how to change the ip address in solairs box


 
Thread Tools
Contact Us Forum Support Area for Unregistered Users & Account Problems how to change the ip address in solairs box
# 1  
Old 01-29-2008
how to change the ip address in solairs box

Hi,

How to change the ip address in solaris box , I have gone like this
fist i have #ifconfig <interface> 10.3.14.11 up
then i have edited in /etc/hosts and /etc/nodename.
i dont know how to start the services and is it complusary to reboot.
if i am wrong please guide me.

Please hlep me -- Thanks in advance.
Phatan
phatan
# 2  
Old 01-29-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by phatan
Hi,

How to change the ip address in solaris box , I have gone like this
fist i have #ifconfig <interface> 10.3.14.11 up
then i have edited in /etc/hosts and /etc/nodename.
i dont know how to start the services and is it complusary to reboot.
if i am wrong please guide me.

Please hlep me -- Thanks in advance.
Phatan
To change the ip address in solaris
#ifconfig eri0 10.3.14.11 up
There is no need to edit the host and nodename files manually, All the host config files will get updated automatically...
to start the services in solaris10 you have to user svcadm
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Resolution Won't Change on Headless Linux Box?

Hello All, Wasn't sure if I was supposed to post this under Hardware so posting here... Device: CuBox-i OS: OpenSuSE 13.1 Uname: Linux CuBox-PC 3.14.14-cubox-i #1 SMP Sat Sep 13 03:48:24 UTC 2014 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux Window Manager: XFCE Display Manager: lightdm (*XDM?) I... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: mrm5102
2 Replies

2. IP Networking

Cannot change mac address

ubuntu / xubuntu 13.10 and 14.04 (this issue should exist in debian as well) I use wifi to connect to internet. I would like to change the wifi card mac address before connecting. Let's call the original mac address, macA, and the new mac address, macB. I do the following: ifconfig wlan0... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: arpagon
2 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How can i change the ip address in RHEL 6?

I need to change the ip address in RHEL 6 . Please tell me the files to be edited....complete procedure.......... Don't tell the graphical method ........ Explain everything in CLI ........... Thanks in Advance:b: (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: vamshigvk475
3 Replies

4. Forum Support Area for Unregistered Users & Account Problems

Change email address

How can I change email address registered with my unix.com account (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: hiten.r.chauhan
1 Replies

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

[Solved] Box with a new MAC address can't connect to the internet

Hi, i replaced one of my UNIX machines last week, the old box had an external IP address before. Everything is the same as the previous box and the only difference is the new one has a different MAC address (of course, since the mother boards are different). The problem is the new machine can't... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tezarin
2 Replies

6. Programming

[C] Change IP and MAC address

Hello, I need to write a program using C language which allow me to change the IP and MAC addresses of a given interface... Now I fork the process and by exec I'm using the "ifconfig interf X.X.X.X" command... but i can't use this solution because i have to avoid the context switch... Can someone... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: gilby985
4 Replies

7. IP Networking

Change a Unix IP address

I have purchased a Dec unix Ver 3.2c machine that is about ten years old. I need to get this machine on our network (windows 2003 domain) so I can copy files to it. I know I need to change the IP address, but where and how do I change it? What else do I chang? Thanks Randy (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: randy1
8 Replies

8. IP Networking

How to change IP address

Can anyone tell me how to change the IP address on a unix server, as I have no idea whatsoever. Thanks (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: itservices
2 Replies

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How do I get the IP address of my local unix box???

Hiya all, How do I get the IP address of my local unix box??? IPconfig - don't exist nslookup - only for other boxes.... I have my Fedora Server now on the office network. Can ping others, can get onto internet via web proxy.... Also: How do I create a Drive Share, so our windows... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: marty 600
9 Replies

10. IP Networking

change my current IP address

Dear All , I have Sun Solaris 8 machine . during installation i gave the machine ip address 192.168.0.50 and gatway 192.168.0.1 . now i hvae to change the IP address and the gateway ! how ?? i know i have to use ifconfig , but how can i change it and the gateway ??? also where from i... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: tamemi
4 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question