Configuring network interfaces to the operating system on a node

You can configure network interfaces to AIX® without leaving PowerHA® SystemMirror® SMIT, by using the System Management (C-SPOC) > Communication Interfaces SMIT path.

About this task

To configure communication interfaces/devices to the operating system on a node:

Procedure

1. From the command line, enter smit sysmirror
2. In SMIT, select System Management (C-SPOC) > Communication Interfaces > Configure Communication Interfaces/Devices to the Operating System on a Node and press Enter.

   A picklist with node names appears.

3. Select a node on which to configure a network interface or device from the picklist.
4. Select a communication interface or a device type and press Enter:

   Table 1. Interface fields

   Fieldo	Description
   Network Interfaces	This option leads to the AIX configuration SMIT menus for a particular node. Each network interface must be defined to the operating system before it can be used by PowerHA SystemMirror. It is equivalent to running smitty mktcpip.
   Physical Disk Devices	This option leads to the AIX configuration SMIT menus for a particular node. Each physical disk device must be defined to the operating system before it can be used by PowerHA SystemMirror.

5. To finish configuring the network interface on a node, fill in the fields in the corresponding AIX SMIT panel that will open.