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01-04-2010 05:43 AM
01-04-2010 05:43 AM
4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
I have to know the correct mapping between MAC and PORT A - D (see attachment) from a 4 PORT LAN Card.
Can i assume that Port A have the lowest MAC?
And the next highest mac â 0x00215A796031 â is Port B etc.
I can't pulling the network cable.
Thank's for help,
butti
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01-04-2010 05:59 AM
01-04-2010 05:59 AM
Re: 4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
If they are all wired, bring up an IP address temporarily with ifconfig and match the lanscan output with ifconfig output.
lanadmin output might also help track this down.
It is really just a matter of using the system utilities you already have to find this out.
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01-04-2010 10:32 AM
01-04-2010 10:32 AM
Re: 4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
but that's another thing.
All 4 Ports are connected (Link UP)
Via lanscan i can see the mac and lan mapping (that's right).
0/2/1/0/4/0 0x00215A796030 0 UP lan0
But i can't see the mapping between lanX and Port A-D.
If
lan0 (hpux) = PortA (label on card)
lan1 (hpux)= PortB (label on card)
lan2 (hpux)= PortC (label on card)
lan3 (hpux)= PortD (label on card)
on the 4 Port LAN Card ,
or if this mapping correct
lan3 = PortA
lan2 = PortB
lan1 = PortC
lan0 = PortD
The Server is several thousand miles away
I hope you understand my problem.
Best Regards
Butti
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01-04-2010 04:42 PM
01-04-2010 04:42 PM
Re: 4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
If you cannot pull the network cable, that suggests each of the four ports goes to a unique destination - ie there isn't APA involved. In that case, you might be able to see which is which by using linkloop (a link-layer "ping" tool) if you know that a given "other" MAC address is only reachable via a given cable of the four.
It seems plausible that the port with the lowest HW path (which includes PCI address and function number) would be the one labeled port A, but a wise engineer taught me the correct spelling is hyphenated - ass-u-me.
Perhaps being labled A-D uniquely identifies which four-port NIC is in use, but IIRC there have been at least two, perhaps three four port NICs supported under HP-UX, so providing a more complete name for the card might help those seeking to help remove the hyphens.
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01-04-2010 05:10 PM
01-04-2010 05:10 PM
Re: 4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/AB545-90001/ch01s07.html
"Obtain the PPA number and the station address of each card by using the lanscan command. The MAC address labelled on each card refers to LAN port A (the right port). Add 1 to obtain the MAC address for LAN port B, 2 for port C, 3 for port D."
-denver
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01-04-2010 06:58 PM
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Re: 4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
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01-05-2010 12:03 AM
01-05-2010 12:03 AM
Re: 4 Port LAN and Port A-D Identification
@rick jones
This NIC is installed !!
HP AB545-60001 PCI/PCI-X 1000Base-T 4-port 1000B-T Adapter
Path MAC CrdIn Link NamePPA
0/2/1/0/4/0 0x00215A796030 0 UP lan0
0/2/1/0/4/1 0x00215A796031 1 UP lan1
0/2/1/0/6/0 0x00215A796032 2 UP lan2
0/2/1/0/6/1 0x00215A796033 3 UP lan3
When i have a look at the MAC, Path and CrdIn order should be lan0=portA, lan1=PortB etc...
-butti