Configuring the SP Switch Router Adapter

Step 2. Assign IP addresses

Step 2. Assign IP addresses

You need to assign an IP address and related parameters to the SP Switch Router Adapter interface. You assign a primary IP address and, if needed, an alias address to support multiple subnets on the same physical interface. Netmasks for each address can differ in length. Refer to Appendix C, “Network Configuration Examples,” for ways to use IP addressing and subnet masks.

There are two methods to assign IP addresses, one recommended, one optional.

Method 1: Recommended, use SP SNMP Manager

This is the method recommended for configuring the SP Switch Router Adapter card.

From a system point of view, it is appropriate to treat the SP Switch Router Adapter card as an extension node in the SP system. All configuration parameters should be entered using the SMIT panels. Remember that if you enter configuration information into SP Switch Router configuration files, you will also need to access the SMIT panels and re-enter information those panels require.

Refer specifically to the “Managing Extension Nodes” chapter in the PSSP Administration Guide for information about setting up SNMP to monitor the SP Switch Router system and configure the SP Switch Router Adapter media card.

Method 2: Optional, edit /etc/grifconfig.conf

Edit the /etc/grifconfig.conf file to assign an IP address to each logical SP Switch Router interface. You also can provide other information about the logical IP network to which that interface is physically attached.

Each logical interface is identified in /etc/grifconfig.conf as to its:

interface name(an SP Switch Router convention, defined below)

Internet address

netmask

broadcast/destination address

argument field (can specify a default MTU value here)

The format for an entry (all lower case) in the /etc/grifconfig.conf file is:

# /etc/grifconfig.conf

#name address

netmask

broad-dest

arguments

 

gt020 192.168.15

255.255.255.0 - mtu 65520

# primary

gt020 192.168.16

255.255.255.192 - mtu

65520

# alias

Remember that if you enter configuration information into SP Switch Router configuration files, you will also need to access the SMIT panels and re-enter information those panels require.

If you have not done so, use the super> prompt to establish the UNIX shell you will use to configure the SP Switch Router Adapter card.

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