Changing the network configuration of the Virtual I/O Server logical partition

Follow these steps to change or remove the network settings on the Virtual I/O Server logical partition, such as the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and nameserver address

In this scenario, the Virtual I/O Server logical partition already has its network configuration set. The current configuration will be removed, and the updated configuration will then be set. If you plan to undo your Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) configuration, use the following process and commands to completely remove the TCP/IP interface and then configure a new TCP/IP interface for Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4).

  1. View the current network configuration using the lstcpip command.
  2. Remove the current network configuration by running the rmtcpip command. You can remove all network settings or just the specific settings that need to be updated.
  3. Configure the new network settings using the mktcpip command.
The following example is for IPv4 where the Virtual I/O Server logical partition needs to have its domain name server (DNS) information updated from its current address to 9.41.88.180:
  1. Run lstcpip -namesrv to view the current configuration. Ensure you want to update this configuration.
  2. Run rmtcpip -namesrv to remove the current configuration.
  3. Run mktcpip -nsrvaddr 9.41.88.180 to update the nameserver address.