Checking for a duplicate IP address

You can check for a duplicate IP address by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

About this task

To check for a duplicate IP address by using the HMC, complete the following steps:
  1. On the HMC, right-click the desktop and select terminal > rshterm.
  2. Issue this command: lssyscfg -r sys -F "name,ipaddr".

    A list of managed system names and their IP addresses (or host names) is displayed.

  3. Check for duplicate IP addresses.