When you select a network from the list of available networks
on the Networks page, you can view and edit
the properties of that network.
To view or edit properties for a network, select a task from the Actions menu.
Tasks
- Add Interface
- Use the Add Interface task to increase
the capacity of the selected network.
- Device Name:
- Displays the name of the network interface card (NIC) you are
adding to your network so that you can select it. Only those NIC types
that match the current network are listed.
- Node:
- Displays the node of the cluster associated with the interface
(NIC).
- Boot IP Address:
- The Boot IP address for the selected network is the highest priority
node in the resource group for a cluster and must be the node that
contains the boot IP address/label. Select the boot IP address so
that it is on the same subnet as the service IP address to be used
in the resource group. All other network interfaces on the highest
priority node must be placed on subnets that are different from those
used by the boot/service IP addresses.
- Boot IP Label:
- The boot IP label/address is the initial IP label/address that
is used at boot time. The term “boot” is used in this section to explain
the PowerHA™ SystemMirror
requirements for subnets on which different IP labels (boot and service)
are configured.
- Properties
- Use the Properties page to view properties
of the selected interface. Interface properties cannot be edited.
- Node:
- The node of the cluster on which the interface resides.
- Boot IP Address:
- The Boot IP address for the selected network is the highest priority
node in the resource group for a cluster and must be the node that
contains the boot IP address or label. Select the boot IP address
so that it is on the same subnet as the service IP address to be used
in the resource group. All other network interfaces on the highest
priority node must be placed on subnets that are different from those
used by the boot or service IP addresses.
- Boot IP Label:
- The boot IP label or IP address is the initial IP label or IP
address that is used at boot time. The term “boot” is used in this
section to explain the PowerHA SystemMirror requirements
for subnets on which different IP labels (boot and service) are configured.
- Network:
- Network name is a symbolic value that identifies a network in
an PowerHA SystemMirror environment.
Cluster processes use this information to determine which interfaces
are connected to the same physical network. Use any naming convention
you prefer, but be consistent. If two interfaces share the same physical
network, make sure that you use the same network name when defining
these interfaces.