Step 6: Creating a preferred interface list
You can now create a preferred interface list to control which adapters and IP addresses are the preferred interface for virtual Ethernet proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) agent selection.
Creating a preferred interface list using IBM® Navigator for i
To create a preferred interface list by using IBM Navigator for i, follow these steps:Creating a preferred interface list using the character-based interface
To create a preferred interface list by using the character-based interface, follow these steps:
- On the command line, type CHGTCPIFC (Change TCP/IP Interface command) and press F4 (Prompt) to access the Change TCP/IP Interface menu.
- At the Internet address prompt, specify the virtual Ethernet IPv4 interface for which you want to create the preferred interface list, and then press Enter to see a list of optional parameters.
- At the Preferred interfaces prompt, type a plus sign (+) by + for more values, and then press Enter.
- Specify up to 10 preferred IPv4 interfaces in order of preference. The first interface is the most preferred.
- Press Enter twice.
Notes:
- Only 10 interfaces are supported for the preferred interface list. If you configure more than 10, the list is truncated to the first 10.
- The interface for which you want to create the preferred interface list must be inactive for the list to be configured. Interfaces listed in the preferred interface list do not need to be inactive at the time the list is configured.