HP-Ux 11i additionnal lan card problem

[SupraTeam_1]

Hi,
I have a problem, when i add an additionnal lan card on my workstation on HP-Ux ii1 the new lan card is on "claimed" status but the original lan card was on lan0 and now the original is on lan1 and the additionnal lan card is on lan0 ...

And i must have the original lan card on lan0.

[Torsten.]

This normally never happens when adding a card.

Any other steps done?


Consider to adjust the netconf to assign the IP to lan1 now.

[SupraTeam_1]

Excuse me, but this problem appears when i ignite my workstation ...

[Torsten.]

OK, this is normal, if the system detects the "second, new" NIC first (based on H/W path) - then it becomes lan0.


Just configure your IP configuration.

[SupraTeam_1]

Another possibility exist to have the lan0 alaways on lan0 during the ignite process ?

[Torsten.]

No, no really.


But why not adjust the netconf file to use lan1 instead of lan0 now?

[Torsten.]

To explain this:

If you have a NIC let's say on H/W path

1/0/0 NIC1

as lan0 and you install another NIC at

0/0/0 NIC2

NIC1 remains as lan0 and NIC2 became lan1.


But if you do a new installation (such as ignite) the order will change:

NIC2 becomes lan0
NIC1 becomes lan1

based on the H/W path.


So better to not try any "reorder" or something, but adjust your IP configuration to this "new" hardware setup, so it works after each ignite restore.

[SupraTeam_1]

Thanks I understand now but have you got an example to properly adjust my original configuration after the ignite.

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

There are many related threads like this

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/System-Administration/ioinit-can-t-change-lan-instance-number/m-p/4337160#M343012


but I would NOT do this!




Why not just configure netconf???

[SupraTeam_1]

Thanks i will try what you suggest(netconf).

[SupraTeam_1]

Torsten solution.