Problem with VIOs

[zali12]

Hi,
let me explain my secnerio. we have multiple partitions(with different VLAN IDs) behind two VIOs and VIOs are behind two switches(for redundancy). so when our primary VIO fails, it will shift to the secondary VIO.
We have built partitions on different VLAN IDs. Now we are creating two VIOs and trying to add VLAN IDs of those partitions in virtual ethernets of both VIOs with trunk(checked). when I am adding same multiple VLAN IDs in both VIOs, it isn't let me create them. Error happens when I am trying to boot VIOs. I can boot one at a time but not both VIOs with same VLAN in both VIOs.

 

[hfaix]

I'm still a bit confused on what you're doing.

However... I don't think you can do what you're trying to do.

I think what you need is two VIO's each on it's own vlan. Each of these will have a SEA configured in VIOs and you will present virtual ethernet to the client parition from each VIO partition (defined in the profile). You will have two ethernet devices on the client partition. You could then etherchannel the client en0 and en1 devices providing your redundancy.

One thing to note, only the VIO's should trunk.