HP UX version 10.20

[Gary Jarrell]

Guys a non-HP administrator who was drafted to assist with some HP stuff. I am a Sun administrator (please don't shoot me)! :)

I have a question about tbe hpbase100conf file in /etc/rc.config.d.

We are looking at setting up an interface that is currently at 10 Base T, 1/2 Duplex to 100 Base T Full Duplex.


First do I set it up in the hpbase100conf or the hpgsc100conf file or both?

Second, I need to set up this interface (lan1) to 100baseT Full. Current config in the 100gsc100conf file is:
HP_GSC100_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan1
HP_GSC100_STATION_ADDRESS[0]=0x00108304E735
HP_GSC100_SPEED[0]=

hpbase100conf
HP_BASE100_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=
HP_BASE100_STATION_ADDRESS[0]=
HP_BASE100_SPEED[0]=
#HP_BASE100_DUPLEX[0]=


Thanks in advance.

Gary

[Sridhar Bhaskarla · Accepted solution]

Hi Gary,

We need a little more details. What model is this server and what type of card is it?.
Most of the times hpbase100conf will do but it will be better if you know the type of the card.

Also you do not need to add the STATION_ADDRESS. The entries should look like

HP_BASE100_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan2
HP_BASE100_SPEED[1]=100FD

for the interface 'lan2'. If you have other interfaces in the file, ensure you increase the 'index' by 1 starting with 0. Then use the command 'lanadmin -X 100FD '. You can get nmid from the command 'lanscan' output corresponding to lan2.

-Sri

[Steven E. Protter]

If you are trying to configure the built in lan card, forget it. That card is 10 BaseT and can not be configured for any other speed.

I'm not up on 10.20 so don't shoot me if the command does not exist but:

lanadmin -x 1

current speed

lanadmin -X 100FD

to reset the speed.

Please post your server type. That will be very helpful.

Welcome to the wonderful, reliable world of HP-UX/HP-9000. Consider getting that box to a supported OS asap.

SEP

[Steven E. Protter]

corected command...

lanadmin -X 1 100FD

SEP

[Gary Jarrell]

# uname -a
HP-UX npsb B.10.20 A 9000/879 259065361 two-user license

[Gary Jarrell]

Not sure if this will help or not:

# lanscan
Hardware Station Crd Hardware Net-Interface NM MAC HP DLPI Mjr
Path Address In# State NameUnit State ID Type Support Num
10/4/16 0x080009DAC0F6 3 UP lan3 UP 4 ETHER Yes 137
10/8/2/0 0x00108304E735 1 UP lan1 UP 5 ETHER Yes 130
10/8/1/0 0x00108304B7F7 0 UP lan0 UP 6 ETHER Yes 130
10/12/6 0x0060B080D324 2 UP lan2 UP 7 ETHER Yes 52
# lanscan -v
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Station Crd Hardware Net-Interface NM MAC HP DLPI Mjr
Path Address In# State NameUnit State ID Type Support Num
10/4/16 0x080009DAC0F6 3 UP lan3 UP 4 ETHER Yes 137

Extended Station LLC Encapsulation
Address Methods
0x080009DAC0F6 IEEE HPEXTIEEE SNAP ETHER NOVELL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Station Crd Hardware Net-Interface NM MAC HP DLPI Mjr
Path Address In# State NameUnit State ID Type Support Num
10/8/2/0 0x00108304E735 1 UP lan1 UP 5 ETHER Yes 130

Extended Station LLC Encapsulation
Address Methods
0x00108304E735 IEEE HPEXTIEEE SNAP ETHER NOVELL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Station Crd Hardware Net-Interface NM MAC HP DLPI Mjr
Path Address In# State NameUnit State ID Type Support Num
10/8/1/0 0x00108304B7F7 0 UP lan0 UP 6 ETHER Yes 130

Extended Station LLC Encapsulation
Address Methods
0x00108304B7F7 IEEE HPEXTIEEE SNAP ETHER NOVELL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Station Crd Hardware Net-Interface NM MAC HP DLPI Mjr
Path Address In# State NameUnit State ID Type Support Num
10/12/6 0x0060B080D324 2 UP lan2 UP 7 ETHER Yes 52

Extended Station LLC Encapsulation
Address Methods
0x0060B080D324 IEEE HPEXTIEEE SNAP ETHER NOVELL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Gary Jarrell]

Our consultant (not available right now) has already brought the interface up at 100Full. We changed it back after doing the test. Now we are ready to move forward to put the interface at 100 Full. What I want to do is make sure that it is configured to set the interface to 100 Full when the system comes back up.

I may have mislead everyone by my first post, sorry about that.

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi Gary,

//10/4/16 0x080009DAC0F6 3 UP lan3 UP 4 ETHER Yes 137
10/8/2/0 0x00108304E735 1 UP lan1 UP 5 ETHER Yes 130
10/8/1/0 0x00108304B7F7 0 UP lan0 UP 6 ETHER Yes 130
10/12/6 0x0060B080D324 2 UP lan2 UP 7 ETHER Yes 52//

By looking at the about output, I suspect that your system is a K-class server. Which card are you going to alter the speed?.

Say if it is 'lan1', then the corresponding nmid is 5 (column 7).

Do 'lanadmin -X 100FD 5'. It's a GSC card so, modify you gsc100conf file as follows.

HP_GSC100_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan1
HP_GSC100_SPEED[0]=100FD

Next time when you reboot the system, ensure lan1 comes up with 100FD speed. To verify run 'lanadmin -x 5'

-Sri

[Gary Jarrell]

It is lan1. So in the hpbase100conf file I can set the Speed to 100FD? I do not need to set the DUPLEX? I see it is commented out above.

Thanks everyone for all your help.

Gary

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Gary,

I believe the card is GSC with the information you provided later. If so, then you should be modifying hpgsc100conf. The syntax is the same except that the lines are going to start with "HP_GSC100". Duplex is already covered in the speed '100FD'. It means 100 Full duplex.

-Sri

[Gary Jarrell]

Thanks guys.

This has been a great help.

Gary