Configuring the (InfiniBand) IP-LAN Secure Fabric Connection for SUSE LINUX

Log in as root, and do the following:

  1. Create a file named ifcfg-ib0 in the /etc/sysconfig/network directory with the following content:

    BOOTPROTO=none
MTU="
STARTMODE='hotplug'
USERCONTROL='no'

  2. Create a file named ifcfg-ib1 in the /etc/sysconfig/network directory with the following content:

    BOOTPROTO=none
MTU="
STARTMODE='hotplug'
USERCONTROL='no'

  3. Create a file named ifcfg-bond0 in the /etc/sysconfig/network directory with the following content:

    BONDING_MASTER='yes'
BONDING_MODULE_OPTS='mode=active-backup miimon=250'
BONDING_SLAVE0='ib0'
BONDING_SLAVE1='ib1'
BOOTPROTO='static'
IPADDR='172.31.xx.1/16'
MTU="
STARTMODE='auto'
USERCONTROL='no'

    Where xx is the platform number for your enterprise partition platform.

    Note: The default subnet of the IP-LAN secure fabric is 172.31. If the subnet was changed (for example, during initial hardware installation and software configuration), be sure to use the new subnet value when configuring your network connections. If needed, use Fabric Manager to check the IP-LAN secure fabric IP address for the partition on the partition summary page of the nonpartitionable enterprise partition platform (NEPP).

Proceed to configure the FM LAN connection for SUSE LINUX. For more information, see Configuring the FM LAN Connection for SUSE LINUX.