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Enrico_D_Ancona's avatar
14 years ago

VCS5.1SP1 MultiNICA configuration

The setup: I have defined a MultiNICA resource based on vmware vSwitch object (eth0). This resource in turn relies on vmware vSwitch configured in teaming mode on two physical NICs at ESXi level.

The issue: when VCS starts, for some reason on both servers the default GW entry is missing.

Only restarting the network service, the default router line is back.
 
I have tried to boot up the servers, w/o starting VCS and the GW entry doesn't disappear till VCS starts.
 
The following is how MultiNICA has been defined.
MultiNICA Network-NICs (
                Device @hostname1 = { eth0 = "1.2.3.4" }
                Device @hostname2 = { eth0 = "1.2.3.5" }
                NetMask = "255.255.255.0"
                RouteOptions @hostname1= "default 1.2.3.254 0"
                RouteOptions @hostname2= "default 1.2.3.254 0"
 
                )
Thks in advance for your reply
 
Enrico
  • Hi,

    If you are running RHEL, you need to configure the resource MUltiNICA as below:

            MultiNICA mnic (
                    Device @414-448-062-RHEL6 = { eth0 = "10.208.131.185",
                             eth2 = "10.208.131.212" }
                    NetMask = "255.255.252.0"
                    Options = "broadcast 10.208.131.255" 
                    RouteOptions = "default gw 10.208.128.1"
                    NetworkHosts = { "10.208.128.1" }
                    )

    You need to add the attribute Options = "broadcast 10.208.131.255", along with the RouteOptions, as defined on page 109 of the "VCS Bundled Agents Guide" which can be downloaded from this link

    https://sort.symantec.com/public/documents/sfha/5.1sp1/linux/productguides/pdf/vcs_bundled_agents_51sp1_lin.pdf

    If the issue is still persistent, please call Symantec Supports at 1-800-342-0652.

  • Hi,

    If you are running RHEL, you need to configure the resource MUltiNICA as below:

            MultiNICA mnic (
                    Device @414-448-062-RHEL6 = { eth0 = "10.208.131.185",
                             eth2 = "10.208.131.212" }
                    NetMask = "255.255.252.0"
                    Options = "broadcast 10.208.131.255" 
                    RouteOptions = "default gw 10.208.128.1"
                    NetworkHosts = { "10.208.128.1" }
                    )

    You need to add the attribute Options = "broadcast 10.208.131.255", along with the RouteOptions, as defined on page 109 of the "VCS Bundled Agents Guide" which can be downloaded from this link

    https://sort.symantec.com/public/documents/sfha/5.1sp1/linux/productguides/pdf/vcs_bundled_agents_51sp1_lin.pdf

    If the issue is still persistent, please call Symantec Supports at 1-800-342-0652.