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We used the following values for our scenario (Table 3-1).
Table 3-1 Network settings
Settings
hostname
Value
VIO_Server1
IP-address 9.3.5.110
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 9.3.5.41
We chose to configure the IP interface on the additional virtual Ethernet adapter
instead of the SEA. Use the mktcpip command to configure the interface on the
virtual Ethernet adapter, ent2. (see Example 3-8).
Note: There is no performance penalty for adding the IP address to the SEA
interface instead of keeping it on a separate virtual Ethernet adapter. However,
the SEA can be redefined without having to detach the interface when the
interface is kept on a separate virtual Ethernet adapter. This provides
increased serviceability.
Example 3-8 Define the Shared Ethernet Adapter
$ mktcpip -hostname VIO_Server1 -inetaddr 9.3.5.110 -interface en2
-netmask 255.255.255.0 -gateway 9.3.5.41
3.4.3 Creating client partitions
This section shows you how to create the four client partitions for our basic
Virtual I/O scenario. The definitions are similar to the creation of our Virtual I/O
Server partition, but instead of clicking Virtual I/O, we choose AIX or Linux. For
the client partitions we are creating, refer to Figure 3-30 on page 152. Follow the
steps below to create the client partitions:
1. Restart the Create Logical Partition Wizard, as you did at the beginning of the
previous process 3.2.1, “Defining the Virtual I/O Server partition” on
page 124. Refer to Figure 3-2 on page 125 for a view of the window.
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