Ethernet interfaces

You must configure the Ethernet interfaces on your IBM® MQ Appliance to enable communications.

The IBM MQ Appliance provides two management ports and up to twelve Ethernet ports:
  • The management ports are mgt0 and mgt1. You can use either port for management traffic.
  • The Ethernet ports are in two modules.
    • The left module has eight 1-gigabit ports. Port-numbering starts with 10, which is eth10.
    • For M2000 models, the right module has two 10-gigabit ports. Port-numbering starts with 20, which is eth20.
    • For M2001 models, the right module has four 10-gigabit ports. Port-numbering starts with 20, which is eth20.
Note:
  1. You must not disable Ethernet links that are used for high availability or disaster recovery configurations. If you do disable such links, high availability operation or disaster recovery operation are no longer available, and you might have to set up the configuration again.
  2. You must not change IP addresses for Ethernet links that are used for high availability or disaster recovery configurations. If you do change IP addresses, high availability operation or disaster recovery operation are no longer available, and you might have to set up the configuration again. See Changing IP addresses in high availability configurations and Changing IP addresses in disaster recovery configurations.
  3. You must not aggregate Ethernet links that are used for high availability or disaster recovery configurations. If you do aggregate such links, high availability operation or disaster recovery operation are no longer available, and you might have to set up the configuration again.