Re: TCP/IP Question

[gogo400@xxxxxxxxx]

Is there a good reason to have the adapters on different networks?

-JA

> Hi, all!  I have a question that seems simple but may not be:
>
> A V5R4 iSeries has 2 LPARS, Production and Test, with a virtual Ethernet
> between them.
>
> Each partition also has its own connection to the main network.
>
> The Production LPAR has an ADDITIONAL direct connection (crossover cable)
> from another NIC to a PC server (will be running FTP).  That connection is
> up and working.
>
> The main network is class B, 10.0.x.x
> The Virtual is class C, 192.168.0.x
> The crossover is class C, 10.100.100.x
>
> I would like the test partition to be able to hit the PC server through
> the virtual Ethernet, but I'm not sure how to get them to route (setting a
> route on the test side to the production virtual Ethernet address wasn't
> enough).
>
> Easy, hard or impossible?
>
> I know I could replace the crossover cable with a switch and use three
> physical connections, but it would be cool and use fewer parts to do it
> through the virtual.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Charlie
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