How to set 4 SEA on single VIOS


 
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Old 11-10-2011
How to set 4 SEA on single VIOS

Hi experts, i got a 4-port Adapter card on VIOS and would like to configure 4SEA for 4 difference segment IP client's LPAR use, first SEA succeed to be configured on ent0 but once second SEA configured, first SEA fail to be connected. Any issues i need to be concerned in order to configure 4 SEA on single 4-port adapter card? Thank in advance Smilie
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Old 11-11-2011
hi,
do u set promiscious mode for the ports which ur configuring as sea?
Configure each sea in different VLAN ID then first sea wont be fail.
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Old 11-11-2011
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Originally Posted by nagarjunatula
hi,
do u set promiscious mode for the ports which ur configuring as sea?
Configure each sea in different VLAN ID then first sea wont be fail.

sorry, i am new to virtualization, can you explain more about configure promiscious mode ?
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Old 11-11-2011
hi polar,
what is ur server model?
depends upon the model we have to configure.if it is power6 520 then k.
is ur server is managed through hmc?
if it is connected, select the server and go to hardware information.tjhere you will locate the physical ethernet ports, then select the port and configure it.set the promiscous mode for the port which u have selected.
# 5  
Old 11-12-2011
You can also use vlan taging to multiple vlans over on sea
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Old 11-13-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by nagarjunatula
hi polar,
what is ur server model?
depends upon the model we have to configure.if it is power6 520 then k.
is ur server is managed through hmc?
if it is connected, select the server and go to hardware information.tjhere you will locate the physical ethernet ports, then select the port and configure it.set the promiscous mode for the port which u have selected.
Power model 720 with HMC.
Means that i configure the particular client LPARs for particular physical port(ent0, ent1, ent2, ent3) on 'Promiscous LPAR'? so that 4 set of SEA configure can be used without any problems?
(p.s : This adapter card is not HEA)

Last edited by polar; 11-13-2011 at 07:07 AM.. Reason: correction
# 7  
Old 11-14-2011
Run this command

Please run the following:
Code:
lsmap -all -net

as padmin on the VIO server and post the result here.

Is this a dual VIO configuration?

Last edited by johnf; 11-14-2011 at 04:30 AM.. Reason: missing instructions
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