Channel path data section

One section for each channel path of type Start of changeCIB, CFP, or CS5End of change associated with a coupling facility.

Offsets Name Length Format Description
0 0 R744HCPI 1 binary Channel path identifier. The range of values is X'00' to X'FF'.
1 1 R744HTAP 5 EBCDIC Channel path type acronym.
6 6 R744HFLA 4 binary Validity bit mask. Each bit position represents the validity of a channel path attribute.
Bit
Meaning when set
0
HCA ID and port number are valid.
1
Channel path operation mode is valid.
2
Channel path latency time is valid.
3
Degraded status flag is valid.
4-7
The corresponding field in the array of I/O processors is valid.
8
Physical channel ID is valid.
9-31
Reserved.
10 A R744HOPM 1 binary Channel path operation mode. It describes the channel path type, data rate, protocol and adapter type.
Value
Meaning
X'01'
CFP path supporting a 1.0625 Gbit/s data rate
X'02'
CFP path supporting a 2.125 Gbit/s data rate
X'10'
CIB path operating at 1x bandwidth using the IFB protocol, adapter type HCA2-O LR
X'11'
CIB path operating at 12x bandwidth using the IFB protocol, adapter type HCA2-O
X'20'
CIB path operating at 1x bandwidth using the IFB protocol, adapter type HCA3-O LR
X'21'
CIB path operating at 12x bandwidth using the IFB protocol, adapter type HCA3-O
X'30'
CIB path operating at 12x bandwidth using the IFB3 protocol, adapter type HCA3-O
Start of changeX'40'End of change
Start of changeCS5 path operating at 8x bandwidth using the PCIe third generation protocol, adapter type PCIe-OEnd of change
Other
Unknown
11 B R744HCHF 1 binary Status flags.
Bit
Meaning when set
0
Channel path is operating at reduced capacity (degraded) or is not operating at the end of the interval.
1-7
Reserved.
12 C R744HLAT 4 binary Channel path latency time. This is the average round-trip path time in microseconds. A value of 0 means that the time was not measured. A value of 1 means a time less than or equal to one microsecond.
16 10 R744HPCP 2 binary Physical channel ID (PCHID)
18 12 R744HAID 2 binary Host channel adapter ID
20 14 R744HAPN 1 binary Host channel adapter port number
21 15   3   Reserved.
The following field is available four times for each I/O processor.
24 18 R744HSAP 1 binary I/O processor (System Assist Processor) to which this path is accessible. The range of values is X'00' to X'FF'.
28 1C   4   Reserved.