Create a preferred interface list

You can create a preferred interface list to control the order in which the local interfaces are used when an adapter failure occurs.

1. In iSeries™ Navigator, expand Network > TCP/IP Configuration > IPv4.
2. Click Interfaces.
3. From the lists of interfaces that are displayed, select an interface for the virtual IP address or virtual Ethernet for which you want to create the preferred interface list.

   Using Figure 2 as an example, you will select the virtual IP address 10.1.1.7.

4. Right-click the interface, and then select Properties.
5. Click the Advanced tab.
6. In the panel, select the interface addresses from the Available interface list, and click Add.

   Using Figure 2 as an example, you will select interfaces 10.1.1.4, 10.1.1.5, and 10.1.1.6 and add them to the preferred interface list one by one.

   You can also remove an interface from the preferred interface list in the right pane by using the Remove button, or move an interface up and down the list to change the order by using the Move up and Move down buttons.

7. Select the Enable proxy ARP check box above the Available interfaces list to enable the list.
8. Click OK to save the preferred interface list that you have just created.
   Notes:

   1. You can only include 10 interfaces in the preferred interface list. If you configure more than 10, the list is truncated to the first 10.
   2. The interface for which you want to create the preferred interface list must be inactive for the list to be configured. Interfaces listed in the preferred interface list do not need to be inactive at the time the list is configured.