B.8.5 Network configuration in the Solaris container (logical IP takeover)

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Appendix B Examples of configuring system environments

> B.8 Example of configuring NIC switching mode (IPv4/IPv6)

B.8.5 Network configuration in the Solaris container (logical IP takeover)

This section describes an example configuration procedure of the network shown in the diagram below.

The xx, yy in the figure below are assigned automatically by the automatic address configuration.

The dotted line indicates that the interface is inactive.

If the Standby patrol monitoring function is not used, omit 6) in the procedure for setting up on each host.

An example of configuring /etc/inet/ndpd.conf to use Solaris server as an IPv6 router is described below:
For details on /etc/inet/ndpd.conf, refer to the Solaris manual.

ifdefault AdvSendAdvertisements true  # Every interface sends a router advertisement.
prefix fec0:1::0/64 hme0              # hme0 sends Prefix "fec0:1::0/64".

[HOST-A]

1) Setting up the system

1-1) Define IP addresses and hostnames in /etc/inet/hosts file.

192.168.70.1    hosta    # HOST-A Virtual IP
192.168.70.2    host11   # HOST-A Physical IP
192.168.70.3    hostb    # HOST-B Virtual IP
192.168.70.4    host21   # HOST-B Physical IP
192.168.70.100  swhub1   # Primary HUB IP
192.168.70.101  swhub2   # Secondary HUB IP

1-2) Write the hostnames defined above in /etc/hostname."interface-name" files. If a file does not exist, create a new file.

- Contents of /etc/hostname.hme0

host11

1-3) Define the subnet mask in /etc/inet/netmasks file.

192.168.70.0    255.255.255.0

1-4) Create /etc/hostname6.hme0 file as an empty file.

1-5) Define IP addresses and hostnames in /etc/inet/ipnodes file.

fec0:1::1       v6hosta    # HOST-A Virtual IP
fec0:1::2       v6hostb    # HOST-B Virtual IP

2) Reboot

Run the following command to reboot the system. Make sure hme0 are enabled as IPv4/IPv6 interfaces after rebooting the system.

/usr/sbin/shutdown -y -i6 -g0

3) Creation of IPv4 virtual interface

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetconfig create -n sha0 -m d -i 192.168.70.1 -e 192.168.70.2 -t hme0,hme1

Ensure that the physical IP address specified using option '-e' is the same IP address configured in /etc/hostname.hme0.

4) Creation of IPv6 virtual interface

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetconfig copy inet6 -n sha0,sha0 -i fec0:1::1/64

5) Setting up the HUB monitoring function

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetpoll create -n sha0 -p 192.168.70.100,192.168.70.101 -b off

6) Setting up the Standby patrol monitoring function

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetconfig create -n sha1 -m p -a 02:00:00:00:00:00 -t sha0

7) Change the method of deactivating the standby interface

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetparam -d plumb

8) Activation of virtual interface

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/strhanet

9) Starting the HUB monitoring function

/opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetpoll on

10) Set up a zone

Set up a zone by executing the following command:

/usr/sbin/zonecfg -z zone0

10-1) Create a zone.

zonecfg:zone0> create
zonecfg:zone0> set zonepath=/zones/zone0

10-2) Specify an IP address that is allocated to the zone and the virtual interface name that is defined in NIC switching mode.

zonecfg:zone0> add net
zonecfg:zone0:net> set address=192.168.70.10
zonecfg:zone0:net> set physical=hme0
zonecfg:zone0:net> end
zonecfg:zone0> add net
zonecfg:zone0:net> set address=fec0:1::10/64
zonecfg:zone0:net> set physical=hme0
zonecfg:zone0:net> end

The host name of the IPv6 address cannot be specified for the zone network setting. If you use the IPv6 address, specify an IP address instead of the host name.
If you specify the redundant physical interface in NIC switching mode, specify the primary physical interface.

10-3) Check the above setting.

zonecfg:zone0> export

10-4) Check setup consistency.

zonecfg:zone0> verify

10-5) Register the setting.

zonecfg:zone0> commit
zonecfg:zone0> exit

11) Install the zone

Install the zone by executing the following command:

/usr/sbin/zoneadm -z zone0 install

When a zone is booted for the first time after installation, the zone is in an unconfigured state. Therefore, it is necessary to define an internal zone configuration. Please refer to the manual of Solaris for the definition methods.

12) Start up the zone

Start up the zone by executing the following command:

/usr/sbin/zoneadm -z zone0 boot

[HOST-B]

1) Setting up the system

1-1) Define IP addresses and hostnames in /etc/inet/hosts file. Defined information is the same as for HOST-A.

1-2) Write the hostnames defined above in /etc/hostname."interface-name" files. If a file does not exist, create a new file.

- Contents of /etc/hostname.hme0

host21

1-3) Define the subnet mask in /etc/inet/netmasks file. Defined content is same as HOST-A.

1-4) Create /etc/hostname6.hme0 file as an empty file.

1-5) Define IP addresses and hostnames in /etc/inet/ipnodes file. Defined content is same as HOST-A.