Change IP

pascalbout · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

hello

How can i change the ip address on my solaris sun 9 server ?

thank you

Ebom · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006

modify /etc/hosts , /etc/netmask and /etc/hostname.<lan interface>
you might want to modify the /etc/defaultrouter
if new ip is on different segment.

pascalbout · #3 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006

thank you !

reborg · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebom

modify /etc/hosts , /etc/netmask and /etc/hostname.<lan interface>
you might want to modify the /etc/defaultrouter
if new ip is on different segment.

There are other files which may need to be updated besides these. They are listed in the manpage for sys-unconfig.

RTM · #5 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006

Reborg - you may be thinking of a hostname change versus an IP change. The only other files the op should possibly worry about is if NIS, DNS, or some other name service is being used.

XP_2600 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-02-2006

guys im using hostname command to change my host name but when i reboot its back to unknown, how can i make it permanent ? and if its via /etc/hostname whats the right syntax for /etc/hostname ?

blowtorch · #7 (**permalink**) 02-02-2006

Edit the three files: /etc/nodename, /etc/hostname.<interface_name> and the /etc/inet/hosts. In these, add the entry for your new hostname instead of the existing entry.

These files are used by the startup scripts that set your hostname, so the changes will not be lost upon reboot.

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