HP XC System Software Administration Guide Version 3.2

This indicates that the disconnected Ethernet device is eth0.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining Ethernet devices.
Complete the corresponding portions of Table 22-1 (page 279) with the information from this
section.
22.6.1.3 Gathering Networking Information
The following networking information is required to configure the NIC:
• The external host name for the node
• The external IP address
• Optionally, the external IPv6 address
• The netmask
• The gateway, that is, the system that acts as a gateway to external communications
• Optionally, the largest packet size (MTU).
Complete the corresponding portions of Table 22-1 (page 279) with the information from this
section.
22.6.1.4 Consolidating Information in the NIC Data Worksheet
Enter the node, NIC, and network data you collected in Table 22-1. For more than one node or
model type, copy the table as many times as needed.
Table 22-1 External NIC Incorporation Worksheet
ValueExampleData
n19
Node name
rx4640Model type
Gigabit Ethernet or OtherInterconnect Switch used
03:01.0
PCI bus ID
1
external1
Ethernet device number/port
00:00:00:00:00:01
Ethernet device's MAC address
station1.example.com
External host name
192.0.2.10
External IP address
FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:43
External IPv6 address (optional)
255:255:248:0
Netmask
192.0.2.100
Gateway
MTU (optional)
1 Not valid for the HP Integrity rx8620 model type.
22.6.2 Editing the platform_vars.ini File
The /opt/hptc/config/platform_vars.ini file on the HP XC head node contains
configuration parameters and Ethernet port mappings for the various platforms.
There is a section with the following format for each supported model type:
[type modeltype]
type=modeltype
alias=server_type
modelmap = <<EOT
Ethernet expression Admin_value Interconnect_value External_value
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