HP Alphas

Log in as superuser and edit the /etc/rc.config file as follows:

  1. Set NUM_NETCONFIG="<total number of IP addresses>". For example:
    NUM_NETCONFIG="4"
  2. For each alternative IP address that your organization will use for Web Access Management multiple IP routing, there must be a NETDEV_<number>= and an IFCONFIG_<number>= line. For example:

    NUM_NETCONFIG="4"
    NETDEV_0="tu0"
    NETDEV_1="tu0"
    NETDEV_2="tu0"
    NETDEV_3="tu0"
    IFCONFIG_0="12.34.56.71 netmask 255.255.255.0"
    IFCONFIG_1="12.34.56.72 netmask 255.255.255.0"
    IFCONFIG_2="12.34.56.73 netmask 255.255.255.0"
    IFCONFIG_3="12.34.56.74 netmask 255.255.255.0"

    NOTE
      Each IP address must be within the same subset (e.g., 12.34.56.7 in the example above).
    • The order of the IFCONFIG_<number> lines is specific, depending on OS version.
      • Alpha 4.0D and 4.0F require that the main system IP be the first IFCONFIG_<number> entry (e.g., IFCONFIG_0=12.34.56.71)
      • Alpha 5.1A requires that the main system IP be the last IFCONFIG_<number> entry (e.g., IFCONFIG_8=12.34.56.71 for 9 entries).
    • The entry for the NETDEV_<number>= is the name of the device. For example, the device name might be "tu0".

  3. Save and quit.
  4. Make the changes active by entering the following command on the command line:
    /usr/sbin/rcinet restart
To test the setup, telnet to each IP address entered in the /etc/rc.config file.