Steps to insll AIX on SAN 1) check the SEA settings # ifconfig -a en26: flags=1e080863,180 inet 9.124.62.172 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 9.124.62.255 tcp_sendspace 131072 tcp_recvspace 65536 rfc1323 0 lo0: flags=e08084b,1c0 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 127.255.255.255 inet6 ::1%1/0 tcp_sendspace 131072 tcp_recvspace 131072 rfc1323 1 2) check SEA $ lsmap -all -net SVEA Physloc ------ -------------------------------------------- ent24 U9117.MMC.06FF076-V1-C2-T1 SEA NO SHARED ETHERNET ADAPTER FOUND SVEA Physloc ------ -------------------------------------------- ent25 U9117.MMC.06FF076-V1-C4-T1 SEA ent26 Backing device ent12 Status Available Physloc U78C0.001.DBJU087-P2-C8-T3 3) check all virtual devices $ lsdev -virtual name status description ent24 Available Virtual I/O Ethernet Adapter (l-lan) ent25 Avail