I asked:
>
> Gurus:
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> Alphastation 200 4/100 running OSF/1 3.2A...
>
> I have a second ethernet interface on a machine I am using as a backup
> server. I want to configure this second ethernet interface with the same
> IP and MAC address as the server so that I can just unplug one and plug
> the other in to switch between machines. How do I change the MAC address
> on my ethernet card?
>
> Also, if anybody knows how to make my Alpha send a gratuitous arp to the
> router, I could do that instead.
>
Well, I received some answers, but I did not like them. The consensus is
that it is not possible to change your ethernet address since it is part
of the hardware. This doesn't sit well with me. Solaris allows you to
do it with their ifconfig command, so I know that it is an open
possibility. If there is not an OSF/1 utility to do it, can I write a
device driver to take care of it? Maybe someone from DEC could answer this?
Mike
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Received on Fri Sep 01 1995 - 16:49:30 NZST