the latest intel ans package for unixware 7 and open unix 8 is available on the intel website at http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/file_filter.asp?filename=ians.pkg.
recommendations
1 ans should only be installed over intel's ddi8 driver. add an ans team as a protocol over intel's ddi8 driver. trying to add it over a different driver is possible in the network configuration manager, but ans will fail to work.
2 do not add a protocol to an adapter that already has ans configured above it. after adding an ans team as a protocol over an adapter, the network configuration manager allows adding other protocols over that adapter. this should be avoided as unexpected results may occur; for example, the system will not know which of the two protocols to use.
3 for additional information, see the ans usage guidelines and limitations in the troubleshooting section below.
installing ans and configuring the adapters
when using intel ans, the configuration process differs. follow these instructions to load ans onto the system and configure the adapters.
1 copy the ians.pkg file to any directory on the system; for example, the /tmp directory.
2 install ans using 'pkgadd'. for example: pkgadd -d /tmp/ians.pkg
3 reboot the system: init 6
4 if the base driver has not yet been installed, follow the instructions in installation and configuration to install the driver.
5 start the network configuration manger: netcfg
6 go to the hardware menu and choose add new lan adapter. the network configuration manager presents the available adapters and drivers.
7 select the first adapter to configure. if you have the ddi7 driver on your system, it appears as a configuration option. make sure you only select an adapter displaying the ddi8 driver. select continue.
8 the network driver configuration window appears. if you are configuring an adapter that supports multiple speed settings, you may change the speed and duplex by selecting advanced options. the default is auto_auto. after choosing the speed and duplex, select ok.
adapters that use optical fiber media operate only at 1000 mbps and full duplex.
9 the add protocol window appears. select the initial protocol for the adapter. for teaming or vlan operation, select ians team [team_id]. select add.
you must select ans before you select any other protocol in order to use this adapter as part of a virtual adapter. you can configure tcp/ip or ipx/spx on the virtual adapter after you have successfully configured ans on your adapters.
10 in the ans configuration utility window, choose the priority of the member just added, then select ok. priority determines the manner in which the different adapters handle traffic or errors.
11 the ans configuration utility window prompts you to choose the role of the member in the team. the user determines the team configuration only once, during the addition of the first team member. for instructions on configuring the team, go to teaming and vlans below.
12 you may now configure a second adapter from the hardware menu by selecting add new lan adapter. repeat steps 7-11.
13 add the virtual adapter(s) created for the team(s). select the same protocol for all adapters you add to a team. instructions for adding a virtual adapter are included below.
teaming and vlans
creating a team with ans in unixware 7 and open unix 8 is a two-step process. the first step involves adding members to the team, during which process the team's configuration is established. during the second step, you add one or more virtual adapters and choose the networking protocol you wish to use on them.
virtual lans are not compatible with the first generation pro/1000 gigabit server adapter.
1 after adding the first member to the team, the ans configuration utility screen appears. enter a unique team name.
2 if you want to include vlans in your team, select vlan mode on and enter the number of vlans that will be added. if you choose vlan mode off, no vlans will be created; but, a virtual adapter will still be created (ethernet-ians virtual adapter without vlan-pci slot 0 bus 0) which needs to have a protocol installed over it. instructions for adding a virtual adapter are included below.
3 select the teaming mode for the team being configured (none, aft, alb, fec/3ad, gec/3ad).
adaptive load balancing (alb) encompasses adapter fault tolerance (aft) as well. fast etherchannel* (fec) and gigabit etherchannel (gec) includes ieee 802.3ad static mode (3ad).
4 the following options may be changed by selecting the advanced options button. these settings are generally not changed unless necessary.
5 select ok to complete the configuration.
to view a team's configuration, choose protocol -] view protocol configuration from the network configuration manager.
to modify a team's configuration choose protocol -] modify protocol configuration from the network configuration manager.
adding virtual adapters
when creating a vlan, you must add the adapters in the vlan as virtual adapters. to add a virtual adapter for each adapter in the vlan:
1 start the network configuration manager: netcfg
2 select add new lan adapter from the hardware menu.
3 select the virtual adapter to add to the vlan. for example: ethernet-ians virtual adapter with vlan - pci slot 0 bus 1
if several virtual adapters were added in the previous installation stage, they appear with sequential bus numbers. additionally, if a virtual adapter is on a different team, its slot number increases.
4 choose the networking protocol to be installed on the virtual adapter. although ans is presented by the network configuration manager as an available protocol, ans cannot be installed and configured over itself on a virtual adapter.
5 repeat these steps for the remaining adapters in the vlan.
to view a virtual adapter's configuration, choose hardware -] view hardware configuration from the network configuration manager.
to modify a virtual adapter's configuration, choose hardware -] modify hardware configuration from the network configuration manager. this allows you to change the virtual adapter's vlan id.