UnixWare Installation
To Set the Hosts File
To Set the Hosts File
When to use
Set the hosts file after you configure the Ethernet card.
Inputs
To set the hosts file, you need a valid IP address for the NMS. If
necessary, ask your network administrator to assign one.
Example IP
An example of an IP address in the hosts file is:
address
Procedure
Use the following steps to set the hosts file.
123.45.67.8 nms
The IP address
for the NMS
Step
Action
1
Use a UNIX editor to open the following file:
/etc/hosts
Hint: You can use the UNIX editor of your choice.
(Appendix C lists basic vi operations.)
2
Page down to the end of the file.
The node name
on the NMS
Issue 2 April 1996
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