RE: HMC Second IP Address

["Chris Payne" <CPayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would listen to Larry on this one, since he seems to know what he is
talking about and I have never in my life touched a HMC. All I know it
that it is very possible in Linux. Perhaps if you talked to IBM support
they could point you in the right direction.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces+cpayne=thecrowngrp.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces+cpayne=thecrowngrp.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Larry Bolhuis
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:53 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: HMC Second IP Address

I don't want to discourage you from trying this but you will fail. This 
needs to be done in Linux with the IFCONFIG commands and editing of the 
various files in /etc/sysconfig/networking..... directories. Go for it.

However, IBM has all this locked down because messing with the IP config

of the box in any way except that prescribed by IBM (i.e. the GUI) is 
fraught with peril. Meaning you may lose connectivity to your System i, 
and that wouldn't be good.

Don't ask me how I know this.... :o)

- Larry

Andy Youens wrote:
> Do you know where this is specified Chris?
>
> Can find only where one address can be entered.
>
> Regards
>
> Andy Youens | Senior IBM Consultant | formaserve systems ltd
>
> Unless IBM has done something to prevent it, a Linux machine (like the
> HMC) can have multiple IP addresses on a single interface.
>
> Chris 
>
>