Changing attributes of an IP-based network

You can use SMIT to change the network name or an attribute of an IP-based PowerHA® SystemMirror® network.

About this task

To change the name or an attribute of an IP-based network, complete the following steps:

Procedure

1. From the command line, enter smit sysmirror
2. From the SMIT interface, select Cluster Nodes and Networks > Manage Networks and Network Interfaces > Networks > Change/Show a Network and press Enter.
3. From the list, select the network that you want to change.
4. Enter the changes for the following fields:

   Table 1. Change/Show a Network fields

   Field	Value
   Network Name	Displays the current network name. You cannot change this field.
   New Network Name	Enter the new name for this network. The name cannot start with a number and use more than 64 alphanumeric characters and underscores.
   Network Type	Select XD_data, XD_ip, or ether for this network.
   Netmask (IPv4) / Prefix Length (IPv6)	Enter the netmask for an IP version 4 network or the prefix length for an IP version 6 network.
   Network attribute	Select the default value of public to allow all types of cluster communication on this network. Select private to prevent heartbeat communication and cluster communication from using this network.

5. Verify that the changes you made are correct, and press Enter.
6. Verify and synchronize the cluster configuration.