Basically, I had everything in order.
It was suggested to use sizer -n systemname to create a kernel
options file which gets created in /tmp. Print this out and use
this as a guide when running doconfig for keeping all existing
changes to the kernel.
Make note of the current NIC's MAC address. Put in the cards,
power up, do a show config and determine which NIC was assigned
to ewa and ewb based on the MAC addresses, then configure tu0
and tu1 accordingly or swap the cards.
Hopefully my firmware will recognize my NIC (DE500-AA) and the
firmware is 5.2, As per some, they already have this configuration
running under 3.2c (or had rather).
Thanks for the responses.
George
>-----Original Message-----
>From: George Gallen [mailto:ggallen_at_slackinc.com]
>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 11:52 AM
>To: 'tru64-unix-managers_at_ornl.gov'
>Subject: Adding a 2nd NIC to 2100 (3.2c) How do I know which Slot?
>
>
>This is for a 2100 running 3.2c (yes it's old).
>
>Since we are going to be replacing our 10mb NIC with a 100mb
>NIC, rather
>than
>toss the old NIC, I'm going to add it as a second NIC, and run all our
>printers off
>that NIC, as to not slow down our primary NIC, and also add
>some security
>that
>someone on our primary NIC can't sniff our print jobs (I'm not running
>packet forwarding
>or bridging).
>
>>From what I gather, Before I can configure the new NIC, I
>need to add it to
>the
>kernel and rebuild. OK. Now my question:
>
>The kernel file needs to know which PCI slot the tu1 will be
>in.How do I
>know
>this info? Do I put in the card into the next available PCI
>slot, boot to
>>>>
>and show config? Will the "system" recognize the ewb right
>away or do I need
>to do anything there (aside from setting the speed and
>connection type).
>
>Once it shows in show config, boot, add in tu1 to kernel
>config file, boot
>to
>genvmunix, doconfig, copy new kernel, reboot and ifconfig and update
>rc.config?
>
>Did I miss anything? (aside from backing up old kernel - config and
>compiled)
>
>George Gallen
>Senior Programmer/Analyst
>Accounting/Data Division
>ggallen_at_slackinc.com
>ph:856.848.1000 Ext 220
>
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Received on Tue Oct 03 2000 - 14:04:54 NZDT