Virtual OptiConnect allows one partition to communicate with another partition if both partitions have virtual OptiConnect enabled.
• SPD OptiConnect
  SPD OptiConnect allows a partition to communicate with another server or another partition that also has the OptiConnect hardware.