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
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
David Longo
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:24 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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
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david.longo AT health-first DOT org
>>> Ashok.Vats AT FTB.CA DOT GOV 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
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