12-06-2005
Detecting Network Card in Solaris10
I have an E420 server that has a TPE Slot / NIC installed.
However there is no interface file installed eg /etc/hostname.hme0 or equivalent.
I have placed a private ip entry int the hosts file to accompany the loop back entry i.e.
127.0.0.1 localhost
172.16.0.10 loghost se420
/etc/inet/netmask has no entries and /etc/ethers does not exist
when I try ifconfig -a, the protocol is shown as IPV4 and I get a successful loop back test on 127.0.0.1
However when I try a traceroute to se420, I get the message "Can't find any IPV4 network interfaces"
I have tried a reconfiguration reboot using reboot -- -r but this has made no difference.
I should point out that during these tests, I have not actually connected the TPE port to any network device eg router, switch or even via crossover cable.
Any ideas as to how I get this network up & running.
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LO(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual LO(4)
NAME
lo -- software loopback network interface
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device loop
DESCRIPTION
The loop interface is a software loopback mechanism which may be used for performance analysis, software testing, and/or local communication.
As with other network interfaces, the loopback interface must have network addresses assigned for each address family with which it is to be
used. These addresses may be set or changed with the SIOCSIFADDR ioctl(2). The loopback interface should be the last interface configured,
as protocols may use the order of configuration as an indication of priority. The loopback should never be configured first unless no hard-
ware interfaces exist.
The loopback interface lo0 is created at boottime, it always exists and cannot be destroyed with ifconfig(8). Additional loopback interfaces
can be created by using the ifconfig(8) create command.
DIAGNOSTICS
lo%d: can't handle af%d . The interface was handed a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was
dropped.
SEE ALSO
inet(4), intro(4), ifconfig(8)
HISTORY
The lo device appeared in 4.2BSD.
BUGS
Previous versions of the system enabled the loopback interface automatically, using a nonstandard Internet address (127.1). Use of that
address is now discouraged; a reserved host address for the local network should be used instead.
BSD
September 3, 2006 BSD