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Reset Media Card Using grreset
New Commands
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Network Options and Tuning
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List of Abbreviations Index Itso Redbook Evaluation
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Tables
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Team That Wrote This Redbook
Preface
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Part 1. Introducing and Installing the GRF
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Dependent Node Architecture
Dependent Node
Limitations of the Dependent Node
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Overview
Router Node
Motivation
SP Switch Router
SP Node 9077 Bus
Design Objectives
What is a Router
Network
Static routing
Minimal routing
Dynamic routing
Routing without GRF
Routing without the GRF
Routing with GRF
Routing with the GRF
IP Switch Control Board
Disadvantages
Overview of Supported Routing Protocols
Switched Routers
Benefits of the GRF
Media Adapters At-a-Glance
Price Comparison
Price Comparison
GRF Software
Data Forwarding
IP Protocol
Route Table Implementation
Subnet Masking/Supernetting
Supported Routing Protocols
Interior routing protocols
RIP
Ospf Multicast
Multicast IP Multicast
Exterior Routing Protocols
Filtering
System Management
GRF Block Diagram
GRF Hardware
GRF Models
GRF PartDescription
IP Switch
GRF Features
GRF Part Description
Some parts in need to be explained
Data Packet Processing
CPU Qbrt
Routing Packet Processing
Routing Packet Processing
IP Switch and Control Board
Side View of GRF 400 Chassis with Slots Numbered
2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14
Route Manager
IP Switch Control Board Components
ItemDescription
Memory Configuration
Memory Guidelines for the IP Switch Control Board
SP Switch Router Adapter
Characteristics of GRF Media Cards
32MB fixed size 20MB 12MB Fixed size
Fifo
Receive Controller
Media Card Performance
Send Controller
Other Media Cards
DependentNode Attributes
GRF Operating Environment
Pssp Enhancements
SDR Enhancements
AttributeDescription
Additional SDR Attributes
DependentAdapter Attributes
Additional Attributes
DependentAdapter Attributes
New Commands root Executable
New Commands
New Commands User Executable
Endefnode Command
Flags Smit Option Description
Endefnode Command Options
Enrmnode Command Options
Enrmnode Command
Enrmadapter Command
Endefadapter Command
Endefadapter Command Options
Enadmin Command Options
Enadmin Command
Splstnode Command Options
Splstnodes Command
Splstadapter Command Options
Splstadapters Command
Enhanced Commands
Enhanced Commands
Hardware Perspectives
Hardware Perspectives
Action Menu
Action Menu
Hardware Notebook
Hardware Notebook
System Partition Aid Perspectives
System Partition Aid Perspectives
System Partition Aid Notebook
System Partition Aid Notebook
SP Extension Node Snmp Manager
EntryDefinition
Dependent Node MIB
Coexistence
CWS
Partitioning
Partition a Partition B
Planning for the GRF
SP Extension Node Snmp
ParametersDescriptions
ParameterDescriptions
Planning for the Dependent Node
Conclusion
Part 2. Scenarios
Laboratory Hardware Installation
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Connecting the GRF to the SP Switch and the CWS
Installation and Configuration
Initial Configuration
Pre-Installation Assumptions
#name Getty Type Status
Standard Switch Cable of 10m
Order of Information
Connecting the GRF Console
Installation Overview
Installing an SP Switch Router Adapter Card
Installing the Pcmcia Spinning Disk
Dev/wd3a /var/log ufs rw 0 2 # Pcmcia slot a
Local=y logfile=/var/portcards/grdump
Ethernet Cable
Attaching SP Switch Router Cables
Procedure for Connecting Cards to the SP Switch
SP Switch Cable
Configuration Required on the SP System
Determining the Switch Connection for a Dependent Node
Frame n
Node Numbering for an SP System
Procedure to Get the Jack Number
Multiple Frames for Multiple System Connections
Configuration Files and Their Uses
Step-by-Step Media Card Configuration
Installation and Configuration
Check Snmp in the SP Switch Router System
Assign IP Addresses
Put Snmp Changes into Effect
Method 1 Use SP Snmp Manager Recommended
Command smitty enterextadapter
Etc/SP/expected.top.annotated now has a new line
Command smitty manageextnode
Interface name
Method 2 Edit /etc/grifconfig.conf Optional
Internet address
Change Profile Settings
Putting grifconfig.conf Additions into Effect
Run dev1config
Saving Configuration Files
Reset SP Switch Router System to Install Files
Verify Media Card Operation Using ping
Verify an SP Switch Router Adapter Card on the Router
This is what you see when the media card responds
Check Media Card Status Using grcard
Using grstat to Display GRF Statistics
Reset Media Card Using grreset
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Below is an actual example
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Checking Connectivity to the SP System
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Procedure
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Configuration of IP-Forwarding Media Cards
Ethernet 10/100Base-T Configuration
Physical and Logical Interfaces
Components of the Ethernet Interface Name
Configuration File and Profile Overview
Assign IP Addresses grifconfig.conf
Installing Configurations or Changes
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Ge070
Specify Ethernet Card Parameters
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Some maint Commands for the Ethernet Media Cards
Physical and Logical ATM Interfaces
ATM OC-3c Configuration
Components in the ATM OC-3c Interface Name
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VCIs
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Configuration Files and Profiles
Assign IP Addresses grifconfig.conf
Specify ATM Card Parameters
Configuring PVCs
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VPI/VCI
Some maint Commands for the ATM OC-3c Media Card
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FWD
Using grrt to Display the Route Table
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ATM OC-12c Configuration
ATM OC-12c media card supports up to 1408 active VCs
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Fddi Configuration
Fddi
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B Connectors for DAS Interfaces
Super write CARD/0 written super
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Optical Bypass Switch Attachments
Naming the Fddi Interfaces
Separate Networks versus Bridging
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Physical Interface Numbers
Physical Interface Numbering on the Fddi Media Card
GRF Interface Name
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Specify Fddi Card Parameters
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Some maint Commands for the Fddi Media Card
# grrt -S -p0 Default 192.168.4.137 Inx
Introduction to Hippi
Hippi Configuration
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Starting a Hippi Connection
Connection Processing
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How the I-field is Used
Camp-on Bit
Path Selection Bits
Unused
IP Routing and the I-field
Direction Bit
1.7 L, VU, and W Bits
IP Routing
1.12 MTU
Hippi Configuration Options
Using the IP Address
Hippi in a Bridging Environment
Components in the Hippi Interface Name
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Configuration Files and Profiles
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Some maint Commands for the Hippi Media Card
GRF Bridging Implementation
Configuring Bridging
Simultaneous Routing and Bridging
Configuration Options
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Fragmentation
Interoperability
Spanning Tree
Bridge Filtering Table
Bridging Daemon Bridged
Configuration File bridged.conf
Spamming
Bridging Components
Editing Utility Bredit
Management Tools
Brstat
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Brinfo
Configuration File and Profile Overview
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Starting Bridged
Assign IP Addresses to Bridge Groups
Creating Bridge Groups in bridged.conf
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Configuration in gratm.conf
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# PVC
Installing Configuration Changes
Configuration for ARP Service grarp.conf
Bridging ATM
Bridging Ethernet
Bridging Fddi
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SP Switch Ethernet Connection
Single RS/6000 SP and Single SP Switch Router
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SP Switch
You should also be able to ping the ge071 port of the GRF
Configuration of SP Switch Ethernet Connection
Check for correct routing entry
Performance
SP Switch Fddi Connection
Configuration of an SP Switch Fddi Connection
SP Switch Fddi Connection
Route add -net 10.2.1 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -mtu 4352
Performance
Ftp quit Goodbye Root@sp2n09/space
SP Switch ATM Connection
Configuration of SP Switch ATM Connection
SP Switch ATM Connection
Entry Fields ATM Adapter Atm0 Description
You should also be able to ping the ga0180 port of the GRF
Route add -net 192.168.14 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -mtu 9180
Default 192.168.4.137 7410 En0 10.1.2/24 192.168.14.4
Performance
SP Switch Fddi Connection without Bridging
SP Switch Fddi Connection Distinct Fddi Networks
SP21
Configuration of SP Switch Fddi Connection
On node 10 in SP2, add this route
Gf000 10.2.1.15 255.255.255.0
Grit
SP Switch Fddi Connection with Bridging
Node SP node Bridge group
Configuration of SP Switch Fddi Connection Bridging
Bridgegroup bg0 Port gf000 gf001 gf002 gf003
Route add -net 10.10.1 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -mtu 4352
Performance
SP Switch Router in an Adsm Environment
SP Switch Fddi Connection in an Adsm Environment
TCPServeraddress
Configuration of a Dual SP Switch Router Connection
Configuration of a Dual SP Switch Router Connection
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Single RS/6000 SP and Single SP Switch Router
Complex Configuration
Pmtu
Root@sp21n06/ netstat -rn
Gt030 192.168.14.4 255.255.255.128 Mtu 65520 Gt050
How the Traffic Flows
GRF SP Switch Adapter Node
Recovery Procedure for an SP Switch Adapter Card Failure
Assign the alias IP address to gt050
Partition-to-Partition Connection with an SP Switch Router
Configuration of a Partition Partition Connection
Default 192.168.3.37 En0 127/8 127.0.0.1 397 Lo0
Performance
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RS/6000 SP Switch RS/6000 SP Switch Connection
Multiple RS/6000 SPs and One SP Switch Router
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Configuration of SP Switch SP Switch Connection
Gt030 192.168.14.4 255.255.255.0 Mtu 65520 Gt040
Performance
Sharing Network Resources between Two SPs
Sharing Network Resources
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ATM OC-3c Backbone Connection
Multiple RS/6000 SPs and Multiple GRFs
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ATM OC-3c Backbone Using One Port
On page 212 shows the IP addresses used in our configuration
Configuration of SP Switch ATM SP Switch
On the nodes in SP2, the following route needs to be set
Check for correct routing entries on all nodes in SP2
SP Switch ATM Bridged SP Switch Connection
ATM OC-3c Backbone Using Two Ports
Configuration of SP Switch ATM Bridged SP Switch
These two lines were changed from the basic configuration
#ga020 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
This two lines were changed from the basic configuration
Performance
Enabled
ATM OC-12c Backbone One Port
SP Switch ATM OC-12c SP Switch Connection
Configuration of SP Switch ATM OC-12c SP Switch
On the nodes in SP2 the following route needs to be set
Check for correct routing entries on all nodes in SP2
Hippi Backbone Connection
Configuration of SP Switch Hippi SP Switch
SP Switch Hippi SP Switch Connection
File /etc/grarp.conf has the following entry I-field
Route add -net 192.168.13 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -mtu 65280
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Node and Control Workstation Configuration
Appendix A. Laboratory Hardware and Software Configuration
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Node Node Type Hostname Adapter IP address
Configuration of SP
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Hard Disks
Hard Disk Equipment of SP
Node Disks Description
Hard Disk Equipment of SP 2 Part 1
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Hard Disk Equipment of SP 2 Part 2
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Software Configuration
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 1
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 2
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 3
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Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 4
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 5
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Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 6
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 7
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Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 8
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 9
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Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 10 of14
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 11
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Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 12
Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 13
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Software Levels on CWS and All Nodes Part 14
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Network Options and Tuning
Network Options of CWS and All Nodes Part 1
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Network Options of CWS and All Nodes Part 2
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SP Switch Pool Size Settings
Network Options of CWS and All Nodes Part 3
Network Options of 7025-F50 Part 1
7025-F50 Configuration
Network Options of 7025-F50 Part 2
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Network Options of 7025-F50 Part 3
SP IP Switch Router Configuration
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Root/.profile
Appendix B. GRF Configuration Files
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# STATUS=$?
Etc/Release
Etc/bridged.conf
GRF Configuration Files
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Etc/grarp.conf
Etc/fstab
ATM
Etc/gratm.conf
GRF Configuration Files
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None
Protocol
Except for RFC 1483 bridging
Etc/grclean.conf
Etc/grclean.logs.conf
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Etc/grdev1.conf
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GRF Configuration Files
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GRF Configuration Files
10 /etc/grifconfig.conf
GRF Configuration Files
11 /etc/grlamap.conf
# Note this File should not be Used on Systems with Dynamic
12 /etc/grroute.conf
14 /etc/inetd.conf
13 /etc/hosts
16 /etc/rc.local
15 /etc/motd
17 /etc/snmpd.conf
Snmp Smux Over Unix UDP TCP Socket TLI
Unspecified Subagents
18 /etc/syslog.conf
19 /etc/ttys
GRF Configuration Files
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Appendix C. Hardware and Software Information
SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card LEDs
SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card LEDs
SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card LEDs RX/TX
SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card LEDs During Bootup
SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card Bootup
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Media Card Cables and Connectors
Connectors and Receptacles for Different Media
Chip Interconnection on the TBS Board
Updating Router Software
SP Switch Router as an IBM Product
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Obtaining New Machine Code
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Sample Execution of grfupdate Script
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Appendix D. Special Notices
AIX
Special Notices
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Other Publications
Appendix E. Related Publications
International Technical Support Organization Publications
Redbooks on CD-ROMs
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How IBM Employees Can Get Itso Redbooks
How to Get Itso Redbooks
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Telephone Orders
How Customers Can Get Itso Redbooks
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IBM Redbook Order Form
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List of Abbreviations
LRU
Numerics
Index Symbols
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MTU
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Virtual circuit identifier
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Itso Redbook Evaluation
SG24-5157-00
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