Network Configuration on AIX

How to manage network configuration on AIX

 

How to add & remove etherChannel

1. Type smitty chinet and select the interface belonging to your EtherChannel. Change the Current STATE attribute to detach, and press Enter.

2. On the command line type smitty etherchannel.

3. Select Remove an EtherChannel and press Enter.

4. Select the EtherChannel that you want to remove and press Enter.

 

How to check ethernet bonding status

entstat -d “_adapter_name_”

 

How to check fiber channel status

fcstat “_fc_adapter_name_”

 

How to check device information

lscfg -vpl “_adapter_name_”

 

How to add or remove ethernet interface to etherChannel

/usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config

-a to add

-b to add as backup

-c to change attribute

-d to delete

-f to failover

 

Example:

/usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config -a ent2 ent1

 

 ent2 etherchannel

 ent1 adapter to add

 -a Flag to use for adding an adapter

 

 

How to unconfigure / remove / replace device

smitty -> devices -> PCI Hot Plug Manager -> 

 

How to install unconfigured or replaced parts

cfgmgr

 

How to remove device completely

rmdev -Rdl fcs1 (or device name you prefer instead of fcs1)