RS6000 44P Model 170 on AIX 5.3. Problems when applying ML-03

[jpor2003]

Hi Gurus,

I currently have an RS-6000 44p Model 170 machine that was running AIX5.3 with ML-01 with no problems. I have now installed and applied ML-03 to the machine and rebooted. I am now having an issue with the on-board Network Adapter. When I try pingning the machine I get Replies and then replies timed out etc.. In other words an intermittent ping rate.
I am thinking that I may need to find and apply updated microcode. Does anybody else have this issue? and where can I obtain the microcode for this machine?

Thanks.

 

[mrn]

Check that you don't have two default gateways defined

netstat -rn

Don't know why but you tend to see this problem a lot with ML3

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."

http://www.airport-parking-site.co.uk/

 

[hirschaj]

Mike is exactly right, you probably have 2 default gateway entries in your ODM. You can see this using "lsattr -El inet0".


Jim Hirschauer

http://www.aixexpert.com

 

[jpor2003]

Thanx guys.

 

[jpor2003]

Just of a matter of interest. Is this a known issue IBM are aware of? If so, is there a patch for this problem?

 

[hirschaj]

This is not a bug, it is a feature of the OS to be able to have 2 default gateways defined. When 2 default routes are in the system and they are not supposed to be there it is an administrative error.


Jim Hirschauer

http://www.aixexpert.com