Ifconfig Command - IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II User Manual

ifconfig command

Syntax
ifconfig eth0 [options]
ifconfig ppp [options]
eth0 options:
-state interface_state
-c config_method
-i static_ip_address
-g gateway_address
-s subnet_mask
-n hostname
-r data_rate
-d duplex_mode
-m max_transmission_unit
-l locally_administered_MAC
ppp options:
-state enabled/disabled - interface status
-i ip_addr - IP address
-ri ip_addr - remote IP address
-s ip addr - subnet mask
-a pap|chap|cthenp - authentication method
Note: The ifconfig ppp command is not available for the Remote Supervisor
Description
Use the ifconfig command to configure the Ethernet interface. Type ifconfig eth0
to display the current Ethernet interface configuration. To change the Ethernet
interface configuration, type the options, followed by the values. To change the
interface configuration, you must have at least Adapter Networking and Security
Configuration authority.
The following table shows the arguments for the options.
Option
-d
-dns1
-dns2
-dns3
Adapter II SlimLine.
Option Description
-state Interface state
-c Configuration method
-i Static IP address
-g Gateway address
-s Subnet mask
-n Host name
-r Data rate
-d Duplex mode
Description
Assigned domain name
Primary DNS server IP address
Secondary DNS IP address
Tertiary DNS server IP address
Values
disabled, enabled
dhcp, static, dthens (dthens corresponds to the "try
dhcp server, if it fails use static config" option on the
Web interface)
Valid IP address format
Valid IP address format
Valid IP address format
String of up to 63 characters. Can include letters,
digits, periods, underscores, and hyphens.
10, 100, auto
full, half, auto
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