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Tag: Solaris

  • Changing the IP Address of a Solaris System

    Use ifconfig to change the IP address immediately

    ifconfig    

    If the new IP address calls for a different gateway then change it using the route command:

    route add default 
    route del default 
     

    Change the hosts’s IP address in

    • /etc/hosts file to take effect after each reboot
    • /etc/inet/ipnodes (for Solaris 10)

    Change the host’s subnet mask in /etc/netmask

    Change the host’s default gateway in /etc/defaultrouter