binding 4 nics into a single ip address

[misjay01]

Hello,

We have an hp server with 2 x quad nics. Is it possible to bind four of the nics to a single ip address and connect them to one switch and bind the other four with another ip address and connect that to another switch for resiliency ?

How can we do this and what version of HP-UX is required ?

TIA

 

[Chacalinc]

You can have more than one interface with the same IP, but you need a software from HP (Sorry, I don't remember the name, nut i'm looking for it, I'll let you know as soon as I found it) and a ethernet switch that allow trunk.

Hope this helps you.

 

[Chacalinc]

got it.. APA

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/....html&searchterms=apa&queryid=20040205-154041

 

[misjay01]

Why do we need to setup trunks on the switches ?

 

[Chacalinc]

Take a look here:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/J4240-90016/00/00/5-con.html

Basically, switch must to know that 4 ports will have same IP and MAC.