Peter Memishian wrote:
> Multiple MAC addresses are going to be used by virtual NICs. When a
> virtual NIC is created, it is going to use the interface provided by
> PSARC/2006/265 (multiple MAC address support) to add or reserve a MAC
> address. Once an address is added/reserved by the virtual NIC, that is
> the MAC address that is exposed to its clients. All DLPI operations
> will be on this virtual NIC, and as such dlpi_get/set_physaddr() would
> continue to work. When an address is added/reserved, the slot ID is
> returned. Virtual NIC will use this ID to set a new address.
So each VNIC will have its own DLPI node and can have its MAC address
manipulated through opening that node and issuing a dlpi_get_physaddr() or
dlpi_set_physaddr(), correct?
Yes.
-krgopi
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