Installation guide

fake_ll
ipa_takeover
portno
priority_queueing
recover
route4
rxip
ungroup
vipa
For information on how these features work, refer to http://www-05.ibm.com/e-
business/linkweb/publications/servlet/pbi.wss?CTY=US&FNC=SRX&PBL=SC33-8289-02 (Device
Drivers, Features, and Commands - SC33-8289-02).
Now you need to create the configuration file for your new interface. The network interface
configuration files are placed in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/.
The network configuration files use the naming convention ifcfg-device, where device is the value
found in the if_name file in the qeth group device that was created earlier. In this example it is eth1.
If there is an existing configuration file for another device of the same type already defined, the
simplest solution is to copy it to the new name.
# cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
# cp ifcfg-eth0 ifcfg-eth1
If you do not have a similar device defined you must create one. Use this example of ifcfg-eth0 as
a template.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
# IBM QETH
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
HWADDR=00:06:29:FB:5F:F1
IPADDR=9.12.20.136
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
ONBOOT=yes
NETTYPE=qeth
SUBCHANNELS=0.0.09a0,0.0.09a1,0.0.09a2
TYPE=Ethernet
Edit the new ifcfg-eth1 file.
Remove the HWADD R line for now.
Modify the DEVICE statement to reflect the contents of the if_name file from your ccwgroup.
Modify the IPADDR statement to reflect the IP address of your new interface.
Modify the NETMASK statement as needed.
If you want your new interface to be activated at boot time, then make sure ONBOOT is set to yes .
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