SUMMARY: IPMP with multiple "testpartners"

A huge thanks to Ed Quillen, who pointed to me to Sun infodoc ID70062, which
details this configuration.

Those running IPMP take note- implementing the config as defined in this
infodoc eliminates your defaultrouter as a SPOF.  Even if the router dies,
IPMP will not erroneously report the NIC as dead.  Well worth implementing,
IMO, especially for those running VCS/IPMultiNicB. 

Thanks again Ed!

Bucky
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         Swider, Bucky  
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:12 PM
> To:   'sunmanagers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject:      IPMP with multiple "testpartners"
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Had a situation last night where IPMP failed all interfaces on a server
> because the router hiccupped.  HSRP kicked in, but not quickly enough for
> IPMP to keep everything alive.  Death for a VCS resource group.  
> 
> Anyhow, I'm looking at Sun infodoc 43720 which says I can somehow
> configure other hosts on the same subnet as "testpartners" for IPMP, so it
> isn't reliant on just the router address for a ping response.  This
> infodoc says to look at infodoc 41422 for specifics on how to do this.  As
> Murphy would have it (this IS  St. Pat's week)  this infodoc is MIA.
> 
> Question is, does anyone know how to do this, or does anyone know how to
> find this infodoc?  Thanks.
> 
> Bucky Swider