change mac address

[Maurizio_5]

Hi,
I've a rp5470 HPUX 11 server,
it has two nic, is it possible to change the NICs' mac address?

Regards,
Maurizio

[John Meissner]

yeah... just replace the nic with a new one :)

I don't belive it's possible.. it's hard coded into the nic I believe

[Pete Randall]

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x154735a43b46d71190080090279cd0f9,00.html
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x10c1d08cc06fd511abcd0090277a778c,00.html


Pete

[Maurizio_5]

I see that changing the sw mac address is possible, but which is the mac address used by the switch tha connect the server to the gateway?
If I change the mac addres does the switch correct and renew all the arp table?

Regards,
Maurizio

[John Meissner]

Pete - you've caused me to lean something new today... thank you. Sorry for my flawed answer Maurizio

[Paul Sperry]

in /etc/rc.config.d directory depending on the nic you are using the file will vary.
mine is hpetherconf. Any way look for the file containing
HP_ETHER_STATION_ADDRESS[0]
grep HP_ETHER_STATION_ADDRESS[0] *

edit it to be

HP_ETHER_STATION_ADDRESS[0]="whateever_mac_address"

and reboot.

be carefull you don't use a mac that is allready on your lan/wan

[twang]

go to /etc/rc.config.d, find your NIC's coresponding conf file,eg. /etc/rc.config.d/hpbase100conf, then change the following variable to desired value HP_BASE100_STATION_ADDRESS[0]=0x00306E031990

[Pete Randall]

Maurizio,

I don't know for certain but strongly believe that the switch will see the software mac address.


Pete

[Bill Douglass]

Your layer 2 devices will see the new mac address, as that is what will be listed in packets coming from the host after you make the change.

You may need to dump the ARP table on your switch and/or gateway, esp. if you have a firewall like a cisco PIX.

Why do you want to change the MAC address?

[Maurizio_5]

Hi,
I've to create a port aggregation manualy without APA, so test the working nic each 30'' and if It doesn't work a script shout down it and start-up the second nic with the same IP.

[Caesar_3]

Hello!

Yes it's posiable:
1. run /usr/sam/sbin/laninfo
(* if i wrong in the path try to search)
it will return you your NICs the last field is the type of the card (hpbase100, hpether, etc.)
remember the name.
2. cd /etc/rc.config.d
3. open file hpbase100 or hpether or other that is like the name that you get from the laninfo inside fill the parameters of your card and the wanted mac adress.

Caesar