Setting the LHEA to promiscuous mode

To use a Shared Ethernet Adapter with a Host Ethernet Adapter (or Integrated Virtual Ethernet), you must set the Logical Host Ethernet Adapter (LHEA) to promiscuous mode.

Before you start, use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to determine the physical port of the Host Ethernet Adapter that is associated with the Logical Host Ethernet port. Determine this information for the Logical Host Ethernet port that is the real adapter of the Shared Ethernet Adapter on the Virtual I/O Server. You can find this information in the partition properties of the Virtual I/O Server, and the managed system properties of the server on which the Virtual I/O Server is located.
To set the Logical Host Ethernet port (that is the real adapter of the Shared Ethernet Adapter) to promiscuous mode, complete the following steps using the HMC:
  1. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management and click Servers.
  2. In the contents area, select the server on which the Virtual I/O Server logical partition is located.
  3. Click Tasks and select Hardware (information) > Adapters > Host Ethernet. The HEAs page is shown.
  4. Select the physical location code of the Host Ethernet Adapter.
  5. Select the physical port associated with the Logical Host Ethernet port on the Virtual I/O Server logical partition, and click Configure. The HEA Physical Port Configuration page is shown.
  6. Select VIOS in the Promiscuous LPAR field.
  7. Click OK twice to return to the contents area.