Network Name Enter an ASCII text string that identifies the network. The network name can include alphabetic and numeric characters and underscores. Use no more than 31 characters. The network name is arbitrary, but must be used consistently for adapters on the same physical network.
If several adapters share the same physical network, make sure you use the same network name for each of these adapters.
Network Attribute Indicate whether the network is public, private, or serial. Press Tab to toggle the values. In the context of HACMP, serial networks means
Adapter Function Indicate whether the adapter's function is service, standby, or boot. Press Tab to toggle the values. A node has a single service adapter for each public or private network. A serial network has only a single service adapter.
A node can have none, one, or more standby adapters for each public network. Serial and private networks do not have standby adapters, with the exception of ATM networks. ATM networks must be defined as private, and therefore standby adapters are supported.
In an HACMP environment on the RS/6000 SP, the ethernet adapters can be configured as service adapters but should not be configured for IP address takeover. Regarding the SP Switch, network, boot, and service addresses used for IP address takeover are ifconfig alias addresses used on the css0 network. See the appendix entitled HACMP for the RS/6000 SP in the HACMP Installation Guide Version 4.3 for more information on adapter functions in an SP Switch environment.
In an ATM network, the adapter function should be listed as svc_s to indicate that the interface is used by HACMP servers. Keep in mind that the netmask for all adapters in an HACMP network must be the same.
