Problem with new OSA in HiperSocket mode on Debian

[fgi@br.ibm.com]

Hello Guys,

I have something to go up automatically an interface OSA from Guest Lan
Hipersocket, in Debian on System z.

I changed /etc/network/interfaces and put the IP configuration of the new
interface (hsi0). It also created the file /etc/sysconfig/hardware/config-ccw-0.0.0800
with the addresses of the device and interface name. 
Ex:
CCWGROUP_CHANS=(0.0.0800 0.0.0801 0.0.0802)
INTERFACE_NAME=(hsi0)

When I give lsqeth  command, the device appears, but no device name:

Device name        
            :
---------------------------------------------
       card_type          
    : HiperSockets
       cdev0            
      : 0.0.0800
       cdev1            
      : 0.0.0801
       cdev2            
      : 0.0.0802
       chpid            
      : 00
       online            
     : 0
       portname          
     : no portname required
       portno            
     : 0
       route4            
     : no
       route6            
     : no
       checksumming          
 : sw checksumming
       state            
      : DOWN
       priority_queueing       : always
queue 2
       fake_ll            
    : 0
       fake_broadcast          :
0
       buffer_count          
 : 16
       add_hhlen          
    : 0
       layer2            
     : 0
       large_send          
   : no

I tried to search for something on the interface that already "up"
automatically, but did not find anything significant. I wonder if anyone
has solved this problem.

I know I can put a clause in the pre-up /etc/network/interfaces and a script
with "echo 1> /sys/devices/qeth/0.0.0800/online", but I would
like to know if there is one less way to do this craft.

Thanks,

Best Regards, 


Fernando Gieseler
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