Failover for Redundant Ethernet
Notes:
1.Only one controller in the redundant pair is active at any given ti example, if the primary Ethernet controller is active, then the seco
Ethernet controller cannot be used for any other network operation.
2.Your operating system determines the maximum number of IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapters that you can install in your Netfinity 5 server. See the documentation that comes with the adapter for more information.
The failover feature currently is supported by OS/2, Windows NT, and IntraNetWare. The setup required for each operating system follows.
Configuring Failover on OS/2
1. Install the | redundant NIC adapter | according to the | instructions prov |
the adapter | and in “Installing or | Removing Adapters” | on page 50. |
2.Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adap device driver.
3. Using the MPTS utility program, select the driver from the list and Edit button.
Note: Only one driver instance needs to be loaded for each redund Ethernet controllers.
4. Change | the PermaNet | Server Feature | keywordTRUE andto specify the | ||
Primary | and Standby slots that contain the redundant pair. Refer to | ||||
Board | Illustration” | on | page 168 | for | the locations and slot numbers of |
slots. | The integrated | controller | is | located in slot 9. | |
5.To enable the writing of messages to the IBMCOM\LANTRAN.LOG file when failover occurs:
a. Copy the file PCNETOS2.EXE from the OS2 directory of the diskette created by the ServerGuide program to your hard disk drive.
b. Add the following statement to the CONFIG.SYS file:
Run=d:\path\PCNETOS2.EXE
whered andpath are the drive and path to which you copied PCNETOS2.EXE.
6. Restart the server.
The failover function is now enabled.
Configuring Failover on Windows | NT |
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1. Install | the | redundant NIC adapter | according to the instructions prov |
the adapter | and in “Installing or | Removing Adapters” on page 50. | |
2.Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adap device driver.
3. From the | NT desktop, ControlselectPanel , then selectNetworkthe icon, then |
theAdapters | tab. |
4.Highlight one of the adapters that will be in the redundant pair theProperties... button.
34 Netfinity 5000 Server Hardware Information and Procedures
