9. Select the type of network where the client is connected, for example:
1for Ethernet.
• Ifthe server and client are connected to the same network, the ris
utility proceeds to the next step.
• Ifthe server and client are on different networks, the ris utility
looks at the /var/adm/ris/gateways file and displays the
gateway information needed for the client to connect to the server:
Using nn.nn.nnn.nnn for gateway address between client and server subnet.
If this gateway address is incorrect, please refer to the Sharing Software
on a Local Area Network book for information on how to correct it.
If the displayed gateway address is incorrect, follow the instructions
in Section 6.9 to correct this information.
• Afterselecting the network type, you will see a prompt similar to
the following:
Is this client a cluster alias? (y/n) [n]:
Enter yor nto specify whether the client is or is not a cluster alias.
For example, if you select y, RIS does not need to get a hardware
(ethernet) address for the client. If you select n, then you will see a
prompt similar to the following:
Enter the client processor’s hardware network address.
For example, 08-00-2b-02-67-e1:
• Enterthe RIS client’s hardware network address.
– Ifyou do not know the RIS client’s hardware network address,
see Section 2.6.
– Ifyou are adding a cluster member as a RIS client, enter the
cluster member’s actual hardware network address.
– Ifyou are adding a cluster aliasas aRIS client, enter a fictitious
hardware address, for example: 00–00–00–00–00–01.
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If you do not enter the address in the correct format, the
ris utility displays an error message and repeats the
prompt. The ris utility checks your entry’s format but
does not verify its validity.
Yousee a message similar to the following:
Client client1 has been added.
6–6 Managing RIS Clients and Environments