Lan Problem

[Francisco Letelier]

Can anybody tell me how to configure a LAN card without re-install the operative system. what archive is the one that I have to re-install for a LAN card model A3495-60001.

Tanks

[RAC_1]

Start with /etc/set_params ip_address
Depending on what lan card you use, us the config file in /etc/rc.config.d/

#ioscan -fkC lan will display the btlan driver loaded in the kernel.

driver /etc/rc.config.d/

btlan0 hpeisabtconf
btlan hpbtlanconf
btlan1 hpbasetconf
btlan3 hpbase100conf
btlan4 hpgsc100conf
btlan5 hppci100conf
btlan6 hpsppci100conf

[Anthony Lennan]

Hi Francisco,

Can you see the lan card that you want to configure using the lanscan command? If you can't, what is the card showing as with the ioscan command - CLAIMED? UNCLAIMED? UNKNOWN? NO_HW?

If it's claimed you can configure it using the steps advised above.

If its UNCLAIMED/UNKNOWN you will need to install the drivers for the card first. This will require a reboot.

What OS and hardware are you using? From memory I think you can find the drivers for this card on the application CDs (CD1 I think).

Rgds,
Anthony

[Anthony Lennan]

On the application CD look for the driver that says "HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000"

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

If the drivers in the kernal already then its easier to just reconfigure the card in SAM.

Andy

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

There is obviously no need to reinstall OS for configuring a card. What is the current state of the card ? Is it in use with some network settings or is it a unsed second card of your system ? Normally integrated card's drives are built into the kernel and for some add on cards we are required to install driver through application CD as stated above. Do the following to know where you need to do something -

#ioscan -fnC lan

and see the S/W state column in the output. If it displays as Claimed means drivers in configured and you only require to change/put settings. It is also possible that out of multiple entries it may show few as claimed and few as unclaimed/unknown. Just do
#lanscan -q
to see currently configured cards.

To configure card or change settings edit the file /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and do the necessary changes as the syntax described in the file. These applies to all HPUx running models with latest version of OS irrespective of hardware.

HTH,
Devender