We have 2 1GB Network Interface Cards configured for Cisco trunking. 1 IP on the network, the Cisco switch balances the incoming traffic based on some parameters. I believe AIX simply chooses the less busy NIC for outbound traffic. We peak in the 80% range on both cards.
Andy Huebner -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Longo Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] quick question on NIC card You seem to have an AIX platform. AIX can be configured to do load balancing and/or failover and several other things with thses cards. It's an AIX thing, not TSM (Well, you can have some clients talk on one IP address and some on another if you configure each card separately). Better way is to do at AIX level I believe your Network switch you are connected to has to be configured for the method you setup AIX for. See your Network team for info on this. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5509 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/12/06 12:14 PM >>> We have a 1Gb NIC card connected to TSm server which is running @80% of its capacity. Can we put another NIC card and configure AIX/TSM to do traffic load balance ? How does TSM know about the two cards ..is it supported configuration ? Appreciate any ideas ? Thanks, Ashok ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ############################################################## This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient or an authorized representative of an intended recipient, you are prohibited from using, copying or distributing the information in this e-mail or its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you.
