-- on the Solaris Host bash-3.2# ifconfig -a lo0: flags=2001000849 mtu 8232 index 1 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000 e1000g0: flags=1000843 mtu 1500 index 2 inet 192.168.150.100 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 ether 8:0:27:74:3f:bd e1000g1: flags=69040842 mtu 1500 index 3 inet 192.168.150.222 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 groupname ipmp0 ether 8:0:27:1c:89:60 e1000g2: flags=9040842 mtu 1500 index 4 inet 192.168.150.223 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 groupname ipmp0 ether 8:0:27:4f:eb:e3 e1000g2:1: flags=1000842 mtu 1500 index 4 inet 192.168.150.221 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 -- Solaris host routing bash-3.2# netstat -nr Routing Table: IPv4 Destination Gateway Flags Ref Use Interface -------------------- -------------------- ----- ----- ---------- --------- 192.168.150.0 192.168.150.100 U 1 155 e1000g0 192.168.150.226 192.168.150.221 UH 1 33 e1000g2:1 192.168.150.226 192.168.150.223 UH 1 0 e1000g2 224.0.0.0 192.168.150.100 U 1 0 e1000g0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 3 140 lo0 -- Netapp Filer ifconfig FAS3270> ifconfig -a e0a: flags=0xe48867 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.150.226 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 ether 00:0c:29:41:d3:f2 (auto-1000t-fd-up) flowcontrol full e0b: flags=0xe48867 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.150.201 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 ether 00:0c:29:41:d3:fc (auto-1000t-fd-up) flowcontrol full e0c: flags=0xe08866 mtu 1500 ether 00:0c:29:41:d3:06 (auto-1000t-fd-up) flowcontrol full e0d: flags=0xe48867 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.150.203 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.150.255 ether 00:0c:29:41:d3:10 (auto-1000t-fd-up) flowcontrol full lo: flags=0x1b48049 mtu 9188 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 127.0.0.1 losk: flags=0x40a400c9 mtu 9188 inet 127.0.20.1 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 127.0.20.1 -- and routes FAS3270> route -s Routing tables Internet: Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Interface default 192.168.150.1 UGS 0 0 e0b localhost localhost UH 0 0 lo localhost-10 localhost-20 UHS 2 126 losk 192.168.150 link#2 UC 0 0 e0b 192.168.150.1 a:0:27:0:0:0 UHL 2 0 e0b 192.168.150.100 8:0:27:74:3f:bd UHL 0 9 e0b FAS3270 0:c:29:41:d3:fc UHL 3 6 lo 192.168.150.255 ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff UHL 0 80 e0b FAS3270> - vfiler1 is on ipsapce which is on e0a FAS3270> vfiler context vfiler1 vfiler1@FAS3270> Sun May 1 10:25:00 GMT [FAS3270:cmds.vfiler.console.switch:notice]: Console context was switched to a vFiler(tm) unit vfiler1. vfiler1@FAS3270> route -s Routing tables Internet: Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Interface 192.168.150 link#1 UC 0 0 e0a 192.168.150.100 8:0:27:74:3f:bd UHL 0 36 e0a vfiler1@FAS3270> -- from Solaris host bash-3.2# ping 192.168.150.226 no answer from 192.168.150.226 bash-3.2# ping 192.168.150.221 no answer from 192.168.150.221 So Solaris host not able to see ipmp 192.168.150.221 However, via host interface e1000g0 I am able to reach vfiler IP 192.168.150.226 In summary question is more from Solaris Admin side... and I need to use IPMP (Active-Standby) interfaces (e1000g1, e1000g2, e1000g2:1 - ACTIVE ) for data traffic on the host and e1000g0 for managmeent ( connecting ssh etc) ? (Solaris host ipmp0 192.168.150.221 )--> (Vment0 adaptor) --> (vFiler1 on interface e0a 192.168.150.226 ) x : failing here /|\ (Solaris host e1000g0 on 192.168.150.100 )-->(vmnet0 ) --> (vFiler1 on interface e0a 192.168.150.226 ) This works