cramer> Which interface takes over is specified using the "ifconfig" cramer> "partner" clause. Please note that vif partners MUST be specified cramer> using the interface name (e.g. vif0), not the interface address cramer> (e.g. 172.27.5.50). This was not clearly spelled out in the cramer> documentation, and it has tripped up a number of people.
Brian> Hrm, I'm not sure what you mean by using the interface address Brian> instead of the IP address. If I just give the partner the VIF name, Brian> how does it know what IP to use? Is that stored on the mailbox Brian> disk?
When a node takes over for its partner, it reads the partner's /etc/rc file. The ifconfig commands are processed specially: they are examined for a "partner" clause. If a partner clause is found, the interface named in the partner clause takes over for the interface specified in the ifconfig command. If no partner clause is found, the ifconfig command is ignored.
Sam