The IP address of an RS6000 running AIX

[Siemens]

Please tell me how to change the IP address of an RS6000 C10, running AIX 4.3.2, either through SMIT or the command line in Bourne/Korn shells.

 

[PSD]

Siemens,

The easiest way is to use smit:

firstly type: ifconfig -a

This will list all available n/w cards and the respective addresses - i.e. which card the address you want to change is configured to if it is ethernet it is normally en0 i.e.

en0: flags=e080863<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,GROUPRT,64BIT>
inet 20.9.167.45 netmask 0xfffffc00 broadcast 20.9.167.255

Then type: smitty tcpip

Select minimum config. and startup

Select the n.w card as found above i.e. en0

In this screen change the internet address to what you want - press return et voila.....

Hope that helps

PSD
HAMCP specialist

 

[dabit]

Siemens,

Just adding to PSD said....

Through SMIT screen, you should also determine your cable type, you can choose &quot;bnc, dix , tp&quot;. And changes can take effect if you answer the Question &quot; Start Now &quot;

hope it works...

 

[nandkumar4aix]

hi

just goto smit tcpip
select minimal config.
and chose en0 (or the adapter u want make changes)
replace the ip address
and press enter
thats all

regards
nan

 

[cspilman]

you can also use:

smit(ty) chinet

to change the ip address of the adapter. This will allow you to change the ip address without adding redundant entries in your /etc/hosts file.

Good Luck!
Chuck