Incorporating External NICs HowTo

Table of Contents
Overview.............................................................................................................................7
1 Minimum Requirements......................................................................................................................7
2 Impact...................................................................................................................................................7
3 Before You Begin..................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Gathering Node-Specific Information.........................................................................................8
3.2 Determining NIC-Specific Information.......................................................................................8
3.3 Gathering Networking Information..........................................................................................11
3.4 Understanding the platform_vars.ini File..................................................................................11
3.5 Understanding the device_config Command............................................................................13
4 Applying the HowTo.........................................................................................................................14
4.1 Consolidating Data for the HowTo............................................................................................14
4.2 Edit the platform_vars.ini Configuration File............................................................................14
4.2.1 Verifying Your Edited File.................................................................................................15
4.3 Update the Database for the External Network Card................................................................16
4.4 Update the Firewall Custom Configuration..............................................................................17
4.4.1 Node-Specific Format for the -i Option.............................................................................18
4.4.2 IPv6 Configuration.............................................................................................................18
4.4.3 Verifying the Updated CMDB...........................................................................................18
4.5 Reconfiguring the Nodes...........................................................................................................20
5 Verifying Success................................................................................................................................20
5.1 Verifying the Ethernet Port........................................................................................................20
5.2 Verifying the Ethernet Device....................................................................................................20
6 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................21
7 On Successful Completion.................................................................................................................21
8 HP Encourages Your Comments........................................................................................................21
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