defining a second mc/sg package

[Gustavo Ferraro]

Hi folks!

I have a running cluster with one informix package.
Now, I want to define a second package for a new informix instance. I have defined a new VG in the cluster.
My doubt is with the LAN interfaces.
It is possible to use the same primary / standby interfaces of the other package with a new IP for the new package ??
any other suggestions?

thanks in advance,
Gustavo.-

[melvyn burnard · Accepted solution]

Yes it is.
You can have up to 200 relocatable ip addresses per cluster, so when you add anohter package, just ensure you set the subnet(s) you want to monitor and add the ip address to, and ensure you use anohter ip address, i.e. it must not already be used elsewhere.

[Rainer von Bongartz]

No problem here.

I have 3 INFORMIX instances running on my cluster each with a n own IP address on the primary LAN card.

Just take care configuring your INFORMIX sqlhosts file correctly

Regards
Rainer

[Gustavo Ferraro]

thanks for your answers.
btw, another question:
in order to load balance the network, can i define the stanby nic of the 1st package as the primary for the 2nd and viceversa ?

regards,
Gustavo.-