Tru64 NIC question

[Richard Pereira_1]

Hi,

I don't have physical access to this server yet, just want to confirm the following info about the NICs

root@:/> /sbin/hwmgr get attribute -category network|egrep "name | link"
name = ee0
link = Unknown
user_name = (null) (settable)
name = ee1
link = Up
user_name = (null) (settable)
name = ee2
link = Up
user_name = (null) (settable)
name = ee3
link = Up
user_name = (null) (settable)

root@:/> /sbin/ifconfig -a
ee0: flags=4000c63
NetRAIN Virtual Interface: nr0
NetRAIN Attached Interfaces: ( ee0 ee2 ) Active Interface: ( ee2 )

ee1: flags=c63

ee2: flags=4000c63
NetRAIN Virtual Interface: nr0
NetRAIN Attached Interfaces: ( ee0 ee2 ) Active Interface: ( ee2 )

If I understand correctly I have 4 network ports? 2 are in a aggregate or cluster config and 2 are free ?
ee3: flags=c63

lo0: flags=100c89
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000 ipmtu 4096

nr0: flags=c63
NetRAIN Attached Interfaces: ( ee0 ee2 ) Active Interface: ( ee2 )
inet 10.254.247.151 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 10.254.247.255 ipmtu 1500

sl0: flags=10

tun0: flags=80

tun1: flags=80

[Richard Pereira_1]

oops, my text got a bit garbled.
My question is;

If I understand correctly I have 4 network ports? 2 are in a aggregate or cluster config and 2 are free ?

[Mark Poeschl_2 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you are correct. The "clustered" ports are not load sharing, but merely providing a failover capability.

[Richard Pereira_1]

thanks