The existing cluster has two dedicated network ports.
cl1-02::> net int show
(network interface show)
Logical Status Network Current Current Is
Vserver Interface Admin/Oper Address/Mask Node Port Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
cl1-02
clus1 up/- 169.254.229.226/16 cl1-02 e0a true
clus2 up/- 169.254.38.112/16 cl1-02 e0b true
mgmt1 up/- 192.168.1.102/24 cl1-02 e0c true
We have a free port to be used for the third private network connection
cl1-02::> net port modify -node cl1-02 -port e0d -role cluster
cl1-02::> net port modify -node cl1-01 -port e0d -role cluster
cl1-02::> net port show
(network port show)
Auto-Negot Duplex Speed (Mbps)
Node Port Role Link MTU Admin/Oper Admin/Oper Admin/Oper
------ ------ ------------ ---- ----- ----------- ---------- ------------
cl1-02
e0a cluster up 1500 true/true full/full auto/1000
e0b cluster up 1500 true/true full/full auto/1000
e0c data up 1500 true/true full/full auto/1000
e0d cluster up 1500 true/true full/full auto/1000
4 entries were displayed.
The new lif should get the role cluster, the address should be in the same network as the four
existinging lifs.
cl1-02::> net int create -vserver cl1-02 -lif clus3 -role cluster -home-node cl1-02 -home-port e0d -address 169.254.1.1 -netmask 255.255.0.0 -routing-group c169.254.0.0/16 -status-admin up
(network interface create)
cl1-02::> net int create -vserver cl1-01 -lif clus3 -role cluster -home-node cl1-01 -home-port e0d -address 169.254.1.2 -netmask 255.255.0.0 -routing-group c169.254.0.0/16 -status-admin up
(network interface create)
cl1::> set adv
cl1::network interface*> net int show -vserver cl1-01
(network interface show)
Logical Status Network Current Current Is
Vserver Interface Admin/Oper Address/Mask Node Port Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
cl1-01
clus1 up/up 169.254.93.96/16 cl1-01 e0a true
clus2 up/up 169.254.40.53/16 cl1-01 e0b true
clus3 up/up 169.254.1.2/16 cl1-01 e0d true
mgmt1 up/up 192.168.1.101/24 cl1-01 e0c true
4 entries were displayed.
Warning: These advanced commands are potentially dangerous; use them only when directed to do so by NetApp personnel.
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cl1::*> cluster ping-cluster -node cl1-02
cl1::network interface*> cluster ping-cluster -node cl1-02
Host is cl1-02
Getting addresses from network interface table...
Local = 169.254.229.226 169.254.38.112 169.254.1.1
Remote = 169.254.93.96 169.254.40.53 169.254.1.2
Ping status:
.........
Basic connectivity succeeds on 9 path(s)
Basic connectivity fails on 0 path(s)