Creating additional interface attributes from SMIT

Follow this procedure for creating additional interface attributes from SMIT.

  1. To create an additional if attribute, enter the smit nim_mac_if fast path.
  2. Select the Define a Network Install Interface option.
  3. Select the machine object name. In the example, this is master.
  4. Enter the host name for the interface.
  5. Complete the network-specific information in the entry fields on the Define a Network Install Interface screen.
    notes:
    • If a NIM network does not already exist corresponding to the IP address of the host name specified for the interface, additional network information will be requested so the network can be defined.
    • You must specify a client gateway when you are specifying a master gateway to create additional interface attributes.