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Chapter 5

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eligible

See master-eligible node.

Ethernet address

A 48-bit address used to direct datalink layer transactions. The Ethernet address is synonymous with the MAC address.

external address

An IP address visible on the external network, that is assigned to a logical interface or physical interface on a peer node.

See also floating external address.

external network

A network that is not part of the cluster network. An external network can be Ethernet, ATM, or any other network type supported by the Solaris operating system. An external network can be connected to the cluster network.

See also cluster network.

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