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Configuring Link-Based IPMP (Active/Active)

Solaris 11
Configuration
F. Mohaideen Abdul Kader

Configuring Link-Based IPMP (Active/Active)

1. Check if the network automatic configuration is disabled and the default is enabled.
# netadm list
TYPE
PROFILE
STATE
ncp
Automatic disabled
ncp
DefaultFixed online
2. List all the physical interfaces available.
# dladm show-phys
LINK
MEDIA
net1
Ethernet
net0
Ethernet

STATE SPEED DUPLEX DEVICE

up
1000 full e1000g1
up
1000 full e1000g0

3. Add the ip in the /etc/hosts so that it remains persistent across the reboot
# echo "192.168.75.25 testipmp0" >> /etc/hosts
4. Create the ipmp group & add the interface to the group
# ipadm create-ipmp ipmp0
# ipadm create-ip net0
# ipadm create-ip net1
# ipadm add-ipmp -i net0 -i net1 ipmp0
5. Assign the ip address for the ipmp interface which is configured.
# ipadm create-addr -T static -a 192.168.75.21/24 ipmp0/v4
6. Assign default gateway
# route -p add default 192.168.75.1 -ifp ipmp0
# pkill -HUP in.mpathd
7. Review the configurtion.
# ipmpstat -g
GROUP
GROUPNAME STATE FDT
INTERFACES
ipmp0
ipmp0
ok
-net1 net0
# ipmpstat -a
ADDRESS
Sol11

STATE GROUP
up
ipmp0

INBOUND
net1

# ipmpstat -i
INTERFACE ACTIVE GROUP
FLAGS LINK PROBE
net0
yes ipmp0
------- up
disabled ok
net1
yes ipmp0
--mbM-- up
disabled ok

OUTBOUND
net1 net0
STATE