System Administration Guide: Network Interfaces and Network Virtualization

IPMP Administration Task Maps

In this Solaris release, the ipmpstat command is the preferred tool to use to obtain information about IPMP group information. In this chapter, the ipmpstat command replaces certain functions of the ifconfig command that were used in previous Solaris releases to provide IPMP information.

For information about the different options for the ipmpstat command, see Monitoring IPMP Information.

This following sections provide links to the tasks in this chapter.

IPMP Group Creation and Configuration (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Plan an IPMP group.	Lists all ancillary information and required tasks before you can configure an IPMP group.	How to Plan an IPMP Group
Configure an IPMP group by using DHCP.	Provides an alternative method to configure IPMP groups by using DHCP.	How to Configure an IPMP Group by Using DHCP
Configure an active-active IPMP group.	Configures an IPMP group in which all underlying interfaces are deployed to host network traffic.	How to Manually Configure an Active-Active IPMP Group
Configure an active-standby IPMP group.	Configures an IPMP group in which one underlying interface is kept inactive as a reserve.	How to Manually Configure an Active-Standby IPMP Group

IPMP Group Maintenance (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Add an interface to an IPMP group.	Configures a new interface as a member of an existing IPMP group.	How to Add an Interface to an IPMP Group
Remove an interface from an IPMP group.	Removes an interface from an IPMP group.	How to Remove an Interface From an IPMP Group
Add IP addresses to or remove IP addresses from an IPMP group.	Adds or removes addresses for an IPMP group.	How to Add or Remove IP Addresses
Change an interface's IPMP membership.	Moves interfaces among IPMP groups.	How to Move an Interface From One IPMP Group to Another Group
Delete an IPMP group.	Deletes an IPMP group that is no longer needed.	How to Delete an IPMP Group
Replace cards that failed.	Removes or replaces failed NICs of an IPMP group.	How to Replace a Physical Card That Has Failed

Probe-Based Failure Detection Configuration (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Manually specify target systems	Identifies and adds systems to be targeted for probe-based failure detection.	How to Manually Specify Target Systems for Probe-Based Failure Detection
Configure the behavior of probe-based failure detection.	Modifies parameters to determine the behavior of probe-based failure detection.	How to Configure the Behavior of the IPMP Daemon

IPMP Group Monitoring (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Obtain group information.	Displays information about an IPMP group.	How to Obtain IPMP Group Information
Obtain data address information.	Displays information about the data addresses that are used by an IPMP group.	How to Obtain IPMP Data Address Information
Obtain IPMP interface information.	Displays information about the underlying interfaces of IPMP interfaces or groups.	How to Obtain Information About Underlying IP Interfaces of a Group
Obtain probe target information.	Displays information about targets of probe-based failure detection.	How to Obtain IPMP Probe Target Information
Obtain probe information.	Displays real-time information about ongoing probes in the system.	How to Observe IPMP Probes
Customize the information display for monitoring IPMP groups.	Determines the IPMP information that is displayed.	How to Customize the Output of the `ipmpstat` Command in a Script