Configuring The Sun Gigabitethernet Pci Adapter; Configuring The Host Files - Sun Microsystems GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter User Manual

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Configuring the Sun
GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter
For proper performance, once the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter software is
installed on your system, it must be configured.
Perform each of the following tasks to configure the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI
adapter.
Note – If you have moved any card from one slot to another, you must remove all
vge entries from the /etc/path_to_inst file before setting or changing any of the
configuration settings.

Configuring the Host Files

Each adapter must be assigned a host name and an IP address. If VLANs are to be
used, any specific adapter may have one host name and IP address for each VLAN
(see "To Configure VLANs" on page 22).
If you are not using multiple VLANs, follow these steps when configuring the host
name and IP address for your adapter:
1. Create the /etc/hostname.vge<num> file(s) on the server.
There can be twice the number of adapters your server normally accommodates if
they are configured for dual homing with the extra adapters in stand by mode.
One hostname.vge<num> file must be created for each adapter on the server.
Create files using the following naming format:
<num>
/etc/hostname.vge
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