IPMP in a Zone with exclusive IP-stack

Hello,
I'm looking for some Infos or Advices about IPMP in a Zone with exclusive IP-stack.
Should I create for each Zone an IPMP Group ? Any Best Practices ?
Regards.

Yes. IPMP must be managed within the zone for exclusive IP case.
One best practice is to create a VNIC per physical interface per
each zone and assign the VNICs to the zone. You can
configure the IPMP interface over the two VNICs assigned to the zone.

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I have a Solaris 9 zone with exclusive ip, host (global zone) is Solaris 10 (Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 s10s_u9wos_14a). Server is V480 (4 CPU, 16GB ram).
What I do:
1. boot my zone.
2. ping zone & host from another computer.
When I have answer from zone (S9) - host (S10) is down (no ping), when I have answer from S10 - S9 is down... Up/down interval ~ 10-15 sec.
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zonecfg -z z1 info
zonename: z1
zonepath: /33g/z1
brand: solaris9
autoboot: false
bootargs:
pool:
limitpriv:
scheduling-class:
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hostid:
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net:
address not specified
physical: ce1
defrouter not specified
attr:
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type: string
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Hello,
# dladm show-dev
ce0 link: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
---- zone z1 ce1 link: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
--- global ce2 link: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full
ce3 link: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
Wow, MAC duplicated (from test host):
v480 (192.168.1.7) at 00:03:ba:2c:9a:48 [ether] on eth2
z1 (192.168.1.166) at 00:03:ba:2c:9a:48 [ether] on eth2
For test, I was plumbed all interfaces in global zone:
# ifconfig -a
lo0: flags=2001000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,VIRTUAL> mtu 8232 index 1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
lo0:1: flags=2001000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,VIRTUAL> mtu 8232 index 1
zone cnf9
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
ce0: flags=1000842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 5
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
ether 0:3:ba:2c:9a:48
ce1: flags=1000842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 3
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
ether 0:3:ba:2c:9a:48
ce2: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 2
inet 192.168.1.7 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
ether 0:3:ba:2c:9a:48
ce2:1: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 2
zone cnf9
inet 192.168.1.140 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
ce3: flags=1000842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 4
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
ether 0:3:ba:2c:9a:48
All ifs has one MAC! How it possible??
# eeprom local-mac-address?
local-mac-address?=false
Im set it to true & restart server....
Yes!!! Its work ;)
# prtconf -pv |grep local-mac-address
local-mac-address?: 'true'
local-mac-address: 0003bacf.520c
local-mac-address: 0003bacf.520d
local-mac-address: 0003ba2c.9a49
local-mac-address: 0003ba2c.9a48
bash-3.00# ifconfig ce0 plumb
bash-3.00# ifconfig ce1 plumb
bash-3.00# ifconfig -a
lo0: flags=2001000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,VIRTUAL> mtu 8232 index 1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
ce0: flags=1000842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 4
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
ether 0:3:ba:cf:52:c
ce1: flags=1000842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 3
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
ether 0:3:ba:cf:52:d
ce2: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 2
inet 192.168.1.7 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
ether 0:3:ba:2c:9a:49
from test host arp table:
v480 (192.168.1.7) at 00:03:ba:2c:9a:49 [ether] on eth2
z1 (192.168.1.166) at 00:03:ba:cf:52:0d [ether] on eth2
Just more info here
[Why do all my ethernet interfaces have the same ethernet MAC address?|http://www.sun-rays.org/lib/sunsolve/16733.html]
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Copying <5913> files to the zone.
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SUNWi7rf SUNWi9rf SUNWtxfnt SUNWdoc SUNWi1of SUNWi4rf
SUNWi8rf SUNW1251f SUNWarrf SUNWxwoft SUNWxwxst
SUNWkoi8f SUNWasu SUNWxrpcrt SUNWasac SUNWasdb
SUNWasut>
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Installation of <SUNWxwpls> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWpmowu> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWxilrl> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWolrte> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi13rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi15rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi2rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi5rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
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Installation of <SUNWi9rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
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Installation of <SUNWdoc> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi1of> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi4rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWi8rf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNW1251f> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWarrf> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWxwoft> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWxwxst> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWkoi8f> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWasu> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWxrpcrt> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWasac> on zone <foo> partially failed.
Installation of <SUNWasdb> on zone <foo> partially failed.
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*** package <SPROrdbkb> was not installed:
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*** package <SPROmr3m> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrtcv> was not installed:
*** package <SPROm9xs> was not installed:
*** package <SPROsunms> was not installed:
*** package <SPROsmsx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROsmpx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrsbe> was not installed:
*** package <SPROsbe> was not installed:
*** package <SPROpnsn> was not installed:
*** package <SPROfd> was not installed:
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*** package <SPROcpl> was not installed:
*** package <SPROcplx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROcmpl> was not installed:
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*** package <SPROstl4a> was not installed:
*** package <SPROstl4o> was not installed:
*** package <SPROstl4x> was not installed:
*** package <SPROstl4y> was not installed:
*** package <SPROftool> was not installed:
*** package <SPROl90> was not installed:
*** package <SPROl90x> was not installed:
*** package <SPROl90s> was not installed:
*** package <SPROl90sx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROf90> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrftn> was not installed:
*** package <SPROgc> was not installed:
*** package <SPROlgc> was not installed:
*** package <SPROgcx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROlgcx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROdbx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROdbxx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROjdbx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROjdbxx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrdbx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROdemo> was not installed:
*** package <SPROdmake> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrdmk> was not installed:
*** package <SPROtdemo> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmride> was not installed:
*** package <SPROdbxui> was not installed:
*** package <SPROsvc> was not installed:
*** package <SPROxdplg> was not installed:
*** package <SPROidext> was not installed:
*** package <SPROjnsnb> was not installed:
*** package <SPROjnsrt> was not installed:
*** package <SPROjnsup> was not installed:
*** package <SPROctags> was not installed:
*** package <SUNWnbide> was not installed:
*** package <SUNWnbcpp> was not installed:
*** package <SUJAnbcpp> was not installed:
*** package <SUZHnbcpp> was not installed:
*** package <SUNWexted> was not installed:
*** package <SUJAexted> was not installed:
*** package <SUZHexted> was not installed:
*** package <SPROnbreg> was not installed:
*** package <SPROfdxd> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrxd> was not installed:
*** package <SPROgvim> was not installed:
*** package <SPROxmbin> was not installed:
*** package <SPROxmshr> was not installed:
*** package <SPROxmsrc> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrxm> was not installed:
*** package <SPROprfan> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrpan> was not installed:
*** package <SPROprfax> was not installed:
*** package <SPROprflb> was not installed:
*** package <SPROprflx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROprfgn> was not installed:
*** package <SPROmrpgn> was not installed:
*** package <SPROhtbas> was not installed:
*** package <SPROhttl7> was not installed:
*** package <SPROhtstd> was not installed:
*** package <SPROhtxd> was not installed:
*** package <SPROdwrfs> was not installed:
*** package <SPROrdbks> was not installed:
*** package <SPROctsrc> was not installed:
*** package <SPROplg> was not installed:
*** package <SPROpl> was not installed:
*** package <SPROplx> was not installed:
*** package <SPROpls> was not installed:
*** package <SPROplsx> was not installed:
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ID NAME             STATUS         PATH
   0 global           running        /
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I have my computer setup to set the date and time automatically. I also have iCal set to my current time zone. How do you create appointments for times in a different time zone with accuracy while you are in your current time zone?
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To elaborate further - what the current iOS manual says about times zones is:
_*When Time Zone Support is on, Calendar displays event dates and times in the time zone of the city you selected. When Time Zone Support is off, Calendar displays events in the time zone of your current location as determined by the network time.*_
Does that mean with time zone support off that when you move from one time zone to another and your phone readjusts its time setting that the appointment times are changed also or does it mean that the assumption is made that the event time is to be left as is. I believe it is the latter, but the description makes it sound to me like the opposite.
I do know that if one has time zone support enabled and you are in FL with an appointment with a California time zone enabled the time shown for the event will be 3 hours later. The description seems to say the opposite, but that was my experience in the past. In addition if time zone support is enabled and you change time zones, the time shown for the appointment will be changed.
For me at least a much clearer descrpition of what time zone support does is needed.
+*We need a checkbox that says adjust appointment time to correspond with time zone you are in in comparison to zone of event, and a checkbox that says:absolutely don't change the times I enter for events.*+
Message was edited by: waldhaus1

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