3.6.0 Matrix Server 3.6.0 Administration Guide (5697-7081, December 2007)

Chapter 6: Configure Network Interfaces 59
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On the command line, issue the appropriate mx netif command:
mx netif allowadmintraffic <interface_ip> ...
mx netif discourageadmintraffic <interface_ip> ...
mx netif excludeadmintraffic <interface_ip> ...
When you configure a network interface to allow, discourage, or exclude
administrative traffic, the setting applies to all interfaces within the same
subnet on all servers of the cluster.
Enable or Disable a Network Interface for
Virtual Hosting
By default, all network interfaces are enabled for virtual hosting. To
enable or disable a network interface for virtual hosting, select that
interface on the Servers window, right-click, and then select either
“Enable Hosting” or “Disable Hosting” as appropriate.
From the command line, use the following command to disable virtual
hosting:
mx netif disable <interface_ip> ...
Use the following command to enable virtual hosting:
mx netif enable <interface_ip> ...
Add or Modify a Network Interface
When you add a server to the matrix, its network interfaces are
automatically configured into the matrix. Occasionally, you may want to
preconfigure a network interface. For example, you can add a network
interface that either does not currently exist on a server, or that is on a
server that is down. You might also want to modify an existing interface.
• To add a network interface, select the server for that interface on the
Servers window, right-click, and select Add Network Interface.
• To modify an existing network interface, select that interface, right-
click, and select Properties. The network interface must be down; you
cannot modify an “up” network interface.